The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-01
Twelve Leading Educators to
Speak to Kansas Teachers.
AIl-Kansas Program viii Be
Feature of Convention.
OCTOBER 19-2O-21 THE DATES
To Meet in Topeka, Parsons,
Hutchinson and Hays.
Bigger and Better Than Ever
Before, Says Pinet.

Twelve OF the leading educators Of
the nation will appear on the program
OF the annual convention Of the
Kansas State Teachers association
next fall. under plans made by the
executive committee OF the association
here last week and announced today
bv Frank l. Pinet, secretary Of the
state Teachers association
one Of the features of the fifty
ninth annual convention the dates for
which have been set as October ~. 20
and q, will be an all Kansas pro
gram. which will be one OF the -FOUR
general sessions of the convention
At this session, the program viii in
clude entirely Kansas talent, accord
ing to Secretary Pinet- The speakers
for this session have not been selected
but will include the most prominent
individuals in the state. both in the
teaching profession and outside, IN
der the plans of the executive com
rnfttee The selection OF speakers for
the all Kansas" program viii De
made by the district committees OF the
association
Into Four Sections.
The annual convention will be di-
Vided into four sections. as has been
the custom during the past two years.
District sessions will be held at To-
Deka. Parsons, Hutchinson and hays
q
simultaneously at the four places
The speaker for the general sessions
of the convention as announced To-Day
include the following: Rabbi stephen
: Wise. or the Free Synagogue. New
York: who has appeared before the
state convention twice before; Dr. Lo-
tus D. Coffman, president OF the I'M
versity Of Minnesota. Minneapolis;
Raymond Robbins. Chicago. who ap-
peared on the program last year; Gov
erno- Arthur NJ Hyde OF missouri:
William Davidson. superintendent OF
schools. Pittsburgh, Pa. and formerly |
superintendent OF schools at IopeKa'
d. Frank Nelson, president Mime !
sofa college. Minneapolis. Mimi; Ior-
me-Iy superintendent Of schools OF /
kansas: DIR. f w Moroney, Atlantlc
city. y J.. leader in physical train 1
ing education; w. o. Thompson, pres
ident Ohio university. Column bus; /
Corrine Roosevelt Robinson. New
York. sister of former President Theo-
dOre Roosevelt: Prof E A Ross, Uni
versity Of Wisconsin. Madison, author
it- on sociology: Prof James F. Hosic,
University Of Chicago, authority on
English. and J. d. Beverage. superin-
tendent OF schools, Omaha, Neb-
Many Prominent Speaker
The departmental sessions of the
convention also will include educators
OF national prominence. Among these
speakers viii be Frank Hydelotte,
president Swarthmore university,
Svarthmore. Pa; DR.. Arthur Dean,
Columbia university. New York
school. Tulsa. Okla; Prof. r. L. Ly-
man. University of Chicago; Miss
Olive Jones. principal. New York, and
A. s. Scott. superintendent OF schools,
Louisville. Ky. Speakers for the pri-
mary and rural school departments
have not yet been chosen. The speak
ers named above will appear before
the college. high school and grade
school departments
AlthO the main features Of the an
nual convention were decided upon by
the executive committee. details as TO
the district meetings will be worked
out by the district committees, which
include the district vice president, su-
perintendent of schools where the
meeting is 10 be held. president and
Of the state association and
local officers OF the association. Con
fcrences to work out the details will
be held at Topeka. Parsons, Hutchin-
son and Hays within the next six
weeks. Secretary Pinet said.
The annual convention Will be big
ger and better than ever before. under
present indications" Secretary Pinet
declared today. approximately 49,
600 teachers are expected to attend
the convention in the four cities. dis
as follows: Topeka. 5000:
1000; Parsons. 5000. and
Hays. 1000"
Executive Committee.
The members of the executive COM
rnittee, which planned the convention.
follow. Jesse W. Miley, Girard. pres
ident Of the State Teachers associa-
ton: Secretary Frank L. Pinet: Su-
perintendent II. B. Study. Atchison
vice president OF the Northeast divi-
sion: superintendent C. S. Risdun. In
dependence. vice president of the
southwest division; A. ]. Stout, super
intendent. Topeka: H. ID. Ramsey, su-
perintendent Parsons; ]. o. Hall. su-
perintendent, of Hutchinson. and C.
SHIRLEY, superintendent, Hays.