The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-08
CLAD THEY CAME.
Teachers Praise TOpekans and
Association Officials.
Biggest Meeting on Record Is
Well Handled.
5000 TEACHERS ENROLLED
All High Marks for Attend
ance Smashed This Week.
Topeka Shown Logical Place
for Yearly Meeting.
5000 TEACHERS ENROLLED


being of the opinion that this is the
greatest meeting in every particular
ever held by the association Appre-
citation of the entertainment furnished
by the Commercial club and the citi-
zens of Topeka was heard on every
hand.
Here is what they say:
Fine firing said Prof. E. G. Fos-
ter, the author of Kansas histories,
when asked what he thought of the
present association.
Superintendent Nathan T. veatch of
Atchison said this morning: Topeka
has certainly handled this meeting in
excellent shape Never before have
the local arrangements been so COM
plete.''
Superintendent w. S. Huesner of
Junction City, before being informed
that he was nominated for president
of the association, declared: This is
the best association we have had in
years. 1t seems to me that last year
we had the best association We had
had in many day, but this fiftieth
anniversary meeting has topped all
records"
Superintendent S. B. RoIIin of
Hutchinson said: I'VE are having one
of the most profitable meetings in the
history of Kansas
superintendent L. A. Lowther of
Emporia said: I'VE are all enjoying
this meeting. Every session has been
a profitable one"
Superintendent Anna E. Arnold of
Chase county said: ''This is one of
the best meetings have ever attend /
ed. The work appeals so strongly to |
all of the teachers"
To Enroll 5000 Teachers.
Treasurer W. c. Lansdon of the as |
ISOLATION said: I'VE have already en- /
rolled fffty-three hundred teachers. I
The prospects are that our enrolment (
will come close to six thousand. This
breaks all records; We never had over
forty-three hundred teachers before in !
the nifty years of the life of the asso- |
citation and that was three years ago
when the association was first changed /!
from the Christmas holidays to early /,
in November Before that time we
used to have comparatively small |
associations
superintendent E. T. FairchiId said: |
Tt is fitting climax to fifty years of |
educational progress in Kansas that /
we nave at this time more than one !
previous enrolment. I am proud of !
Kansas and this splendid rec /
ord OF progress makes me even
more reluctant to leave the state 1 |
love" superintendent Fairchild's Of |
flee has been constantly filled with |
educators from every part of the state /
who have come in to bid Superintend- |
ent Fa1rch1ld gOodby, as he is soon to /
leave for his work in New Hampshire. !
President H. ]. Waters said: ''I am |
more than pleased with the way in /
which all forces have co-operated to
make this the largest association in |
the fifty years of Kansas education. !
The teachers of the state are loyal, en- |
thusiaStic and all united on common |
have all forces in education worked |
together in such a wonderful spirit of |
unity"
Superintendent ]. E. Edgerton of
This association not only breaks all |
records in attendance but in its pro-
fessional good to teachers
He Brought 81 Teachers.
Superintendent T. L. Pinet of Par
sons, who brought 81 teachers to this
meeting, declared emphatically: "Ev-
cry one of US has gotten great good |
from the meeting. 1 believe no teach
in the state can afford to miss these
great professional gatherings
superintendent NJ. E. Pearson of
Kansas City, who was the genial and
effective president of the association
last year. said that he thought we
had the best meeting in the history
of the association last year, and
think that we had. This fifty year
mark with it's thousand additional
teachers is a fitting attribute to the
educational growth of Kansas, and to
the splendid generalship of President
H. J. Waters
superintendent John Lofty of Sa-
lima said: president Waters has
proven himself a splendid leader and
the association is success from every
point of view"
superintendent c. c. Brown of lola
said: II have always enjoyed the ses
sions of the teachers association, but
in many ways this association sur
passes those of previous years in point
of attendance, and in point of close
appeal to the common teachers this
association is a record breaker"
Superint endent T. w. Simmons of
Mankato declared this morning that he
would not miss such an association.
He said: ''I am proud of Kansas when
think of the number of her teachers
who have gathered for professional
refreshment at this great meeting
Said Superintendent E. T. Fairchild:
''It means much to Kansas when we
realize more than one out of every
three of her teachers is in this meet
ing. Topeka has received them with
wide-open arms and Kansas generally
will receive untold good from such
meeting President Waters has prov
en- himself wise in planning and skill
full in conducting this meeting
United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation P. B. Claxton, on leaving for
the east last night said: President
Waters is a great educational general
and Superintendent Fairchild is a great
constructive leader. / dislike to have
Superintendent Fairchild leave this
great west but the east is the gamer.
Few of you educators here in the west
realize how much superintendent
FairchiId has done for the good of
the common schools. Some day you
will understand. l am proud to have
been invited to speak before the ses-
sions of this fftieth anniversary meet
ing"
Can Care for 1000 More.
I'VE can take care of just thou
sand MORE said Principal z F. Stan
ley. Of the local high school. chairman
of .he committee on arrangements, this
morning. The people of Topeka have
opened their homes to the teachers and
are providing all who come. with the
most delightful hospitality.