The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-07

ference in Representative Hall.
Every regular train on the lines
running into Topeka brought scores of
visitors this morning and a half doz-
en- or more special trains carried hum
dreds of teachers from Kansas points.
Following are some of the specials
and the number of school ma'ams"
they carried:
From Emporia, Santa Fe, 200 teach
ers; Rock Island from Wichita, at 10
o'clock, 200 teachers; Rock Island
from Hutchinson and Mcpherson, at
1880 o'clock, 200 teachers; Frisco,
from Columbus, over the Missouri Pa
cific, at 8 o'clock, $50 teachers; Union
Pacific, from Salina, at 10 O'Clock, $50
teachers; Santa Fe, from Parsons, In
dependence and Chanute, at O'Clock,
800 teachers; Santa Fe, from Atchison
and Leavenworth, at $3.50 o'clock, 225
teachers. 1a5-
Kansas City, Parsons, Wichita, Atch-
ison, Leavenworth Holton, Manhattan,
Junction City Hutchinson, Concordia.
and a number of other cities sent their
entire teaching force.
Several hundred teachers arrived in
the city Wednesday night. They were
met by members of the reception COM
mittee under E. F. Stanley, and the
mem bers of the Topeka High School
Walking club, who are on duty at the
stations, and were escorted to their
respective rooming houses.
Officers Banquet.
The first feature of the convention
was the officers banquet Wednesday
night in the Mills tea room rendered
by the Topeka Commercial club. E. T.
Fairchild, state superintendent, who
was recently elected president of the
National Educational association, and
who has accepted the presidency of the
College of New Hampshire, was the
special guest of honor. President H. J.
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as POSTMASTER. One of the guests pres
ent was R. K Mccartney, of Topeka.
the only surviving charter member of
the association.
Following is a list of speakers and
toasts: ]. Will Kelley, secretary Com
mercial club, "A welcome and a Fare
WE'LL" John AacDonald, Our Honored
Guest" Supt- w. s. Heusner of juno
ton City, "Reminiscences" Prof. D. NJ.
Bowen of Pittsburg, Keeping Up the
Good Work." Prof. w. D. Ross of To-
peka, AN Appreciation" DR.. J. H. Hill
land;'' H. G. Larirner of Topeka, Kan
sas' Perfect Tribute" DR.. Wilbur
Mason of Baldwin, 1.-The West to the
East" Prof o. s. DIN of Lawrence.
Kansas Contribution to New Hamp-
shire;' Supt. NJ. E. Pearson, THE Open
Topeka, Our First Days" State Super
intendent e T. Fairchild. "All the
Children of All the People"
Those present: President H. J.
Waters, Manhattan; Miss Evelin Eccles,
Hutchinson; Supt J. F. Hughes, Cha
mute; Supt. J. B. Heff1efinger, Ell Do
RADIO: Mr. William c. Lansdon, Salina;
Supt. W. S. Heusner, Junction City;
Supt. c. A. Dearborn, Burlingame: DR..
J. H. Hill, Emporia; Prof. A. S. Olin,
Lawrence; Supt. A. H. Bushey, Pitts
burg; Prin. D. NJ. Bowen, Pittsburg:
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Pearson. Kansas City; Do. Wilbur
Mason, Baldwin; Pres. F. E. Price, OF
tawa; Pres. F. z. Mossman, Winfield;
Pres. H. c. Culbertson, Emporia; Pres.
]. A. Clement, Mcpherson: DR.. Frank
K. Sanders. J. Will Kelley, Supt. w. D.
Ross, John Macdonald, H. G. Larimer
r. K. Mccartney, Supt. J. F. Eby, Supt.
c. G. Starr, Supt L. D. Whitmore, Supt.
E. T. Fairchild, of Topeka
Something New in High Schools.
If the recommendations of the rep
resentative committee of the botany
and zoology round table are adopted,
the teaching of sciences in the Kansas
high schools will be reVolutioniZed. No
longer will the sciences smack of dry
ness. caused by the vast number of
long scientific names to be committed
to memory, and the large amount of
work that will not tend to fit one for
practical life.
The special committee Will report at
the round ia BILE meeting in the First
Christian church Friday afternoon its
conclusions which were come to at
meeting held Wednesday.
The committee will recommend that
these subjects enter into the scientific
work of the high schools: General
bodily health, personal and social
hygiene, and sanitation; eugenics and
race Improvement: economics of the
home with reference to sanitation, the
nature and kinds of food. and the ami
NAL and plant sources from which foods