The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

Blankenbecker, of Topeka, was the
outstanding guard of the league.
Brewster. of Topeka, was named as
Tuesday, February II. He talked on
the Three Nuns Maxi
mum and Optimum."
There were the cardinal tempera-
lures in growth, he said. 'minirpum"
being the lowest temperature. Maxi
num- is the point where the growth is
at a standstill and "optimum" is the
highest point one can reach.
For an example of "optimum," he
told of Jim Hogan Of Yale who had
reached the "optimum" of manhood.
Miss Grace Wolcott, of the botany
department, has a branch of longlear
pine. which was sent to Esther Mary
Snyder from Texas. Miss Wolcott says
that this pine is different from the
type of pine found in this state as it
has more abundant supply of pollen.
The members of the boys glee club
are trying out to decide which ones
will go to Emporia this year. They
Pigeon or ''Coppah Noon" There
will be a judge to decide which one
sounds best.
Some of the high school students
had an opportunity to witness a trial
February 8 and 8. 1t was the Jack
son-Roose trial. The witnesses were:
Louise Dawson, Katherine tanning,
Ruth Schell, Beatrice Williams. Mar
garet Willard, Mildred Adams. Jessie
Tobias, Leonard Mckee, Schuyler
Jackson, Don Pelton, Lawrence Brock
ish and Walter Roose.
IF Kaho and Miss Maude Bishop,
teachers of social sciences, have
worked out an outline for the classes
taking trips. These outlines cover all
the important points of almost every
plant.
Thursday morning the extension de-
partment of x. S. A. c. gave a pro-
gram for the benefit of the high school
students. After the program any
invited to stay and talk with the mem
bers.
About thirty students remained and
filled out cards for information. Cata-
logues will be sent to them upon re-
quest.
The woodworking boys of the high
school are exceedingly busy at the
present time. In fact, they have so
much work to do that A. H. Winter,
instructor, has put into effect rules
the boys from making ar
ticles except for themselves and the
public schools.
spent an interesting hour at the Bell
company, Wednesday morn
ing They were taken thru all the
under guide.
The sub-freshman English classes
have had to write themes and take
vocabulary tests, this term in connec-
ton with the Latin department The
object of these tests is to see If pupils
taking Latin will have a better vocab-
ulary and knowledge of English than
those not taking Latin.
For three successive terms these
tests are to be given in both the Latin
and English departments.
During the past week the boys and
girls in the gymnasium have been
practicing for the exhibition that the
two gym classes are going to give some
been set yet. Three years ago an ex-
of this sort was given in the
high school gymnasium
The English VIII class assignment
last Monday included the writing of
parallels or fables. Most of the mem
bers of the class wrote fables.
Miss Grace Wilson, supervisor of
music in the city schools left Friday
evening to attend the national conven-
ton of music supervisors to be held
in Nashville, Tennessee, the week OF
March ~ to 70
Mrs. E. G.. Parsons at one time SUI
pervisor of music at Emporia. will
have charge of the orchestra and other
classes in music which have been un-
der Miss Wilson's charge.
The Junior Dramatic club presented
Maud Muller in dramatization at their
last Tuesday afternoon
Miss Abigail McElroy has received
q oF moss HPhRnS from Helen
and Imogene MARI. former students of
T. H. s. who are now attending school
in Missouri.
The craftsmanship classes are for
mulating q plan which will enable |
each student to work in some down
town store The plan at present is |
to have each student work two hours |
every other Gay
Miss Ora McNIiIlen was absent the |
last three hours of Tuesday and all /
day Wednesday on account of her vac |
senior student, substituted and on /
Wednesday Mrs Roden.
Miss Grace BixIer's English II
classes are intending to have a st. /
Patr1ck's day program The two |
clubs. the Junto club and Poor Rich
ards. are going to spend the entire
period reading and telling Irish stories
and jokes. In the Atlantic Monthly
here are a series of Irish stories and
he classes are studying this maya
ine in connection with their program.
Miss McEiroy's botany II classes
ire now studying bread mold. They
AXE piece of bread. keep it in moist
place until mold forms on it Then il
s studied under the microscope.
II. was the speaker at the assembly
Harold Carr, James Weaver and |