The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
SCHOOL OUTTODAY
Topeka Riddles Are Now Free
Until September.
One Hundred and Fifty High
School Graduates.
GET DIPLOMAS MONDAY NIGHT
No Glass Day Program Ar
rangci This Year.
All of the Schools Have Clos
ing Exercises.
GET DIPLOMAS MONDAY NIGHT

This is a gala day for the s,041
school children of Topeka. No more
school until next September. except
for the small per cent of them who
have chosen summer school work for
the next six weeks. No more burning
the midnight oil over some intricate
problem of arithmetic or algebra. For
three months they will be free from
| solving the mystery of the names of
the rivers in Siberia, or the biggest
industry in Abyssinia. The grind is
over, and the good old summer time
is at hand, and the books can be
shelved in the garnet or down in the
cellar until fall, when they will re-
luctantly be busted off for another
year.
From the Riddles in the kindergarA
ten, to the tall and wise seniors in
| Topeka high school, this is a happy
occasion. There are regrets, of course,
because there always are at the end
of the school term. The teachers are
sorry to see their classes depart, and
the boys and girls are a trifle wistful
| at times, but they are now starting
| their vacation season, and vacation
outlooks are always pleasant to young
| and old.
$50 High School Graduates.
One hundred and fifty high school
seniors will graduate Monday night.
Following are the numbers who will
graduate from the grades today:
Branner. Is; Buchanan, 8; Central
Park, SO; Clay, 81; Lincoln, SO; Low
man Hill, 81; Mckinley, 6; Monroe,
s; Polk, 80; Quincy, rs; State Street,
20; Sumner, SO, and Washington, 10,
making a total of 2S9. The follow
| ing schools did not have an S-A grade
| this term, due to the flu last winter
and other causes: Gage Park, Grant,
Harrison. Lafayette, Parkdale, Pot
win, Quinton Heights, Van Buren,.
| In the Topeka grade schools there
are 6.40S students; Junior high school,
27O.
| Today was a big day for the Cath
Ollie schools of the city. Programs
were given in all classes, and in the
| Assumption high school.
No Class Day Programs.
There was no class day program at
the Topeka high school. Only regu-
lar work, which largely consisted of
tests and final examinations, occupied
the last day of the term. The students
will report back at 10 a. m. Monday
mencement exercises will be held at
the city auditorium at o'clock Mon
day night.
One of the interesting affairs in the
school was the program rendered at
the Branner school annex by the Mex
lean children. The children showed
remarkable aptitude in the rendition
of English songs and compositions. al
tho many of them have been speaking
their native tongue only up to a year
| or two ago.
THE Sunflower," the June, 10, high
school annual, has made it's appear
ance. The staff includes Olin Buck,
editor; Henry Eller, Lucille Johnston
and Maurice Sewers, assistant editors;
Florence Jasperson, Helen Reitman,
Esther Paxton. Mary Hillyer and
Clarence Simpson, associate editors;
John Fernstrom, business manager;
Charles Holman. assistant manager;
George Bruce, photographic work; Les
lie Partridge. faculty business man
ager. and Miss Ruth e. Hunt. faculty
adviser for the editorial department.
Junior High School Play.
At the high school auditorium. the
ninth grade of the Sumner junior high
school presented princess Chrysan-
themum," Wednesday night. This
was an excellent japanese cantata.
The play was directed by Miss Frances
Taylor assisted on the piano by Miss
Evangeline Oslund. Solo dances were
given by Mabel Hultz. Nadine Buck
and Frances Bone The principal role
was played by Martha Owen. and other
leading parts were taken by Regina
| Buchanan, Robert Johnston, Percy
Harvey, Jr.. Carl Martinson, William
Ware, Mabel Hultz. Leah Affron,
Virgiline Wieman, Morley Thompson
and Gene Slower.
i. NJ. Penwell. president of the
board of education, gave an address at
the Branner school this afternoon. A
play will be given by the pupils OF
Buchanan school at the Mount Olive
church entitled Graduation at Work
hill School" Glass day exercises were
given at Lincoln school this afternoon
and a special program has been ar
ranged for Friday night with an ad-
dress by Doctor Nudge of Washburr
college. r. r. Cook, principal of the
high school, talked before the gradu-
ating class of Lowman Hill schoo
Wednesday night.
MacLean at Quincy Tonight.
Capt. w. P. MacLean will address:
the pupils of Quincy and Grant school:
at Quincy this evening. Graduation
exercises by the class of Mckinley
school were held at the Second Baptis
church last night. "a Case of Suspen
sion," a play, was given by the pupils
S. G. Watkins made the graduation
address at Washington school thi:
af-ernoon.
The baccalaureate sermon to tht
graduating class of Topeka higf
school will be delivered by DIR. S.
Estey, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, at the church at IL o'clocl
Sunday morning.