The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25
More Than 5000 School Ma'ams
to Capital City.
HOLIDAY FOR ALL INSTRUCTORS
Topeka COnclave to Be Larg-
est in History.
Entire Corps Will Come From
Many Schools.

towns of Kansas indicate that the
fifty-first annual meeting of the Kan
sas State Teachers association will
break all attendance records. The
record of 1912, the fftieth anniver-
sary of the association, was 4,300, but
more than 5000 is the prediction for
the meeting Nov. 6-7.
G. c. Brown, superintendent of the
lola schools writes that he will bring
more than 100 per cent of his teach
ers; that is, in addition to the 5S
teachers of the city schools, a num-
Der of normal training class mem
bers will attend.
B. F. Martin. superintendent of the
Newton schools, writes that aside
from dismissing the schools of the
town for two days, the board of edu-
cation will allow five dollars addi-
tional pay to each teacher who at
tends the meeting at Topeka.
A number of special trains will be
chartered to carry teachers to the big
annual educational meeting at To-
peka. The Wichita teaching force
will leave for the capital city early
on the morning of November 6 and
will arrive here in time for the first
session in the Auditorium.
Teachers Special
A teachers speciaP' is announced
by the Union Pacific railway to leave
Salina Thursday morning, November
6, at o'clock. Salina, Abilene,
Junction City and Manhattan will fur
nish practically their entire quota of
teachers to come to Topeka on this
special.
A special train has been arranged
to bring in the teachers early Thurs
day morning, November 6, over the
Rock Island from Hutchinson, Wich-
ita, Herington, Mcfarland and inter-
vening points. -,
The teachers of Kansas City. Kan,
under superintendent NJ. E. Pearson,
1 will be here in a body.
Superintendent b. F. Martin of
| Newton and President Bennett Grove
of the board of education have ar
ranged to send all the teachers of
Newton and to pay their railroad fare
to Topeka in order to encourage them
to attend this meeting.
County Superintendent Ruth Mitten
of Harvey county urges all her teach
ers to attend the State Teachers asso-
ciatien. In letter to boards of edu-
cation she says:
Each district could we'll afford to
dismiss school so that the teachers
may attend this meeting. 1t is here
that she gets in touch with new ideas
of educational work, where she will
receive the inspiration that will very
materially increase her value to the
rural school,
Urges Teachers to Attend.
County Superintendent f. M. Jones
of Council Grove has urged all teach
ers and members of school boards Of
his county to attend the coming meet
ing of the State Teachers assocfa-
ton.
Concerning the school board meet
ing he says:
"a new feature of the association
meetings is the school board depart
ment" Here questions pertaining to
school administration and needed
school legislation will be discussed.
and much good can be accomplished.
We would like very much to have a
goodly delegation of the school
boards of this county attend this
meeting"
The Wichita teachers will leave for
Topeka on a special train on the
m orning of November 6, will arrive
in Topeka in time for the morning
session. superintendent Mayberry an
nounces that a special train will leave
I for the return trip after the last ses-
sion of the Association This train
he estimates will carry 200 teachers.
Superintendent F. A. Pinet of Par
sons, will attend the Association in
company with a good delegation OF
teachers. The board of education or
Parsons has given a leave of absence
to all teachers who wish to attend.
Supt. n. A. Baker or Cherryvaie
announces that the entire Cherryvale
corps, 29 in number, will be in Topeka
to attend the meeting.
Offer Special Inducements.
The board of education OF ElDorado
considers the meeting of the state AS
sociation so important that they have
voted two and ope-half holidays at
full pay for all teachers, and have
also voted to allow expenses of two
board members to attend the School
Board Conference. Supt John B.
Heflefinger says at least 20 or the
4 FIDorado teachers will attend
Supt A. F. Center of Great Bend
/ will attend the association with good
/ delegation of his teachers. The board
/ of Great Bend has given permission to
all teachers to attend the association
who desire to do so.
| Superintendent j. c. DeVoss of Hor-
! ton announces that the Horton and
: Sabetha teachers will attend the State
/ Teachers Association, going together
/ in special car.
| Superintendent w. S. Pickens OF
Hays. and all of his teachers, are plan
| ming to attend the entire session of the
/ association. The Hays board Is to
! send a delegate to the School Board
! Conference. The board of education
has granted a three days leave or
absence on full pay.
Superintendent T. E. Osborn of Gas
saws that he and his entire corps of
IA teachers will attend the State
T Teachers Association.
More Than 100 Per Cent.
Supt. C. C. Brown of lola says he
will bring more than 100 per cent of
I his teachers. He says in addition to
the 5s teachers of the city schools
a number of the normal training class