The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28
PROGRAM IS OUT
For State Teachers Convention
at Topeka.
1t Is a Most Notable Event for
School Folks.
GREAT ARRAY OF SPEAKERS
Every Minute of Nov. z and 5
Be Occupied.
Leaders in Educational Work
Be Here.

That the 1917 TeaCherS convention
/ in Topeka viii be one of the greatest
educational events ever held in the
state is indicated by the program which
was today made public by officers of
the association. The fifteenth annual
convention of the Teachers associa-
ton will be held in Topeka November Z
/ and and some of the foremost educa :
tors of the country have promised 10
attend the Kansas gathering.
For week officers of the association
have been working on the program and
this morning secured the final list CT
speakers for the big annual gathering
OF Kansas teachers. This program was
sent to the printer this afternoon. The
general sessions of the convention VIII
be held in the auditorium. while the
high school building and several
churches will be used for the special
sessions The Commercial Club has
provided a complimentary entertain
ment and will make the Kansas school
ma ans happy while in Topeka. From
present indications the attendance this
year will break all records and it is
probable that every teacher who can
possibly arrange to attend the sessions
Will come to Topeka for the two days
meeting
This is the program as announced by
officers of the association.
Presidents address-H. J. Waters,
president Kansas State Teachers as
ISOLATION.
Address-State superintendent e.
T. Fairchild, president National Edu-
cational association.
Looking Forward, John Mac
Donald
Achievements of Fifty Years''-E.
IS. Kellogg.
The Coming Half Century" DR..
William NJ. Davidson, superintendent
school, Washington, d. c.
Address-Mrs. Gurdun Thorne
Thompson, supervisor elem entary in
struction, Teachers Manual Train
ing school, University of Chicago.
New Methods in Primary and
Education The Mon
tesseriO exhibit.
How to Teach Arithmetic DIR.
David Eugene Smith, Columbian uni
How to Teach Reading" Prof. J.
W. Searson, Kansas State Agricultural
college.
How to Teach Geography" VII
liam NJ. Davidson. Washington, D. G:
Address-Dr. David Eugene Smith,
Columbian university, New York.
Address-Reuben Post Halleck,
Louisville, Ky.
Address-Dr. Frank NJ. McMurray. |
Columbian university, New York
Address-Dr. Edgar L. Riley, State |
Normal Emporia.
Address. Organization and Presen-
tation of Subject Matter -Supt. F. G. |
Porter, Concordia.
Course of Study".F. c.. Mueller,
Seneca.
How to Organize and Administer
Grade Work to Reach the Individual |
Child. DIR. J. L. Merriam, University /
Of Missouri.
The Grade Teacher and the Text
H. w. Josselyn. Univer-
sity of Kansas.
Desirable Modern Equipment for
Effective Work'-Supt. L. A. May
berry, Wichita.
"A Standard High Equipment in
FIistory''-H. P. Shepard, Atchison.
The Study of History as a Train
ng for Citizenship''-Miss Gertrude
Ienney, Great Bend.
The New Viewpoint in History
Prof. Pelagius Williams, State Nor
nal EmpOria.
Regent Discoveries in Physics and
H. A. williams, Uni
7ersity of Chicago.
Teaching Physics in the Secondary
F. E. Hester, Kansas
Chemistry in the Secondary
J. T. Willard, Kansas
Agricultural college.
Teaching of Plant and Animal life
n the High SchoOF'-Prof. Maurice
A. Bigelow, Teachers college, New
ork.
Effective Correlation of English
Percival Chubb.
Address-Dr. Grove E. Barber, pro-
essor of Latin, University of Ne
oras1a.
The Final Test of Methods in Mod
.rn Language Instruction"-Pro W.
Carruth, Kansas university.
The Direct Method; What 1t Is
md to What Extent May 1t Be Used
n the High SchooP'-Prof. ]. V. Cor
elyou, Kansas Agricultural college.
Special Difficulties in the Teaching
If German and How to Overcome
Them. r. Thierstein, Atchison.
Vocal Work in the Grades as
Preparation for the TradeS''-F w
Thomas, superintendent of Santa Fe
apprentice schools, Topeka.
Uniformity in the Grades. D.
barrow, supervisor manual training, II
Kansas City.
Opportunity and Obligations of Home
Economics" DR.. Isabel Bevier. professor ;
home economies, University Illinois, and
PRESIDENT National Home Economics asso-
ia ton.
How Can We Make the Teaching of
1ome Economics in the High School More
'ractieal?' DR.. Edna Day, Kansas Uni
rersity.
What Shall Be Included in the seco,.d
I ears Work in Home Economics in High
schools?' Mrs. Beth Warner Null Kan
;as State Normal.
The Relations of a Home Economics
department to Community" Miss
Frances Langdon Brown, Kansas AgIi-
The Future of Our Geometry David
Eugene Smith
Some Shortcomings of the COLLEGE
freshman in High School Mathemati tics =
Willard H. Garrett, Baker University.
The Nitalization Movement in Elemen-
airy Geometry" Benz. Luce Remick, Kan
as Agricultural college.
The School and the Exceptional Chiid,''
7rof. A W. Trettien, Kansas University.
Address. DR.. George Herbert Belts pro-
essor psychology. Cornell college.
Mccoy. Ottawa
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