The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-25
Robert j. Myers, Editor.
Third Hour Glass, Reporters.

Thursday morning. The quartet con-
sisted of Professor Kolbaba, Gladys
norman. with Virginia Biscoe at the
piano. Two violin numbers were rem
dered. The first was "Serenade" by
GODDARD Miss Robb and Professor Kol-
bahia; "Gavotte" by Gossac. quartet;
German Dance" by Dittersdorf. quar-
tet; Hungarian Dance" by Bohm,
quartet.
Helen Frances Frisbie. soprano.
Roses by Sanderson; IT Would Weave
a Song for You by O'Hara. and THE
Answer by Terry
The numbers were well rendered
and the audience enjoyed the pro-
gram.
The chemistry II classes. under Mr..
Dickson, have finished this week one
of the most dangerous experiments of
the term. The majority of the stu
dents went thru the nitric acid test
all right, but a few received slight
burns on hands or faces. where the
acid spattered. Heretofore there have
been no injuries received from this
experiment.
A series of examinations were held
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
this week. over the work covered SO
far this term.
The Metropolitan quartet under
the auspices of the music clubs of To-
peka high school gave an entertain
ing program in the high school audi
torium March 81. The entertainment
was attended by 700 persons.
The program consisted of classical
and popular music. Miss Olive Hut
son, violinist, was the center OF at
traction with her sweet soprano voice,
and her classical violin numbers. Miss
Marian Driscoll was an accomplished
accompanies and soloist. Her piano
solo was a most pleasing number.
Lee Darnell played the cello, banjo,
piccoIo and saxOphone. He made
hit with his audience by playing some
of the popular airs. James Jordan,
tenor soloist, was well received. The
program consisted of sixteen numbers.
The last number consisted of the ma
tional hymn with the audience singing
with the entertainers.
The student council at their meeting
Monday. will check over and revise the
point system Students making too
many points will be notified to drop
points term are allowed by the sys-
tenn.
Reverend ]. A. McAfee of the West
minister Presbyterian church was the
speaker at the Y. w. meeting Tues
day, March 81. The subject was "A
Girls Prayer Life" Gladys Magilf
was in charge OF the meeting
V.
portant points on the subject Of pray
er. Religion in action was his defini-
ton of prayer and he said that no one
could really be a Christian without
prayer.
The purpose of prayer is for COM
munion with God and not just to ask
for something to be given" The
place of prayer" in a girls life and
the power of prayer" were discussed
with. a plea to the girls not to get too
To 4al- for
prayer is the highest art. Reverend
McAfee made practice of prayer" his
last point. He told the girls they must
learn how TO pray. and that with prac-
tice it came gradually.
The meeting closed with a prayer
and the benediction.
A series of 1O-minute talks repre-
senting the types worked out by DR..
Frank Crane, noted lecturer, were pre-
scented by the Gamma Phi Kappas to
their club beginning Tuesday and con-
tinuing thru the week. Each student
had lecturec on, with instruction to
duplicate the thought.
The subjects are varied and in !
teresting, most of them bearing odd
names such as: "57 Varieties "A
Spend Thrift of Love- THE Higher !
and They All Do IT, i
The object in the talk is to put across /
to the audience one thought.
The Gamma Phi Kappas are to have !
charge of the debate between T. H. S. |
and Oklahoma City high school.
The Kansas Modern Language asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting |
at the high school, April l. There /
will be three discussion groups; Span |
ish, German and French. These will
meet in the morning.
Dean Brandt will talk in the after
noon at the high school auditorium.
His subject will be French Cathe- 1
drals." Everyone is invited.
The second hour Spanish II class
Of which Mrs. Short is teacher, has
written up a Spanish newspaper and
published" 1t Friday. 1t was called.
Ell Mundo." Each person contrib
1ted a feature story. jokes, news
stories or other newspaper features.
Donald Myers was editor-in-chief
with Ruth Jackman. Alice Merrilat
and Edmund Peterson as assistants.
Mrs. Short acted as adviser.
All stories were in Spanish and were
cad before the class. Each one was
put on the bulletin board to form a
newspaper.
At the regular meeting of the Poly
echnic Science club Wednesday,
March %, the board of directors for
his term was elected. Those elected
we're: Lynn Bradford and william
1appe. directors of chemistry; Billie
snyder and Richard Maroney, direc-
ors of radio; Elmer Harritt, director
# physics; Raymond Hoffsomer, di-
'ector of biological science: Darwin
Dickson. director OF general science
md other sciences. The board of di-
ectors meets with the other officers
# the club 10 plan the program for
he meetings. The chemistry divi- ,
ion is to have charge of the next
Meeting. Wednesday. April 8. The
ado division will plan the meeting
or Wednesday. April 10.
The boys glee club tried out Tues
lay March II, to see who would go to
1mporia for the state musical contest.
seventeen boys ere chosen to repre- ;
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