The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-21
TO MEET IN TOPEKA NEXT YEAR
New Organization Formed by
Kansas Rural Teachers.
Kansas Association of Mathe-
MATES Instructors Meet.

The final session of the annual
meeting of the educational council of
the Kansas State Teachers association
was held this morning. Two hundred
and fifty delegates attended. The
session was devoted to talks and dis
cussions on the part the teachers can
play in carrying on an effective cam
paign of information concerning pros
pective educational legislation.
A E. Lurceford of Florence. Kan
president of the Kansas State Teach
ers' association and president ex-of-
ficfo of the educational council of the
associa ton, according to the constitu-
ton, presided at the meeting. j. W.
Miley, of Girard, Kan, pres1dent-elect
of the Kansas State Teachers assocla-
ton, will serve as president Oh the
educational council for the coming
year.
Frank L. Pinet. secretary of the
Kansas State Teachers association, is
secretary of the educational council
also by virtue of his office. The 1922
meeting of the educational council
will be held in Topeka, according to
the constitution.
Mrs. Minnie Grinstead, of Liberal,
spoke on how this could be accom-
plisned thru the legislature. c. E.
Mann, of Osborne. told how it could
be accomplished thru newspapers, and
w. A. Bailey, of Kansas City, Kan,
spoke on how the campaign could be
presented before mems clubs and
Chambers of Commerce.
To Consolidate Schools.
In an address before the educational
council Friday, Mrs Grinstead stated
she was in favor of consolidation of
schools, and special schools for sub
normal children. She would also raise
the standards of educations until
teaching viii not only be an occupa-
ton. but a profession. Mrs. Grinstead
said that the citizens of Kansas should
pool their money and their interests
and give the children something bet
ter than just a small school and should
give them The best that can be had.
Prof E. L. Holton, of Manhattan, in
an address on the Certification of
teachers advocated the raising of
standards of teachers to require two
years beyond the high school. Prof.
Holton would also do away with blan-
ket certificates and require definite
certificates to apply to specific sub
jects.
Resolution Is Defeated.
A resolution to censure the manage
ment of The Kansas Teachers" the
official publication of the Kansas
state Ieacners asSoclaCoh' LOT perSoh-
alities in that publication, was killed
az the Friday night meeting. The
motion was presented by Miss Lavonia
NJ. Donfca, ex-county superintendent
of Allen county.
Associated Educators of Rural
Kansas" is the name of the new or
ganization formed Friday by repre-
sentatives of rural high schools. high
schools of cities of the third class, and
high school departments of CONSOLE
dated schools. The purpose of the
new organization will be to investi-
gate conditions of secondary educa-
lion turnout the rural schools of Kan
ras and to correlated and unity a pro-
gram. A constitution was adopted at
the meeting. Officers elected were:
II. J. Colburn, Topeka. president; +.
II. Clark. Barclay, secretary, and Mrs
Laura Hamilton. of Pittsburg, treas
Erer.