The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
High School / Happenings
Contributed Weekly in The State Journal by the journalism
Students of T. H. S.

are dismissed The second bell rings
at :05 to dismiss tn second floor.
The third bells rings at 1906 to dis
miss the third floor. This plan has
worked successfully this week and
probably will be continued +
Each boy of the senior class is be-
called into Mr. Kaho's room during
third hour for an interview on his fu-
ture vocation The first of these ses-
sions started Tuesday, March 8. The
boys are given an industrial question
naire which they are to fill out and re-
turn. When the missionaries are
complete they are handed back to M.
kaho to be graded. Some very high
scores have been obtained from pastf
classes The test asks questions on I
physical condition. vocation best liked,
kind of work INDUCED in. wages re-
ceived, and education and ability of
parents and ancestors These inter-
views are kept for reference in plac-
ing boys in business positions
Essays to be written by all members
of the English vi classes are due
March 81. These essays are to be
graded by the students English teach
err, who will hand the best one to Miss
Wolfe, director of the English depart
ment, not later than March 81. The
subjects of the essays are chosen from
the list sent out by the National So
eiety of Colonial Daughters. The best
be sent to the National Society of Col I
onial Daughters to compete in the
contest for the medal to be awarded.
The essays must be of the best type in /
structure and information, and may
be from 600 to 1000 words. Some of
the subjects being written are: The /
Necessity for Adequate National De-
Tense, Reasons for Maintaining a |
Strong Navy, Cultivation of Soil a Pa
triotic Duty. and The Importance of |
Conserving Our Forests"
The annual staff decided that the
photographs of the present class Off
GERS should be taken for the annual as
well as last terms class officers. The
photographs of these officers were I
taken at the studio, Tuesday, March
15-
The sophomore class gave its first |
party of this term Friday evening. |
March 10, in the high school gym
nasium. Tickets were put on sale |
Monday morning. and about three
fourths of the class purchased them. |
The party was a kid party" Games
were played the first half of the eve
ming; dancing occupied the latter half.
Ice cream cones, all-day suckers, and /
animal crackers were served as rel
freshments-
Members of the typewriting classes
arc still taking speed tests regularly. |
These tests are often alphabetical SEN
fences which are more difficult than |
the authorized speed tests. Speed is
increasing rapidly in most of the
given to speed especially after the
fundamental principles are learned |
and accuracy is acquired After the
student becomes accurate, it is easy |
to obtain speed. Several of the stu
dents expect to go to Lawrence this
spring to enter the state contest.
Baseball practice is progressing.
The boys are practicing every evening
after school at League park. the use
of which was given to T. H s. by the
managers of the Santa Fe team. A |
number of players are out for each |
position, and the pitching staff shows |
considerable ability. If the team I
proves a success mucn credit will be |
due to Mr.. Hayes, who is devoting a |
good deal of time in coaching the boys. |
"My Experience in Europe" was the
subject of the talk given by Miss Annie |
Sweet at the Y. w. c. A. meeting,
Tuesday, March Is. AS she had spent |
most of her time in France, Miss Sweet |
told OF the customs of the country. 4 |
cabinet meeting followed the regular |
meeting and ways of raising money to |
send girls to the conference. were dis |
cussed.
Miss Elmore is trying out a new plan |
in conducting her first hour dancing |
III and ~ classes. Beginning with |
Friday, March IL, one of the girls in |
this class taught the lesson. The |!
technic proved to be SO good that Miss I
Gilmore is going to give each girl in |
the class chance to teach. The other |
girls of the class cooperate with their
leader and enjoy the new plan
At meeting of the faculty Wednes- |
day. March 16, Mr.. Cook gave inter- |
esting notes upon subjects stressed at I
east Among the points were the i'm |
portance of big Sisters in high |
schools, the introduction of q national |
honorary society for scholarship and |
participation in school activities, and n |
system of weighted credit.
Topeka won the first district basket |
ball tournament played 'at Thomas
gym at Washburn college last Friday |
and Saturday, March IL and IL. !
Thirty-seven teams participated, in
Guiding several girls teams. The OUT
come was uncertain until the final
whistle. Oakland and Ozawkie played
for the championship of the girls
teams, and Topeka beat Leavenworth
in the final boys game 1918. The
tournament turnout was clean as well
as exciting, no player being put out
of the game on account of dfsorderly
conduct. A few. however. were put
out on account of personal fouls.
This gives Topeka. Leavenworth, Oak
land, and Perry the privilege of going
to the state tournament at Lawrence.
March 16, II and IS.
St Patrick's day was celebrated IN
an unusual manner by the public
speaking class The class was divided
into two groups with Jane Cary and
Perce Harvey as captains. Each d.
vision gave clever stunts Of Irish ma
ture. Lucille Snyder and Jewell Watt
were elected to act with Miss Schoon-
over as judges The judges decided
that Jane Cary's group gave the best
program The losing side well give
toasts at a mock banquet next week.
The officers of the Girls Booster
club met last Thursday to discuss
means of boosting athletics in T. H s.