The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-03
TEACHERS MEET
County Normal School for Ru.
raj Instructors in Session.
Lectures in Charge of Prof.
Kent of Lawrence Schools.

On the second day of the Shawnee
county professional Normal institute
ninety-five teachers registered, the
great majority of whom were women.
There are a total of 153 teachers in
the county, but of these many have
attended normal schools during the
summer and are excused from attend
ing the institute being held in Topeka
this week.
The law requires that q teacher do
a certain amount OF professional work
each year in order to hold her certifi-
cate. For this purpose a corps of
lecturers is on hand to give the
teachers professional instruction.
Each teacher Is expected to prepare
daily an abstract of each lecture at
tended and file it with the Instructor.
The object of the institute is to give
the teachers greater methods, broader
visions. stronger devotion and an in
spring loyalty to the profession of
teaching.
Kent In Charge.
Raymond A. Kent. superintendent CT
the city schools of Lawrence. delivers
Problems" Kent is a man of wide
experience in this line OF work and is
familiar with every phase of rural
school 1.fe.- He is conductor of the
institute.
The primary department is in charge
tendent of the kindergarten depart
mcnt of the city schools of Lincoln,
She received her training eft Teach
crs' college, Columbia UNIVERSITY. and
is a woman of rare ability and charm
ing personality.
The Lectures.
Other lecturers are: A. D. FollSer.
county agricultural agent; Miss Irene
Taylor, emergency home demonstra-
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statesman; w. d. Ross. state superin-
tendent of schools: DR.. Lydia Allen
De Vilbiss, director of child hygiene
of the Kansas board of health; AL
bert T. Reid. artist and lecturer; Chas.
8. Elliott. county chairman of the war ;
savings committee: Miss Mabel +.
Smith, member of the Shawnee chap
ter school of the Junior Red Cross
and L. H. Hussey, state fire marshal.
Tonights Program.
Tonight the teachers. as part OF
their entertainment, will be received
cert Trio will furnish music for the
occasion. Saturday will be held an
all day joint meeting of the county
school board association and the coun-
ty teachers association. The public is
invited to attend the lectures that are
being given at the high school
building.
Following are the names of teachers
who have registered:
List of Teachers.
Mr. Ida S. Brady, Topeka; Mrs; Harry
Eddy, in'lian Hill I,, Topeka spes rS MSr'orae
pcka Route s; Mabel Olson, Topeka; Ar
thur Jackson. Della Onelta d. Boyle; To,
Mans. Auburn; Requa Rinser, Topeka;
Route q; Grace Frye. I,ichlant; Lorena
Hixon, Tecumseh; Mary Conway. oznwkie;
Tecumseh; Allie r. Burks, Mayetta Electra
Eansdell. Auburn; Gertrude Turning 10
peka: Elizabeth Huffcrd, Seyery; Elsie
winifred Williams. Pansy Chilson, Elnont;
Nelly Fox; Topeka; Margnerite Carden.
Maui B. snyder Aysi wakarass PM T. LIN.
quist North Topeka: Mary NJ. Schmah.
fauline; Faye Keieherter, Silver Lake;
bank. Richland: Ruth T.. Ward. Topeka:
Mildred Shaffer. Topeka: Trinnie .Vier-
Eever, Willard; Ruth Mratsit silver War. Laks;
Carls waknrGsa; Clara L. Petit, Topeka:
Gerry W. Winner. North Topeka Addie b.
z zsms reaes aaay Eaas
zefla Winner, North TopeM: Edna =:
n,a p T9pese Msfe Lillian D.
Auburn: Ruth Burgett. Topeka; Hazel
smith, N.rth Topeka; Elsie Carter; To, To,
j.. Mccoy. Passnee City. Neb.; Julia u.
Newell, Topeka; Bertha II. Kistler. To-
peka; Edith Curtis, Topeka Pearl klus-
inire. Topeka. Route 8; Augusta L. Waite,
Topeka: Helen Mitchell. Topeka; Joy Il.
Elliott, Topeka Lille Robinson, Topeka:
os steff ssrues caraes
Florence Cochran Topeka Nellie Cochran,
Topeka; Francis Clare. Topeka Pearl
Cooper Silver Lake: Nellie McComb, TO
peka; yelma Swcaringcn. Topeka: l. May
Roberts. Ton: ka: Mrs Ray J. Crabb To-
peka; Francs NJ. Brown. st. Marys;
Letha Wolfe, JOHNSON city: Marjory
Scott. Topeka Stella Kendrick. Topeka,
+. +. Strimple, Rossyille; q. c. Hitchcock,
Silver Lake.