The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-09
FOUR ANNUAL SESSIONS HELD
Board of Directors Conducts
Most of Association Work.
Legislative Committee is One of
Most Important Factors.


Legislative Committee Is One OF
Most Important Factors.
Altho the annual three day conven-
uons and annual two day sessions fol
persons in administrative teaching po-
sitions are two of the chief feature:
OF the work of the Kansas State
Teachers association. they are only a
little more than "a drop in the buck
'et'' as compared with the real func-
tiOns of the association. according tC
frank L. Pinet. secretary
Pinet. in reviewing the successful
work of the large organization in the
last year. pointed out that nine dis
tinct groups OF officers and commit
tees composed of more than $50 per-
sons were required to carry on the
large scope of work of the association.
He also compared the association
with big business organizations
Much Work for Officers.
Prof. Z. L. Holton of Manhattan, pres
ident; +. L. Pine, Topeka, secretary
and. and Superintendent V NJ Lis&on,
Neodesha, treasurer, who direct the
association business.
Then there is the board OF directors
in whom the sole power of conducting
the association work is vested The
members of the board of directors
are as follows: superintendent Ira
J. Bright of LeaveHworth. chairman;
State Superintendent Jess W. Miley,
Topeka: President W. A. Lewis,
Hays; Prof. w H. johnson. Lawrence;
Prof r. A Kent. Lawrence Superin-
tendent c. S. RisdOn. Independence;
Superintendent NJ G.. Kirkpatrick,
Belleville; superintendent T. w.
Wells. Sylvan Grove; Superintendent
Guy H Jaggard, Kingman, and Miss
May Howes, Wichita
An Advisory Body.
The association executive commit
tee composed OF the executive offl-
GERS. state superintendent of public
instruction and the association vice
presidents, serves as an advisory body.
The meml ers of committee are:
Prof. E I. Holton, Manhattan; Su-
City; Prof D. NJ. Bowen, Pittsburg;
Superintendent w. E. Shelter Con-
cordia; Superintendent J. w. Murphy,
Ell Dorado; Superintendent A J. Stout,
Topeka: superintendent c.. S. Risdon,
Independence; Superintendent W. S.
Heusner. Salina; Superintendent L. W.
Mayberry, " -ch'ta; State Superinten-
dent Jess W. Miley, Topeka, ana
Frank L. Pinet, Topeka, secretary.
The legislative committee puts into |
form the ideas of the l s. |
600 members of the association for /
better school legislation in Kansas /
The members are: Supt A J. Stout, |
Topeka; Supt. NJ Z. Pearson, Kansas /
City; State Supt. Jess w. Miley. To-
peka; Prof. w. II. Carothers. EN-
poria; Supt. w. E. Shelter. Con- |
cordia; w. +. Hughes, Stockton;
Supt. w. A. Wood. Pratt, and Pres. /
D. w. kurtz, Mcpherson.
An Auditing Committee.
The association is also similar to
large business organizations in that .
L has committee to review the fl 4
nancial transactions to keep it on the /
best business basis Members of the
Farris, Minneapolis. chairman; Supt.
> A Shively, Hays, and Supt. Z. Z.
Stonecipher, Sedan
The association holds its annual
in four sectional meetings
A committee of 80 persons look after
he details of each meeting, which
ouch on all phases of educational
work and problems The meetings
nave been compared as normal school
ihort courses. n
The Northeast Section.
superintendent ]. H. Clement, of
Junction City. is vice president of the
northeast sectional meeting, which
viii be held in Topeka next fall. The
chairmen are: College,
:. r. Barrett, Emporia; high school
Ugh school section "B." Prin- Wayne
;haw. Kansas City; high school sec
ion &C" Prin. J. w. Trusdale. Oska-
oosa; grade school, Louise Tutcher.
4awrence; rural school. L. C. Morgan,
Iiawatha. and primary, Miss Lillian
Sunz, Leavenworth.
The round table chaiprnen of the
'opeka meeting are: Agriculture. S.
nd hygiene, Miss Mary H. Harman.
boards of education. Earl
.kerS. Topeka; comr@Srce, C. E.
'irch, Lawrence; county superinten-
ents, chairman not selected; draw /
lg, Miss Elizabeth w. Putnam, Law
'rincipaI C. f. Jones, Denton; ele-
lentary school principals. Mrs. Mar |
IA KittelL Topeka; English, c. T.
lexander. Baldwin; geography, Miss
W. S. Robb, Clay Center; .
ONE economics, Miss Effie Adams.
.ansas City; inteFmediate grades, Miss (
ellie Langford. Topeka; kindergar- t
n. Miss Vera V. Smith, Salina; Latin. t
Iiss Maude Van Cleave. Kansas City;
annual arts, C w McMannis, kan :
IS City. mathematics. Walton A
NTH. Kansas City; modern Ian '
1ages. Miss Ethel Vaughan, Kan
3 City: music, Miss Emma Paxton, 3
arnetf; parent-teachers' associations, =
iperintendent Q. ]. Lane. Lawrence;
MYSTICAL education, Clair Turner;
artford; physics, chemistry and gen.
al science, r. w. Titus, Emporia; t
-imary, Miss Anna Randles. Kansas
ty; Spanish, Jose NJ Osma, Law a
nee. and vocational guidance, 1. B.
organ. Kansas City.
The Southeast Section. .
Prof. d. NJ. Bowen, of Pittsburg, .
vice president of the southeast sec
)nal meeting that will be held at In D
.pendence in 1923. The DEPART
entail chairman of the meetings are: p
,Ilege, Prof I. G. Wilson. Pittsburg;
gh school section "A" Principal H.
McMillin. Coffeyvilie: high school .
ction 'B," Principal H. c. Rule. o
lrsons: grade school, Z. A. Elliot,
rural school. Miss Flora z c
olroyd, Sedan: primary. Miss Hetty
independence. q
The round table chairmen OF the =,
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