The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-12
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The delegation which arrived from
Fort Scott today included: H. d.
Ramsey, superintendent of schools; j.
A. Devlin, principal of the high
sc-.ool; w w. Bass, teacher of ply
sizes and chemistry, and Dwight Ream,
formerly of Topeka, athletic director.
In the basement rotunda of the
state house table has been provid-
ed for the registration of faculty
members, alumni and students of va
rious institutions of learning in Kan
sas. There is a separate registration
book for each institution
w. A Armentrout of the Pittsburg
Normal and formerly an instructor in
the Topeka high school, is in attend
ance at the meeting.
w. A. Brandenberg, president of
the Pittsburg Normal, is in Topeka.
Twenty Topeka Boy Scouts are
meeting trains and escorting visitors
to their respective rooming places.
Several of the big Topeka stores are
sending boys to the railroad stations
to carry grips for the visiting teach
ers. Check stands are being main
tanned at each of the business houses.
A sign in the state house rotunda
reads: 'FWomen's Christian Temper
ance Union-National Prohibition
1920"
the Kansas State Normal school, is one
of the well-known educators in at
tendance at the meeting.
Prof. Edwin L. Holton of the State
Agricultural college was one of the
early arrivals from Manhattan.
Superintendent A. F. Senter of
Great Bend. who came to Topeka to
attend the convention of teachers, was
called home Thursday morning on ac-
count of injuries to relatives in the
tornado there Wednesday night.
All teachers interested in physiology |
will meet late this afternoon in the |
Unitarian church. DIR. F. w. White |
will be in charge of the special pro- |
gram.
High school athletic directors of
Kansas in attendance at the meeting |
of the Kansas State Teachers associa- |
ton will meet for conference in the |
Y. M c. A. reading room.
c. c. Brown, state high school in
spector, has been attending the meet |
ings of the state association for many |
years. He will read a paper Satur-
day at nine o'clock before the high |
school principals round table.
Several administrative round tables
will be held Saturday. They are: /
City superintendents' round table, |
county superintendent round table.
high school principals round table,
and ward principals round table
The enrolment of Emporia and
Lyon county teachers at the meeting
is approximately ESQ.
E.. NJ Ness, superintendent of the
Montgomery county schools, and six
other teachers from Independence
have enrolled.
Practically the entire force of Law
eence teachers is here for the meeting
Of the state association.
Nearly 100 Ottawa teachers are in
attendance at the meeting.
The SaIina delegation numbers ap-
proMmately 100.
Only seven of the Coffeyville teach
ers are here for the meeting, due to
the fact that the meeting of the teach
ers of southeast Kansas was held
there in the spring.
Winfield teachers are here in force.
They occupied two Pullman coaches
on the trip to Topeka. Edgar B. Cor
don, superintendent of schools there
is spending most of his time explain
ing how Winfield won the big prize
for being adjudged the best town in
Kansas in which to raise children.
More than 100 teachers from
Hutchinson are attending the state
meeting. J. o. Hall leads the delega-
ton.
The entire teaching force at juno
ton City is in attendance at the meet
ing. Charles Wagner Is superintend
ent Of schools
The street railway company has ,
provided extra service for the accom-
mediation of the visiting teachers.
Trains have been met by extra cars.
been at the head of the local enter
praise by the teachers because of the
handled his work.
Both D. A. Ellsworth, secretary of |
the association, and Mrs. Ellsworth, |
have put in a large amount of hard
work this week. Secretary Ellsworth |
has many friends who will regret to |
see him leave the association work
A meeting of the Kansas State L
Teachers association would not be
considered complete without the pres 9
once of John Macdonald of Topeka +
editor of the Western School Journal,