The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25


Language study in the high school
is now made practical by much con-
-versational work. Criticism has been
made in the past on modern language
study, because the student learned the
grammar of the language and not the
living speech.
The following Spanish requirements,
which are typical of all foreign Ian
guage requirements, must be met be-
fore passing grade is given:
(1) Give a five minute talk in
Spanish on any subject.
(2) Prepare a list of questions over
the stories read in class to be asked
the other members of the class.
CD Be able to retell in Spanish all
the stories read in class.
Indian Summer" one-act play
presented at the regular meeting of
the Dramatic club Thursday, Decem-
Der Is, was such a success that it will
be given in assembly Wednesday,
January S. The cast included: Jane
Carey, Lorraine Reed, John Dillon and
Russell Howard.
This sketch is the second of a series
staged by different groups of the ORA
matte club at the bi-weekly meet
ings. Each cast works out its char
acterization and staging independent
of the adviser, Miss Schoonover. The
other members of the club act as audi
ence and critics. Only those plays
which show unusual merit will be put
on in assembly.
The Girls Booster club intends to
give a matinee dance Friday, January
7, for the purpose of raising money
for the Booster clubs photograph in
the Annual Every one in school is
invited to attend.
Altho the club is comparatively new,
it has made it's influence felt in the
high school because of its enthusiasm
The club was organized to root" dur
ing the football season and to increase
student support of all worthy activi-
ties.
The high school social committee
has been working with the student
council on the problem of supervised
dancing at school parties They have
colleges in the surrounding territory
to ascertain what is done in regard to
this question. Eminent dancing in
structors also are to be questioned as
to the proper form in dancing.
Altho some attempt has been made
all along to supervise the dancing at
T. H. S. parties, the first systematic eff
fort to regulate it was made at the re-
cent all-school party.
Figures showing the amount OF
money earned by grade school and
high school students during the sum-
mer of 1920 are being tabulated by
Mr. Kaho, vocational director in T. Fl.
S. They will be ready soon for pub
LEGATION.
Football sweaters were presented to
this years letter men in an assembly
held Tuesday. December FL Perry
Pitcher, president of the Fifth Hour
Forensic club, presided. Betty Frost,
president of the 7. w. C. A. of T. H
s., spoke in behalf of the different or
CARNATIONS that backed the drive for
sweaters. Russell Howard expressed
the pleasure of the school at being
able to make the gift. Perry Pitcher
presented the sweaters to thirteen first
team men.
The members of the quartet which
sang in the cantata were all graduates
of r. H s. Mrs La Won Armeudariz
finished with the class of 1913. She
is now a clerk in the public school Of
flee Lyman King, a senior at WASH
burn. graduated in 1917. william
Neiswanger, a Junior at Washburn,
was a member of the class of 1918.
Miss Sylvia Siiverthorne. who is
sophomore at Washburn, graduated in
June, 1919. ~
T. H. S. students had the opportur
ity of hearing the cantata, 1.-THE Saliva
ton of Israel" Tuesday morning, De-
cember 20. in assembly. The musical
numbers were unusually beautiful.
The assembly opened with a gong by
the Colored Choral club of the high
school hmm ediately following, while
Miss Ruth Nay1or played, the glee-
clubs entered in a professional from
the rear of the auditorium singing,
ANGELS From the Realms of Glory"