The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-21
GERARD IS COMING
Former Ambassador to Ger
many on Teachers Program.
District Convention VIII Be
Held November 20.
MANY NOTABLE SPEAKERS
Meeting VIII Be the First I'm
der the District Plan.
Educators From All Over State
Expected To Attend.

! James w. Gerard, former ambassa-
dor to Germany, will be the top line
attraction at the coming teachers con-
vention. A number of notables of ma
tional and international prominence
have been landed for the northwest
district meeting to be held in Topeka
November 10 inclusive.
Practically all home talent will be
used in the discussion of school affairs.
But the officers of the organization
have secured a list of front rank
speakers including Gerard, DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills, Lieut., Paul Perigord,
DIR. Thomas w. Wood, DR.. S. Parks
Cadman and a special recital by Maud
Powell. The meetings are expected to
bring several thousand eastern and
northeastern Kansas teachers to To-
peka for the three days. Schools will
be closed in practically every town and
rural district that teachers may attend
the meetings.
First District Meeting.
For the first time in years Kansas
will hold district teachers meetings in
stead of a big state wide gathering.
The success of the new plan will be
attested in the results of the meetings
which begin early next month. In the
Topeka district some of the foremost
speakers of the country will be pres
ent.
Scores of Kansans have been ac-
corded positions on the program. The
selection of Topeka speakers was not
confined to this district, many men
and women prominent in school work
in other sections of Kansas coming
here for speeches or discussions of
school work.
The program for the three day ses-
eli
The Program at Topeka
(Note-The general sessions will all be
held at the city auditorium, and the de-
partment meetings and the round table
meetings will be held in the main at the
places shown on last years program. How
ever. these will all be shown in detail in
the final draft of the program as published
in the November issue of THE Kansas
Teacher" President J. o. Hall will pre-
side at the second general session on Fri
day morning, November 8, and Vice Presi,
dent Annie G. Crouch will preside at all
other general sessions)
The General Sessions.
FIRST GENERAL SESSION, Thursday,
Nov. Z. 8 p. IN.
Music Ito be announcedf.
Presentation of amendment to article
XVI Of the constitution.
Address-"The Schools in the Making
of National Character" President
/ Henry Suzzal1o.
Music Ito be announced).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS James w. Gerard.
SECOND GENERAL SESSION. Friday,
Nov. s, 9 a. m.
Address-Dr. Newell Dwight Hills.
Music Ito be announced
Address-Lieut. Paul Perigord of the
Report of the legislative committee
THIRD GENERAL SESSION, Friday, Nov.
Report of committee on resolutions.
Vote on amendment to article XVI or
the constitution.
Report of committee on nominations.
Recital-Maud Powell
FOURTH GENERAL SESSION, Saturday,
Music Ito be announce).
Address-Dr. Thomas d. Wood
Address-State Superintendent W. d.
Ross.
Address-"Our Duty in the Present
Crisis DIR. S. Parkes Cadman.
Department Meetings.
(Note-The department meetings will all
be held at 2 80 p. m, Thursday, Nov. -
Chairman, Professor Raymond Schweg-
Ter, University of Kansas.
program in preParation;l
Chairman, Principal R.: r.. Cook Emporia.
High School" supt Jesse II. Newton
AddressZ.Recent Advances in Teacher.
Training" Dean F. J. Kelly, school OF
education, University of Kansas.
Address-.Successfu Teaching in Kansas
High Schools" o. B. Seyster, state
high school supervisor.
GRADED SCHOOL DEPARTMENT:
Chairman. Superintendent c. U. Smith,
Marysville. Kan.
Add1 ess-'War interests and Activities
in the Grades" Miss Leona Sheppard,
Address-"The Holding Power Of the
Schools During the War; Supt A. +.
Address-"The Curriculum, American
ism, and the War" Miss Maude E.
Winrow, State Normal, Emporia-
a r.erliS in Inn
Miss Theda Gildemeister, State Normal,
Winona. MINI :,
Address-"The Schools in War Times"
RURAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.:
Chairman. Miss Ruth r. Scott: Ottawa.
Address-"2ome Phases of PriDary
Reading" Mrs. Marie Stevenson, Paoia,
Addiess-"The First Development Of the
Reasoning Power in Numbers" DEM
onstration work by Mrs. Mary Huron
Hale, Sumner School. Topeka.
AddEessPa.riotie Instructor a 1ia F n ane
Adsrsss.sT6s Child as a Heir of ,, the
versity of Wisconsin.
Round Table Meetings.
tNote-An round table meetings will be
held eI DIT at ?; m Friday. Nov. 81
Chairman, ]. w. stockbrand, Vernon.
BIOLOGY. PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE:
NHdlILHdH, w. D. bduulpdTtuer- La icnec-
Discussion-"The Status of Botany
Teaching in Kansas Alta Miller. Kan
City.
Address-"what Should Our Schools Do
for Girls Biologically?" Professor Mary
T. Harmon. Manhattan.
Address-"Phys iology in Our Schools
Professor o. o. Stoland. Lawrence.
Address-"Nature Study in Our Schools
Professor Frank Agrelius, Emporia.