The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-22
High School Happenings
Contributed Weekly in The State Journal by the journalism
Students of T. II. S.

prayers, after which the business was
transacted. 1t was decided that the
meetings should be held on the sec
ond and fourth Thursdays of each
month during the dinner hour from
t5:3O to 6:15 o'clock. Miss Lois Zim-
norman resigned office as chairman
of the World committee and the club
elected Opal Kennedy as her successor.
The meeting adjourned after the girls
had had a. social hour.
Something unusual in the way of
sports. a fall tennis tournament, is
scheduled to start at T. H. s. next
week, This tournament will be held
under the direction of Lloyd H. Mos
ser, teacher of science. Sixteen stu
dents turned out and the schedule is
as follows:
l. Kenneth MacFerrap -
, William Fisher. ............ October "A
3. Preston Manley,
4. Audrey BroWn- -.....s.'ss-. Octobef Il
3. Balfour Jeffrey,
6. Howard McCord. ............O October 70
Z. John Price,
s. Joe -Robb. October %
8. Justin Fortune
10. Richard Fisher. ............. October 20
II. Robert Higgins,
l.. Robert Colville. October 26
-. Walter Taylor
H. Robert Maynard. october II
-. Edward Whitney,
16. Clyde Cook. october u
Mr.. Hepworth called a meeting of
the treasurers of all the classes and
organizations in the school Tuesday
morning, October IS. The purpose of
the meeting was to explain method
by which the funds were to he kept.
This method is used by all the treas
urers.
The T. H. S. Y. w. C. A had its
regular meeting Tuesday, October 10.
Miss Jean St. John gave reading fol-
lowed by a piano solo by Ruth Naylor.
Miss Aires, assistant director of the
cafeteria, explained the standards of
the club. The girls then enjoyed a
reading by Lois Zimmerman.
The fifth hour craftsmanship class
was favored by talks on craftsmanship
by two local business men, Fred Vol
land, Of the Voiland- Engel Clothing
company, and W. H. McClelland, bust
ness manager for the Dougherty Bust
ness college.
Glass pins have been selected by the
junior class. The president of this
class is Albert Davis. Evidently the
motto Of the juniors is, DO it now"
Their early choice will give them A
longer time to wear the pins and rings
before their graduation in January,
1928.
L ne senior SlIlS OE duGeIlSy ASlQ
their second line party at the Salina
Topeka football game this afternoon.
The girls surprised the other ''rooters'
with their numerous but gentle mas
cots.
Official representatives of the T. H.
S. World staff are to be present at the
third annual conference of high school
editors and business managers, to be
held in Lawrence October 1929
Those who will attend are: Her
bert Abmeyer and Robert Myers edi-
tor and business manager, respective
". Don Welton. assistant editor. and
James Weaver, assistant business
manager, will also attend.
Students taking typewriting buy
their paper in 1O-cent packages from
the teacher. Formerly they could buy
their paper any day they wished.
Now the teacher, Miss McCau1ey. has
arranged that paper will only be sold
on Monday and Thursday. On these
days the class captain has charge of
the selling of the paper. This plan
saves much extra work for the teacher
The senior boys held a short meet
ing Thursday morning during faculty
period and decided to wear derbies
and carry canes at the football game
Saturday instead of wearing masks
and a sheet as formerly planned.
High school students who have foot
ball season tickets will also be able to
see the Baker, ashburn game which
follows the Topeka-Salina high school
game today. This is the only ''dou-
bleheader" given for high school stu
dents this season.
Debating in T. H. S, under the su-
pervisiOn of Miss Carmie Wolfe. has
progressed steadily. Debating and
parliamentary procedure comprise the
course in English 7. This course is
becoming more popular each term,
The course provides for four debates
each term. The first series Of debates
have just terminated. Miss Wolfe has
two English classes.