The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-15

told that there are about $500 differ
ent typcwriting machines in Topeka.
This estimate may be tov large, but it
indicates the large field for which the
high school might prepare students
aside from the advantage to the
students, it would be a decided advan-
tage to the business condition of the
city if there were a place III which per-
sons could be Adequately trained for
a business career.
every city of the first class in the
state is already teaching shorthand
and typewriting except Tqpeka ana
Pittsburg, and there are probably spe-
cial financial reasons at Pittsburg for
its not being taught there. Fifty
three high schools of the state are
teaching shorthand and ffty-seven are
teaching typewriting. I do not know
of a city of the size of Topeka that
does not offer those subjects in the
high school.
'"The introduction of the subject at
this time is almost at the last hour
and further delay would almost reflect
upon the advantages that Topeka is
willing to offer to it's children"
Fear of Hurting Business Colleges.
Upon the conclusion of the report
DR.. Magee was the first to speak we
have three or four business colleges
in this city and I question whether we
are not interfering with their rights
as citizens-encroach on field that
does not belong to the high school.
| The course in stenography takes two
wears in the high school and only from
three to six months in the business
colleges. I doubt whether we should
take the time
C1riggs: Experts in stenography
feel that a course in the high school
should be taken before they take a
course in stenography-"
Mrs. Evans: 1T would be all right
if the average boy and girl would go
through the high school and then take
the business college course, but the
facts of the case are that most of the
young people drop out before they
reach the high school or at least be-
fore they finish the course in that in
stitution You can not expect eighth
grade pupils to get a general training
in from three to six months. I think
! Mr.. Starr has covered the ground so
/ fully that I should not have to say
any thing. We are certainly tagging
behind in the march of progress"
| DR.. Van Horn: I'VE are introduc-
/ ing q course in normal training. If
we are beginning to train the teacher
why should we not give course in
| stenogra ply ?"
/ Carver: I'VE find the city pruning
down expenses. Seems to me if we
are able to keep our schools up to the
/ standard of the last year we viii be
doing we'll; let us not pile it up too
/ high
Holiday: 81 would hate like any
thing to see the flag we have hung up
4 in the last year in the way of giving
the boys and girls something to do
after getting out of school torn down
I don't want to cast a vote to start
backwards.
twenty-five hundred dollars, the
probable cost of establishing the
course in question. is a small sum as
| compared with the benefit which
would be derived. We want to keep
pace with the world. I believe that
every taxpayer in the city would be in
favor of this
The final vote stood seven against
the addition of the branches in ques-
ton and four in favor of their estab-
lishment.
Carver Opens Way to Dust Stagg.
The next question up for considera-
ton was the undoing of the transac-
tions of the old board at the meeting
held July IA when NJ. c. Holman was
chosen as engineer. At the regular
meeting July 3. adjournment tool
place until July 10. On that date bu
six members of the board were presen'
one less than quorum, and the si2
adjourned to meet July "A.
''There is no question in my minC
that a minority can not do business,
said Judge Carver. ct takes sever
members of this board to do business
On July IA there were seven present a
the meeting and six of them voted t
elect an engineer for the ensuing year
The question is that I contend that th'
action was Illegal.
The Judge then got out his Law
books and began citing several case
to prove his point, and he also pro
, duced a letter from S. n. Hawkes. as
sistant attorney general, to support hi
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