The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05

of high school life, written by journal
The column is called "In the High
School Spotlight" and is composed en-
tirely of feature stories.
This column is helpful to the jour
nalism students. There are three
journalism classes and heretofore on
High School World one the High
School Happenings and the third
class could not write for publication,
Now all three classes will have some
thing to edit each week.
Thursday. March 3, was the last day
for the seniors to order their COM
mencement invitations. The invita-
tions are ten cents each. According
to Miss Jones, the class adviser, three
thousand have been ordered and paid
for.
A total of 266 names were listed on
the unsatisfactory work reports given
to each teacher last Monday morning.
This number is not so large as it some
times is.
The second of a series of programs
being given in the short-story class.
was given Monday, February %. 1t
consisted of a reading, an o. Henry
story, and an owen johnson story.
Altho the swimming pool at the Y.
w. C. A. recently has been opened.
the high school gym classes are not
taking swimming lessons as vet. The
school board provides that classes
shall take swimming for two months
in the fall and two in the spring. The
lessons will come nearer the end of
the term.
Friday night, the Junior class gave
a party in the high school gymnasium.
The party was managed by the social
committee of which Fred Allen is
chairman. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Bohn
assisted Mrs. Terrill and Miss Heron
in chaperoning. The evening was
spent in ouija boards and dancing. The
school orchestra furnished the music.
Light refreshments were served, and
the room was decorated in class colors.
Topics for special oral reports have
been assigned in the economics classes.
These reports may be found in any of
three libraries, city, school, or state.
The reports are made on March 8.
They may be written up as themes and
read aloud, or may be given from
notes. The topics all pertain to eco
nomic problems.
Mr. McClelland, head of the COM
mereial department, is now conduc-
ing elimination contests in typewrit-
ing. These contests are to find the
most efficient pupils to send to the
state contest at Lawrence in May. The
highest number of words written per
minute thus far in the contest is 81.
This record was made by Margaret
Lienard.
A call has come a number of times
for first tenors in the Boys Glee club
glee clubs of Topeka high school are
to compete with other high schools at
Emporia. 1t is the wish Of Miss Will
son that the boys who can sing first
tenor come out and practice with the
glee club. The glee clubs at the pres
ent time are practicing on the 'Musi-
cal Romance" to be given March Is.
The Hi-Y held a meeting last Tues
day at the Y. M. c. A. building at 6:15.
The campaign that he boys are en-
gagged in has Melted them $276.5o
Only $24.50 is needed to furnish
money to buy their hut at Camp Wood.
Mr.. Haskell conducted the Bible study.
The Rev. J. G. Everett of the First
Presbyterian church spoke to the boys.
Live pure life, make an aim. and
shoot straight for the big things"
Twenty-four boys were present.
Wednesday, Miss Bishop took her
World history class, the sociology class
and the civics class to visit the state
legislature. The history and sociology
classes went during recitation periods,
but the civics class went at 2:45.
high school cafeteria. The following
is a list of orange food which Miss
Baker served: Oranges served straight.
orange ice, salad (mixed with other
fruit), orange pie, orange Jelly, orange
pudding, orange sauce for fish,
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orange charlotte, orange marmalade
and orange cake.
Questions were asked in one of the
English classes to ascertain how much
the students knew of current events.
The following questions were asked:
1. What is the situation with regard
to Germany?
2. What great accident occurred in
the last week?
3. What is the situation in regard to
the Harding cabinet?
4. What has the state legislature
done about appropriations for state
schools?
5. What congressman is i'll?
6. What case of Impeachment is be-
fore the country now?
1t is interesting to note that fewer
students missed the accident than
other questions. More students missed
the question on legislative appropria-
lions, and the illness OF Champ Clark.
The Boys and Girls Glee clubs are
meeting every morning at o'clock
to practice for the Musical Romance
to be given March Is. The most beau
tiful and difficult piece in the
Romance is the Florodora sextet.
The solo part in the Romance is taken
by Lawrence Bartlett.
The printing classes of Topeka high
school, thru Mr.. Hayes, have offered
to make copies of speeches, questions,
or other material that the teachers
wish to distribute to each pupils in a
class. Making these copies affords
nra ctica to the Students taking nrint :