The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-27
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the convention secured so many or SO
How does Kansas secure such iri=
portant speakers and SO mang II
them ?" is asked r. L. Pinet, secretary
of the association.
Strength of Organizations.
1.-The enthusiasm and strength of the
Kansas organization makes sit pos
sib1e,' Pinet said. When one consid-
ers that Kansas has one of the largest
associations in the country, it is not
surprising that we demand the best to
be found for our annual meeting Not
very many know that only two states
Illinois and Ind ana-haye as large or
larger membership than Kansas +.
( The association has been made
larger by its division into four parts,
Pinet said = Teachers. are practically
all able to attend the meetings in their
districts, while in many cases they did
not feel able financially to come to
Topeka for central meeting. Ninety
per cent of the teachers of the sta e
belong to the association, Pinet esti-
mated. The states membership is at
least 200 now and the total enroll
| ment of the annual convention is ex-
pected to be $1,000.
Membership totals of other states, as
given by Pinet, are interesting in COM
parlson with the Kansas mem bership.
ne membership of principal states
with strong teachers associations folz
lows: Illinois, o,20a; Indiana, 14,0Ooi
California, 10000; New York, 10000;
Wisconsin, $500; Iowa, $4,000; Ken
lucky, 3,s00; Minnesota, 7,5oe; Mis-
sisstppi, $500; Virginia, 4 10000; North
Dakota, 1,150; Maine, 1900.
Influence of Association.
The strength of the Kansas Teach
Iers' association influenced legislators
in passing bills of great Importance to
teachers at the last general session,
particularly in regard to salary in
eresSes s.n.to, osa,,o-,,, ,.....
| If the boards of education were behind
the requests of the association for leg
islation,'' Pinet said today. Il went
directly to my office, wired for opin-
ions from school boards as to their
views on the teachers requests and by
| morning the senator had a stack of
kilograms six inches high on his desk
to support the sentiment of the assoc
ciation.''
This year higher salaries for teach
! ers in state schools, for county super
intendents and for members of the
state educational department will be
asked by the association. Teachers of
such classification were overlooked in
in cities in the state to increase teach
ers' pay.
With an organization the size and
| Importance, then. of the Kansas State
| Teachers association, it is not sur
prising that SO comprehensive a
program should be planned. Where
| three or four speakers are considered
sufficient for top liners in other states
Kansas engages fifteen we'll known
| speakers, to cost the association a to-
tai of $4,000. Several of the best
known speakers will receive s7ee fol
lecturing at the convention.
Speakers in Topeka. ~-1f1
Among the speakers to appear II
| Topeka are Ida NJ. Tarbell, DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills, Ellis Parker Butler
Gov, Henry j. Allen, Supt ]. H. Bev.
eridge, prominent school man from
Omaha; Prof. c. G. Sargent of the
Colorado State Agricultural college
Prof. B. F. Nihart,x okla henla educa:
tor, and DR. Mary e. sWooley, presi!
dent of Mount Holyoke colege
Others~on the annual program to APP
pear at other district meetings arr
| Gov. Martin Brumbaugh of Pennsyl
vania; Dr. Frank Gunsaulus, Judg,
Ben Lindsay, Pres. w. A Jessup, 0
Iowa university; Chancellor e. H
Lindley and Rabbi stephen S. Wise.
Admission to the Sessions OF the as
ISOLATION is by card of membership il
the association with enrolment fee
paid, or by single admissions of 81
Topekans desiring to- hear any of tn
principal addresses will be admitted /
they join the association, pay the 8
membership fee and be allowed t.
hear all lectures, or by paying a<dolla
entrance to single lectures. -
Four members of the board of ad
ministration of the state association
will be elected during the annua
convention. Candidates by district
for the offices are: Fifth, NJ. G. Kirk
patrick, Bellevilie, and Emil Kratech
vii, Clay Center; Seventh, s. P. Row
. land, Hutchinson; Third. G. S. Risdor
Independence, and First, Ira r. Bright
Leavenwerth. Ballots for the election
; will be distributed with membershi
Z cards.
The vice president of the Topek
, district, and the chairmen of impor
tant committees will be nominated b
the associations nominating commit
. tee some time before the meeting, an
the names submitted for approval t
the association. A. B. Cope of Ottaw
, is chairman of the nominating com
! mittee.