The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-28

Miss Laura L. Ewing, teacher OF
Latin. Miss EUing's Latin III class
had this average in a monthly test
this week. There were more 1905
than 1 have had from one class the
entire year." Miss Ewing stated.
The work of the exchange editors
of the Topeka High School World is
not limited to the column in the pa
per. They must put away all the
papers that come from other schools,
and prepare for mailing the copies
of the World that go to other schools.
About one hundred and fifty papers
are mailed out each week.
During the Teachers association,
Room 210 was converted into teach
ers' rest room. A committee from
the Teachers Guild of the high school
had charge of fitting of the room. A
collection of oil paintings by Robert
Stone was borrowed to decorate the
room. The art classes of the high
school also haI examples of craft
work on display.
The sociology class took an inter-
esting trip to the State Journal build
ing last Thursday. Accounts of the
trip are being written up by the stu
dents.
Miss Robertson's Latin II students
have been playing the game of
buzz" This helps them to learn to
count in Latin.
The girls of the Booster club made
and sold 1000 "hot dogs at the To-
peka VS.. Hutchinson football game
Friday, October 20. The girls who
made the hot dogs" were: Marjorie
Martin, Louise Haupt, Francis Bone,
Josephine Handy, Jean st. John.
HF II
othy Kittell, Dorothy Killian, Gwen
dolyn Flora, Ida Lee Ellis.
The subscribers in Miss Minnie
Stewards advisory group and in the
reporting groups of Miss Calvert, Mr..
William Barnett and Mr.. James Dick
son were all canvassed personally by
Miss Stewart and Euna Hobbs in an
effort to make the ticket sale for the
coming party a success. Miss Stew
art urged all the sub-seniors under
her supervision to urge other mem
bers of the class to attend the party
and thus make this event a big sue
cess.
More Topeka firms are doing bust
ness on a partnership basis than I'M
der any other form, according to the
reports made in the economics classes.
The economics students are at pres
ent studying tie three forms of bust
ness namely: the single enterpriser,
the partnership, and the corporation.
Stock certificates were brought to
class by various members and an ap-
plication for a corporation charter
was examined. Stock quotations COW
ering a period of several days were
read on Monday.
On account of the vacation during
the teachers convention, no test was
given to the physical education classes
last week. The last event was the
standing high jump. but the record
was not broken. Victor Hurt. in
structor, gave his classes the stand
ing broad jump this week.
Miss AnseTs English V classes have
the study of the life of
Samuel johnson" and are now work
ing on a special spelling list of words
which are taken from Johnson's BIZ
ography. Miss ALsel plans to have
the classes s 4rt vTo'''. soon on Burke's
Speech on Cancellation. After it's COM
pletion, they will resume their study
of English literature of the nineteenth
century.
Starting Monday morning, each
high school student will be requested
to keep an accurate account of the
of minutes spent in study on
each subject.
The purpose of this, according to
r. R. Cook, principal, is to balance
the course of study more evenly, and
find which subjects require the most
studying. A similar record was tried
two years ago and furnished useful
about the course.
Pupils in I1iss Marie Crawford's
Spanish II classes are studying the
different parts - a newspaper: Last
Friday, each student had to bring to
class a newspaper article which was
written in Spanish.
Miss Ethel h1drichs advisory group
has challenged Mrs. Shorts group to
a contest in the banking system and
Mrs. SHORTS group has accepted the
challenge.
Miss Tillotson's reporting group
started campaign to get acquainted
with the new ~mbers of the group
who have just been assigned perma-
nent advisers.
The captain and vice captain,
Frances Schneider and Laurence Pat |
terson, are heading the campaign.
After the new and the old members
have a chance to know each other,
contest will be held to see who is ac-
quainted with tie most people in the
group. Prizes will be awarded.
Howard Yeager, student Of T. H. |
S. last year, was elected president of
the student council of Salina high |
high school. Howard Is a senior.
Every week one art student is ap- I,
pointed as monitor of the class room. |
These monitors must see that each |
One in the class is supplied with the |
proper materials, that all the stools |
and tables are in their proper place |
after class, and that the room is in |
order. The monitors are graded on |
their work and this grade is aver |
aged in with their grade in art.
The second series of debates for |
the English VII classes has been as
signed and are posted on the bulletin |
board in Miss Grace Bixler's room. |
The debates will cover the period of |
time from October &c to November |
4. The questions are o. state and |
interest
The sub-junior pin committee is |
busy meeting the representatives ]
from the various jewelry stores; both |