The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-10

" STATE JOURNAL
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satisfactory work reports came out
just four weeks after the first grade
cards They are a warning to the stu
dent whose grades are below par, that
he must study or fail in the terms
work.
The members of the Faculty Book
club were entertained by Miss Bessie
Boughton, Tuesday evening. Deeember
6. Following the supper which was
served at 8 o'clock, a general dis
cussion of the new books was held.
Miss Wolfe and Miss Boughton both
gave interesting reports.
The Spanish classes are reading the
Spanish newspaper. EI Echo. The pa
per is given to the pupils each day tc
be translated. 1t contains all the i'm
portant news of Spain, also a large
vocabulary.
Miss BiXler's English III classes have
been studying debating. They dis
cuss both school and outside subjects
The pupils are given one night for
preparation.
The high school orchestra and gIee
clubs are planning a pleasing Christ
mas program in the form of a cantata
to be given at the high school audi
torfum December 20. There will he a
large ohorus of mixed voices. The
cantata will be forty minutes LONG.
The orchestra will play two numbers
Dale Sharp, halfbaok on the Wash
ourn football team, was the speaker
at the Hl-4 meeting of Monday, De-
cembeF .. The County Boys Confer
ence to be held in Topeka the last of
January was discussed. Ferry Platt
OF Washburn led the Bible study.
torty-five boys were present. John
stone will speak at the next meeting.
That division of the Dramatic cIub
of which Norma Cline is chairman
gave short play in one act and two
scenes Thursday, December 8. The
name or the lay is Her First Appear
ance and was written by Richard
Harding Davis. The cast is as fol-
lows:
7 si S1hld Tine. .-.--.. Wardrobe Mistress
CASTOR Washburn. (,borus Giri
Jeqhnette Schwartz. ...........C Chorus 6iirI
Helen Haerner. Littiesf Girl Girl
Robert A Myers. Mr. aqSgs Van RishaI ,IafI
Harold Carr. Grip The Stage Manager
NJ, Jts, as eFsus Stage hand
- vi " Sltohf Scene shifter
feree harvey, Mr. Caruthers
While studying Macbeth Miss
kerr's English Y class acted out the
play, The students played the parts
OF the different characters. The work
was ipteresting and enjoyable for the
students.
The faculty periods were lengthenea
TO thirty minutes two days this week.
III order to give the students time To
confer with their faculty advisers
aDout tbe preparing their program for
me me new term. The enrolment slips
must be taken home and signed nv
parent or guardian before the student
may be enrolled in the desired courses
for the new term.
Miss Austin, mathematics instrnc+or
In T. II. s., has developed a plan Of
supervising the study period of her
classes. During the study time she
confers with each pupil sepa rateIv.
IeLihg MN where his trouble lies and
says that this method is of great heIn
20 the pupIlsi those who were formerl,- =
pehihd the rest of the class are bv
these personal explanations, able to
Keep up and do better work.
A letter to school pupils from viii
nays. postmaster general, asked thu
: al christmas packages be mailed this
week ana gave instructions as to hoCv
10 address letters and packages Tb,r
appeal was sent out in order to Iessa,9 Iils
me time consumed by improper mail
ing and addressing The Ietta, -
read in each advisory group, Mon
day. December 3.
MISS Marion Walp, who took Miss
boyIe place during her absence this
week. has taught in Topeka hjeL
sehooI before. In 1918 she taught In
the commercial department buf Gave
I up to go into war work, teacbine
the convalescent soldiers.
Study Helps were given to the
students by Mr.. Cook during fac1Itv
period Tuesday, December G. Tbs
study helps consist of eleven suegeSs ate
IONS by which the student may pre-
pare better lessons in less time
SUES TO RECOVER $4,000