The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-13

The short hand two class, fourth
hour. held a speed test Wednesday.
Several students wrote as high as
lightweight words minute which is
considered exceptional for shorthand
II pupils
There will be just two more issues
of the World this term This will make
a total of thirty-five papers published
this year. The double number issue
was at Christmas
One of the most interesting prob
lens of grating done by Miss CAL
vert's algebra. classes is a table show
ing the temperature at o'clock each
morning in December in Anchorages,
Alaska. A friend in Alaska sent Miss
Calvert the table.
A meeting of the seniors was held
Wednesday morning The Sirls nomi-
mated the May queen. Mr.. Kaho an
nounced the vocational lectures which
are to take place next week.
Miss Monteith's geometry III
classes have been having study periods
during the class hour for the past
week. The object of the study in
class is to see how accurately and fast
each student can work Exercises to
be worked by formulate composed most
of the work.
Much work is being done on the
senior play And Home Came Ted" by
the cast. All of Act L has been memo
rized.
The gymnasium III and " girls have
just finished a dance called "Valse
Arabesuue" This is the first dance
the III and " classes have learned
together.
The junior class party was post
poned from May IL until May 10 on
account of a dance that is to be held
on the former date.
The art classes are enthusiastic
about the outdoor sketching that they
will do soon. Every year since Miss
Peers has been art instructor she has
taken her classes on outdoor sketch
dents { chance to gain valuable
knowledge on the effects of sunlight
and shadow that cannot be obtained
indoors. Pastels are a favorite me-
dunn for outdoor sketching because of
the delicate shades and beautiful tones
that can be produced with them.
Scott Smith and Karl Swanson were
excused from third hour Tuesday, to
attend the hearings at the industrial
court in connection with women's
wages. The boys went to take notes
for the third hour sociology class.
Virginia Alspach and Gladys Robb
went to hear it during the fifth hour
and took notes for the fourth hour
sociology class.
The first hour economies class sent
Charles Lovett and Alice Merrilet as
their representatives.
Don welton and Ivan Lewis at
tended from the second hour class.
According to E. ]. Buckles and Miss
Marian Peers. the batik this year is
the most beautiful and the neatest
that has ever been made All kinds
of articles are being made, blouses
ha
panels and other articles. Batik is
one of the hardest problems in art,
not Particularly for the design but the
waxing and dying require the utmost
girls do this work and one would be
surprised at the exquisite articles that
some of the boys make.
Participation in the high school
May fete is compulsory for all girls
taking gym. Those who do not take
part will lose their grade in the sub
ject.
"Ivanhoe'' was dramatized by Miss
Grace Bixler's English Nv class. Mon
day: The class has been divided into
four groups. Each group is respon-
sible for section of the story.
The fifth hour civics class under
the direction of Miss Maude Bishop
took a trip to the Bell Telephone Of
The students of the chemistry II
classes are studying soaps They
learn its connponents and its reactions.
The class made soap in the laboratory.
similar to the commercial CASTLE soap.
Several large posters were made by
the T. H. S. printing department for
the HiY-Y. w. budget campaign. It
is thru the efforts of the printing de-
partment that these organizations get
practically all their advertising.
A series of short daily tests were
taken by the members of Mr.. McSpar-
rams commercial law class last week.
Each test covered the assignment of
the previous day.
The students in the banking class
have Just taken their first trial bal
ance in the banking work
Tuesday evening the girls quartet of
T. H. S. sang for the Boy Scout Moth
er's club.
L. H. Mosser, Instructor at Topeka
high school, is planning a camp for
| boys this summer. The camp will be
located in the northern part of south
ern Michigan near Lake Huron It
will last eight weeks during the
months of July and August The boys
will amuse themselves with the radio
and by swimming. boating, fishing
and hunting
| Miss Grace Bixler's English II
class. second hour, will dramatize
Tales From a Wayside Inn some
time next week.
| Miss Bernice Boyles and Miss Eve
/ Ign MeCauley accompanied the type
| writing contestants to Lawrence. Fri
/ day. May g. Topeka made a good
showing. Wlltho it won no places.
The three highest in each class from
1 Topeka were: Novice Ronald Olney.
| Royal: Dorothy RosebrougH. Under
wood: Robert Boal, Remington.
Second year: Alva Gordon, Royal;
! Dorothy Dearing, Royal; Marguerite
Drake Remington.