The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-12

One Of the niftiest little folders ever
| gotten out by the Topeka Commercial
club is Secretary J. Will Kelley's map
Of Topeka and street guide, together
with general information to the city
of Topeka. A copy Of this little fold
| er is placed by the Commercial club in
the hands of every visiting teacher and
| the teacher at a glance Will see just
how to find her way to any of the ho-
| tells. eating places, depots and public
buildings. Points of interest about To-
peka and how to reach them are given
in the folder. complete street guide,
information regarding parks. organ re-
| citals and industries and special points
of interest regarding the city are Civ
en- in this little folder Secretary Kel-
ley has received compliments on every
side for his excellent headwork in this
/, work.
Remember me kindly to the Kan
| sas teachers" is the word sent by ex-
President HI. ]. Waters of the associa-
ton to the president, L. A. Lowther,
this morning. President Waters is at
tending the National Association of
Colleges and Universities at Washing
ton this week. In asking to be remem-
bered to the Kansas teachers, he con.
tinued, Il regret exceedingly that
while I was absent in the Philippine
| ASiduOS tIllS summer, my oates were
arranged SO that could not possibly
attend the meeting of the Kansas State
| Teachers association. regard that
meeting as one of the most significant
conventions held IN the state OF Kan
sas, and have always felt honored to
be identified with them. 1 certainly
| wish the teachers of Kansas the most
profitable convention they have ever
had"
/ One Of ft,A evnos% sr,nnrnrsy v,,aat,n~.
of the stat. r'eaciisrI. ass siataon viii
be the conference of boards of educAr-
ton Of Kansas held in Representative
hall. today and SErfdAy and Saturday:
tary H. Retschlag reported prospects
for a large attendance. The program
is one of the most interesting and
significant yet arranged. Some Of the
questions to be discussed are: Shall
boards of education request teachers
| to attend the state association ?' "Shall
boards of education adopt schedule of
graded salaries?" ''How to get free
tuition in high school for nonresident
pupils?" and How may the rural
schools be more closely supervised ?''
When DR.. Charles Zueblin of Bos-
ton speaks in the Auditorium at the
close Of the session of the State Teach
ers' association, Friday evening, No
vember 13, the politicians, including
| PrOgressives, Democrats, Standpatters
and expert civic reformers will all be
anxious to be present and in the front
seats. Mr.. Zueblin is an educator of
national renOwn, of whom it has been
declared that he first outlined the
fundamental principles which have
since become the fundamental planks
in the Progressive platform. Mr.
Zueblin is not called to Topeka to ad-
dress the teachers because of any po-
litical fame or notoriety he may have
A-I nc
Americas most fearless exponent of
radical social and civic reform. He
is sane in his conclusions for civic
betterment, radical and emphatic in
his manner Of standing for what he
believes is right, and on the whole a
speaker with a uniformly good record
for doing things worth while.
John Lofty, superintendent at Man.
haitian, said: 1T looks to me as II
,, Topeka has done all in her power TO
take care Of the teachers. We are go
ing to have an excellent meeting"
One Of the busiest ex-presidents OF
the association was Kansas Father OF
, School Masters Editor John MacDon-
, aid, who has kept busy since Wednes-
! day noon, shaking hands with his many
! friends who arrived to attend the con-
+ ventfon.
! Baker university. said: I'VE are al
! ways glad for the opportunity to min
gle with Kansas teachers. Educata1on
is one of our best investments"
NJ E. Pearson, superintendent al
Kansas City. Kan, former president OF
the association, said in commenting
on the meeting: 1T seems to me that
the spirit of Kansas teachers grows
more enthusiastic each year. Each
meeting seems better than the former
one. This Is going to be one OF oul
best meetings.
w. d. Ross. state superintendent. IN
commenting on the meeting, said:
am greatly pleased with the spirit OF
unity fellowship and good will shown
by all the delegataions which arrived
SO far in Topeka. 1t is great thing for
a state when five thousand teachers
gather annually to discuss methods OF
bettering the schools"
H. b. Wilson, superintendent of the
Topeka schools. said: Topeka is gla6
OF the opportunity to entertain this
great convention. No convention tha
comes to Topeka ranks higher in in
ttelligence. in lofty moral purpose, or il
general culture and intelligence thar
The teachers of Topeka are glad t.
do all in their power to make the Wis
itors feel welcome"
Harry Mcguire. superintendent o
L. Valley Falls. brought one hundred pc
Is cent of his teachers. eleven in all, t,
e. the Topeka convention