The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-22
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school.
Miss Laura Ewing, assistant prin-
cipal and girls adviser, has been given
the long needed office room. The Of
! flee is just back of the room in which
she holds her Latin classes, and was
| formerly a clinic room. The clinic
has moved its headquarters to the
south building and Miss Ewing has
taken possession of her new office.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce
has started the work of reorganizing.
On Friday October II, list of the
members of the Jr. G. of c. was given
to each member. From this list he
was asked to nominate twenty to serve
as board of directors A list of the
twenty receiving the most votes was
distributed october 20. From these
nominees ten directors were elected to
serve thru the year. The primary
duty of the board of directors is to
nominate the list of officers and pre-
sent it to the Chamber of Commerce
to be voted upon.
The Jr. c. of C. is divided into vari-
Gus committees such as the member
ship, program, and school committees.
Every member is expected to serve on
one of these.
The Topeka high school orchestra.
under the supervision of Miss Grace
Wilson, will play before the Music
Round Table Meeting Thursday morn
ing, November 8. The members will
and Brahms Fifth Hungarian
Dance"
Friday morning string ensemble
composed of Elizabeth Anderson, Rob
ert Service, Kenneth Worsley, David
Thomas. Orville Brent, Marguerite
Painter, Charlotte Affron, and George
Bauers, will play for the teachers the
'IntermezZo" from "Cava1eria Rusti-
Gamma A cornet duet will also be
rendered by Gerald Anderson and Ro-
land Olney. They will play Bee
thoven's 'Minuet."
Fred Voiland Of the Voiland- Engle
Clothing company, addressed the
saIesmanship class, Wednesday. Oc-
of a good approach and the technique
of a salesman. When a salesman
places himself at the disposal of the
customer, or really wants to do some-
thing for the customer, he is said to
make a good approach. By technique
is meant the knowledge the salesman
has of the goods he is selling. Sales
manship is not confined to the person
selling an article. Everyone is a sales
man. He must sell himself toe the
world, and then to the profession he
wishes to follow.
The Polytechnic Science club dis
cussed the subject "Pyrotechnics' at
it's meeting Wednesday, October 10.
Mr.. Dickson gave the first talk on
pyrotechnics, discussing nitro glycerin.
Harold Carr discussed the history of
pyrotechnics, and Orhan NCoblentZ
gave an illustrated talk on the sub
ject, making experiments with gun
cotton, colored fire, and various ex-
plosives.
The GIee clubs are having joint re-
hearsaIs every Friday afternoon in the
assembly hall. The reason for this is
that they have three appointments to
sing next month. The first time will
be for the Woman's club, November
1; the second. for the State Teachers
association November 8, and the third
is for the Music club, the date not yet
decided.
An invitation was issued to the
Junior Chamber of Commerce by the
Senior Chamber to attend an open
house meeting on the evening of Octo-
Der IA. The invitation provided for
the boys to come in time for the pro-
gram, which started at O'Clock. Fol-
lowing this refreshments were served.
Dancing, pool and Billiards were then
taken up. and the entertainment con-
tinued until 1 O'Clock. About fifty
boys from T. H. S. attended, and all
had a fine time.