The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
THIS WEEKS STAFF.
EditOr-Richard Swallow.
RepOrterS-Constanc Reed, Irene
Mc2uiIkin.

Two Latin plays were presented
after school in the south assembly hall,
Friday, January Fl. Miss Fowler's
sketch entitled "Medicus." "Pyramus
and Thisbe," short play showing the
trials of two lovers, was put on by Mrs.
Hmbleton's first hour Latin 2 class.
Neat booklets made by the members
of the classes were given to the audi
ence.
Mr.. King, principal of the colored
high school at Kansas City, Kan, re-
Gently made a visit to Topeka high
school. He attended several classes,
and spent his time in gathering data
for statistics.
The French classes will present
series of dialogs in the auditorium,
but they will be only for the benefit
of the other French classes. The dia-
logs are to be given in French tongue.
Ten benches have been presented to
the school by the boys of the wood
working department. They.are for use
in the gymnasium during basketball
games and will fill long felt need
The seniors held a meeting Friday
morning in the assembly hall. This
was the last meeting of the class as
They will not graduate, however, until
June, when both the seniors and SUBJ
seniors will receive their diplomas
The annual meeting of the State
High School Athletic association was
held last Thursday evening in the audi
forum of the Y. w. c. A. building,
following the state meeting of the high
school principals.
The officers of the athletic associa-
inn ola fNIIo
President, r. r. Cook, Topeka high
school.
Vice president, c. w. Smick. De-
catur county high school at Oberlin.
Secretary, VIII French, Winfield
high school.
Treasurer, E. r Stevens of Leayen-
worth high school.
These officers constitute a board of
control which has authority to govern
all athletics in Kansas. The associa-
ton adopted a new constitution, the
main points of which follow:
The state is divided into four dis
tricts. instead of eight as heretofore.
Several track meets may be held in
each district. if they are at some easily
accessible point. At the time of the
state basketball meet, the four best
teams from each tournament will be
entered in the state tournament. Any
athlete in Kansas may enter the an
nual track meet at Manhattan, regard
less of whether or not he won a place
on his track team.
Next term Mr.. Kaho will teach COM
mercial geography. This term Mr..
MosSer taught the subject, but next
term his time will be taken up with
his science classes. Mr.. Kaho has been
teaching history but his specially is
commercial geography. He has pub
lished a textbook on the subject, which
has been adopted as one of the official
textbooks of Kansas.
e. J. Buckles, director of educa-
tional research in the city schools, has
recently completed grading examina-
ton papers for the army intelligence
test which was given all juniors and
seniors, who did not take the test last
year. Among other uses for the scores
the vocational guidance committee OF
the high school is expected to make
use of them, along with other data in
advising pupils concerning entrance
into various vacations.
The end of the first term is here.
Next Monday begins the second term
Final exams are completed. Report
cards will be given out Monday.
Miss Ewing went to Lawrence jan
uary 81 to attend a meeting of girls
advisers of both high school and col
leges.
Because physiology has been made
compulsory. there are to be three
classes of the subject next term. One
of these classes is to be made up en-
tirely of girls. One day out of every