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

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Prof. J. w. Howes of Wilson. Kan.
is one Of the many interesting charac-
tiers here this week. He Is a pioneer
teacher in Kansas for twenty seven
years; was a teacher in Ohio for III
teen years, and taught for two years
in England, part OF the time In. Lon
don. He is graduate of Cambridge
university. He makes a specially OF
Fairgrounds about his school and has
every sort Of appliance to that end.
L. T. Perrill, teacher Of manual
training and agriculture in the Brook
Vile high school, was shaking hands
with friends today.
F. L. Mickey. president of the Solo
mon schools. came in with large
delegation Of his teachers Thursday
morning.
/, e. F. Stanley, chairman Of the local
committee, said: I'VE have no trou-
We are going to take care of them all.
1 believe the attendance will be larger
than ever before"
|! s. M Nees Of Independence, treas
urer of the association, said: 1--WE
have enrolled teachers with no delay.
We have perfected the work of en-
rollment until we have been able to
handle large numbers in very little
time"
| Roy Bailey. business manager Of the
Salina Journal, was seen mingling hap
PLY and gaily with the throng of
schoolmarms in the corridors of the
capitol Thursday morning.
Il c. B. Cross, superintendent Of the
Garrison schools. and his brother.
Clarence L. Cross, grade principal Of
the Eskridge schools. were greeting
the many friends in the corridors of
the capitol building Thursday morn
ing.
L Fred Myers, superintendent Of the
Hanover schools, and Principal w. H.
Seaman of the Hanover high school,
have arrived to attend the meetings
of the association.
w. J. Newman, superintendent of
the high school at Rosedale, arrived
Thursday to attend the program Of the
association.
John Fraser. superintendent Of the
Lansing schools, was greeting his
friends in the corridors Of the capitol.
Rose Hill. and five Of his teachers are
in attendance at the meeting.
v. S. Crippin, principal at Huntsville,
has arrived as a delegate to the meet
ing.
w. B. Graves, superintendent at
Sharon Springs brought four Of his
high school teachers to Topeka
Rose Haddam, superintendent, and
Principal H. r. Smell Of Glasco, ar
rived Thursday morning with two high
school teachers and seven teachers
from the grades to attend the meeting
Pelagius Williams. professor Of the
history department OF the state uni
versity. gave special report at the
history round table today.
Miss Blanche Ingersoll, Of the state
normal school at Emporia, discussed
the value of exhibits and How to Pre-
pare and Use Them" at the household
arts round table today.
Frank A. Beach, head of the music
department at the state normal, mo-
tored to Topeka for the meeting Of the
state teachers.
presented l. A. Lowther. the superin-
tendent, and president Of the state as
ISOLATION. with a bouquet Of yellow
chrysanthemums.
Hugo wedell, Of Kansas university
and former student at the Kansas State
} Normal, is here for the convention.
Miss Florence Hobart, Of the state
normal, gave q pipe organ number this
morning at the Auditorium.
Emporia sent q large delegation In
Guiding the entire faculty Of the city
|. schools and many from the college and
,, the state normal school.
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department Of the state normal, ID
chairman Of the drawing round table,
which met this afternoon.
William H. Kerr Of the state Normal,
, Emporia, who is well known in the
east. discussed the subject, THE Ii
brary as the English Laboratory" at
, the English round table this afternoon.
Willis II. Kerr. librarian at the State
, Normal school, Emporia. arrived Thurs
, day morning with four coaches filled
, with teaches, Santa Fe special
/ +. o. Rindom, superintendent Of Lib
eral. was one Of the early arrivals this
: morning.
June Carothers, superintendent Of
. Brown county. who was reelected
county superintendent without opposi-
ton. arrived this morning with a large
delegation of Brown county teachers.
Mrs. Julia Pettijohn, Gussie Mootz
and Elcena Lawrence. grade teachers
from Dodge City. came in early Thurs
day morning to attend the association.
n J: F: Bsrnhill. superintendent at Paola.
arrived Thursday morning.
Leila Doughart. head Of the English de-
partment Of the Kansas City. Kan. high
school, came on the Kansas City special