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

Well Known Educators at the
Commercial Club.

The Kansas SchCo1masters' club held
its annual meeting at q six course din
ner last night at the Commercial CLUB.
The president OF the club, Chancellor
, Frank Strong Of the State university,
was absent, and the secretary, w. 8.
Huesner. read Mr. Strong's letter OF
greeting.
Chancellor Strong. in his letter.
urged that a ereater economy in time
in occurring higher education be given
great consideration He also spoke In
favor OF the popularixing of education
to fit all people in earning q living
and creating homes.
Letters Of greeting were read from
the ex-president, E. T. Fairchild OF
Durham. N. H.: Prof. Charles John
son OF Urbana, I'LL, and c. C. Starr.
superintendent of schools. Fresno Cal.
M. e. Pearson. superintendent at KAN
sas City, acted as toastmaster. Arthur
Capper, governo--clect, made an adj
dress in which he praised the present
! school system in tn: state. w. D. Ross,
state superintendent Of public fnstruc-
ton. told Of the need Of an equitable
system OF taxation for education.
! Of administration. spoke Of the work
| Of the board In relation to the school
people Of the state.
resident NJ. A. Lowther, Of the
State Teachers association, gave the
club a resume OF the coming conven-
| ton program. Prof. W. H. johnson.
of the State university, told OF the re-
| markable progress made by the high
schools in the last few years. Wilbur
N. Mason, president of Baker univer-
sity, said the giving to educational
purposes is the best investment that
Kansas people can make.
Toastmaster Pearson, in closing.
| called the attention OF the members to
the measures for constructive educa-
ton with which the public desires to
become acquainted.
Club members present were: Princi-
pal I. N. Allen. Wichita; Superintend-
Bowen. Topeka: President w. A.
Brandenburg. Pittsburg: Superintendent
c. c. Brown, lola; President T. w.
Butcher. Emporia: Professor w. H.
Carothers, Emp0ria: President H. C..
Culbertson. Emporia; Superintendent
E. B. Gift. Hiawatha; Superintendent
]. o. Hall, Hutchinson; Superintendent
w. s. Huesner, Salina: Superintendent
A. A. Hughart. Coffeyville; Superin-
tendent J. F. Hughes, Chanute; Pro-
lessor e. L Helton. Manhattan; Pro-
fessor w. II. Johnson, Lawrence; Su-
perintendent John Lofty, Manhattan;
Editor John Macdonald. Topeka; Pro-
fessor O. G. Markham, Baldwin; Presi-
dent w. N. Masen, Baldwin: Superin-
tendent L. w. Mayberry, Wichita; Pro-
lessor o. 9. Olip. Lawrence; Superin-
tendent M. e, Pearson. Kansas City:
Superintendent w. d. Ross. Topeka:
Professor r. A. Schwegler, Lawrence:
Professor J. W.. Searson. Manhattan:
Superintendent A. f. Senter. Great
Bend; Superintendent F. p. Smith,
Lawrence: Superintendent w. A. Stacey,
Abilene: Superintendent w. o. Steen.
Abilene; superintendent II. p. Study.
Neodesha: Superintendent N r.
veatch, Atchis9n: .SupeTiptendent l. D.
Whittemofe 4opeka; Superintendent
Invited guests included the governor
elect. Arthur Capper: President E. T.
Hackney Of the board OF adminfstra-
ton; Professor "A. H. King. Salina:
PRINCIPAL w. Grayum. Neodesha; Phil
lip s. Hasty, director Of manual and in
dustrial training Of the Topeka public
schools; ]. F. Rossin, principal Of the
Garfield school. Topeka: Professor J.
=. Roberts. State Agricultural college.
Manhattan