The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-05
Eastern Professors Will Talk to
Kansas Teachers.
Strongest List Of Speakers That
Could Be Obtained.
PROGRAM GIVEN OUT
Bears Such Names as Judd
Goddard and Bagley.
Fully Six Thousand Expected
in Attendance.

The program for the forty-eighth an
nuaI session of the Kansas State
Teachers association. October 20-21,
which now is in the hands of the state
printer, includes the strongest list of
speakers that it has been possible to
obtain in the history Of the organiza-
ton.
Such men will address the teachers
as Prof. Charles H. Judd. director of
the College of Education. University of
Chicago; DR. Henry B. Goddard, di-
rector of the department of pyscho-
logical research, New Jersey Training
school; Prof. William Bagley, director
of the School of Education. University
Of Illinois; Chancellor Frank Strong Of
the State university; President Henry
J. Waters of the State Agricultural
college and President Joseph Hill Of
the State Normal school
The officers of the Kansas State
Teachers association are: President
Chancellor Frank Strong, Lawrence;
first vice president, Miss Julia NJ
Stone, Hays; second vice president, DIR.
J. R. Jewell. Emporia; third vice presi-
dent, Principal L NJ. Allen, Wichita;
secretary, Superintendent Anna e.
Arnold, Cottonwood Falls; treasurer.
W. c. Lansdon, Lawrence.
Executive committee-Frank Strong
chairman; E. 7. Fairchfld. secretary:
Julia NJ. Stone, J. R. Jewell, I. NJ. Allen.
Auditing committee-G. A. Brown.
Eskridge; C. H. Oman, Garrett; Lee
Harrison, Wellington.
Committee on entertainment-E. T.
Stanley, Topeka
Fully Six Thousand Expected.
Boards of education over the entire
state have been asked to declare a
No
viii have an opportunity to attend the
meeting in Topeka It is expected that
the attendance will reach the six thou
sand mark.
Instead of holding both departmental
and round table meetings each after
noon. as is the usual custom. the first
afternoon of the meeting will be given
over to the former and the second to
the latter.
The general session Friday morning,
October 81. will be distinctly Kansas
affair. The speakers Will be all Kansas
educators, and subjects will be dis
cussed which will be of particular in
terest locally.
Registration will take place at tho
state house. and for the convenience of
the visitors an information bureau viii
be maintained at each of the daily
newspaper offices, and at the National
hotel.
The teachers of the Topeka schools
will keep open house at the Manual
Training building, and a number Of
to do likewise. The Y. NJ. c. A. will
extend its privileges to the male Wis
istors.
Following is the program for the ses-
sions:
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2o-1o A. NJ.
Place the Auditorium, Quincy street,
between Seventh and Eighth.
Introduction of the preSident-eIect
Chancellor Frank Strong, LII. D., Law
renee, by the president Of the associa-
ton. Superintendent c. S. Risdon, In
dependence.
Address, Governor Walter Roscoe
Stubs. Topeka.
Address. The Practice of Health
DR.. Luther H. Gulfck, Russell Sage
Foundation, New York city.
Announcement of committees.
Election of nominating committee.
Department Meetings.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2o-2 P. NJ.
l; Kindergarten and primary de-
partment Place, First Methodist
Church. Sixth and Harrison. Julia
NJ. Stone, Hays, Chairman.
?. Common and graded school de-
partment. Place, First Presbyterian
Church. Harrison street, between
Eighth and Ninth. DIR. J. R. Jewell,
Emporia. Chairman.
8. College and high school depart
ment Place. High School auditorium.
Prin. I. NJ. Allen. Wichita. Chairman.
General Theme: Increasing the Eff
ficiency of our High School by Elim-
mating the Unimportant
Second General Session
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2o-s P. M
Place, the Auditorium Address,
The New Attitude toward Drill. Prof.
VIM. C. Bagley, University of Illinois.
Address, The New Attitude toward
Health. DR.. Luther H. Quick, Russell
Sage Foundation. New York city.
Third General Session.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21-9 A NJ
Place, Grand Opera House. Jackson
street. between sixth and Seventh.
Kansas Program.
General Theme: An Educational
Platform for Kansas.
Addresses. to be limited to fifteen
minutes each:
Chancellor Frank Strong. (Presi-
dents address,
Pres Henry ]. Waters. 1.-The Mean
ing of Technical Education.
Pres. Joseph Hill, Standards and
Ideals in a Teachers Training
Prin H. L. Miller, Teachers Sal
aries and Pensions"
Miss Mary Montieth Diversity of
Gifts. but Unity of Spirit
Supt Lawrence W. Mayberry. THE
Elimination of Waste in the Elemen-
tary school"
State Supt Edward T. Fafrchild.
Some Kansas Public School Prob
lens
Business Session.
Reports of Committees, Election of
Officers, etc
Round Table Meetings.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 21-2 P. NJ.
1. City superintendent round table.
Place. high school auditorium Super
intendent A. F. Senter, Great Bend
chairman
Il Physics and chemistry round ia
BILE Place. auditorium manual training
buildings Principal R. W. Coppedge
Topeka chairman. General theme:
L4I;v,i,,a+iorl ~ Waste in tho DE,1-~;ool