The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28

the Seed Corn Wizard of Iowa. and
one of the most enthusiastic agricul-
tural lecturers in the United States viii
deliver his widely celebrat ted lecture on
vocational Training"
Big Botanists to Lecture.
DR.. John NJ. Coulter, head professor
of the department of botany of the
University of Chicago and DR.. Charles
E Bessey, professor of botany in the
University of Nebraska Will address
the biological section. Miss Edith n.
Twist, chairman of the section, is re-
ceiving many congratulations upon Sc
curing two of the greatest scientists in
the United States in their particular
lines. Both these men are authors,
lecturers and real teachers Their
iii the teaching OF biology in the pub
lie schools
Miss Mildred Hazelrigg. president of
the music section, has been so FORUM
ate as to secure Professor 7. b. Cid
dings, director of music in the public
schools Of Minneapolis to deliver an
address before that section He will
deliver the address that he gave last
year before the National Conference of
Music Supervisors of COncinnati- The I
address is spicy. entertaining and in |
spring. Mr.. Giddings is one of the
most prominent supervisors in the /
United States.
mo primary teacher can afford to
miss the opportunity OF nearing MISS /
N. Adelaide HoltOn.' says Prof. J. w. |
Pearson, the publicity man. Her eN-
perience and enthusiasm in primary !
work promises messages OF vital inter |
est to every primary teacher She Will |
doubtless be able to solve some of the |
most veXing problems of primary |
teachers
Miss Holton has this year resigned !
her position as primary supervisor of /
the schools OF Minneapolis to go into |
H. T-s..A
ing before the Teachers Institute of /
Pennsylvania, and during October she I
is to lecture in Chicago and Minneapo-
lis and before the Western Manitoba |
Teachers association.
In addition to Miss Holton's address
Miss Lulu NJ. Mckee, Kindergarten
teacher of Topeka, Will have something
very helpful to say concerning indoor
and outdoor games and exercises, a !
very important present-day subject in
school management. Her address viii
be illustrated by taking class OF pri-
mary and kindergarten children. Spe-
cial music Will form an additional at
traction to the program. Miss E FlOy
Schumacher of the department of
music of the Kansas State Normal viii /
furnish several vocal numbers. Miss
sings with charm that
always delights her hearers.
kindergarten Exhibit.
Miss A. Maud Sproat Of Topeka,
garten section, has arranged a special
and kindergarten exhibit in
connection with the program. One of
the special features of the exhibit Will
be primary handWork resulting from
various lines of school activities and |
studies. The nine school months will
be represented by nine different classes
or groups of classes in the state, the
whole showing suggestive work for the
entire school year.
the kindergarten first. second and third
grades. Each visiting teacher is in 4
vited to sketch or make patterns %
carry back to her own school room
The exhibit viii be open on Friday
afternoon from 1850 to $3.50 o'clock
during association week.
superintendent c. c. Brown of Con-
cordia, has prepared rare profess
sional feast for the city superintend-
ents. He has secured superintendent
Calvin Kendall of New Jersey, and DR..
Charles A Bennett. president of the
Bradley Polytechnic Institute 10 give
special addresses before the city super
ntendents' round table. The mere
mention of such educational names is
sufficient to insure a crowded assembly
lan at this session.
Other Interesting Features
The special Round Table in Educa-
lion viii be addressed by DR.. Carl L. ,
SeasnOre. professor of philOsophv and ,
psychology i'll the University of iowa. ,
Dr.. SeashOre is q WhirlWind of sound ;
psychological enthusiasm and will give
an inspiring address. In addition the
section will be favored bv addresses
BY Dr. John Z. Boodin, professor. of
philosophy in the University OF Kan I
sas, and by Dean Charles Hughes
Johnston of the school of education ]
ii the same institution.
The Latin teachers of the state are
% be congratulated upon the fact that
hey are to have the opportunity of
listening to ono of the great Latin t
scholars of the present day. Doctor {
O'OOge of the Michigan State Normal {
school at Ypsilanti is not only one of
he most inspiring teachers of Latin
n the class room, but he is the great ,
st public speaker in the United States
IN that subject. He is a man of such !
PERSONAL magnetism and oratoricaf 7
power as to be able TO hold popular (
audiences on his technical subject 1
Doctor D'Ooge is a general favorite I
lmong teachers everywhere 5
The Chemistry and Physics Round !
Fable, under the direction of Pro :
essor w. A. White of the Kansas City
High School has secured DIR. Samuel !
J. Avery, chancellor of the University / I
# Nebraska, to address that section. I
Doctor Avery is not only one of the /
oremost chemical investigators of the 1
inc, but he is rising to prominence as \
ne of the strongest among the young :
+ college administrators. Doctor l
Avery is thoroughly trained both in :
his country and abroad. and is l