The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02


The botany II classes are now un-
dertaking the study of ferns and
moses. AS this is interesting and stu
dents are working well and obtaining
good results
DR.. wallace B, Fleming, the new
president OF Baker university, will
speak at an assembly at the high
school one day next week. Mr.. Paul
Lawless will also be on the program
and Will render several vocal selec-
tions.
Mrs. NJ. C. Bucklin, who substituted
for Mr.. Kaho last week, told the Sec
ond hour economics class of her ex-
periences with the Navajo Indians in
Arizona.
Mrs. Bucklin has spent nine months
among these Indians. She told of sew
eral interesting things that feature an
Indians life.
The first program was given Mon
day by Philip Peyton's row in Miss
Fow1er's faculty group.
Bernice Slayton wrote a thrilling
story in which Leo Caruain was the
hero and Ruth Shell the heroine. The
Philip Peyton. AS the story was quite
long, both Monday and Tuesday fac
ulty period was devoted to its reading.
"A u.
physics I class. Monday. The papers
were given back Wednesday, the
grades ranging from 80 per cent to 81
per cent.
= There has been a noticeable increase
in traffic on West Eighth street, since
the new pavement has been COM
pleted, which makes it more difficult
for students to cross the street be-
tween the two school buildings.
Due to the number of new students
in Miss Schnacke's' advisory group,
she has started parliamentary drill in
order to get students acquainted with
each other. A lesson on parliament
tary drill is as signed every day Mo-
tons of all kinds are voted upon.
Virginia Richie, the advisory cap
tain, is the head OF this plan, and Ed
ward Rehkopf is assisting captain.
At recent meeting of the teach
ers' guild, Mrs. Lutte Embleton, Mrs.
Nellie TerriI and Miss Abigail Nc
Elroy discussed the fine work of their
class captains.
Manners and Conduct" a book of
high school etiquette by Allyn and
Bass, which was studied by T. H. S.
students last spring, is being used by
the English I students of Miss Bere-
nice Fuller's classes.
In connection with the study of
William Shakespeare, Miss F'uller's
English I classes are now gathering
pictures of Shakespeare and of his
'avorite boyhood haunts. These are
pasted on the bulletin board of her
-oom.
Students making the best grade No
7ember 20 in spelling match in Miss
Tuller's English III classes are: Leigh
ON Schoonover, Nellouise Wadding-
ON, Sarah Moseley, Marjorie Rosen.
Dwight Ryerson, Glen Sickinger and
Sheldon Suddeth.
At the last meeting OF the teachers
book club, Christmas greetings were
ient to Miss Carmie Wolfe, who is
low travelling in south America. MISS
Wolfe was the president of the club
asst year.
No regular class periods were held
November 81, % and 90 in J. Glenn
salesrnanship class. The
Students were given the time to do
laboratory work. The laboratory
work. for some students is working in
he down town stores. Laboratory
work. for students who have had ex-
,erience in selling consists of special
elling, collateral reading and work
IN special assignments given out by
dr. McSparran.
lnder Miss Maud Hulse are reading
he newspapers daily, to keep watch
m steps taken by the 9th congress.
which has just been called into special
ession by President Harding. The
lass has been divided into three
to study the problem of immi-
ration, the 67th congress and the
lausanne conferences The Literary
Digest also forms a basis for study.
In addition to this, historical novels
a T,zIz AL
eported upon as coIlaterals., Some of
hem are ITO Have and To Hold"
Janice Meredith" 1.-The Conqueror"
nd THE Pilot
The biology II classes are having
ather hasty review for a test over
lgae, fungi, MOSES and ferns. Pines
nd Towering plants are also being |
eviewed.
The biology I classes are working on
ydra, the Jelly fish and the sea anem- |
ne. Drawings of the protocol arc
D be handed in soon.
Now that football season is over c. |
l. Hepworth will net be kept so busy
s he has been. Mr.. Hepworth has
barge of financing the team. Financ-
1g a football team axes time as
Tell as money.
Harry Nightingale, manager of
,erkson Brothers, gave an interesting
nd helpful talk to Mr.. J. Glenn Nc
parran's salesmanship class on Fri
ay, November "a. He expressed the
eed and value of having more com
etent sales people in the business
Torld today.
Mr.. Nightingale told a clever story
} illustrate how important it is for a
ales person to know how to use the
dice and obtain the proper result.
he class enjoyed Mr.. NightingaIe's
Xix very much and will prosper by
is talk.
Memory and Its laws is being
.udied by the psychology classes. A
eport on psycho-analysis was given
Y Frank Quail and Beware of Fear"
Y Ernest Stanley. These reports are
rought in Ey members of the class
no find them in the magazines and