The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-26


select the papers which they think are
the best newspapers.
letter has been sent out by N A.
Crawford, professor of Industrial
Journalism of the agricultural college,
to all the high school papers asking
for suggestions for improvement of
the contest. 1t has already been sug-
gested that the schools be divided
into classes, according to size, and in
addition have a class for high school
papers, one for magazines. and an
other that awards only for printing
done in high school printing classes.
Last year the T. H. S. World took
third place in the contest and was
awarded certificate.
A meeting of the sophomore class
was called Monday, February 81, for
the purpose of electing officers for
this term. This is the second meeting
of the sophomore class this term. At
the first meeting officers Were nomi-
mated. Those elected were:
President. Robert Akers.
Vice-President, Eulalia McNeilly
Secretary-Treasur Howard Owens
World reporter, Ted Decker.
Miss Minnie Stewart and Mrs. EN-
bleton are the advisers for the sopho-
more class.
The Forensic club was photographed
Thursday, February IT. The class
went to the studio with Miss Wolfe
during fourth hour.
The constitution of the Forensic
club was presented to the club Thurs
day. February 10, by appointed mem
bers of the English class. The con-
stitution was read by James Kearney,
secretary. Each article was ratified
by the members. Any amendments
which were to be made were brought
n n fF11n ~
The club is organized each term in
the English classes for the purpose
of practicing parliamentary drill and
to further the interest of debating
among high school students.
Thirteen at the Table" the most
important of the French plays to be
given is being worked upon with great
enthusiasm by the End Hour class
Mrs. Terrill is directing the drama
tization.
This play has one act with eight
scenes. At first Mrs Terrin thought
that the pupils could use their own
initiative and give it the best pos
sible, but it is such a good play to
work out French Characterization and
pronunciation that she will assist the
pupils.
When the play is thoroly worked
out, the second floor French club will
invite other pupils in the school study
ing French, and Junior high school
pupils studying French to attend the
play given after school in the assem-
bly, hall.
At a class meeting Monday. Febru-
airy 81, the seniors were told that
invitations must be ordered and paid
for before March /. The price is 10
cents apiece. Between five and six
hundred already have been ordered
History, civics, and sociology classes
have made an increase of more than
Is per cent in their enrolment in the
last year. There are eighty-four stu
dents enrolled in sociology, 26 in
civics. and $50 in history The history
department was so crowed that it was
necessary for Miss Monteith, teacher
of mathematics, to take a class in His
tory /. at the period that she previ-
ously had vacant.
The attendance in study hall has
made a decided increase this semester
over last and exceeds all previous rec
ords.f When a student has a vacant
hour. he is required to go to the study
hall where he has access to the library
and magazines There are fifty-siX
enrolled in the first hour class, sew
Snty-one in second hour, eighty-four
in third hour, and ninety-five in the
fourth hour class. Students are not
required to report at the fifth hour
study hall unless they are failing in a
subject.
The English VII class is preparing
for a series of debates to begin Mon
day, February %. AT present the
students of the class are doing re-
search work to get material for their
debates, and the class period used for
consultations with colleag CUES and op-
ponents. All material used in proof
from tSid no
original.
Some of the subjects for debate are:
Resolved: That pool halls should
be abolished in Topeka.
Resolved: That cases of suspension
should be tried by the student coun-
ell in Topeka high school.
Resolved: That Topeka high school
should have six-hour day.
Resolved: That one year of Latin
should be required in Topeka high
! school.
Because of the excellent program
which the Industrial school boys gave
! in assembly last week, many high
school students have followed with in
terest the bill before the legislature
dents have attended the legislature
and have heard the heated arguments
over the bill. The original bill pro-
vides an appropriation of 100000 fol-
| the INSTITUTION.
Officers of the high school Y. w
c. A. cabinet are first chosen by the
/ faculty advisory board. The cabinet
members then vote upon this list and
! the nominees are elected by the mem
| bers of the club. The cabinet is COM
posed of the various officers. The
present officers are:
President. Betty Frost.
Vice president, CASTOR Washburn.
Secretary. Alice Benning.
Treasurer. Marjory Hodge.
! Chairman of the service committee
! Constance Reed.
Chairman of the social committee
| Mary Neiswanger.
Chairman of program committee
J Miriam Sheldon.
I Chairman of membership commit
| tee. CASTOR Washburn.
Members of the English VIII OF
short STORY course have written TIL,
first stories for the term Three a