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

tures are large and show the univer-
sity campus in winter and summer.
The registration books have besn. re-
moved from the state house to the
Auditorium and this puA.led many
teachers coming in today. By all ap-
pearances. = few hundred arrived tins
morning.
The members OF boards Of education
are taking great interest in the reg
ular meetings OF the teachers. All OF
them attend the big sessions-
The ONCE Of W. d. Ross. state SUI
perintendent, II the busiest IN Topeka
Thursday and Friday. The superintend-
emit received hundreds OF callers every
hour.
Washburn college II giving away
free pencils to the teachers. When the
announcement was made at the stare
house this moning. there was rush
for the college booth.
A large display of textbooks have
ers. Before all departments, teachers
examine different books, charts, maps
and school supplies
The large number Of women superin-
tendents attending the convention II
increased over last year. A good per
cent Of the counties elected women
superintendent at the last election.
E. f. Stanley. Of Topeka, chairman
OF the entertainment committee, has
organized a complete force Of guides
this week. Last year the teachers had
difficult time in finding out the city.
but 1t is easier Tor the visitors now.
Kansas State Agricultural college has
literature in the main lobby Of the
state house telling about the state
school. Several large photos Of the
grounds are also In evidence.
The Topeka police force have found
the teachers the easiest body Of people
to handle tnat have ever been here. Dur
Ing the state fair and other important
gatherings. the city jail Is fun. Not q
single schoolmaster has been pinch
ed
w. 8. Heusner, president Of tho
State Teachers convention, in speaking
OF the treatment accorded to the asso-
citation by the citizens Of Topeka,
/ said: I'VE have been entertained roy
ally here. The hospitality of the cit
liens has been ideal On every hand.
1 hear nothing but words of praise
or Topeka's open armed cordialfty
In behalf OF the teachers of Kansas,
want to thank the Commercial
club, the women's clubs, the patrons
who opened their homes, and es-
pecially the press Of Topeka for gem
erous treatment Of the convention. >.
Misses Maud and Grace Sharpe of
Clifton. Washington county, have
been teaching there for five years but
this Is their first trip to Topeka. They
said that the accommodations here
are fine and hope that the conven-
/ ton will be continued here.
Mr.. D.. NJ. Brown. secretary Of the
state board Of administration and
formerly president of the State
Teacher association. in commentine
on the present meeting said: AN
other great association has passed in
to history. In point OF interest, en-
thusiasm and efficiency this meeting
has been one OF the very best the
state has had
:! Mrs. Cora G. Lewis. member of the
state board of administration. has
spent almost the entire week meeting
the teachers OF the state in a social
in Topeka this week: From the
standpoint CULTURE, refinement and in
telligence the teachers Of Kansas a
have met them are fully up to the
standard OF the teachers 1 met al
the national educational association
at Salt Lake City this summer. I an
proud Of these earnest, refined and
-
Mr.. w. C. Lansdon of Salina, 70,
sixteen years treasurer OF the STATE
Teachers association, is one Of thu
prominent visitors in the city today
In speaking Of the association to- y
he said. 1T is in every way one o,
. the best associations we have evel
had"
, Dean J. H. Miller Of the Kan.a.
State Agricultural College at Manhat
tan arrived in Topeka this morning
!, among others of delegation of abou
. one hundred teachers.
The presence of more than fiv
thousand teachers in the city calls t
mind a beautiful character now liv
ing with the family at Ingleside, thi
city. The character il the beautiful
. white-haired Sarah d. Bates now pas
In Kansas in 1868. For over fort
years she was q primary teacher L
the graded schools OF Fort Scot
: Colonel Parker said over twenty year
, ago: Miss Bates IL the best primar
teacher in the United States" Mis-
, serene in white-haired old age, l
E revered by teachers Of the state q
one among the most beautiful charac
, tiers in the teaching profession.
Superintendent T. J. Rollman q
Brookville. who Is in attendance q
/. two years superintendent of tn
schools Of that place. He is we
: known as superintendent Of longes
. continuous service in Kansas He
today teaching the grandchildren 9
his first pupils.
Miss Norma Decker. Of jamestown
who is attending the State Teacher,
convention, is the guest Of Mrs. J.
Decker and Mrs.. ]. r. Haven. She wi
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