The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-13

Bobbitt, of the University OF Chicago.
on school Costs" He showed that the
schools cost less in proportion to adj
vantages given than any other commu-
nifty enterprise. His statistics of COM
paratfve costs revealed the fact that
the middle western states are paying a
low cost per capita for the education OF
their children.
President Thomas w. Butcher. of the
Emporia Normal school, pointed out
the true responsibility OF the board Tor
the efficiency of the schools. He in
sisted that the board of education
should employ an expert in supervision
and hold him responsible
Superintendent III. b. Wilson, OF the
Topeka schools, addressed the section
on why Should We Teach So Many
Subjects in the Public Schools?"
Ward Principals.
The feature of the ward principals
round table this afternoon was an adj
dress by Miss Kate Devereaux Blake,
Of New York city, on What Books Do
Your Children Read?" Miss Blake
maintained that the reading Of children
does more than parents suppose in
shaping the character of the child. She
pointed out the necessity to keep poor
reading material from the children and
to provide them with something whole
some and good.
The relations of the principal to the
pupil and to the public We're discussed
by Principal R. 8. Hiner, of Wichita,
and Principal Kate Ferguson, OF Par
sons.
H. B. Wilson, superintendent of the
Topeka schools. showed how the super
intendent should direct all of his work
to the better training of teachers for
the betterment of the course of study
and toward developing the school course
to meet community needs
English Association.
Reciting his own verses in such
way that the characters and scenes APP
peared to live in the imaginations of
his hearers. Nicholas vachel Lindsay OF
Springfield, ILL.,. made tremendous hit
with the teachers of English this after
noon. In addiction to the teachers
whose speciality is English, a large
number of other interested persons
were present at the First Presbyterian
A practical address on English in
Use" was made by DR.. Devil c. Crois-
SAINT of the University of Kansas.
"Correlating Literature and Compost
tion," was the subject taken by Profess
sor p. H. Pearson of Bethany college,
newly elected president Of the English
association. Professor Willis H. Kerr.
librarian Of the Kansas State Normal
school, discussed The Library as the
English Laboratory and THE Value
Of Student Cooperation in English"
was discussed by Miss Julia Murray of
Hutchinson high school.
Latin Round Table.
The feature for the Latin round table
held in the United Presbyterian church
at O'Clock was the address on Glass
les and Culture by DR.. A. Holmes Of
the Pennsylvania State college. Dr.
Holmes admitted men who are engaged
in agriculture today are not in need OF
a thorough knowledge of Latin. but in
sisted that professional men should
have knowledge of the subject.
Other excellent addresses on the pro-
gram were the Greed of Teacher of
Latin" by Dr.: L r. Higgins OF Ottawa
university, THE Teaching Of Cicero
by Professor Grace Blair of Lawrence,
THE Function OF Latin in the High
School, by Professor w. Falkenrich of
Hutchinson.
The session closed with question
Of the University of Kansas. Professor
Walter Peterson of Bethany college.
Lindsborg, presided at the meeting. .
Physics and Chemistry.
Teachers of physics and chemistry
met in session in the lecture room OF
the Y. w. c. A.. under the leadership
of Dean ]. T. Willard of the Kansas
State Agricultural college.
The necessity of teaching some the
DRY as well as practical application Of
theory was discussed by DIR. E. B. Dams
of the University of Kansas.
The physics Of home and daily life
was discussed by Professor E. v. Floyd
Of the State Agricultural college.
The feature address Of the session
was given by DIR. Fred D. Barber of the
Illinois State university.
Manual Training Round Table.
After an informal luncheon and re-
ception in honor of DR.. E. Filbey, head
Of the manual arts department of the
school Of education, University Of Chi
cago, the manual training round table
held its regular session in room No. Al
of the Manual Training high school.
under craftsmanship of Prof. H. H.
Beaucher, Of Emporia.
Printing in the Public Schools was
discussed by Prof Karl H. Miller, df-
rector of manual arts of the Sa1ina high
school. A general discussion followed
on how the new teacher may overcome
difficulties in manual training. Most of
the speakers seemed to feel that print
ing should be emphasized in connection
with the manual training work in the
public schools. The final session Of this
section will be held Saturday morning
at o'clock.
Mathematics Round Table.
In the mathematics round table. held
in the Sunday school room Of the First
Presbyterian church. the subject "Math-
ematics In Life The Vitalization of
Secondary Mathematics, was discussed
by Prof r. D. Carmichael, of the Uni
versity Of Indiana The address was
discussed by Prof. w. T. Stratton, OF
the State Agricultural college.
Principal W. H. Grayum, of the Neo-
desha high school, discussed the mathe-
| mates in the Junior high school. His
address was discussed by J. F..
Hughes, superintendent of Chanute.
| The problem of securing better text
books in mathematics was discussed at
the business session Of the round table.
| Prof u G. Mitchell. of Lawrence,
| presided at the meeting.
Music Round Table.
Tha nroper kind Of music for the