The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07
PERSONAL NEWS AND NOTES
And HaDing Only to Do With School
Teachers in Topeka This Week

The Carlton Wood Ensemble will
make its first public appearance to-
night at the final session In the Audi
torium. The organization will give sew
eral musical numbers. The members:
Mrs. Gertrude Tracy Wilson. piano:
Mr.. Carlton Wood, violin; Mr.. Frank
Jehlik. viola; Miss Esther Watts. vio-
lin; Mr.. Hubert Erwin. cello.
The Topeka Commercial club has
spent NO end of energy and hundreds
of dollars in providing for the accom-
modation and entertainment OF the Wis
iting teachers.
"A large number of teachers have Wis
tied Washburn college since they have
been In the city.
The majoEjty of the school ma'ams
city this afternoon and this evening but
no small number will remain in the
city over Saturday.
The Topeka merchants report that
hundreds of teachers have been doing
their fall shopping In Topeka.
A small percentage Of the teachers in
attendance at the meeting Of the asso-
shows rather than to the Auditorium
Thursday night.
There is always a certain small per.
centage Of the visiting teachers who
come to Topeka at the time OF the
annual meeting of the association who
are in purely for good time.
Not a few of the visiting teachers
did not register at all. Admittance at
the Auditorium is by ticket which is
received at the time Of registration.
but the departmental and round table
meetings did not require the pre-
sentation Of ticket, so these persons
who wanted to save their dollar at
tended the smaller meetings. Some of
f, the teachers came to Topeka primarily
for the college and university re-
unions.
Dean Hunter Of Campbell college.
Holton, said: "I am pleased to note
| that the various speakers are empha-
sizing strongly that it is the business
of the public schools to serve their
| local communities"
Superintendent A. A. Drier of Jet
! more said today: Topeka should
/, have the association permanently"
| Superintendent d. C. Porter Of the
Concordia public shoots, in speaking
| of the success of this years meeting,
said: 1.-The order maintained is excel
| lent. superintendent Heusner is ono
of the best presidents that the ass0-
citation has had
At the close of the city superintend-
| ents' round table Thursday. on motion
| of Superintendent E. G. Armstrong a
permanent committee was appointed
to investigate the problems of city
supervision in Kansas. This commit
/ tee will Investigate salaries, tenure of
| office, textbook problems, supple
mentary reading, grading pupils, med
ical inspection, instruction in sex
hygiene and similar problems. 1t is
likely that the city superintendents
are going to make definite prepara-
tions to defend the sane methods of
school administration against the un-
warranted invasions of the politicians
In his address before the college de-
partment late Thursday II. c. Gull
bertson. of the College of Emporia, re-
marked that the Kansas colleges should
compile a white list and a black list
of referees and umpires for intercol-
legiate athletic contests.
Professor M. s. Slaughter, of the
University of Wisconsin, said at the
meeting of the college department late
Thursday: Life is not always to be
interpreted in terms of job. The
college undergraduate is overwhelmed
by the educational want ads of the
department of instruction. He is in
no danger Of being shaken out Of his
complacent self satisfaction
Twenty boys of the Topeka high
school are serving as ushers and guides
in connection with the meeting of the
Kansas State Teachers association.
Miss Mildred HaZeirlgg, supervisor OF
music in the Topeka schools, will give
pipe organ recital at the Auditorium
at 7:45 tonight as the opening feature
. of the final session Of the meeting of
the association.
Professor Lotus D. Coffman Of the
University Of Illinois, gave an address
at the Auditorium Thursday evening
on THE Three-Fold Function of the
Public Schools" The address was a
strong one, but there was SO much
disturbance in the hall due to persons
talking and walking in the aisles that
the speaker had to stop in the middle
of his address and ask the chairman
to request the teachers to make less
noise.
E. w. Hoch. Of Marion, ex-governor
of Kansas, and a member of the state
board of administration, delivered an
address this afternoon before the school
board conference telling of the plans
and purposes of the state board Of ad-
ministration. He said it was the pur-
pose of the state board of administra-
tion to increase the efficiency of the
schools of the state and to operate
them with the utmost economy consist
ent with the efficiency and usefulness
Of these schools. Henderson s. Martin,