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


TIIlOOluol U6vuO dlAU WUuLO
econt1nued from Ps<. One.y
Chairman E. F. Stanley Of the local
committee. said today: We have now
placed over I, 100 teachers, but we can
easily care for another thousand"
Superintendent L. W. Mayberry Of
Wichita, in commenting ON the present
meeting of the association. said: THE
people OF Topeka have certainly shown
themselves hOspitable in caring for the
teachers. The program has been strong
ner has proven himself an effective
presiding officer. All my teachers are
pleased with the treatment they have
received in Topeka"
The school for the deaf. Olathe, has
several copies Of the school news
paper on display and many pictures
OF the school building are seen.
Professor w. H. johnson. high school
visitor. University Of Kansas, in COM
menting on the meeting, said: This
session of the State association has
been one of unusual interest and en-
thusiasm in all departments. The COM
plimentary musical entertainment of
the Commercial club was one OF the
finest have ever heard
Superintendent w. A. Stacey of Abb
lene, in commenting ON the meeting.
partment meetings. DIR. Max Meyer
and DR.. Coffman were simply great"
Principal l. NJ Allen Of the Wichita
high school said: Splendid meeting,
| strong program. Everybody had q
/ message. All of US like the way Presi-
dent Heusner has run the meeting"
Dean Lillian Scott Of Baker univer-
| sity in speaking of tho attendance,
said:' THE largest number of teachers
ut 10 Missouri aQQnCI.
alton in st. Louis is $500. I am pleased
and delighted with this attendance Of
over 800 teachers. The entire meeting
has been a success.
Superintendent J. o. Hall Of Hutch
| inson, in speaking Of the meeting. said:
1.-THE meeting has been good, the pro-
gram excellent, the interest intense
Superintendent Heusner has made a
f1ne business like presiding officer"
State Superintendent w. D. Ross. in
| commenting on the meeting, said: 1--WE
have never had more enthusiasm and
interest, and 1 am pleased with thu
way in which the county superintend.
ents have brought in their rural and
grade teachers, and I am especially
pleased with the large attendance o.
the rank and file Of the teachers of ths
state. We have never before had Sc
many rural and grade teachers pres
/ ent."
/ President H. J. Waters Of the Kansas
Agricultural college, with reference tt
the large attendance. said: From til
beginning of this meeting I have ex
pressed the hope that the attendance
this year would exceed record-break
ing attendance of $3.50 Of last year.
am pleased to hear that that recOrt
is broken. It is a great compliment t.
the teachers of the state to have hat
, said of them that they attend so profit
a b1o convention in SY1ch large mum
bers. 1 certainly want to congratulate
Superintendent Heusner on his splen
did generalship as presiding office
and on the general success of his meet
ing"
/ Prof E. B. Matthew Of Western
State Normal at Hays in speaking O
the success of the meeting said: 9TH
new constitution is a big improvement
over the old one. I am also strongl
impressed with the emphasis place,
upon the practical. Dean Russell
idea that the school must serve tn
y people of the community is a goo
one"
4 Professor Pearson in his account o
the high schools of Denmark lai
stress also on the practicableness o
high school education.
1 Professor Mayberry of the Stat
Normal, successor to DR.. Iden, com
mented favorably on the excellent or
der maintained at all the meeting
that he had attended. "Superintend
ent Heusner." he said. ''is certainly a
exceptionally strong executive"
, Mrs. Cora M. Lewis, member OF tn
state board of administration. com
. menting upon the display Of the vari
, Gus state schools in the rotunda of tn
, capitol said: These displays hav
. certainly helped wonderfully in in
! creasing the spirit of cooperate
: among the state schools. In fact a
.. the schools of the state. public hig
. schools and the colleges. realize q
never before that they all have one bi
duty, namely, to serve the people,"
DR.. E. F. Philblad, president {
Bethany college. Lindsborg. Kansa
commented upon the meetings as TO
! lows: 1.-The Topeka spirit is worth
T of high praise. The Commercial clu
has certainly taken infinite pains
f attend to the thousand and one d.
: tails necessary to make big meeting
y such as this, a success"
Leavenworth high school has a goo
= exhibit of the high school Journalist
l course. In the basement OF the stat
e house, many of the essays Of the STUD
: ents are shown, several OF them of
superior quality.
The best looking display on the mai
floor Of the state house is the X.
pictures. Scenes OF all of the mai
| h,vi1d}nUo aro ehnwn of ho MI