The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-06

have completed the work on anatomy
and are now studying sanitation. This
consists of the study of disease and
its prevention Health bulletins and
outside statistics are used to supple
ment the text book work
The physics laboratory is equipped
with the most important materials ana
many interesting experiments are per-
formed.
The printing classes are doing work
which is more practical than they
have at any other time in the term.
This kind of work is for the rounding
off of the rough edges and brushing
up the other work that they have had
during the term.
The Junior class had a party, April
%. at the high school. There was a
great deal of merriIn ent in the games
| which were played, from till 3
o'clock Three boys, Wilbert Mason,
Billie Snyder and Dean Perry put on
clever dances in the auditorium. These
were followed by one of the queerest
pipe organs which has ever been seen.
Several girls actd as pipes and keys
and when pressed on the head would
respond by different tones.
The program was then changed
back TO the gymnasium where ice
cream sandwiches were served. The
guests danced from 10 till IL o'clock
10y ESA9OAAS~ pA
Miss Monteith's third hour algebra
III class is studying the binomial
theorem.
The students of Mr.. Kaho's eco
nomfcs class handed in their 1900
word term themes. Friday, May 5.
The pupils in Miss Hulse's fifth hour
history VI class have been having a
heated debate concerning the buying
of Alaska. The class took into con-
sideration the fact that Alaska's
wealth was unknown. at the time IL
was purchased.
Miss Crawford's Spanish w class,
third hour, is studying "El Extran-
jero.'' from ''Novelas Cortas."
DR.. S. S. Estey spoke at the Y. w.
meeting last Tuesday. > The building
stones of life were discussed. Ac-
cording to DR.. Estey, Jesus Christ
and Faith are the most important
stones. Faith to God, self and COM
panions were points given under faith.
Lois Gish was the leader of the de-
votionals.
Genevieve Mum. senior class treas
urer. has been busy this week end
collecting fifteen cents from each
senior for the class group picture in
the annual
In the preceding years all persons
receiving honor rs were theoretically
allowed to purchase an honor T. pin;
but as no design had ever been made,
this was impossible. This spring a
design will be made and the pins or
dered thru a local jeweler if the vim
ner person 81, desires.
Carr and Carr, Bye; Taylor and
Ewing Bye; Wood and Anderson. Bye;
Smith and McCord. Bye; Yeager and
Wood VS.. Rosebrough and Willis:
Davis and Johnson, Bye; Fisher and
Fisher. Bye; McFerran and Adams,
Bye.
A vote was taken by Miss Elmore's
dancing classes to see il they should
swim. Those in favor of swimming
won.
The fifth hour journalism class took
a trip to the Topeka Daily Capital
The third hour class will go Tuesday,
May g.
h The purpose of the trip was TO study
the mechanical details involved in
the editing of newspaper.
Topeka high schools band has not
been heard publicly for a long time,
but every Friday morning from 8 to
~ o CLOCK us members pIdCllCe
dustriously.
There are about twenty-five mem
bers in the band. The comets and
clarinets are doing fine but as yet
there is no one to play the tuba. If
Grace v. Wilson. rausic director, ex-
poets to put out an excellent band
next fall. If the band proves sue
cess, uniforms will be purchased. -
w 81, s-tl
studying photosyntheses
The savings invested the week of
May still shows J. e. +. Barnes
group in the lead, with a deposit of
$36-16. and 100 per cent Rooms fol-
$17.30; Miss Hunt, $3.50; Miss Rob-
ertson, $500, and Miss Peers with
$3.50.
Mr.. Barnes group has been in the
lead each week.
The gym classes under j. E. r.
Barnes ran the sixty-yard dash last
Thursday, May 4. This is one of the
tests that the etudents are obliged to
try. There are eight different tests.
If a person passes each one and makes
a certain average, he is given a small
bronze medal. There are three classes.
and almost every pupil passes the
first test. AS it is quite an 4ecom-
plIsnment TO pass the third, all tho
boys strive to meet the requirements
for this.
The tennis tourney that is held
every year in T. H. S. is on now
The court is in the best of shape and
has new backstops and iron posts. I
The interest in tennis grows each
year. Twenty-Five boys have signed
up for singles, and nine teams for
the doubles. A Topeka high school
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