The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-12

that Were reserved by phone or at the
box office during he day and save the
\ early birds" the necessity Of standing
| in line with the late corners who did
! not think to make reservations.
The Rev. Clifton Merritt Gray, min
| lister of the First Unitarian church,
returned Monday from Tulsa Okla,
where he preached the installation
sermon of the new Unitarian minister
there. Mr.. Gray tells this little Incl
dent of his Journey: Stepping in at
some place along the road to get din
ner, he asked the waitress whether
the service was a la carte or table
d'hote. She looked at him, he says
without batting an eye. and saids 1--WE
are all out of them-expect some in
today"
The men of the Unitarian Laymen's
league will hold a dinner at the
o'clock Wednesday evening, preceding
their regular December business meet
ing. All men of the league, and others
interested in the work of the league
and of the church, are invited to at
tend and to bring their families to the
dinner, which will be served by the
Women's Alliance of the church.
Reservations for the dinner may be
made by ringing the church parlors,
dial 2-5732.
Catherine Noah and Erna Rain,
both members of the girls juvenile
gymnasium class of the Y. w. c. A,
have been awarded bronze medals for
physical efficiency. according to Miss
Helen Hays. assistant physical di-
rector. Nine boys, members of the
boys juvenile gymnasium class were
also awarded emblems for physical
efficiency The boys are: William
son, stephen Allen, Homer Lees,
Hamilton AbrahaIns. Jack Sleeper,
William Rowe, and Dick Thomas.
E. ]. Heckle, secretary of the Kan
sas Automobile Owners association,
will be the speaker at the regular
weekly meeting of the Topeka. Co
Operative club this evening at Pelle-
tiers tea room. Heckle will talk on
the proposed system of state highways.
The application of membership of Will
w. Mcbride. associate member of the
Liberty Life Insurance company, has
been accepted by the membership
committee and the board of directors
of the club. DIR. Frederick E. Vest
and G.. L. Jordon are in charge of the
program for tonight.
A class in composition for students
who do not do satisfactory work in
this branch of English during their
first two years in the school probably
will be formed next term at Topeka
high school, according to Miss Ruth
Hunt head of the English department.
If the proposed plan is adopted. no
student who dc unsatisfactory work
in composition in English 1, II, III and
w. will Se permitted to enroll in Eng
lish V until a term has been spent in
the composition class. 1t is not
known yet how many classes would
be necessary to provide for all stu
dents who enroll in the subject, but
if more than one clasSsis formed the
work will be divided. equally among
the various English teachers of the
school.
5. V. Edworthy, secretary of boys
work in the state Y. NJ. c. A. left
Monday for Mankato where he will
complete the plans for the second of
a series of ten older boys conferences.
which are to be held over the state
this year. The first of the ten confer
ences were held December 8, 9 and 10
at Clay Center and was a great suc-
cess, 139 boys being registered from
six counties. The Mankato conference
which is to be held December Is. 16
and II will be somewhat larger than
the first conference, and will include