The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23


described. A number of Spanish rec
ords- were played upon the Victrola.
The English VII students in Miss
Grace Bixler's fourth hour class had
a Christmas party Wednesday morn
ing. They had a Christmas tree, the
girls representing the various decora-
tions Each drew a name and gave
that person a present.
Members of Mrs. hortts Spanish
, III third period class presented the
play ''Zaragueta" during the class
studying the play for some time. All
the parts were carried out capably.
The presents which were bought for
the Rotenberry children by the diff
ferent classes of Topeka high school
were on exhibit in Miss Jean Robert
sons room during the first lunch hour
wednesday and during second lunch
hour in Miss Laura Ewing's office,
The presents will be taken to the home
on Christmas eve and makeup
Santa Claus will give them to the
children
Miss Jean Robertson's third hour
Latin " class had an Interesting pro-
gram Wednesday. A sketch of Caesars s
life was given by Preston Brandt,
and the death of Caesar by Alexander
Harvey. Ernest Stanley gave Mark
Antony's speech at Caesars burial in
such an effective way that the stu
dehts thought they were really at
funeral and the handkerchiefs came
out in abundance. Several songs were
. There's a Long Long Trail Amer
ica,'' "Adeste Iideles" and Till We
Meet Again
The last pink cards of the term
We're handed out Monday. December
Is. y list of all students doing un-
satisfactory work was given TO the
teachers Tuesday. There are 425 stu
dents doing unsatisfactory work.
|. The members of the Delta Phi
Kappa. fourth hour debate class, en-
joyed another of it's numerous good
times, Wednesday. December 20. AS
the result of a vote, the girls of the
class were required to furnish the pro-
gram. A committee consisting of Jean
Davenport Dorothy Luxton and
Frances Schneider was in charge of
the program Lawrence Patterson rep
resented the boys of the class in his
response to the toast given by Frances
Schneider. An original story was
read by Beatrice Swords and Jean
Davenport; and short talks on Christ
mas subjects were given by Gretchen
Metzke, Helen Pattison, Wilma Sey
bold, Sylvia Godfrey. Dorothy Luxton,
and Betty Kellett. Santa Claus, in the
form of Miss Grace Bixler, debate
coach. gave each member of the class
{. gift
Following the program. the class
held a luncheon in the cafeteria. Law
renee Patterson acted as POSTMASTER.
Responses We're given by Allen
French, Helen Pattison, Ralph Fisher,
Gretchen Metzke, and Miss Bixler.
A complete Christmas dinner was
made up -the(students in Miss Ro-
sella Kerr's English classes Wednes-
day for a needy family named by the
pupils. Besides the food, Christmas
tree and gifts &were sent to the chill
dren of the family.
The first hour domestic science I
class had a Christmas party Wednes-
day, December 20. The centerpiece on
the table was a small pasteboard
house. At each place was a Santa
cotton, marshmallows, gum drops,
cloves, raisins and toothpicks. Each
member of the class told about the
best Christmas he had ever spent.
Miss FowIer's Cicero class enter
tanned Miss Ewing's Virgil class with
celebration of Saturnalia which is the
Latin Christmas. The guests all re-
ceived presents which they turned
over to the Salvation Army.
Fred Allen. June. '22. visited t. H.
S. Wednesday, December 20. He at
third hour chemistry class.
James Kearney.- June. 's1. talked
to the fifth hour journalism class
Wednesday, December 20. on journal
ism as studied at the University of
Missouri
The business staff of the Annual is
preparing a schedule for the taking of
the individual pictures. for the holi-
days. AS the Christmas season made
an unusually heavy trade, only four
persons could be accommodated each
day. After Christmas the sittings will
be held in rapid succession.
A total of s45 formuIae are being
worked out and memorized by the
chemistry 1 classes at present. James
Dickson, chemistry instructor, stated
that all the formulas must be COM
pleted by January in order to make
a passing grade. During the short
week before the Christmas vacation.
no experiments were performed and
no laboratory work was required. A
total of twenty-one experiments have
been performed
'It may be necessary to select two
more persons to represent the 7. H. S.
debating team" says Miss Grace Blk
Ter, coach of the team. The reason is.
that teams of three persons instead of
two may be the number chosen to rep
resent the six major high schools in
the Kaw Valley Debating league. Only
six are on the team. The two that
are chosen will be used as alternates.
The present team for T. H S. is COM
posed of Gretchen Metzke, Willard
Garhart, Beatrice Swords, Harry Daw-
dy, Lorraine Bates and Phil Lewis. Z
wednesday. December 20. was the
last day for ordering senior class pins
The students of the Journalism
Glasses OF Topeka high school extend
cordial wishes for a Merry Christ
mas and a Happy New Year to the
Topeka State Journal and its readers.
Try-outs for the operetta, "'Bul-
Bull" which the glee clubs will pre-
sent in EahrI1ar-Nr- will he held irnrrna-