The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-29
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
very best equipment for teaching me-
chan1cal arts of all kinds.
Everything Lovely at Normal,

chanical arts of all kinds
Everything Lovely at Normal.
L: b Kellogg, regent OF the state nor
maj, was then called upon, and insist |
eo that he didn't know of any friction |
between the three schools; that he |
olont think any of the schools ever
got dollar from the state they didn't |
deserve; that the normal was not jeal- |
GUS OF the work being done along the
same line at the state university. He
explained the fact that the normal
course has recently been much extend
ed, so that it corresponds closely to a
university course. by saying that this
was necessary to equip teachers for
nlgh school work. In short, Judge KEEL
logg believed everything was all right,
and didn't want any changes made
anywhere.
State Superintendent E. T. Fairchild
SAID that the mechanical arts course
OF the State Agricultural college met
an entirely different need from that
met by the engineering course at the
university. He said that the stand
ard of admission was SO high at the
university that it barred out many
cal arts. He then made a plea for
more support for the common schools.
Nichols and Strong Speak.
E. r. Nichols. president of the ag-
ricultural college, said he did not see
that there was any necessity for con-
fiict; that the way the agricultural col
lege is run gives many boys and girls
chance to say they are going to col
lege even though they may not be able
to reach the university standard in
scholarship. He insisted that agricul-
tural can not be divorced from the
mechanical arts.
Chancellor Strong of the university
said: Il would not take away from the
agricultural college any of it's mechan-
ical arts work, but there is vast dill
ference between mechanical arts and
engineering. Our differences arise over
| the definition of mechanical arts. Up
! to the present time the agricultural col
| lege has concerned itself with mechani-
! cal arts. 1t is teaching the men who
| handle the tools and carry out the de-
| signs. man can't get that education
at the university. At the university
we teach the professional side of eng1-
courses offered by the two schools
could be emphasized. the difficulty
| would be abrogated.
| Chancellor Strong declared that Kan
\ sas has the wrong system of state in
stitutions. He said the state univer-
should be at the same town and under
| the same management. THAT is the
great modern type of university ne
| said. But it is impossible now II
| Kansas. If we had that type Of uni
versity We would save hundreds o.
thousands of dollars in the next 81
years.
President Hill of the state normal
President Pickens of the Hays nor
NAV and T. M. Potter Of Peabody made
| short speeches and the meeting ad
tourned to meet at the call of Cover
nor Hoch.
All Those Invited Present.
i Not single member of the three
boards of regents or anyone else IN
yited to the conference failed to attend
This is a remarkable showing.
Those present at the conference wel
as follows:
i Governor E, w. Hoch.
state Superintendent E. T. Fairchild
Il Chancellor Frank Strong, State uni
!; versity.
President e. r. Nichols. State Agri
President j. H. Hill, State Norma
school.
Normal school.
| Superintendent r. s. Russ, P1ttsburt
Normal school,
University regents: w. Y. Morgan
Hutchinson; William 1 AiIen a Wn.e
Scott Hopkins. Topeka; A. c. Mitchell
Lawrence: T. NJ Potter. Peabody.
) Normal regents: L. B. Kellogg, En-
poria: F. ]. Alswager, Hutchinson;
G. Messerley. Usage; NJ F. Amr1ne
: Council Grove: A. H. Bushey, Pitts
burg: II. w. Grass. Lacrosse.
state Agricultural college regents: J
s Mcdowell, Smith Center; G. P. Grif.
fith. Hays; A. M. Story, Manhattan
J. o. Tulloss, Sedan; w. E. Blackburn
Anthony: Edwin Taylor. Edwarosvllle
In order to get the state to pay thell
expenses to Topeka to attend this con-
ference, several board meetings were
held Tuesday and expense accounts
rendered to the state therefor. NO pus'
mess of great importance was trans
acted at those meetings.
| Governor Hoch stated after the meet
i'm. that he would soon announce the
names of the committees who will dc
the work of patching up a truce be-
tween the hostile colleges. governor
Hoch's committee suggestions, Whlch
were adopted by the conference, were
as follows:
1T wish we might have another and
more formal meeting some time this
summer or early fall. and as q prepara-
tion for such a meeting l Suggest the
| selection by you, today. OF commlttee
| of LAWYERS, one from the regency o.
zach institution to consider the lega
statrs Of the subject and to suggest
such changes, If any are desirable. III
+be law governing these institutions.
also suggest the appointment oI dhoen'
er committee, or committees, 10 con-
J slider the question Of whether any
changes in the present system ol .an MAJ
he and also the whole question OF tne
edncationaI sphere of each INSTITUTION
end the limitation II any. to be pu'
funon the course of study In eacn ina
there be no departure by any from its
own proper sphere, ana TO plSsen. oh ~
nIans and recommendations as tneS
2 nav deem wise and practicable
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