The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-12
STATE HOLIDAYS.
All Public Schools TO Close
November 4 and B.
Big State Teachers Meeting in
Topeka.
FAIRCHILD'S LETTER.
State Superintendent Gives Out
Information.
FAIRCHILD,s LETTER.
Expects 1000 Teachers in To-
peka Next Month.

State Superintendent of Public In
struction E. T. Fairchild has just is
sued a circular letter to all OF the
boards of education and school super
intendents of the state of Kansas. This
letter is a final appeal to the school
boards over the state to grant two
days holiday to the teachers on full
pay in order that they might come to
Topeka November and 5 for the big
meeting of the State Teachers associa-
tion at that time.
The letter itself explains in full the
value that the teachers will receive on
this visit to Topeka and the necessity
of their knowledge of the school world
of today. 1t is very important appear
to the state delegations and VIII un-
doubtedly bring several hundreds adol-
tional teachers to the city.
1t is believed that at least $500 dele
gates will attend and probably upwards
of 5,O0O Last year hardly 800 register
ed. Superintendent Fairchild is putting
forth all his efforts to make this meet
ing the greatest in the history of the
state The letter explains the accom-
modations, the features of the mee--
ings and the prospects of the work. II
is excellent information for the teach
ers of Kansas. The letter is as follows:
ITO the Boards of Education and Su-
perintendents:
you a letter setting forth the fact thai
the State Teachers association VIII
meet this year at Topeka, THURSDAY
and Friday, November 4 and D, ana
urgently requesting that your schools
be permitted to close for these two
days in order that the teachers might
attend this association. 1t was further
urged that no reduction of salary De
made on account of. such attendance
You will recall that in that letter
f a
State association is; it's purpose; how
it is supported; what it has done, and
what an earlier meeting means
This letter is written to you at this
time to call your attention again to
the importance of this meeting and to
express the hope that you have already
granted permission to the teachers OF
your schools to attend Letters are
daily coming to this office stating that
boards of education have unanimously
agreed by resolution to close their
schools two days in order that the
teachers may attend the association,
and in every instance it is also noted
that no reduction in salary is to be-
MADE on account of their absence. From.
present indications there is every rea-
son to believe that the forty seventh
session of the State Teachers Assocla-
ton will be many hundred per cent
larger than at any time heretofore in
its history.
..If YOU have not already arranged
for your teachers to come permit me
to earnestly urge. that you take favor
a BILE action at once, and that In DO
ing so you urge every one of your
teachers to be present at the IopeKa
meeting. The following are additional
reasons why every teacher In Kansas
should be in attendance:
1.-The program offered is probably the
strongest and most helpful ever pre-
uared for the State Teachers Assoc1a-
tion. The following speakers are
among those who will take part in the
program: DR.. E. A Ross one OF the
most noted members of the FACULTY OF
the University of Wisconsin. Dr Ross
is an able and inspiring speaker and
q man whose reputation as an educa-
for is nation wide. He is also an auth-
or of many notable books dealing with
social problems. He will address tne
association on the subject, Ine Near
E,uture of American Society. DIR. A. 3
Draper. commissioner of education OF
New York state, and one of the most
eminent educators in America, VIII oe-
liver an address on the SubJect, 'FuD!lc
Education ana Public Morals, SUI
iect in which educators everywhere are
deepIy interested. DR.. Edward A. Stei-
ner of Grinnell, Iowa. an able teacner'
a distinguished lecturer. and autnor,
will address the association FIeslGenI oIe
John w. Cook. of the Illinois State Nor
NAL. VIII discuss the subject, The Ten
dencies of Modern Education. Presi-
dent W. o. Thompson, OF the ONO
State university, one of the aDlest col
Iege presidents in America anc an
,..1eral1v end capable speaker, will de-
liver an address. Henry Turner Baliey
of Massachusetts. who has an inter-
,:ationaI reputation as writer ana
lecturer on the various phases or IN
1ustrial training. q subject that Is at
-racting the attention of schools ana
school authorities everywhere, VIII de-
liver timely address OF the hlgneSt
to the teachers and through
them to the schools
an addition to these, a strong pro
gram will be presented in the various
snecial departments of schooI WORK
There will be meetings 1or tnose in.e
ested in kindergarten and primary
yTorl<. common and graded scnool
work: college and high school depart,
,nents. city superintendents' round
20 hIe- science round table; department
IF music: German round table; Enghsn
round table; foreign language rouna
table: history and sociology roun1
w. nedagogy round table; manual
1.ts round table and the Kansas Asso-
ciation of Mathematics teachers, thus
affording an opportunity for al teacn-
nrs to select the subjects IN Wnlcn lhey
are most interested ana Whlch VIII
nrove most helpful to them in their
work. ~
school wear and affords ample time for
the teacher to put into operation IN
The school the good things learned at
the association. Every teacner VINO
attends will return to the school room
,rith renewed ambition and higher re-
solve to perform the best possible ser
vice for the children. In granting this
time II should be we'll understood that
the benefit is not to the teacher alone !
It is your school and your children
who will be definitely helped thereby.
-rt,o teachers will receive renewed in