The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-07

the news of their respective schools
thru an active correspondence. This
system will be a great aid in obtaining
from femote sections of the state
news which would be difficult to Sc
cure otherwise. The two high schools
are brought closer together and a gen.
eral feeling Of good fellowship IS
prompted.
Kenneth Macferran won the tennis
championship of Topeka high school
by defeating Elvin johnson in the
finals. Macferran also defeated Robe,
Foster and Fisher.
The boys are showing good form,
according to Lloyd H. Mosser, and
Vim. Barnett, tennis coaches in I.
H. s.. Notwithstanding players of the
tournament were Macferran, Johnson
Gilmore. and Fisher, all of whom en-
tered the semi-finals. The boys show
ability that promises to make good
record IN the interschool games next
spring.
Tie second football team played
Tonganoxie, Friday, October g. The
regular team was strengthened by the
return of John Marshall, who has
been absent on account of illness.
deficiency tests are given every
Thursday by Victor Hurt, physical
training instructor. to the gymnasium
boys There are seventeen tests dur
ing the term and the boys have had
three SO far. The boys are required
toepass these tests to ~fnake a passing
grade. The tests that have already
been given are the basket ball throw,
the floor dip and the pull-ups or chin
ming work.
Members of the Senior Dramatic
club will give a sketch, entitled who's
Boss" next Thursday, October 12,Sto
entertain the other members of the
club. Those taking part in the play
are: Lois Zimmerman. Margaret
Womer, Louise Doling, Mildred Adams,
Lawrence Patterson, James Griffith,
Ruth Schell, Ed Gardner and Helen
Harper.
sit was announced at the second as
sembIy this term that Tuesday of
each week would be the day for the
Issuance of the Topeka High School
World Owing to crowded conditions
in the printing department, it has
been impossible to publish the World
on Tuesday. However, one more att
tempt will be made to publish it on
Tuesday, and if this fails, Wednesday
will be World day.
The Topeka high school football
schedule is as follows: October z,
Manhattan at Topeka; october IA,
Ottawa at Topeka; october 20, Hutch
iflson at Topeka November IL, To-
peka at Wichita; November IS, To-
peka at Atchison; November 25, Law
renee at Topeka.
when C. e. Lindell finds an espe-
cialIy good copy of penmanship he
has the student sign his name at the
top OF the copy and places the spec1-
man on the exhibit board at the top
of the blackboard. The last copy
posted was that of Roger Young. 1t
is one of the truest copies exhibited
this term. AS this is the first term
that. Roger has practiced free arm
movement. Mr.. Lindell is well pleased
with his work
The civics class, taught by Miss
Maude Bishop is completing study
of Topeka. This home town survey
has been conducted with the object of
discovering the resources and latent
Possibilities of The city. 1t also offers
an opportunity for the practical study
of the subject by thu class. The re-
suits of the etudent efforts will be
turned over to the city officials at the
end of this week.
Agnes Davis went to Kansas City
Monday, October 2, to go thru the
Journal-Post advertising department.
Agnes was shown thru the depart
Hnent, and the gravure process of pho
togra ply was fully explained to her.
This was a special assignment to her
by ]. Glenn McSparran for salesman
ship.
For the past week the physiology
classes have been making a thoro
study of the nervous system, the di-
gestive organs and their functions,
and how food affects the body. w. H.
Greider aided in the study by putting
on the blackboard outlines and draw
ings which he explained while the
students copied them into their note
books. After general review Wednes-
oct. q civ a
is the second test that Mr.. Greider
has given this term.
All of Miss Nellie Ansers English
classes, with the exception of one.
have been organized. The fourth and
fifthahour English VI students have
selected names for their class; the
fourth hour is known as the X. X. X,
or the Kit Kat Klub, while the fifth
hour class is recognized as the Sit
and Argue Club. Glass captains in
Miss AnsePs classes are: First hour,
Crayden Sutherin; third hour, Bal
four Jeffrey; fourth hour. Thomas
Johnston; fifth hour. Mary Stitt.
The Senior Dramatic club now has
its full membership. There are twenty
new members nine girls and eleven
boys. The judges for the recent try
outs were Miss Minnie Jones, Miss
Ethel Frizell and Miss Ethelyn Lind
ley.
The new members are: Evelyn Carl
son. Josephine Handy. Nadine Buck.
Ruth Schell. Marjorie Martin, Mar
garet Morrison, Peggy Cranes Virginia
Alspach, Esther Herleman, James
Griffith, Albert Davis, Leon King,
Donald Myers. Lawrence Patterson,
Harry Dawdy. Ralph Fisher. Wimberly
Ferry, Donald Harrington, Billie Sny-
der and George Weaver.
The girls in Miss Ora McMillen's
Sewing III class are going to make
clothing for the children who are sup
piled by the -'rovident association.
The girls are making dresses for
themselves now and are planning to
make only one more garment before
beginning the garments for the Provi-
dent association. The girls are quite
u. L. Il.