The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07

tendent Of Riley county. was the choice
for vice president.
Chairmen of sections were elected as
follows: College section, DR.. r. A.
Schwegler. Kansas university; high
schools section. NJ. c. Prunty. principal
high school. Winfield: graded school
section, J. H. Clement, superintendent
schools Of Dodge City; rural school sec
ton, w. J. Miley, superintendent Craw-
ford county; primary section, Miss
Mary Pfe6ercorn, Leavenworth.
The auditing committee: Prof. c. ].
Smith, Hays City; Miss Minnie Barber,
superintendent Of Phillips county: r..
bus.
Old constitution: President L. A.
Lowther. Emporia: first vice presi-
dent, Miss Mary Pfeffercorn, Leaven-
worth; second vice president. R. A.
Schwegler, Kansas university.
The Greatest Meeting of All.
This is the greatest meeting in the
history of the Kansas State Teachers
association. both in respect to attend
ance and to the excellence of the pro-
gram. The enrolment up to o'clock
this afternoon was $500 in round
numbers as against $3.50 in 1912 and
1890 in 1911.
The constitution Of the association,
reconstructed by committee under NJ.
E. Pearson, superintendent of schools
at Kansas City, Kan, was adopted. 1t
calls for several radical changes,
among which is the employment of a
paid secretary who will have his Of
| fices in the state house, Topeka. A
! ed according to the stipulation Of the
constitution as adopted today. This
council will federate all the educational
| interests OF the state. The membership
| Of the council will consist of one dele
gate from each organized teachers as
20
| berShip OF Il or more persons.
Reconstruction Scheme Passed.
| The constitution also provides for a
board of directors. This board shall
consist of one person from each con-
! gressional district of the state. and the
four persons living in the state of Kan
sas who have served most recently as
president Of the association. and the
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. who shah be ex-officio chairman.
! The persons selected at the annual
meeting of the association now in ses-
sion shall serve as members of the
board until the second Saturday in
/, January. 1915. At the annual meet
f; Ing in 1914 there shall be elected one
member from each congressional dis
trict. The persons elected from the
odd-numbered districts shall serve for
two years. and those from the even
numbered districts for one year and
UlTcCtOrS 10 succeed those
whose terms expire shall be elected
each year for a term of two years This
board of directors will have power to
fix the time am place of the annual
meeting. but 1t is provided that the as
ISOLATION can take this matter into its
own hands provided that notice of such
proposed action shall be given not less
than twenty-four hours before the vote
is taken. Heretofore the members o1
the association have always voted or
selecting the next place of meeting
Resolutions Tonight.
The report Of the resolutions commit.
tee will be made at the general ses-
sion in the Auditorium tonight The
program is a strong one. The principa
speaker will be DR.. E. A. Steiner O.
Grinnell. Iowa. An organ recital will
be given by Miss Mildred Hazelrigg O.
Topeka and the Carlton Wood ensem
BILE will furnish music. DIR. 8. s. Este,
will pronounce the Invocation
DR.. c. Alphonso Smith, of the I'm
iversity of Virginia, man Of nationa
reputation. gave a strong address at tn,
session in the Auditorium this morn
/ ing.