The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
State Teachers To Discuss
Longer Terms ut Meet Here.
One of Principal Topics Before
Council of Administration.
EDUCATE RETURNED SOLDIERS
That Also VIII Be Discussed
January Is and IS.
Chancellor Strong One of the
Speakers on Program.

Further educat ton of returning SOL
diers educational lessons taught by the
war, teacher training for an after-the-
war program, and frightening the
school year to 10 or II months are
included in the topics programmed
for discussion when the council Of
administratio ton. Kansas State Teach
ers' association. meets in Topeka Jan
uary II and IS Speakers OF state
Importance will head the discussion
S. z. Price will lead the investiga-
ton into the soldier problem during
the January II session of the college
section. Chancellor Frank Strong Of
Kansas University wifi also speak be-
fore this college section on at it Pos
sible to have a Futher Coordination
of Public and Private Institutions"
New ideas injected into college rou-
tine by the s A T. C. will also be
hold its sessions at the First Metho-
dist church
Where They Meet.
Superintendent of the first and
second class cities will meet at the
First Baptist church Dean J. T. KEEL
ley, University of Kansas. will speak
on "A Scheme for Americanization'',
Supt. r. A Kant, Lawrence: Supt-
NJ z. Moore. Leavenworth: Supt. VI.
E. Pearson, Kansas City; Supt. W. 5.
Heusuer, SaIina: DR.. 0. P. DelIinger,
State Manual Training school. and
Supt. c. s. Risdon, Independence. will
also be on the program
County superintendents will meet at
PelIeters Hall. Speakers will include:
Mary Willard, Comanche county; J.
A Ray, Marion county. Bertha Pruett,
Pawnee county; Philip Loufhau,
county; ]. W. Wilson. KIngman
county; Katherine Montgomery. Chase
county; o. J. Lane. Douglas county:
Ida B. Marley, Labete county, and
John r. Brooks. Sumner county.
The high school section meeting at
the First Christian church, will listen
to speakers including W. A Bailey.
Ka- lsas City; R. R. Cook. Topeka; r
A Kent, Lawrence: VIII French. Win
field; A A. Potter, Manhattan: H. D.
N Williams, Salina: H s. Kent. Man
haitian; Ira J. Bright, Leavenworth-
E F. Stanley, Topeka, will act as
chairman Of the grade principals
section at the First Presbyterian
church Mary Waggoner, Wichita.
and Olga NJ. Gates. Leavenworth, will
handle a paper and discussion on
Lessons Taught by the War" Other
speakers will be: Grazella Pulver,
Emporia; Mildred H Dreaming. To-
peka; Grace Eastman, Hutchinson;
Josephine O'keefe. Leavenworth;
Mabel Mcconnell. Kansas City; c. NJ
Morrow, Topeka; w r. Willis. Par
sons; F. ]. Mercer. SaIina, and Mary
Pffefferkorn, Leavenworth-
Boards of Education Session.
The boards Of education council will
be held at GemmeH hall. Y. NJ. c. A,
with W. H. Andrews, Manhattan. pre-
siding Needed Changes in Programs
and Administration Brought About by
the War" viii form the general sub
ject. Speakers will include: Baxter
D. McClaiu. president board of edu-
cation, lola: AIva Ciapp, president
board Of education. Atchison; H. F.
Graham, Holtons; Lizzie Wooster. state
superfntendent-elect, Salina: Ed T.
Hackney. chairman committee on edu-
cational efficiency, council of defense
Wellington: II. E. Peach, Emporia;
John o. Evans, AsF1erviIIe; L c. VIII
Hams, Kansas State Agriculture col
lege; II. l. Kent, director vocational
education for Kansas. Topeka
Speakers before the supervisors of
special subjects Will include: Catherine
Strouse, Emporia; Maude Bargen-
Pfttsburg; Minerva Hall, Lawrence:
Eliza beth Graham Leaveuwortfl;
Donald 3. SeIbie, Salina: Jessie Clark
Wichita; d. H. Hausam, Emporia:
William Anderson, wichita; Ruby
Harris, Atchison; Bessie Miller. Kan
sas City; J. E. Geyer, Hutchinson;
Florence Harrison. Arkansas City and
Ellen NJ Heartburg. Topeka H. G.
LuIl will act as chairman of the ses-
sions which will be at the Y. NJ. c. A.
hall