The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-05
TEACH With FILMS
Starr FavOrS Motion Pictures
i'm City Schools.
Circuit, Same as TheaterS
Have, May Be Formed.
CLASS TROUBLE KEPT QUIET
Report for Schools for Last
Year Made.
POtWin School Must Be Rebuilt
Next Year.

That motion pictures will play an
important part in the educational sys-
tenn of the Topeka schools was inti-
mated by superintendent C. Z. starr
Monday night after the meeting of the
| board of education, in a conversation
with a reporter He had been telling
the members of the board of his recent
trip to ST. Louis TO attend a meeting of
the Superintendents' Department of the
National Educational association, and
of the practices in vogue among the
civ schools of st. Louis. He stated the
use of the stereoscope in teaching geog-
raphy and history is becoming general
but that this method is already being
tried out in Topeka.
mot long ago. said the superintend-
ent. Il started a dozen microscopes
and views in a circuit of the local
schools found them stored away and
thought that use might as well be made
of them"
After the board meeting Mr.. Starr
stated that moving pictures are now
being used to a certain extent in
schools in the east, but that at thu
present time the great drawback is
their cost.
Form Circuit of Schools.
at will probably be some time before
we can afford to utilize the moving pic
lures in the Topeka schools said he,
formed and the pictures have the proper
censorship, we may we'll seriously con-
slider this means of imparting informa-
tion.''
minutes after o'clock. The weighty
question of how to handle the high
school class organization proposition,
which has been occupying the attention
of the authorities of the school recently,
was not given to the board members to
solve.
'T think we can handle it in a quiet
way without bringing it before the
board" said Superintendent Starr, but
he would not commit himself further.
It had been previously intimated that
the matter would be brought to the at
tention of the board. The whole trouble
lies in the fact that a great many of
the so-called class organizations are
composed of students who are not
of the classes they are sup |
scraps have been the common thing |
lately among the organizations.
More Room Is Planned.
It was pointed out at the board meet |
ing that the members must keep in |
mind the fact that there will be a de-
mand for an addition to the high school |
building next year, and that due to the |
condition of the structure it will be |
necessary to rebuild the Potwin school
There is a space of 100 feet west of
the old high school building lying be-
tween the structure and the alley, and
by the expenditure of from $40, 900 to
$50, 900 it will be possible to transform
the school into a modern institution, |
for a safe, large assembly
room, and adequate gymnasium facil-
tiles.
Report for Last Year Made.
The annual report of the public
Ic f0y- ftA On |
1911. just off the press, was distributed
among the board members. It is the
report prepared by ex-Superintendent
L. d. Whittemore before his retirement
from the SUPPLEMENTARY. While the
report is exhaustive, and covers the
work of the schools thoroughly, the
feature that is noticed at a glance is
the excellent typographical work It
contains over 80 illustrations which
show to good advantage the best school
houses in the city, and the work that is
being done in especially the manual
department.
The financial statement made by NJ |
9. Holman, clerk of the board shows
that on February 1, there was a bal
ance available in the general f11nd Of
S152, 172; in the building fund a balance
snort of S1S555.9 80 and in the interest fund !
4 balance available of 81 400.O5. A total
Of $23,6S3S3 was paid out in February
Tor salaries of officers, teachers, and
anitors.
The question of purchasing three lots
to the Monroe school was con-
ddered but the price asked by the prop
erty owners for the land was rejected
it was considered that the sum
wanted, 1890, was unreasonable. This
included 7-room shanty which would
De OF no value to the board Of educa-
ion. The building committee was in
;tructed to ascertain if 1t will not he
possible to purchase the property at a
over figure. The land is wanted for
playground purposes.
A report of the enrolment in the city
schools was submitted. 1t represented
he enrolment on February 8 and
howed a marked increase especially
n the high school. The total was 6 e64 :
nut If the total enrolment for the whole
chool year is taken into consideration
he figure would be brought I'M TO
bout 1900. {
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