The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09

of a large body of facts bearing upon
actual school conditions such as fall
ures in study, Withdrawals, retarda-
ton and nonpromotton in a given sys-
TEN of schools
I'm the collection of data of this
kind mere beginning has been made,
but If the spirit of scientific manage
m lent is to pervade education, and the
effectiveness of the school is to be
definitely measured and subjected to
fixed tests and standards, if unsub-
Stimulated opinion is to give way to
positive knowledge, statistics with ref
erence to all problems of the school
must be employed in directing its edu-
cational activities
Committees Are Named
The election of the committee on
nominations was the most significant
feature of the meeting of the associa-
ton this morning 1t occurred at the
end of the general session. The mem
bers of the association from each con-
gressional district of the state held
meeting and chose their committee
man. In several cases the election was
unanimous, but in others, notably the
First. the Fourth and the Fifth, the
committeeman were named only after
spirited contests in which the ballot
ing was close.
The committee follows: District No
1, J. A. Shoemaker. Atchison; district
No 2, ]. L. Howard, Kansas City; dis
trict No 3, D. NJ. Bowen. Pittsburg;
| district No 4, G. T. St. John, Marion;
district No. 5, r. L. Parker Marys-
Vile; district No. 6, w. S Picken,
Hays; district No. z Superintendent
Brown. Garden City; district No. 8.
superintendent Smith. FL Dorado.
The only other committee announced
this morning was that on resolutions,
which was appointed by President
Pearson. 1t consists of Dean Charles
Hughes Johnson. of the University of
Kansas, chairman; John Lofty, super
intendent of the Salina schools; 1. NJ.
Allen, principal of the Wichita high
school; County superintendent S. P.
Rowland, Hutchinson; Principal Clara
L. Mallory, LeavenWorth.
Prominent Educators on Platform.
striking feature of the morning
session, the first general meeting of
the convention, was the large numb
of prominent educators gathered on the
platform. Among these were Is for
ner presidents of the association and
a number OF the college presidents of
the state. All of these were introduced
by President NJ. E. Pearson and rose
as their names were announced.
The list Of former association presl-
dents on the platform, with the dates
of their incumbency, follows: H g.
Larimer Topeka, 1888; John MacDon-
aid editor OF the Western School Jour
nal, Topeka, 1898; Frank Dyer, Wich-
tia, 1898; Z. T. Fairchild, state super
jntendeut of public instruction, 1900;
William Sinclair, superintendent of the
CoffeyViile schools, 1901; j H. Hill, pres
ident of the state normal school, 1902;
A. S. Olin, University of Kansas, 1903;
A H BuShey, superintendent of the
Pittsburg schools, 1904; D. NJ. Bowen,
auxiliary manual training school, 1905;
Z. w. Butcher, superintendent OF
schools, Enid. Ok. 1906; w. S. Picken,
principal western branch state normal
school 1907; J. E. Boyer, county super
intendent % schools, kingman county,
1908: Frank Strong, chancellor OniVer-
sity of Kansas. 1910.
The following also occupied seats on
tho platform: Henry J. Waters, presl-
dent of the state Agricultural college;
M E. Stanley, former state superin-
Htendent of public instruction. now pres
ident of Friends university, Wichita;
Wilbur N. Mason, president OF Baker
university; A. r. David, president OF
the college at Decatur ILL.,. H. N
Gaines, former state superintendent;
r. T. Campbell, president Of Cooper
college; M. F. Trotland, president OF
Midland college; Henry c. Culbertson,
president of the College of Empor1a;
S E. Price president of Ottawa uni
versity George E. Myers, president of
the Pittsburg Normal Manual Train
ing school; Rev. c. NJ Sheldon, To-
peka, who said the invocation; William
H EIson, superintendent of schools,
Cleveland, O., who made the address OF
the morning.
The meeting was opened by Chan
cellor Frank Strong, the retiring presi-
dent, who Immediately presented the
gavel to President NJ E. Pearson. In
turning over to Mr.. Pearson the SYM
boil of the presidency. Chancellor
Strong spoke briefly but force
fully concerning the Kansas City mans
educational progressiveness and faith
full interest in the affairs of the State
Teachers association.
Last Nights Banquet.
ent officers of the Kansas State Teach
ers' association and Is past presidents
of this educational organization sat
down to the banquet table at the Com
mercial club Wednesday night.
Secretary J. Will Kelley. OF the Com
mercial club; gave a short speech of
welcome. He stated that in his opinion
that of all the conventions that come
to Topeka that the meeting OF the
members II the State Teachers assocl-
alton is by all means the most impors
ant one He declared it is due to the
energy of President NJ. E. Pearson OF
Kansas City, Kan, that the present
meeting promises to be the best at
tended and most brilliant occasion IN
the history of the association
Time would not admit of hearing
from every person present as had peeil
planned but a number of interesting
talks were made by some of the reml-
nfscent Among the speakers were
John Mcdonald. editor of the Western
School Journal; Chancellor Frank
Strong of the State university, who
spoke on university Ideals; Harry
]. Larimer. whose subject was AS l
WORKED: superintendent p. T. FAIR
child on kansas Ideals; President A
r Tav1or of James MiTikin university,
Dacat17r III. on kansas to Illinois
ard pack: President Henry J. Wa
ters of the state Agricultural college,
agricultural College Ideals; Super
intendent T. W. Butcher of Enid, Ok,
on kansas vs.. Oklahoma; Superin-