The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-28
USE POINT PLAN
Honor System Inaugurated at
Topeka High School.
Recognition for Social Activi-
ties Is the Object.
STUDENT COUNCIL GOVERNS
Miss Mary Stitt Appointed Sec
+ Rotary of System.
May Present Honor L to IL or
Is Students This Year.

Work of checking all students in
Topeka high school holding office or
engaged in social or athletic activities
of the school to find how many points
they are earning on the school honor
system has been started by Miss Mary
Stitt. secretary of the point system.
The Topeka high school honor point
system was first used two years ago
when the need of some recognition for
social activities in the school, CORE
spending to the presentation of let
tiers in athletic work, became evident.
By this system each activity receives
a certain number of points toward the
honor T pin. In order to earn the
privilege of wearing this pin the stu
dent must make ten points during two
consecutive terms.
Rules governing the awarding of
the T and the number of points which
are allowed for the various offices
are decided by the student council A
secretary of the point system is chosen
by the council each term to keep a
record of the points which each stu
dent has earned.
Points for Social Work.
Points awarded for work on the an
nual are: Editor, 5; manager. 5; as
sistant manager. g.; assistant editor, 8;
lithographing manager, 2; auditor, 2;
bookkeeper, 2, and department edi-
tors. L Y.
Points for participation in baseball
are: Captain, 4 letter men, 8, and
second team players, 2.
Glass officers are awarded the fol-
lowing points: Seniors, president, 3;
man of social committee, 2; juniors,
president, 2; secretary, 1 Il; treasurer,
2; chairman social committee, 2;
sophomores, president, II secretary,
": treasurer, II.
Points awarded for work in the
Christian organizations are: For high
school Y. w. c. A. officers, president,
2, and cabinet members, Il; for Hi-Y
club officers, president, 2; secretary,
1 II; treasurer, ", and committee
chairman, 1 ".
Members Of the first debate team
receive points each and of the sec
ond team, 2 points.
For work in the dramatic depart
ment the following points are award
ed: leads, 3; major parts, 2; manager
of play, 2; assistant manager, 1 II, and
for minor parts or creditable work, u.
The captain of the football and
track teams each receive points.
Letter men in these sports receive 8
points each and second team football
players receive points.
In the Science club the president is
awarded points, the secretary point
and members of the board of directors
1 point.
Scholastic Work Included
Members of the student council re-
ceive 2 points each. The president of
the council receives 4, the secretary
treasurer. BIZ and the chairman of
the social committee, 4.
The honor system also includes
scholastic work. If a student receives
four grades of A he is awarded 8
points. for three A grades. points
and for an average of B, point.
In the Junior Chamber of Com
merce the following points are award
ed: president, 8: secretary, 1 II, and
members Of the board Of directors,
1 Y.
The editor of the Topeka High
School World receives points, the
manager 4, the assistant manager 8,
the assistant editor 2. and the au-
ditor 8.
Miscellaneous points awarded are:
of the band, II; member of
the orchestra, "; cheer leader, /
secretary of the point system, s, and
editor of the Scribbler'S magazine, 1.
Rules Of the point system provide
that no student shall carry more than
Z points in one term and that any
person who earns Z, or nine points
in the two terms shall be give hon.
orable mention.
Persons who were awarded the
honor T last spring are: Everette
Herbert Abmeyer, Joy
Bulls, Park Cain, Harold Carr, Albert |
Davis. Lois Gish, Balfour Jeffrey, |
Gene Slower, James weaver, Don We'll |
ton and Edd Wood. Between twelve |
and fifteen persons will probably re-
ceive the honor T this term, according