The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-09
PROGRAM AT K. S. A. C.
Noted Educators at County Superin-
tendents' Conference.

Manhattan, Kan, July 49.-Educa-
tional specialists from outside the
state, supervisors of education in
Kansas, and professors in the Kansas
State Agricultural college will address
the ninth annual conference of county
superintendent at the college Wednes-
day and Thursday, July 4 and 5. A
more elaborate program has been
prepared than for any previous meet
ing of the superintendent organiza-
ton, and the attendance is expected
to include fully three-fourthS of the
county superintendent in the state
A special feature OF the conference
Will consist of inspections and demon
StratlonS dealing with such subjects
as grain crops, live stock, and special
types of education
Inc program, covering a wide va
r1ety or modern educational subjects,
is as follows:
Wednesday morning-"As I See the
County Superintendent's Work" Su-
perlntendent Elizabeth Spencer, Yates
center superintendent w. o. Steen,
AolIene; How School Board Conven-
uohS May Be Made profitable" J. A
Shoemaker, state rural school SUPER
visor Topeka; Records and Reports
or District Officers Superintendent
Ida B. Curtis, Larned; How to Induce
School Boards to Build Modern RuiId-
ings," superintendent Jessie G. Adee
minneapolis; How to Make the Coun-
| " Association a Iore Effective
Agency for Increasing the Profess
slonal Spirit of Teachers" Superin-
tendent j. w. Miley, Girard; "Our Ex-
perience With the New Kind of Insti-
tute," superintendent Edna L. John
son, Winfield, superintendent Ida b.
Marley Oswego; general discussion
Wednesday afternoon - Address:
Rurai Economics-Its Social Signifi-
cance, DR.. H. j. Waters, president
kansas State Agricultural college:
framing for Home Making" Mrs
Ann Gilchrist Strong, director of
household arts, University of Cincin-
natl; Demonstration Boys and Girls
Ciub work" o. E. Hall, state leader
OF boys and girls work, Kansas State
agricultural college; inspection of col
Iege livestock, Professors W. a. CocheI
and o. E. Reed.
wednesday evening-"Standard
ton OF Rural Schools" w. S. Booth,
inspector of rural schools for state of
Illinois. General discussion.
Thursday morning-"The Opportu-
NIFTY and the Need to Raise the Stand
ards of Efficiency in Teaching" Su-
perintendent George f. Richardson
Westmoreland; How May the Rural
Schools Secure Help from Other In
stitutions?" Supt, Carrie A. Stradal.
WaKeeney; Economy of Time in the
Country School, Miss Julia stone
state rural school supervisor. Toneka,
How to Deal With Pupils Exception
ally Backward or Exceptionally Cana
ble, Supt Edna Robson, Ness City;
Mature Study in the Rural School,
Supt. Bertha YoxaIl, Osborne; THE
Possibilities Off the Rural High
School," Supt. Hattie E. Woods, Car
nett; THE All-Schools Fete Day and
What it Means" Supt. I. c. Meyer,
McPherson; general discussion and
questions.
Thursday afternoon-'ReIatio of
Rural School Inspector to the County
Superintendent w. S. Booth; demon
stration play festival, Prof. G. S. Low
man, Kansas State Agricultural COL
lege; inspection of college farm, Dean
W. M Jardine and Prof. L. E. Call;
demonstration of visual education,
Walter Burr, director of rural service
department., and o. E. Hall