The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-02


til the addition to the high school is
completed, 1t will be impossible to
hold general assemblies, but ample
provision has been made for the study
periods. Because of the fact that the
former assembly room has been divid-
ed into several class rooms. it will be
possible to utilize the old assembly
1t will be remembered that last year
room of the manual training building.
by the construction of partition this
assembly room was converted into two
class rooms. When school opens this
room will have a seating capacity of
24O students. A study room with a
seating capacity from eighty to one
hundred will also be provided on the
second floor of the high school build
ing. There will be library study adj
vantages in both of these rooms.
Cafeteria Lunch Room.
Aside from the regular periods
mentioned, there will be a consulta-
ton period after 3 O'Clock. There
will be three lunch hours, ending with
the periods which close at 11:4O. 1880
and 1920.
Miss Caroline Morton will be in
charge of the cafeteria lunch room in
the basement of the high school. Here
good things to eat will be temptingly
displayed and the students may help
themselves to what suits their particu-
lar fancy. The plan, is to put the cafe
terra on a self-supporting basis with
out the derivation of a profit. 1t will
not even be necessary for students to
patronize the cafeteria who wish to
bring lunches from home. Such per-
sons will be permitted to eat in the
regular lunch room.
In speaking of the fare that will be
provided. Miss Morton said today: 1T
will be a simple but wholesome lunch.
with variety from day to day. There
will be a soup each day, and warm
drinks. Sandwiches, meats, vegeta-
vided. 1t will be one Of the best
bles, desserts and drinks will be pro-
places to eat in town. We hope to
make the townspeople envious be-
cause they cannot patrOnize it,
No Bulletin Board.
There will be new laws and regula-
tions at the high school this fall.
When. absent from seh66l the student
must bring written excuse from
home. This excuse is to be taken to
the home ROOM teacher-that is, the
teacher who is in charge of the first
class for the day attended by the stu
dent.
The bulletin board will play no part
in high school activities. All an
nouncements will, be made at the be-
ginning of the first period by the in
dividual teachers. Each teacher will
be provided with a list of announce
ments for the day.
Students who have previously at
tended the Topeka high school are ex-
pected to- report for enrolment at 9
O'Clock Monday morning, September
IA. Those who are entering from the
grades are to report at IL o'clock the
same day. Between now and the open
ing day of the school, A. ]. Stout,
principal, will consult the students in
y1n inn n1vy 4
the present time, as his Office on the
main floor has been torn up by work
men. In all probability he may be
found in the board room in the base
ment.
Time to Help Mother
With the opening hour of school
fixed at 9 O'Clock, there will be no in
digestion caused through the eating
of hurried breakfast together with
a mad rush to reach the high school
building in time for an o'clock class.
As one local school official said
There will be plenty of time after
breakfast to help mother with the
dishes"
A special effort will be made by the
high school authorities to help the
boys who must work in order to be in
school by arranging their hours to
best advantage for them On the other
hand, all students who are not abso-
| lutely compelled to work will be ex-
pected to be at the high school build
ing from 8 to o'clock each day.
High School Features.
There will be several new features
at the high school this fall such as a
dramatic club, a glee club, etc.
Sheriff. Smith, a new instructor in
English and formerly a member OF
the Washburn Glee club has expressed
his willingness to coach a glee club.