The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-03

the speaker for the session. DR.. Sara
Greenfield is chairman of the depart
ment, and in her absence, the speaker
was introduced by Mrs. c. ]. Evans.
vice chairman. Music for the meeting
was furnished by Mrs. w. w. Wikidal,
who sang.
Doctor Nudge spoke on Democracy
in Our High Schools He outlined
the growth of the school system in
this country, which developed into the
sentS fairly the American democratic
ideal. The Latin grammar schools of
the early days of America, were de-
signed to train leaders, were private
and Selective, and offered course of
study largely classical. Those schools
were succeeded by the academies of
the eighteenth and early nineteenth
centuries. They had much the same
aim as the earlier schools, but were
somewhat more democratic and of
fered better course of study. Then
came the advanced idea of edu-
cation for all, and the outgrowth of
that was the establishment of the high
schools about the middle of the nine
teenth century. The plan was edu-
cate all the people, inasmuch as great
men and women appear in all classes.
Doctor Nudge spoke of the prepara-
ton for a business career in high
schools and colleges, whereas a gener-
alton ago, a man scarcely ever took
up higher education unless he ex-
pected to go into one of the profess
Sions. Lax
The morning meeting of the club,
which was under the direction of the
| department of education, presented a
group of speakers who told of war
work in the various classes of schools
| in Shawnee county. The speakers
were introduced by Mrs w D. Ross.
| chairman of the department. Before
the addresses, the eighth grade pupils
] of Polk school sang some songs, in
Guiding the Marseillaise and the Star
| Spa ngled Banner.
| Mr. Philip Hasty, chairman of the
Shawnee County Committee for the
Junior Red Cross. discussed the war
work in the public schools. He out
lined the general plan of the Junior
Red Cross in putting to use the eX-
cess energy of the twenty-five million
school children in the country. Their
work consists in selling thrift stamps
and baby bonds, raising gardens. help
ing at home, aiding needy families,
| running errands for the Red Cross,
and assisting in any war relief work
| they are able to do.
Miss Charlotte Leavitt spoke on be-
| half of Washburn college in its war
work. She told of the military drill
for the men, first aid classes for the
girls. the adoption of French orphans
knitting. Red Cross sewing and sub
| scriptions to eantonments. The May
fete netted $50 for the support of two
French girl students to be in Wash
! burn next year. Miss Leavitt spoke
also of the difficulty of keeping the
girls in school who fare anxious to gel
| away and go to work in some way te
help in the war winning. She thought
the girls should continue their educa-
ton in order to be of greater use wher
they would be more needed.
Miss Agnes Hannigan spoke .bout
| the work in the Parochial schools
She said that the children were. en-
gaging in war relief work before the
| Red Cross was organized for active
work in Topeka. She told of the wal
gardens raised by the children, and
the plots of garden being named fol
a relative or friend in the service.
| Miss M'Edna Corbet, county super