The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-06

ems Clubs at Sterling on her way to
attend this association. She is lady
73 years of age. of strong pleasing per-
sonality, and a teacher of rare skill.
She has been teacheing in the Hutchin-
son schools since 1876 and was for 10
years principal Of the Hutchinson high
school.
]. H. Houston. superintendent of the
Alma city schools. has arrived here
with all Of his teaching corps.
Superintendent John F. Heffelfnger OF
Ell Dorado is here. accompanied by all
the teachers of his schools. The Ell Do
RADIO debating team won second place
in the state last year, and MI. Hell
felfnger reports added interest and
fine prospects in the debating line the
coming season. The Ell Dorado high
school will probably be represented by
the same team as last year.
Superintendent John Lofty, of Man
haitian, arrived here yesterday and the
teachers of the Manhattan schools came
this morning. Mr.. Lofty reports great
progress on the big modern high school
building that is being erected in his
city.
County Superintendent Anna E. Ar
mold, Of Cottonwood Falls, has arrived
in the city to attend the meetings OF
the association. Miss Arnold Is chair
man of the rural school department, as
well as second vice president Of the
association and is accompanied by
large number of the rural teachers OF
her county.
Delegates from Haskell county to
the state school board conference which
meets in connection with the teachers
convention, are expected in the city to-
day. Haskell county is probably the
most remote portion of the state that
will be represented at this conference.
and the interest thus shown bespeaks
progressive educational sentiment in
the western county.
Professor Neisley is in from WaKee-
ney with all of his high school teachers.
Although Trego county is more than
260 miles from Topeka, there are
dozen delegates from Trego.
Prof. c. U. Nichols came down this
morning with all his teachers from the
Dickinson high school. Professor Mich
OILS Is on the program<this afternoon
in the commercial section. He has a
unique commercial department in the
Dickinson county high school; his pu-
pills handle all the accounts of the
school money totalling over $4,000.
President w. A. Lewis, of the West
ern State normal, brought his entire
faculty of % with him from Hays. The
teachers of the Western Normal came
down yesterday and visited the Topeka
high school.
Superintendent c. A. Bodmer, of Rus
sell county. reports Is teachers from his
county.
Superintendent C. L. Swenson, Of
Phillipsburg. has brought 10 of his Is
teachers.
Miss Barker, county superintendent
Of Norton county, is also down and re-
spite of the fact that Norton is in the
western part of the state.
Superintendent H. E. Powers. Of Ell
linwood, with his entire corps of teach
ers, spent Wednesday visiting the To-
peka schools. The board Of education
allows the Ellinwood teachers S. each
in addition to full pay for the time
! spent in visiting and attending the
meetings Of the association.
! Superintendent Smith, of Rocks coun-
ty. with Mrs. Smith, is one Of the prom
inent county superintendent In attend
ance upon the meetings of the associ-
alton.
A. B. Fulmer, of Liberal, superin-
tendent of the schools of Seward coun-
ty. is present with a number of his
| teachers.
County Superintendent Fannie Butts.
Of Wilson county. says that SO Of her
teachers are in attendance at the meet
/ ing.
One hundred per cent Of the Topeka
teachers. according to Superintendent
II. b. Wilson. are already enrolled for
the State Teachers associa lion.
County Superintendent John F. Eby,
OF Shawnee county, says that practical
~ all Of his teachers and a large dele
cation Of his school board enrolled for
the state meeting.
Superintendent Anna G. Crouch. of
.Wabaunsee county. is at the associa-
ton with Is rural school teachers.
Through Miss Crouch's personal efforts
most OF these had enrolled In advance.
Lee Harrison. for six years county
superintendent of schools in Summer
county. Is attending the association.
w. A. Stacey. superintendent of the
Abilene city schools. is here with all
nut one or two OF his teachers who
were unavoidably detained at home
Several downtown churches served