The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-18
EDUCATIONAL BOARD.
New Policies for Manhattan School
Waters and Strong Reelected.

Members of the educational administra-
tlon board announced today the establish
inent at the state Agricultural college OF
new secondary school, each years
course of study being complete and indie
pendent of the regular college work at
the Manhattan state school. This new
policy will become effective next fall and
Is expected to increase the attendance at
the Agricultural college at least 800 the
nfst year the system is in operation
In the governors office today members
or the new board outlined in a general
and put in operation in the several state
schools These policies were adopted as
the result of visits to practically all o.
the state educational institutions ana
members of the new board believe that
changes to be made will result in the saw
ing of thousands of dollars annually to
flc1ency of the several state institutions
under their control.
A New Second School
At the Agricultural college new sec
the opening of the 1914 school term.
This plan is new venture in the man
agement and operation of educational in
situations, but has the earnest backing
and endorsement of President Henry j.
Waters of the Agricultural college. I'm
der the new plan. persons unable to COM
pete full course at the college, may be
permitted to take either a one two, three
or four year course in work separate
missions ranks will be required of the
student except rural or eighth grade GER
tlflcates and Mrs: Cora G. Lewis, a mem
Der of the board, declares that the
policy will virtually admit anyone who
is able to read or write.
No units will be required of students IN
the secondary school for advancement t.
other classes and the completion of any
one of the school terms marks the COM
lieved. will be of great benefit to farmer
boys and girls, especially the poorer class,
who are unable to take full collese
course.
Abolish Printing Plant.
With the addition to the school work al
the Agricultural college, the board will
also make several reductions. For eX-
ample, they have ordered the adjustment
of the present printing plant, but will
maintain the Journalistic course for the
present at least.
The cabinet making department at the
Agricultural college will also be elimi-
mated and the work conducted exclusively
at the Pittsburg manual training school.
Establish Purchasing Agency.
Another important policy established by
the new board is the creation of a pur-
chasing agency for the several state
schools; This agency will probably
be established in Topeka and supplies fo.,
the schools bought for the educational
institutions at the same time contracts
for supplies are let by the board of con-
saved the state by this policy, it is
claimed.
Under the old system chemicals ana
other supplies have been bought at re-
tail; now the state will buy direct from
the manufacturer and at a greatly re-
duced price. Thousands of dollars worth
of general equipment for which the state
has always paid full retail prices, will
also be bought at wholesale and con-
tracts for these supplies let in the same
manner that purchases are made for the
penal and charitable institutions.
Waters and Strong Reelected.
At the Manhattan meeting, the board
reelected President Henry ]. Waters OF
the Agricultural college and Chancellor
Frank Strong of Kansas university. The
resignation of w. s. Pickens as principal
of the Hays normal was accepted PICK
ems successor has not been named. y
Members of the board left this aft en-,
noon for Pittsburg, where they will visit
the Manual Training school.