The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-30
LAWS ARE REVISED
Kansas Teachers Unanimous in
Amending Constitution.
Biggest Convention in History
of Association This Morning.
THEY GO HOME HAPPY
Officials and Visitors Say
Meeting Was Successful.
Business Men Exert Themselves
to Entertain Guests.

With the close of the general session
at the city hail this morning, the big
gest convention of the Kansas State
Teachers association ever held in To-
peka, came to an end. Trains in every
direction were crowded all day today,
as the teachers sought the different
sections of the state in which their
work lies.
verdict of Successful has been
passed on the event by officials of the
association, the teachers themselves,
and by their host-Topeka.
A Valuable Program.
A program which has never been
Iequalled for interest and value, in
'c1uding most of the leading educators
|of the state and national celebrities.
a city which welcomed them and did
all in its power to make them enjoy
themselves, an attendance which broke
jail records, were some of the features
which made the convention a success.
Business men of Topeka who have
eXerted themselves to assist in enter
tanning the teachers during their visit.
have found themselves doubly repaid
first in the pleasure which they
found in the job, and second in the
Stimulation of business which resulted
from the presence of the biggest con-
vention of the year in the city.
Business has been good during the
teachers visit, without doubt. Buying
by the teachers has stimulated buying
by Topeka people.
Extra equipment on all railroad
trains out of Topeka today was not
too much to handle the crowds seek
ing their homes.
The exodus of the teachers started
last night, some of them omitting at
tendance at the last session of the con-
vention this morning, and wishing to
avoid the rush which is on today.
Amendments Are Passed.
The amendments to the constitution
of the Kansas State Teachers asso-
citation which had been proposed at
the general session Thursday night,
were passed unanimously. without a
dissenting vote, at the session last
night.
So little interest was manifest
among the teachers in the fate of the
amendments, that it was difficult to
secure either a mover or a seconder
to the motion that they be adopted,
much less any real discussion of the
proposition.
Ellis Parker Butler Talks.
Ellis Parker Butler, well known
lecturer, was the first on the program.
The greater part of his address con-
sisted of the relation of one funny
story after another. Some of the ele-
ments of humor, and the requirements
which are to be met with when writ
ing humor, were discussed during his
opening remarks.
Ida NJ. Tarbcll Speaks.
Ida NJ. Tarbell. whose literary work
has bought her world-prominence,
was second speaker on the evenings
program. Miss Tarbell spoke on the
Education of Abraham Lincoln"
One of her most noteworthy works is
a biography of Abraham Lincoln. facts
and episodes from which she used in
profusion in a very inspiring talk to
the teachers
Hold Halloween Party.
Following the program at the city
auditorium, the teachers adjourned to
the Halloween party at the Chamber
of Commerce. where the social climax
of the convention took place.
Members of the Chamber were on
their toes last night to give the teach
ers good time. Refreshments were
being served in the main dining room,
while ghosts. gypsies and fortune tell
ers mingled freely with the guests.
Marshmallows were to be had for the
toasting at an open fire, and games
were started IN every corner.
The rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce and those above. We're crowded
thruout the evening with teachers
mingling with each other and with
the business men of the city. to the
mutual enjoyment of both parties.
Hitherto, most of the agriculture
in the schools of Kansas has been
taught by girls. and l believe the girls
will be honest enough to admit that
they don't know much about agricul-
ture." said w. NJ. Jardine. president of
the State Agricultural college. in ad-
dressing the round table on agricul-
ture Friday afternoon. Then Presi-
dent Jardine took the sting out of the
remark by saying that the men who
have been teaching agriculture didn't
know much about it either.
He Starts Something.
Il hope that I've started some
thing" President Jardine said after he
had advocated putting the agricultu-
raj text books on the shelves for ref
'erence works. and teaching the subject
as it is lived on the farm.
He explained that the teacher of
agriculture must cooperate with the
farmers in his or her neighborhood.
The teacher must be able TO go TO
from them for use in class work and
qualified to teach agriculture than the
girl. is that the farmers viii talk more
freely TO him.
He Secs Chance For Relief.
He sees a chance for relief from
this situation in the immediate future.
however. with the functioning of the
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