The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-14


student is required to report orally on
the topic assigned to him. In addition
to the oral topics. Miss Bishop assigns
topics to be written in the students
notebook.
These oral reports are the quickest
and most thoro means of acquainting
the entire class with the contents of
these magazines
A theme on 'fFire Prevention" Is to
be written in the civics class The
theme on "My Home Town" have been
completed and handed in.
Topeka high school gave its first
chapel assembly Monday morning. Oc-
j tober 8. DIR. S. s. Estey delivered the
! address, and the boys and girls glee
clubs sang hymns.
DIR. Estey's talk was based on the
spiritual, mental and physical develop
ment of the mind and body.
For a conclusion DR.. Estey pointed
, out the one perfect model known to
wish to see strong man. spirisaal
man, and a mental man, look upon
Christ"
| in prayer.
There are eighteen student and fac
ulty clubs in the Topeka high school.
| These organizations are a great aid in
promoting the various student activ-
tiles of the school and in their de-
velopment of leaders.
These eighteen clubs are:
Junior Chamber of Commerce, Y.
| w. c. A, Hi-Y, Senior Dramatic club,
! Junior Dramatic club, Boys Glee club,
! Girls Glee club. Scribblers' club. Pia
| Societas, French club, Art club, Sci
ence club, Forensic club, Orchestra,
| Band, Booster club, Teachers Book
| club and FaCulty Guild.
| Pupils who do not talk loud enough
| to be heard in Mrs. Rachael SHORTS
| classes are called upon to give a
| speech in Spanish before the class.
The members of the public speaking
class are working on the poem
| ''Hullo." Everyone was surprised at
the many ways "Hullo" can be said
Entertaining speeches were given the
latter part of the week.ep
Students in printing I and II will
from now on pay more attention te
the type they are setting and guard
| against mistakes. If after they have
set it and c. A. Hays. the instructor
finds more than three mistakes thu
| student will be required to set it ovel
again.
given to the students of the Topeka
| high school this term, according to 6
decision of the board of education a
it's meeting Monday, October 2. DC
tober 10 and 20 will be during the
state teachers meeting. November sc
and December 1 for Thanksgiving
and from December 21 to January
for Christmas.
Miss Minnie Jones' English classes
gave their first oral themes Friday
October 6. The themes were takeI
from some subject in literature. The.
were unusually well given and wer'
exceedingly interesting.
j The aprons ordered for the chem
istry students arrived last week. Ever,
term James Dickson, chemistry teach
err, orders aprons for those wishing
1 them. These aprons protect tn
!, clothes from acids used IN expert
ments.
The colored Hi-Y selected a foot
ball team at q meeting held Septem
Der 2S. Those who will play and thei
lineup are: Goelet Watson, right end
; Noel Harris. right tackle; Reginald
Bright, right guard; Jack Holland
center; Willie Austin, left guard
Thaddeus Martin, left tackle; RicharC
!. Martin, left end; Theodore Duke, quar-
terback; Ray King, left half: Majo
Edwards. full back; Arthur Burton
right half.
They have been practicing since DC
tOber 2.