The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05
CONVENTION NOTES

be installed as president of the Uni
versity of the Philippine Islands. Guy
Potter Benton, who graduated from
Baker in 1893, is to take that office;
and has invited every faculty member
of the college to be present at the ex-
ercises, Miss Lillian Scott, instructor in
pedagogy, said Friday. Benton was
superintendent of the city schools at
Fort Scott, Kan, before entering
Baker.
A northeastern section of the or
ganization of rural high school prin-
cipals was formed at the Friday meet
ing of that group. The president of
the new organization is H. ]. Colbur9s
principal of Washburn high school.
and the aims of the body are to work
for the betterment of the rural high
schools of the state. The organization
will be a part of the teachers assoc
citation. r. A. Raymond, Elmdale,
was elected vice president; F. r.
clark, Barclay, was elected secretary
treasurer. F. A. Rhine, Cleburne, and
Richard Allen, Morganville, constitute
the executive committee of the or
ganization which will draw up con-
stitution.
There was a large attendance of
Washburn alumni at the Washburn
banquet held at the Chamber of Conn
merce Friday night. A program OF
presented during the banquet. ]. Glen
Logan, president of the alumni asso-
citation of the college, presided over
the meeting. Gov. Henry j. Allen and
Justice John S. Dawson were among
the speakers. The Washburn male
quartet, including William Neis-
Wanger, Ted Jenkins, Theodore Roth
and George Greenwood sang. and an
orchestra made up of Washburn stu
dents furnished music during the
dinner.
C. E. Bascom, passenger. agent for
the Rock Island, established a branch
ticket office in the state house this
morning, where he was validating the
teachers tickets for their return trips.
There has been some misunderstand-
ing among the teachers in regard &c
the valuation of tickets The Rocf
Island passengers may have their re-
turn tickets validated either at the
booth in the state house. or at the
Rock Island station. The return
tickets on other roads are being vail
dated at the stations of the roads over
which the tickets are good, any time
before the return trains leave.
Voting for the directors of the
teachers association for the coming
year continues light. It closed at noon
today with less than 1000 votes cast
in the Fourth congressional district,
where there are three candidates. The
three candidates are w. ]. Poundstone,
Marion; Mrs. Kate z. Hoover, of West
moreland, and Carl w. salsen OF
Emporia.
at used to be a schoolma'am my
self so I've been giving them the best
fall weather on tap for their conven-
ton" S. D. Flora, state -meteorolog1st,
said this morning. Cant promise
anything for the future, now that the
convention is over. Do you know that
the school teachers look better and
better, year after year. They are
being paid little better now, and
there is a better class of teachers, bet
ter dressed, at each convention. They
don't get enough money yet, but they
are getting nearer a fair salary than
they ever did before"
Ira J. Bright, superintendent of
schools at Leavenworth, has been re-
newing his acquaintances at the con-
Hention. He was formerly connected
with the Topeka schools, having con-
Quoted the research and efficiency
tests when H. B. Wilson was superin
tendent of schools. Ira is not only a
school teacher but an athlete. He
was the crack shortstop on the EN-
poria Normal baseball team in 1914
was eagerly awaiting the Washburn-
Normal fray this AFTERNOON.
Rice Brown, principal of Emporia
high school, attended the convention
and believes his school is putting out
a real football team. Brown has been |
very popular at the convention since |
he played his part so well in the play |
at the Seaman high school banquet |
evening. Those taking part |
in the farce represented a number OF |
for the position of state |
superintendent of public instruction.
Miss Nellie Carpenter and Miss
Maggie Routt, instructors at the Kan |
sas City high school, were seen at the |
convention today with the Kansas City |
delegation. Both are widely known in |
eastern Kansas school circles. Miss /
Routt was formerly principal of Paola |
high school.
"skip'' Powell. director of athletics
at Beloit high school, is attending the
convention for two reasons. The first
was to attend the convention proper
and the second was to schedule some
games for his football team.
Harold Poort, principal of Asher
Vile high school and director of ath-
Ietics is here meeting his friends.
Poort was graduated from WaShburn
last June and was center on the bas-
ketball team for four years. He be-
ieves he has a good football team but
thinks the basketball prospects are
better.
Max Klein, coach of Lawrence high
school is a member of the Lawrence
Klein has been very busy
during the convention, having at
tended the meetings and having
secuted around trying to find out what
he will have to come up against when
the Topeka high team goes to Law
renee.
o. BI. Rhine, principal Of Manhat-
tan high school, has been inspecting |
the capital city during the convention. /
Rhine is q graduate of Kansas uni /
versity but evidently overlooked the !
fact when he went to Manhattan.
L. r. Mcclellan Of Kansas City, Mo, |