The Topeka state journal., 1913-09-13

safely expect the assistance and CO.
operation of every officer in the public
schools.
The School Book Problem.
Superintendent Wilson speaks as
follows relative to lack of available
reading matter for the children:
The dearth of reading matter avail
able for use in the elementary schools
creates a difficult problem. Inas-
much as one learns to read largely
through reading, the amount of read
ing matter available should approx
mate closely what the ability of the
children would enable them to use
reasonably. The same growth in
reading which should result from do
ing a large amount of interesting
reading can hardly be expected if the
child is compelled to get his practice
in reading through rereading He
not only has no interest and enthusi-
asm in reading what he has once read
any more than a mature person would
find in rereading the daily paper a
half dozen times, but facility in read
ing is not greatly increased except
through recognizing his reading vo-
cabular in new relations. This re-
quires an extensive amount of read
ing matter. The problems raised by
the dearth of reading material will re-
quire time for conference. AS soon as
the schools open, arrangements will
be made to attack these problems in
the hope of finding the best possible
solution under the law and with our
present knowledge AT this time,
therefore, it seems inadvisable to at
tempt to discuss those reading prob
lens which we shall later take up in
conference.
Meetings on MONDAY
The superintendent will meet with
the principals of schools and janitors
at o'clock next Monday morning in
room A OF the high school building
will he of
cipaIs at $50 o'clock of the same day
in the board room of the high school.
At 10:30 o'clock the general meeting of
the teachers and principals will take
place in the assembly room. At that
time the assignment of the teachers
to the different schools will be made.
At the High School.
On the opening day of school-Tues- |
day-the beginners at the high school /
will report at IL o'clock. All old stud .
ents or those who have credits are
asked to report at g.
Numerous changes have been made
at the high school. There will be no
there has not been sufficient demand
for this language. Nor will there be
any forge practice. The saws in the
manual training room have been moved
to the forge room IN the basement. All
the rough manual work will be done
be avoided on the upper floors
What They Will Study.
More than so persons have asked !
to take bookkeeping-20 more than last .
year. There will be seven classes in
pupils in ALL There will be
225 girls in the cooking classes. More
students would like to take this work,
but the equipment is not sufficient for |
a larger number.
Three hundred persons have signifi- |
ed their intention of taking penman-
ship and 120 of taking business spell !
ing. Commercial arithmetic is also
popular, $50 pupils having asked for
that study. Fifty persons will take I
and stenography and 60 or /
20 commercial geography.
The normal training course is be- !
coming more popular. There will be /
nearly 40 persons in this course. I
There is still demand for Latin. At /
least 600 pupils will take this study.
Nearly 400 pupils will study German.
All persons except those in the senior /
year are required to take English. /
The total attendance at the high I
school for the entire school year of
1912-1913 was 1852 Already 14O0 per- /
of these will not stick while others .
will enroll who have not reported thus /
far.
New High School Teachers.
Miss Rosella NJ. Kerr. of Topeka, who |
has been teaching in the Winfield high |
school, will serve in the English de- |
partment of the high school this year.
Miss Abigail McElroy will be on the
force. w. z. McClelland, who has !
been engaged in county high school |
work, viii have charge of the work in /
and shorthand. Mr. Nc
Clelland has also been in United States
civil service work. Miss Ruth Wood
ford, who has been teaching in the
high school at ElDorado, will teach
Miss Grace Elmore, who
has taught in the Salina high school,
will teach physical training. Miss Re-
oecca Passon and Miss Ethel Aldrich,
who were substitute teachers last year,
will be regular teachers this year.
The Prudential Trust company loans
money on city property.=Adv.