The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-04

/ ing OF the spring term VIII twenty
nine members present. The following
students were nominated: Joe Robb.
. Ed Benton Billie Snyder and Milford
! Rogers for president; Raymond Hoff-
somer and Allen French for vice presi-
dent; Herbert Abmeyer and Albert
Davis for secretary; Richard Maroney
and Howard Smith for treasurer; Or
| lin Kenyon and Charles Suit for World
reporters.
Meetings will be held weekly, but
the day has not been decided upon.
James Dickson. teacher of chemistry,
( is adviser for the club. Election will
be held next Wednesday afternoon
Students of Topeka high Nschool
were given special rate at the talk
on sculpture, made by Merren Gage,
Thursday evening at MacVicar chapel,
washburn college. Mr.. Gage gave
display of his own work and demon
strated by modelling how the work is
done.
The colored Hi-y club elected Off
GERS Thursday evening, February IL,
at the regular weekly meeting. The
officers are as follows: President, Ar
thur Burton, vice president. Enoch
West; secretary, Doyle Moten; treas
urer. Vernon Fox; reporter, Theodore
Duke. Rev. S. J. Williams is Bible
instructor.
Miss A1drich will show slides to her
history classes this week of objects
and places connected with the reign
of Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV.
The musical organizations of To-
peka high school are planning an
other entertainment March Fl, for
the purpose of raising more money to !
send the organizations to the contest
at Emporia-
ThS entertainment will be given by
the Metropolitan Entertainers. Their
zorro i'm rril ct
the violin, cello, mandolin, ocarina,
saxophone, besides singing and piano
solos. The entertainment will be held
in the evening.
A new rule regarding orchestra prac-
tice has gone into effect. When |
student is late for practice, he must |
bring an excuse from q teacher. IN |
excused hardness will mean that the /
pupil will lose his place in the orches- |
ira and be barred from the music /
contest in the spring.
washburn college has announced a |
contest open to all English students |
of Topeka high school, on the subject |
why Topeka Should Support Wash
burn College" There are to be three |
prizes, $25, SIS and $40. All edi- /
torials must be in by Monday, March
The student council photograph for
last term was taken today at 1 o'clock
at the Hodge studio. Two of last
years members are out of school now,
but it was arranged for them to be /
present.
The Latin VIII class is keeping /
notebooks. One section OF the note
book is devoted to pictures regarding |
Latin or Greek material. The other
section is used for all clippings per-
tanning to this subject. Time is taken
in class to discuss the clippings and
material from the different notebooks.
Superintendent A. J. Stout and
Principal r. r. Cook are attending
the superintendents' and principals
department of the National Educa-
ton association in Chicago this week.
They will return Friday or Saturday.
Miss Grace Bixler's English II
classes have formed into clubs. They I
are studying Franklin's Autobiography
and based their clubs upon this
The names for the three classes
are, Poor Richard The Junto and
The Spectator. Instead of oral themes,
these clubs will have debates. The
class captain will act as president of
the club.
At the Junior class meeting Monday,
Lois Zimmerman was elected chair
Cain announced that pins could now ;
be obtained.
The twenty-four girls who will rep ,
resent Topeka high school at the mu-
sic contest OF Emporia, the second !
week in April. were chosen Friday
afternoon. The three judges were:
Mrs. LaVon Armendariz. Miss Kath-
crime Sentz and Miss Imogene Bur
nett. Only glee club members were
eligible for The contest. Names of :
the successful candidates will be an
next week. II
The high school Y. w. c. A. held
its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the association building at $500. y
Miss Mary Alexander of the public
health department spoke to the girls
her work The talk was ,
of great interest Lois Zimmerman
led the devotional service.
school annual will be done by the
Capper Engraving Co. this year. The 4
contract for the work was signed !
Thursday. March 2. Stoves & Sons '
will do the. printing.
z. L Hendrix, business adviser,
states that the sale of advertising is t
well. The printer wants all s
ready for him by the middle
Of April. Be bookkeeping and banking 1
work with the annual have been
started. t
The Public Speaking II class under !
Miss Ethlyn Lindley had a belated !
celebration on Monday. e
February 81. 1
Zach member of the class was given (
some topic relating to the appearance Z
pr characteristics of G Gorge Washing
ton or his wife or his home; also the ]
city named after him An interview '
was held with Washington in which s
he told his opinion of the world as it
S today. h
Some inter-schoo1 debates are being '
planned by the members OF the Athe-
alan society No definite arrangements I
have been made yet, but the debates