The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-09
TEACHERS
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roads 1t is estimated that these trains
brought $500 teachers to Topeka.
The Santa Fe ran special trains
from Independence, Pittsburg,
Cherryvale and Wichita Each local
also is carrying from two to flve
extra coaches. Special trains were
run over the Rock Island from Hutch
inson, Phillipsburg, Sabetha and Kan
sas City, Kan. The Union Pacific ran
specials from Salina and Leaven-
Scott to Topeka arrived over the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
especially heavily loaded and all
trains from all directions are carry
ing extra coaches. Altho the city is
will filled already no difficulty is be-
ing encountered in handling the
crowd Two of Topeka's large dry
goods stores have installed free
transportation service for the teach
erS from the trains to the registration
tables in their stores.
The Dual System
The generosity of the Topeka Com
mercial club in volunteering more
1-oney than usual for the entertain
ments added to that of the association
has made this years convention a
particularly strong drawing card for
the teachers. 1t has enabled the duai
system of addresses, thus affording
every teacher an opportunity 10 near
the big speakers.
when the teachers of Kansas con-
slider the caliber and the variety OF
talent represented in this program,
commented L. w. Mayberry or wien
ita, president of the association, they
must conclude that there is instruc-
ton and inspiration for every teacher
| from the remoteSt rural school TO the
/ heads of our great institutions.
The teachers listened to addresses
at the city auditorium and the high
school auditorium. patriotic drill in
which five thousand Topeka children
will participate, will be given on the
state house grounds Friday afternoon
at 4:30 O'Clock, instead of this after
noon, as was scheduled. P. P. Clax-
| ton, United States commissioner of
] education, will speak tonight in the
city auditorium
The Resolutions.
Especial interest surrounds the reso-
lutions which will be presented for
adoption by the resolutions committee
tomorrow morning. Following is a
summary of resolutions that will be
/ considered by the committee:
! Endorsement of State Supt. w. D.
Ross and the censorship of moving
pictures as carried on by the depart
ment of education.
Demand that the office of the state
superintendent be removed from
politics.
county superintendents so that real
Standardization of rural schools can
be effected.
Definite educational qualifications
for county superintendents, and re-
| quirementS that the county superin-
tendent be consulted by district boards
on the selection of all teachers.
Compulsory health supervision in
both rural and city schools.
The putting of the selection of text
| irfo fhA hor 4f
erS.
A law making the tenure of office
for principals and teachers three
years.
General free high school tuition.
Mandatory teachers pension law
The county unit plan of taxation.
Recommendation of a uniform sys-
tenn of educational reports
More professional training in the
normal training courses of Kansas
| high schools
Amendments to the rural high
school law so that every child in the
state may have access to a free high
school, and that both Industrial and
cultural courses may be offered in
rural high schools
Prizes for high schools selling Red
Cross Christmas stamps are being Of
fered to superintendents and princi-
pals at the state teachers convention
by the Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis. A booth
has been arranged in the rotunda OF
the state house where information is
being given out regarding the prizes
The seals and supplies are furnished
free to the schools. The returns OF
the sales must be in the hands of the
state agent January rs. 1917. wher
the contest closes. The prizes consist
of books, footballs, basketballs, bat.
and other articles which are alway!
in demand around high schools.
| Many college reunion banquets will
! be held Thursday and Friday. One O.
! the first is the Baker university ban
quet this evening at the First M. E
church.
Round Tables.
The program for the Round Tabl,
meetings for today follows:
College section: 90 p: m. at the F'irs
Baptst church, Ninth and Jackson
Address: 1.-THE Mission of Science in Ed
ueation," Dr. ]. NJ Coulter, Universit!
Address: F.What The Business World Ex
poets of Our Colleges Scott Hopkins
Address: what the Churches Expec
From Our Colleges" Rev. Noble s. Elder
High school section: Academic high schoo
auditorium. Chairman, Principal II. 7
Sleeper, L&eavenworth. &
in High School Supervision DR.. Geo. q
Strayer, Columbia University.
Address: intermediate Schools, Supt. J
H. Francis, Columbus, Ohio.
Rural school section: First Methods
church, on Harrison and sixth ayenqt 1
: Chorus. children near Topeka under tn
Address: Standardization of Rurs
SSr' SSSenoois' SSupt w u; ;sst Koss5 Do, xv.,
Aqereis ter Burr Smmattag %anhattan spirit rf0f wal
Address: "The Mutual Relationship an