The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-21
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forty in number, up until noon were
among the first to arrive And nearly
everyone OF them has q, plan in mind
that, in their opinion, will aid educa-
ton in Kansas.
Mrs. Grace d. Willis, county super
intendent of Chase county, is anxious
TO see a grade limit instead of an age
limit written into the Kansas statutes.
Under the present law youth 15
years old may quit school if he is only
in the third grade. But if a grade
limit were embodied in the statutes it
would be necessary for al! children to
finish the eighth grade, if Mrs. Willis
had her way.
Miss Cora E. Arnold, county su-
perintendent of Coffey county, wants
the minimum length of country school
terms heightened to eight months.
position to compete with city schools,
Miss Arnold believes She also is
anxious to hear a discussion on "Insti-
tute Management"
Election Tomorrow.
County Superintendent C. A. Dear
dorff of Usage county, is free high
school fan and also a reader of the
Topeka State Journal for many years
Other superintendent and teachers of
the fair sex present are: Edna S.
Whitney, Doniphan county; d. Anna
Speer, Atchison county; Miss Anna
Much interest is being manifested in
the election of a secretary by the
board of directors tomorrow to sue
coed D. A. Ellsworth, whose term ex-
pires on March L w. o. Steen. SUI
perintendent of schools at Abilene. is
Smith, superintendent of schools at
Lawrence, is understood to be enjoy
ing a boom for the position. Chan
cellor Strong of the university at Law
dent of the state normal at Emporia,
were among the first of the delegates
to arrive.
Banquet Tonight.
Discussion of various educational
question occupied the afternoon
will be appointed. IL the evening a
banquet will be held at the First Rap-
fist church. New measures, reports of
committees and unfinished business
will occupy the Saturday session.
The Delegates.
The delegates who had registered
up until noon today are: D. NJ. Bow
en-, Pittsburg: Supt. W. A. Stacey, Abb
lene; County superintendent Lula
Coyner, Weber; Mrs Elizabeth Car
penter, Macksville; Thomas w.
Butcher, Emporia; County Superin-
tendent E. E. Nelson, Norton county:
Supt. ]. c. Macarthur. Norton; H. T.
! EoACSPSII sue V.
Hemphill, Clay county; County SUI
perintendent Nellie Spencer Wash
ington county; H. w. Mexican, Kansas
| City; Miss Harriet L. Daniels, Wich-
| tia; County superintendent Reppie
Carey. Riley county; James B. Tuck
er, Mcpherson county; Miss Ida Cor
dry. Parsons; Miss Louise Keeth.
Chanute; County Superintendent w
L. Bowers. Barton county: Miss Helen
Reyes and superintendent E. F.
| Ewing. Concordia; County Superin-
tendent R. v. Phinney, Pawnee coun-
| ty; Miss Anna Shafer, Olathe; Super-
| intendent o. J. Sherwood, Ellsworth;
| John Beals, Lamar; Superintendent
| f. w. Siesel, Dodge City; R. w. Titus
Emporia; County Superintendent
| Grace D. Willis, Chase county; Coun-
/ ty Superintendent Eulalia Nevins.
Ford county; County Superintendent
D. Anna Speer, Atchison county;
County Superintendent Annie G
Crouch, Alma; Miss Flora Anderson
| Alma: Miss Ida Johnston. Hutchin-
son; Miss Annabelle Sutton, Hays
City; Miss Nettie W. Barber, Phillips
county; County Superintendent w H.
| Stewart, Saline; R. H. McWilliams,
Sa1ina; Chancellor Frank Strong.
University of Kansas; James A Ray,
Marion county; Superintendent P. y.
! Schmitt, Oketo; Howard x Thomp-