The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-18
Advance Guard Of Teachers Will
Reach Here Tomorrow.
Until Noon Today 1000 Had
Been Mailed Assignments.
EOURTO SIX THOUSAND
Expected Attendance Estimated
at About That Number.
School Boards Have Voted
TV o Day. Vac t on.

BY tomorrow night the advance
guard of the army of teachers will
have arrived for the forty-eighth an
nual session of the Kansas State
Teachers association. Up to noon to-
day 1900 teachers had been mailed
advance room assignments, and there
are many others who are arranging
TO stay with friends who have not been
In communication with Principal E.
+. Stanley who is in charge of the
registration work.
The advance call for rooms has
been far in excess of that of last year.
ana IL seems that there will be no diff
fculty at all in adequately providing
for all delegates. Hundreds and even
thousands of those who listed rooms
with r. Keith Wilson, chairman of
registration committee. of the Chris
tian church convention, have ex-
pressed their willingness to open their
homes to the teachers.
There will be no free entertainment.
The rate for lodging ordinarily will be
so cents night, and charge of 2 IS
cents each will be made for meals.
The expected attendance this year
is variously estimated from 1000 to
5000 persons, but there is no way to
tell in advance what will be the regis
tration.
Word from a great many of the
large cities and country districts is to
the effect that large delegations of
teachers are preparing to come to To-
peka, and it is understood that the
school boards over the state generally
have voted to give the teachers two
days off from their work, so that they
will be enabled to get some new ideas
regarding the work of the school room,
and new inspiration to carry on their
work to the best of their ability.
Many Prominent Educators.
Never before in the history of the
state association have so many emf
nent educators been on the program.
the prominent out of town men who
will speak, many Of whom are men
of national reputation in educational
circles:
Professor William c. Bagley, direc-
tor school of education. University of
Illinois.
DR.. Luther H. Gulick, Russell Sage
Foundation, New York City.
partment of psychological research,
New Jersey training school.
Professor P. P. Claxon, head of de-
partment of education, University of
Professor E. R. Hedrick, head of de-
partment of mathematics, University
of Missouri
Professor R. w. selvidge, manual
training department. School of Educa-
ton, University of Missouri.
Professor A. r. Hohlfeld, head of
department of Germanic languages
and literatures, University of Wiscon-
sin.
of College of Education, University of
Chicago.
Mrs. Lucille Doster-Cooke. Central
high school, Kansas City. Mo.
Miss Della Van Amburgh, Kansas
Professor F. N. Scott. University of
superintendent c. C. Pearse. Mil
waukee. Wis.
DR.. william E. Chancellor, recently
superintendent of schools in Washing
ton. D. c.
DR.. Frank Strong. of the State Uni
versity, president of the state associa-
ton, and DIR. F. K. Sanders, of Wash
burn college. will speak.
Information Regarding Association.
The following information is given in
the convention program booklet:
"Enrollment-It is expected that all
teachers present will pay the small fee
required to become members or con-
tinue their membership in the assocla-
ton. Professional benefits involve
professional obligations; if we receive
the benefits, let us not neglect the
obligations. Pay the small member
ship fee and become identified with
this important agency for professional
advancement, and aid in giving to thu
association greater dignity and larger
influence Tor SOOQ. HleaSe 90 not over
look this matter of enrolment.
Membership fees-Those who were
members in 1909 are required to pay so
cents, the annual fee. All others will
be required to pay one dollar
Observation-Disclosures headquar-
tiers will be found in the office of the
state superintendent at the state house.
south room. Those coming in on the
morning trains may go direct to the
city Auditorium on Quincy street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth. where
branch registration office will be main
tanned during the forenoon of October
20.
Observation-Disclosures to all The
general meetings at the Auditorium
will be by registration card and cou-
pom only. Please preserve your cards
and coupons, therefore, as this rule
will be strictly enforced.
'Headouarters-The National hotel
will be the association headquarters
for the officers of the association.
MISUNDERSTANDING is a partial list Of
hotels and rates.
National hotel. Seventh and Kansas
avenue. Tates, 50 80 per day and up.
american plan. Meals will also be
served at so cents each.
"CSlenwood hotel, Fourth and Kansas