The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10
Resolutions Adopted by State
Teachers. Friday

(The paragraphs in parentheses explain
in detail the preceding amendment clause
~ Substitute for article four the follow
THE officers of the association shall con-
sist of board of directors, aSpresident,
vice president or vice presidents, secre
tary. a treasurer. an auditing committee
of three members. and an executive com
mittee as hereinafter provided"
(This substitute provides the means
whereby the board of directors may main
tain the association IL its present form or
tions.)
(2) Substitute for article seven the fol-
lowing:
Each section of the association shall
annually elect in Il manner prescribed by
the board of directors, the following: Pre-
siding officer for that section who shall be
known as a vice president of the Kansas
State Teachers association, who shall pre-
side in the absence of the president and.
state executive committee, and shall an
ngally. elect, chairman for each of the
following departments College, high
school, graded school, rural school and pri-
mary The board of directors of the State
Teachers association shall have power to
fl any vacancies in any of the foregoing
offices, and shall appoint officers for the
first meeting, following the adoption of
(This substitute defines the manner in
which the board of directors may provide
adequate officers to care for sectional meet
ings, if such form of organization is de-
eided upon by the board of directors)
% Substitute for article eight the fol-,
The president of the State Teachers as
ISOLATION shall be ex-0fficio chairman of
the executive committee and shall preside
at VIII over any of the sectional meetings."
With the president of the State Teach
ers' association as ex-officio chairman of
the executive committee, the integrity of
the state association in all business mat
ters Is maintained and the uniform excel
lence of the programs of the sectional
meetings, should such meetings be decided
upon, is assured.)
"a Substitute for article nine the fol-
The executive committee of the Kansas
state Teachers association shall be COM
association, the state superintendent. the
secretary of the state association. the vice
president or vice presidents. and the super
lIntenaent or schools in the city or cities
designated by the board of directors as the
place place or places of meeting" (the balance of
this article shall be the same as article 0
OF the present constitutional
(Thfs substitute assures each sectional
meeting, provided such sectional organiZa-
ton should be adopted by the board of
directors, adequate representation in the
important matters Of arrangement of pro-
gram and selection of talent. The fact that
the superintendent of schools in the city
in which these sectional meetings may be
held has a place on the executive commit
tion.)
(5) Substitute for article II the follow
"At the regular meeting on the Saturday
following the first Friday of December. the
board of directors shall elect for term OF
one year, a president of the association a
treasurer of the association 1T-he balance
of this article is the same as article II of
the present constitution, beginning with the
word who" in line three.)
CThe vital element in this provision is the
election or the president of the association
by the board of directors. Two primary
considerations are here found-first. the
election OF the president by the board of
directors maintains the union and CO.
hesfveness of the association as a whole
ana SECOND, as provided in amendment to
article each section elects its own pre-
t6) Substitute for article II the follow
THE board Of directors herein provided
Tor shall have power to fix the time and
(Only one change is here made: The
phrase 'or places" is inserted in the word
This means that the board of directors can.
at will have only one great central meeting
or two or more sectional meetings at Diff
ferent places in the state.)
"a Article 10:
I'm order to promote the unity of educa-
tional leadership in this state there shall
be meeting known as the Council of
Administration which shall embrace the
following administrators:
A Members of the state department
of education and the officers of the state
association.
"B" Presidents of state educational in
situations, colleges and heads of college
&c" Superintendents Of cities of first,
second and third class cities
d. County superintendent
&c" High school principals
F" Grade school principals
C. Members of boards of education
H Supervisors of special subjects.
The president and secretary of the State
Teachers association shall be ex-officio
officers of this meeting. The membership
fee for the council of administration shall
be fixed by the board of directors. The
president and secretary of the state as
sociation. together with the chairman of
each group in the administrative council,
shall constitute a committee on program,
and shall submit to the board of directors
all estimates for expenditures for their ap-
prevail
(The main purpose CO article 10. which
is the only article that is entirely new, is
to endeavor to bring together under the
administration of the Kansas State Teach
ers association, he meetings OF the sew
erai groups of administrators which are
now being held at various times ana
places over the state This is an attempt