The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04

The Gold Bug" four-act play by
| Waiter Ben Hare, will be presented by
the senior dramatic club, within the
next three months. Tryouts were held
October &c and 81 The cast chosen
includes:
Berry Linton, the friend. George Weaver
Eugene Kip, the Caroiinian Ralph Fisher
NOll Phelan. the mystery. Fred Baker
Mr.. Job Merrimack, Esq, the Bostonian
Isaac Miiligan, the CRATER Leon King
Katie Horne, the stenograPheI. ..--;;-.:
DoiIie slattery. the romantic. Peggy Crane
Old Hager, the vagrant- Josephine Handy
Mrs I Horne. the mother. Esther HefIeman
Mrs Earrington-Foster' the aristocrat.
BeuIai burlington Foster, the debutante
Nadine Buck
The rehearsals began Wednesday.
The play is being coached by Miss
Ethelyn Lindley.
The chemistry I classes are using for
review work, a set of 100 questions
departm last year. These questions
cover the first seven chapters of the
chemistry text.
C. II. Hepworth. vice principal of
T. II. s.. was reelected president of
the Northeast Kansas Basketball
league. Z. r. Stevens of Leavenworth
was elected secretary-treasurer. The
meeting was held in Kansas City, Kan
sas. November 1. The meeting was
called for the purpose of electing Of
ficers and discussing business. Olathe
high school was admitted to the league
to take the place of Argentine high
school. which was dropped because of
failure to abide by the eligibility rules.
Coach Tad Reed Of Atchison was
chosen to draw up the schedule. The
Wilson hall chosen the Offi-
cial ball of the league. January 1 S, |
will be the opening date for the games.
The league now consists of Topeka,
Kansas City, Leavenworth. Atchison,
Rosedale, Horton and Olathe.
The members of the conference
were entertained by a dinner given |
by Principal Clarence T. Rice of Kan |
sas City, Kan, at the Grund hotel.
Students in the Latin VII classes |
under the direction of Miss Laura |
Greece and Rome in connection with |
their regular text book work. This |
is intended to make the students bet |
ter acquainted with the beliefs and |
custom of the age being studied.
The sociology classes have been
having review over the eight chap |
tiers that they covered SO far this
term. The classes have made one trip |
to the Capper Publications.
The second series of debates have |
begun in the Epsilon Phi Kappa. The /
first debates were on subjects of
state and national importance. The /
first debate of the series was held Oc- |
tober IS. The question was: Resolved /
That the United States Should Adopt |
a Law Similar to the Kansas Indus
trial Court Law" The affirmative
was upheld by June Henderson and
Euna Thompson; the negative by |
McCord and Ray Weese. The
af or he
judges, Mary Spurlock, Merton French
and Albert Davis. The decision was
cast in favor of the negative. The
second debate, October 81, was: RE
solved That the Philippine Islands
Should Be Granted Their Indepen-
dence." The affirmative team was:
Kelvert Roberts and Kathryn Kick
man; the negative by Helen CaSebier
and Hazel Gibbons Albert Davis was
chairman: Milford Rogers, Thelma
Rohwits and Ray Weese We're judges
Tuesday and Thursday students in
science come back after school to
make up work. All students who
have not made up work before Thurs
when cards come out Monday, No
vember IS.
The members of the fourth hour
English VII classes gave two minute
extemporaneous speeches in class,
Tuesday, October 81.
The students of the fifth hour his
tory III class gave their first current
event reports, Tuesday, October 81.
Each student was required to read
and report orally on three current
events taken from the Literary Digest.
The sewing I and II classes will
soon begin work on garments to be
These garments are to be made of
suitable material and style for chill
1ren and will be presented TO them on
Christmas day.
Advisory groups of room sO4 and
305 have entered into a contest in the
banking system. This contest will be
thru the remaining days of
est deposits from now on will be win
1er. The losing side is to treat or en-
-ertain the winners
Domestic science notebooks will be
sue November z, for the first time
his term. Each notebook must con-
ain all notes and articles which have
been discussed in class this term. Also
al of the recipes
The lost and found department. con-
1ucted by the Y. w c. A and the Hi
Y, in room 500, has an important place
n school affairs. 1t is here that all
ost articles are turned in A person
who has lost anything may inquire
'or it before or after school.
An experiment OF examining the
circulation of blood in a tadpole's tail.
vas interrupted by the death of the
adpole, Tuesday in w. H. Greider's
physiology class. The tadpoles were
borrow from Miss Abigail McElroy.
Students of the civics classes are
for the next essay contest
o be conducted by the League of
Kansas Municipalities. This contest
will be on the subject of Fire Pre-
-ention." Students who submitted es-
avs in the last contest have received
etters from the secretary of the
eague giving them instructions in re-