[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 126 (Tuesday, August 1, 1995)] [House] [Page H8146] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING KANSAS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ON ITS HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas [Mr. Brownback] is recognized for 5 minutes. (Mr. BROWNBACK asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to stand on the floor of the House of Representatives and recognize an important part of Kansas and American history and that is the 100th anniversary of the Kansas Technical Institute. One hundred years ago, the State of Kansas created the Kansas Technical Institute that changed lives, providing careers and training for hundreds of men and women. It became a source of information, inspiration, and guidance to thousands. From the beginning, the KTI was more than a school. To the school family, it became a mission to assist black women and men in pushing back any boundaries, real or perceived, that limited their lives. The institution was founded in Topeka, KS, in 1895 by Edward Stevens and Izie Reddick. It was called the Industrial and Educational Institute and Mr. Stevens was its first President. The institute underwent many changes over the years, including several reorganizations and expansions. In 1919, it was made a regular State school by the legislature and in 1951, it became the Kansas Technical Institute. In its 60 year history, this African-American institution graduated thousands of students in technical trades. Many of the institute's graduates went on to become business owners, doctors, nurses, lawyers, and other professionals, making one of the most significant contributions to the development of black leadership in the State of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend the Kansas Technical Institute for its critical part in our history. menninger hospital honored as best hospital in psychiatry in the nation Mr. Speaker, on another matter that happened in my district this past month, U.S. News and World Report named America's best hospitals. In its sixth annual hospital guide, U.S. News worked with the National Opinion Research Center, assessed hospital care nationwide and ranked hospitals across the country in 16 specialties. A random selection of American Medical Association members and nonmembers were asked to rank the five hospitals they considered the best among the best in the Nation's 1,600 tertiary care centers. I am proud to state that Menninger Hospital, located in Topeka, KS, was named the best hospital in psychiatry in the Nation. Since its beginning, the Menninger clinic has been the foremost institution in applied psychiatry in the world. Menninger offers an unparalleled scope of treatment services, research, professional education, and prevention programs. In the past 12 years, Menninger has been recognized as one of the country's top psychiatry centers of excellence 14 times by national publications. So, Mr. Speaker, I stand here pretty proud of what has happened in my district in the past month; proud of my district for all it has contributed to the Nation, for African-American leadership development, for leadership in psychiatric care, and I am pleased to be able to recognize that on the floor. ____________________