Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-27
NOTES ON STATE TEACHERS AS
ISOLATION.
Topeka, November g and 1o-A Treat
For the Musicians.

Ennate as TO secure Prof. T. B. Gid
dings, Director of Music in the Pub
he Schools of Minneapolis, to deliver
an address before that section. He
win deliver the address that he gave
last year before the National Confer
ence Of Music Supervisors of Cincin-
0Atti. The address is spicy, enter
taining and inspiring. Mr.. Giddings
is one of the most prominent super
visions in the United State.
School Board Conference.
Hnoorable H. S. Martin of Marion,
Kansas, Chairman of the School
Board Conference. has arranged a
treat for members of School Boards
He has secured Biou Whelan of Hills
dale. Mich, to address the section.
Mr.. Whelan is an ex-President of the
State School Board Association of
Michigan and now chairman of it's
Executive Committee. He is oDa of
The best posted men in the United
States ON School Boand Administra-
lion and is one of the best speakers
OF the National School Board Asso-
citation. Every superintendent and
every member of the school board
who can possibly do so should hear
che address of Bion Whelan.
Pipe Organ Recital.
One Of the most pleasant features
Of the coming program will be the
great pipe organ recital given by Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Eddy. Mir. and
Mrs. Eddy are masters of their ant
and will give TO the teachers one of
The greatest pipe organ recitals ever
given in the state of Kansas. The
great pipe organ of the Auditorium
has been repaired and placed in good
condition and this recital by Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Eddy will prove one of
the great treats of the, coming Asso-
ciati0n.
College Banquets.
One of the pleasant features of
The Association week is the, college
banquet feature, making possible joy
Gus reunions of the teaching alumni
OF the various colleges over the state.
Kansas State University, Kansas
State Normal School, Baker Univer--
sitys Kansas State Agricultural Col
iege, Washbum College, and other co
Leges are planning to have alumni
banquets and reunions during the ses
sion o the State Teachers Associa-
Gon.
Miss HoIton To Come.
No primary teacher can afford to.
miss the opportunity of hearing Miss
M. Adelaide Holton. Her experience
and enthusiasm i'm primary work
promises message Of vital interest
70 every primary teacher. She will
doubtless be able to solve some of
fhe most vexing problems of primary
teachers. Be sure to hear her. Miss
-Holton has this year resigned her po-
Sldon as primary supervisor of the
schools of Minneapolis to go into the
lecture field. She has been lecturing
before the Teachers Institutes in
Pennsylvania, and during October
she is tolectn'e in Chicago and Min
0eapolis, and before the Western
Manitoba Teachers Association. In
addition to Miss HoltOn's s address,
Miss Lulu NJ. Mckee, Kindergarten
teacher Of Topeka, will have some
Thing very helpful to say concerning
Indoor and outdoor games and exer-
Slses. a very important present-day
subject in school management. Her
address will be illustrated by taking
a class of primary and kindergarten
children. Special music will form an
additional feature of the program.
Miss E. NOy Schumacher of the De-
pardment of Music Of the Kansas
State Normal win furnish several vo-
cal numbers. Miss Schumacher sings
with charm that alway delights her
hearers.
Special Primary and kindergarten
Exhibits.
MISS A. Maude Sproals OF Topeka,
President of the Primary and Kinder
garten section has arranged special
primary and kindergarten exhibit in
connect on with the program. One
OF the special features Of the exhi-
bit win be primary hand work re-
S1ldng from various lines of school
activities and studies. The nine
school months will be represented by
nine different Glasses or groups Of
classes in the state the whole show
tng suggestive work for the entire
school year. The exhibit win in
clude work from the kindergarten,
first second and third grades. Each
visiting teacher is invited to bring