The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
AiIeen HaverfIeld, Editor.
Third Hour Glass, Reporters.

Third Hour Glass, Reporters.
The names of 2S7 pupils appear on
the honor roll for the fall semester.
The girls outclassed the boys--176
girls to 81 boys on the honor roll.
Thirty-five earned all AS; fifteen of
the thirty-five were from the senior
class.
The following received all AS:
VII einia Achenbach, Everett Blan1en-
boxer, Preston Brandt, Janice Brown,
Gladys Burdick, Eleanor Campbell,
George Carls, Daisy Childs, Edna Ha-
genmeier, Alexander Harvey, Melvin
Hawk, June Henderson, Margaret r.
win, Schuyler Jackson, Lois Linn,
l. Use Magaw, Genevieve Mum. Ruth
Naylor, Esther Nelson, Irene Purdue.
Edna Ritter Margaret Robb, Helen
Rogers, Dorothy Roseborough, Donna
Scott, Virginia Short, Violet Smith,
Mary SpurIock, Ernest Stanley, Made
line Stewart, Elizabeth Tippin. Clare
Van Orman, Lillian Weir, Goldie WIKI
stem. Mark Wilkinson.
Glare Van Orman is the valedic-
tOrian of January '22's, with Lucille
Fisher a close second.
The classes of Miss Ethel Aldrich
are making their scrap books, each
class working as a unit IN collecting
material In past years each student
had his individual scrap book, but this
year to obtain more items for class
reference the class unit idea is being
followed.
The tryouts for the dramatic club
play, "a Rose O. Plymouth Town" a
romantic comedy in four acts, which
is to be given March "a, were held
Tuesday, February %.
The setting is Plymouth in New
England, and takes place between
1922 and 1923. The characters of
the play are: Miles Standish, cap
tain of Plymouth; Garrett Foster, of
Weston's men; John Margeson, and
Philippe De La Noye, of the Plymouth
to the captain; Barbara Standish, wife
of the captain; Resolute Story, aunt
to the captain, and Rose De La Noye,
The list of those given parts has
not yet been posted.
H. P. Demand of Denver, Colorado
spoke to the Topeka Hi-Y club on the
things which are hurting the high
schools Of this section of the country.
He said, IF there are any wrong
things going on in Topeka. high school.
it is the fault of the boys of the HiY
because it is your place to take them
out"
After his talk a DISCUSSION of the
good phases and t6e -objectional
phases in high school life came up.
Out OF the remarks grew a campaign
which the HI-Y club will put on in
the high school in a short time. The
meeting for election of officers for
the coming year will be April IL
The sub-senior meeting which was
to have been held last Wednesday was
postponed until Friday morning at
S:15. The meeting was postponed be
cause there were not enough members
present to conduct the election of Of
ficers
The band held practice at sis Fri
day morning in the auditorium of the
north building.
The Topeka high school is using
the student government plan in taking
care of the classes when the teachers
are Unexpectedly absent
The plan is for the students of each
class to elect from among themselves
one who is given the title of class cap
tain and las full power to officiate
in the absence of the teacher. The
elections were held last week and it
was found that six students were
elected captain in three classes, fif-
teen have been elected captain in two
classes. with a total of more than $50
students acting as class captains.
The following students were elected
in three of their classes, Alice Ben
ming, Charles Elliot. Edward Hodge,
Richard Maroney, Scott Smith and Err
nest Stanley.
The following pupils act as captain
in more than one division:
Paul Allen, Samuel Boyle, Harold
Carr, Harold Culbertson, Park Cain,
La Verne Erwin, Theron French. AL
exandeP Harvey, Balfour Jeffrey,
Margaret Keller, Robert J. Myers,
Kenneth Macferran, Earl McCaslin,
Mary Stitt, Maynard Eitelman.
All boys interested in {. school base
ball team were requested to meet with
Coach Hays last Monday. About thir-
ty boys responded. Only four letter
men were eligible; but. with the new
material, the prospects of a good team
are bright. The team has been Of
fered the use of the old Western
league park
Topeka high school has many stu
dents from small towns nearby. Some
of the students board here and others
stay with relatives while attending T.
H. S.
One good example is an algebra
class that has students from Meriden,
Valley Falls, Holton and Wamego.
During the school week beginning
Monday, February 27,sthe faculty will
take up with the students during the
faculty advisory periods, the study of
the book, Manners and Conduct"
This little book was written by the
Misses Allyn and Bacon, deans of
girls in the Chicago high schools. and
gives much valuable information to
high school students. The book con-
tains chapters on the subjects, 1.-THE
Street. The Street Car" Corridors"
Classroom" Luncheon" 1.-The As
semblS Hail. DUTY to Sponsor ''The
Lavatory," DUTY to Chaperon.' 'fDuty
to Hostess" Duty to One Another"
DUTY to Older People" Invitations"
'Introductions," Dancing" Refresh
ments at Parties" Table Manners"
Duty to Yourself" and Home"
W. A. Richards conducted a stand
ard test sent out by Mr.. Shaffer, prin-
cipal of Jacksonville high school.
jacksonville, ILL.,, in all of his physics
classes.
This is the last Of the four tests
sent out by Mr.. Shaffer. Tho the
test covered ground that none of the