The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-26
High School Happenings
Contributed Weekly The State Journal by the Journalism
Students Of T. II. S.
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THIS WEEKS STAFF.
Editor-Hazel Rea.
RepOrters-Third Hour Class.

RepOrterS-1htrd Hour Class.
The senior party given Monday
evening, February 81, in the high
school gymnasium was a great sue
cess. The party was to have been
held the following Friday, but owing
to the fact that there was no school
Tuesday the social committee hast
ened its plans and made the party a
George Washington affair.
The early part of the evening was
devoted to playing such games as 1.-The
Jolly Miller Boy" and to singing old
songs After refreshments the eve
ming was spent in dancing. The or
chestra was composed of two former
high school students, Louis Eversole
and Dana Anderson, and a third T.
H. S. student, Elizabeth Anderson.
A system of traffic regulation has
been introduced in the north building.
This is especially effective during
eAird and fourth hours since the lunch
periods cause the greatest rush at this
time. Miss Monteith, of the mathe
mates department has charge of the
second floor stairway, and Miss Jones
and Miss Wolfe, both of the Eng
lish department, watch the stairways
of the third floor.
1t was decided at meeting of the
Senior girls, Monday, February 81.
that no definite price would be set for
graduation dresses. AS all the dresses
are to be organdy, it was not thought
necessary to fix standard amount
Samples of organdies have been
placed in Miss Ewings room for the
girls inspection.
Daily tests are now being given the
Typewriting Tvs by Miss Houts. These
tests consist very often of short alpha
betical sentences, which Miss Houts
assigns the day before, that the mem
bers may practice them. Speed and
accuracy are the main requirements
of Typewriting " as no lessons are
required in this term.
A. j. Stout. superintendent, and r.
r. Cook. principal of the high school,
left February % for Atlantic City, New
Jersey, where the Department of Sup
erintendence OF the National Educa-
ton association was in session. The
meeting of the association is open to
all the superintendent and principals
in the United States.
The association includes all the
school administrative heads in the ma
ton. and at the meeting important
matters of administration are discussed.
The typewriting classes are begin
ming their preparation for the annual
typewriting contest at Lawrence. A
fifteen minute contest is given every
morning during the last twenty min
utes OF the period. Every Friday af-
ternoon the different classes will have
contest 1Or dflll WORK 1niS contest
Friday includes the typewriting IL
III-IV classes.
The members of the Science club
were excused at 2;30 o'clock, Friday,
February Is, to have their photograph
taken for the Annual. The photo
graph was taken on the west steps of
the state house.
Realizing that fluent speech is a
necessary rPUuiSitq in thin
the fifth hour class under w. E. Nc
. Cleiland devotes the recitation period
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays to
talks which are given before the class
Mr.. McClelland has allowed the stu
dents to select any subjects which can
be made interecting to the class. A
few criticisms have been found but as
whole the talks have been entirely
satisfactory.
In making the subject of salesman
ship practical Mr.. McClelland has de-
1eloped unique ideas Among other
features he has the students prepare
their talks and give them directly to
him. This is to develop the ability in
talking directly to one person.
The class of June 81 held a short
meeting at the close of school Monday,
February 21, in room SO. Plans were
discussed for the party to be given
Monday night. After adjournment.
meetings.
Nine members of the Fifth Hour
journalism class worked on the World
on Washington's birthday, so the
World would come out on time despite
the holiday. This was the first issue
to be put out by the Fifth Hour class,
the smallest of the three divisions.
The d. A. S. II. L. s. boys organi-
zaSon of the senior class. held meet
ings Monday afternoon and Wednesday
morning in room 100. At the first
meeting they decided to sell candy to
make money OF pay for the ID. A. s. H.
l.. S. photograph in the annual. Each
senior boy was to bring a pound of
candy or 81 dollar. On Wednesday
the candy sale and te divide the eX-
pense of the picture equally among the
boys
The Girls Booster club met We'd
nesday, February %, in room 206 for
election of officers. As it is necessary
for the nominees to be approved at
the office, the final election will be
held at the next meeting Wednesday.
March 8. at PAS o'clock. Each mem
Der is requested to be present and to
bring guest.
Monday. February FL the d. o. T. S.
held a meeting in room 304 for the
election of officers. The new officers
are:
President, Ruth witwer.
m Vice president, Dorothy Sutherin.
Secretary treasurer, RoXie Thur
mond.
World reporter, Dorothy Cox.
After the election of officers the
girls discussed various plans for rails
ing money for the photograph that will
appear in the annual.
As the result of the resignation of
"a frne Of rrinfino in
T. H. S, the high school has several
changes. Mr.. Hays. teacher of COM
mercial subjects, has been transferred
TO the printing department, but will
also teach several commercial subjects.
Miss May Sneller, formerly of Capper
notifications has been appointed 70