The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-08
i. M. Penwell Had New Idea
for School Assembly
But Board Failed to Act ON the
Suggestion.
CLOSER WATCH on FRATS
DR.. Van Horn Draws Clamps
Tighter on Rules.
Committees for Year AnnOunc-
ed by President Griggs.

Had the school board acted upon
the suggestion Of L. NJ. Penwell. chair
man Of the building committee, at the
September meeting OF the toard OF
like appea. ance for the new hfgh
school assembly room would have
been assured.
Mr.. Perwell advocated the purchase
Of "pews" instead of ordinary seats,
for the bis hall. It wasn't to lend dig
nifty but to increase the seating ca
pacity Of the hall. In fact the ques-
ton Of dignity did not enter the mind
Of the board member. He said with q
twinkle in his eye: when we have a
horse show something else 1t will be
easy to remove the .pews."
Mr.. Penwell had in mind the future
Of the high school. With the instaila-
he was of the opinion the time would
soon come when the entire student
body of tn high school could not
crowd into the hail. However. this
assembly room will not be completed
until the first of next year. In tne
meantime an attempt will be made to
procure the use Of the First Presby-
terrain church or some other nearby
building for assembly purposes.
Against the F'rats.
The board decided that tho anti
fraternity rulings should be enforced
more rigidly than ever. The follow
ing recommendation. submitted by the
teachers committee under DIR. Z. Is.
Van Horn, was adopted:
THAT the high school principal and
superintendent be instruc I'd to en-
force even more strictly and stringent
Nv, il possible, the statute regarding
membership - secret organizations on
the part of high school students"
All high school studei Is will be re-
eyto to-
are not associated in any way with a
fraternity or sorority. and that as long
as they remain in the high school
they will refrain from joining such an
organization.
The city schools will open on schedule
time-next Monday morning, but the
high school will be operated under dlf-
ficulties as the lunch room will not be
finished. Consequently for few days.
at least. the periods will be shortened
to twenty-five or thirty minutes SO that
the pupils may be dismissed by the
dinner hour. They Will report at
o'clock each morning.
In speaking of the opening OF the
schools H. B. Wilson. superintendent:
said: I'VE intend to start out full
blast Every student is expected to re-
port for work Monday morning.
Have q Lunch Room.
Commenting upon the cafeteria lunch
room in the high school. Superintendent
Wilson said: II have reason to believe
we'll have one of the most attractive
lunch rooms l have seen in the country:
Good wholesome food will be provided
at an average cost of about II cents a
meal-this is the average the country
over for school lunch rooms. There
will be no coffee served. but chocolate
and milk will be provided"
The following designations were ac-
cepted by the board: Miss Lois Lind
cov assictau< Contra1 Pp rk kinder.
garten; Mrs. Georgia L. Harris, fifth
grade teacher at State Street school.
on account Of illness; Miss Luella
Plumb, first grade teacher at State
Street school on account of Illness: Miss
Tressa f. Penman, one-half time
teacher at Monroe: Charles H. With
ington, teacher of physics and agricul-
ture in the high school.
These teachers were granted leave
of absence: Miss Alfaranta Whit