The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-19
TO WARN SCHOOLS
Kansas Teachers Plan a Drive
Against BOlSheyism.
Big Conference i'm Topeka To
Wage War on Reds.
1000 FROM OVER STATE
Secretary Pinet Announces Pro.
gram OF the Association.
Council of Administration OF
State Teachers Body.

The atdtlde, duties and responsible
ties of the public schools of Kansas
i'll relation to Bolshevism, T. W. W.
ism and other forms of radicaiism
will be discussed by the school admin
istrators of the state at the annual
meeting of the council of administra-
ton OF the Kansas State Teachers
association in Topeka January 1911.
1t was predicted today by f. L.
Pinet, secretary of the association,
that 1000 school administra tors will
be in Topeka for the council meeting.
The danger with which disloyal or
ganiZations are thrca tening the prin-
ciples of democracy by working on the
minds of the young win be discussed
from the viewpoint OF every Kansas
educational institution. This subject
will occupy the entire time of the first
general session Friday morning. Janu-
airy 16.
Educational Progress.
A symposium on the educational
| progress achieved and stin to be
achieved in Kansas will comprise the
| program at the second general session
! Friday evening. This subject will be
/ discussed with respect to increased
state school book commission, the
professional institute. health super
vision and physical education, the Sc
lection of the state and county super
| intendents by some means other than
| by political party vote and vocational
education. The solving of the teacher
| shortage problem and the question of
mental tests in public schools will also
| be discussed.
Bolshevism and kindred forms of
| radicalism will be discussed from the
| standpoint of the state department OF
| education by Miss L. E. Wooster. state
superintendent; from the standpoint
! of colleges and universities by S. L.
| Price, president of Ottawa university;
from the standpoint of technical
schools by w. NJ. Jardine. president
| of the state agricultural college: from
the standpoint of the larger city
schools by Supt Harry Mcclure, of
| Ottawa; from the standpoint of the
smaller city schools by Supt. H. p.
Study, of Atchison; from the stand
point of rural high schools by Prin-
cipal L. E. Crick, Turon, and from the
standpoint of schools by County
Superintendent H. 1. French, Edo
/ rado.
/ Jesse NJ Worley. director of sales
; and publicity of the government saw
reserve district, will discuss the sub
iect from the standpoint of the United
States treasury department The
speakers are expected to make con-
structive suggestions for assuming
these responsibilities and for perform
ing the resulting duties.
Eight Sectional Meetings.
Eight sectional meetings will be
held during the two days. At these
sessions a wide variety of subjects will
be discussed relative to educational
problems.
The meeting of the council of ad-
ministration is held annually. The big
convention of the teachers asSocia-
ton is held in the fall, at which time
a large inspirational program is pre-
pared. The need of a centralized and
unified meeting of the administrators
however. was recognized, which re-
suited in the annual meeting of the
council.
The council is composed of county
superintendents, city superintendent
Of cities of the first, second and third
classes, college presidents. heads Oh
college departments. high school prin-
cipals, grade school principals, super
visors OF special subjects and mem
bers of boards of education.