The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-04

all branches of study; that the teach
ers should urge their pupils to attend
schools of higher education; that the
teacher should not only look out for
the educational welfare of the stu
dents, but attention should be paid
also to their physical and moral de-
velopment; that it is not how much
work you do but how you do it that
counts; that an effort should be made
to beautify both the school grounds
and school house.
Some of the leaders of discussion
Miss Anna E. Arnold of Cotton
wood Falls, George S. Snoddy of EN-
poria, J. E. Boyer of .Kingman, Miss
Ada u. Hitchcock of Beloit and Miss
Mary H. Lewis of Winfield.
The Reading Circle board. compos-
ed of superintendent ]. Kelsey of
Leavenworth county, Mrs. Maude
Funston of Allen county. j. ). Haney
of Smith county and Lee Harrison of
Sumner county, was reelected.
Resolutions Are Adopted
The following resolutions were intro
duced at the close of the session last
night by D. H. Holt of Cherokee coun-
ty and were adopted:
Whereas, 1t is the sense of the
county superintendent conference
now in session that the public school
system of the state of Kansas has
n ade rapid strides forward in system
attic and conscientious school work
during the past three years; and
Whereas, The untiring efforts of
cur state superintendent, E. T. Fair
child, has been the greatest factor in
securing these conditions, therefore
be it
Resolved. That this meeting express
their sense of gratitude to Superintend-
ent Fairchild for his sympathetic, en-
thusiastic, progressive efforts in behalf
of the common schools of the state;
and be it further
Resolved, That the county super
iEtendents of the state of Kansas be-
lieve that the services Of Superintend-
ent Fairchild have been such that the
entire school system of the state has
been put on much higher plane, and
that the state of Kansas is proud to
have as the head of it's school system
such an able educator"
w. C. Lansdon of Lawrence has
charge of the registration bureau in
the north corridor of the capitol build
ing. The entertainment committee is
stationed in Superintendent Fairchild's
south Office with corps of assistants
who are seeing to it that quarters are
being provided for the teachers. To-
morrow morning registration will also
take place at the Auditorium in order
to avoid unnecessary delay.
The election of officers will take
place On Friday morning. The present
officers of the Kansas State Teachers
association are:
c. S. Risdon. Independence, president;
Miss Elsie Maddux Ernporia. first vice
president; r. G. Mueller Seneca, second
vice president: ]. 3. Stokesberry, Fort
Scott, third vice president; Miss Mar
garet Moore. Saiina, secretary, and w.
c. Lansdon, Lawrence. treasurer.
Tie executive committee is composed
o. the following: c. S. Risdon, chair
man; E. T. Fairchild, secretary; Miss
Elsie Maddux, r. G. Mueller and J. B.
The auditing committee is composed
Of the following: E. B. Albaugh, r. r.
Price and M. T. Barnett.
H w. Jones, of Topeka, is chairman
of the entertainment committee which
is made up of principals of the city
schools and business men of Topeka
The Program.
The following is the program for this
evening and Friday:
THURSDAY, NOV. 4E7:45 o. m.
Lecture. Motive in the Schools'-Dr.
A s. Draper, commissioner of educa-
ton New York
Music, Organ Selection-W F. Roehr
Lecture. Latter Day Sinners and
Saints'-Dr. E. A. Ross. University of
Wisconsin.
FRIDAY. NOV. So a. m.
Lecture, 1.-THE Teacher as a Prophet"
DIR. Edward A. Steiner, Grinnel, Ia
Music, Organ Selection-Mrs. ARA J.
Clark.
Lecture, THE Tendencies of Modern
ucation"-President John w. Cook,
DeKalb, Illinois.
Business Session-Reports of commit
tees, election of officers. etc.
FRIDAY, NOV. 5-7:45 p. m.
Lecture-President w. o. Thompson,
Ohio State university.
Lecture, THE Whole Boy in a Whole
Schoor-Henry Turner Bailey, Massa-
chusetts.
This afternoon special conferences
were held and these conferences will be
continued throughout Friday afternoon.