The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-09

w. R. Anthony, Nemaha; F. H. Man
ning.- morris; Miss Ethel A Gillespie,
Miami; 1. c. Meyer, Mcpherson; w.
H Seaman, Marshall; ]. A. Ray,
Marion; Miss Nettie B. Cartmel, Lyon;
G. H. Bower, Jr-, Lincoln; E. Voor-
hees, Leavenworth; Miss Ida B. Mar
ley, Labette; Miss May Cain, john
lie; Miss Bertha McCabe. Rice; Miss
Reppie Carey Riley; Caleb Bodmer,
Russell; w. H. Stewart, Salina; r. M.
Crum. Sedgwick; John F. Eby. Shaw
nee; Miss Anna NJ. Beck. Stafford;
John r. Brooks, Sumner; Miss Carrie
A Stradal, Trego; Miss Annie G.
Crouch, Wabaunsee; Miss Millie
Spence, Washington; P. E. Metheney.
Wichita: Miss Fanny Butts, Wilson;
Arthur ]. Mellott, Wyandotte.
Frank L. Snow. instructor of jour-
nalism of K. S. A. c., formerly with
the State Journal, is doing publicity
work for the convention.
Members of the state reading circle
board are here for the meeting. They
include w. D. Ross, president. Topeka:
George A. Allen, jr., Sabetha; 1. c.
Meyer, Mcpherson, Miss Euna ARA
smith, Belleville; John F. Barnhill
Paola; C. A Dearborn. Lyndon; Miss
Eulalia Nevins, Dodge City; ]. w.
| Smith, Stockton, and F. L. Pinet, To-
peka, secretary of the Kansas State
Teachers association.
The annual dinner for the alumni,
students, faculty and friends of the
University of Kansas will be held at 6
o'clock this evening in the First Bap-
tist church An attendance of 500 is
expected. The Baker reunion will be
held at $50 O'Clock in the First
United Brethren church.
The College of Emporia dinner will
be held this evening at $50 o'clock
at the First United Presbyterian
church. The Kansas State Normal
school dinner will be held at o'clock
in the First Presbyterian church. A
reception will take place at o'clock.
The dinner for the students, alumni
and friends of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college will be held Friday
noon at the First Baptist church.
DR.. Henry ]. Waters, president of
i was one of the early arrivals for the
meeting.
The exhibit of pictures in color by
the Chicago Public Schools Art soci-
ETY. at the state house has attracted
complimentary one to Kansas. The
society, composed of wealthy Chicago
club women, was formed for the ex-
elusive purposes of buying pictures
and providing picture exhibits for the
Chicago public schools. This year it
was voted to send the exhibit free of
charge, under Mrs. John B. Sherwood,
for the benefit of Kansas school chill
dren.
Miss Lizzie Wooster, who ran for
superintendent of public instruction
a 0n T0f~iT1 ay-ia nr1a of fh0 ffr-1f
of the delegation of teachers to arrive
in Topeka.
A delegation of fifty teachers from
Beloit headed by c. U. Steen superin-
tendent of schools, arrived in the city
Wednesday afternoon. A, R. Loot.
principal of the high school, is an
other member of the delegation. An
other delegation to arrive Wednesday
afternon came from Simpson and was
headed by ]. e. Bowers. principal of
the high school. There were eight
from Glasgow on the same train.
! Other Wednesday delegations came
from Asherville, a carload from Nit
chell county, and a delegation from
Waterfalls, headed by C. B. Vernon,
superintendent of schools.
Prof J. w Searson, head of the
English department in the Agricul-
tural college at Manhattan, was one
of the early arrivals. Professor Scar
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in the state, which probably have re-
ceived more nearly unanimous in
| dorsement of the elementary school
branches than any other text books
| adopted in Kansas.
| All presidents of the Kansas Dis
| trict Teachers association will be here
| during the convention. They are: S.
P. Rowland. Hutchinson; J. N. Neis-
| ley, Wakeeney; w. J. Poundstone,
Marion; A. B. Robinson, Norton; j.
w. Miley, Girard; ]. B. Heffelfinger,
| Arkansas City: E. J. Dumond, Garden
City; E. A. Kirkpatrick, Lacrosse.
| One of the oldest men on the list of
| past presidents is L. B. Kellogg of
Emporia- Mr.. Kellogg was first presi-
| dent of the Kansas Normal at En-
| poria and later was attorney general
| of Kansas. He is now an attorney at
Emporia.
The official registration booth is To-
Gated in the rotunda of the state
house. All around the lobby are ex-
| hibits Of things of interest to school
| people, ranging from the latest novel
ties in kindergarten devices to the
modern writing desks.
| An exhibit from the State Manual
| Training Normal at Pittsburg occu-
i pies one of the most prominent places
| 1t consists of an assortment of the
| products of the pupils of that institu-
Il ton. including examples of foundry
II work and artistic woodwork. School
/ supply companies have numerous ex-
hibits around the rotunda, as well as
retailers in athletic goods.
II A memorial for the veteran news
II paperman and editor, John MacDon-
aid, will be a feature of the conven-
II ton. At the banquet of the Topeka
1 " lfaI oil nd tr7c
II heather found in Mr.. MacDonald's
belongings was distributed among the
II guests.