The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18

ficers were elected: Margaret Silver
son. president; Margaret Dickie, vice
president; Rosamond Nyman, secre-
tary; Beverly Moore and Mildred
For the past week Coachs Barnes
has been sending the team thrC hard
practice in preparation for the game
with Horton. Especially has he
worked to stop any spirit of over
fidence that may have developed
from the victories Of the team so far
this season.
An members of the team are physi-
caIly fit and are looking forward to
the game with Horton Horton de-
feated Topeka on the Horton court a
feated by a large score each night at
practice games.
The second team played at Rock
Creek Friday. The second team has
not been defeated this year. Rock
Creek has won most of her games.
The first series of debates for Eng
lish VII students has been posted and
they will take place from February
26 to March 3.
Each student is given six minutes
minute rebuttal. There are four re-
quirements for the debate, a logical
brief, the use of debate technique,
proof and team work.
Miss Eleanor Neal has been sub
shutting for Miss Carmie Wolfe, who
has been i'll during the past week.
Officers for the new term were
elected in the 4th hour public speak
ing class taught by Miss Ethlyn Lind
ley. The officers are: James Weaver,
president; Lucille Martin, vice presi-
dent; Elmer Harritt, sergeant-at-
arms; Elizabeth Sargent, World re-
porter; Percy Huson, parliamentarian.
At present there are $50 subscribers
to the T. H. S. World. The staff is
hoping to get 1000 subscribers. This
is the largest subscription the paper
has ever had.
The printing department of the To-
peka high school has just printed
some placards bearing the inscrip
ton, please turn out the lights when
not needed" One of these placards
will be given to each teacher to place
in her room.
Miss Katherine Tucker is teaching
her domestic science " class how to
become more efficient housewives.
She does this by dividing the class
into families These have four
members, their ages varying from 4
to SO years.
The girls have decided on their
neighborhood and their incomes
Everything is studied accordingly.
This TERMS work includes the sub
jects of marketing, budgets, hygiene,
laundry, house planning and furnish
ing.
Washburn, Oakland and Topeka
high school girls are acting as hos
tesses this week end to the girls at
tending the North Kansas high school
7. W. G. A. conference, February II,
g and 10. The meetings oftthe con-
tan citizenship, are being held in the
First Presbyterian church.
About S25 girls are registered and,
while in Topeka, are being entertained
in the homes of many Topeka fam
lilies. Lodging for Friday and Sat-
urday night, and breakfast Saturday
and Sunday morning are provided by
these families.
The Topeka high school girls who
have been aiding in the making of
the plans for the conference are:
Chairman of the arrangement COM
mittee-Marion Beck.
1nformation-Lois Linn.
Hospitality-Anna Brewster.
Cars-Alice Benning.
Reception at trains - Virginia
Scholle. --'-''
Program-Lois Gish.
Ushers-Gladys Magill.
The collateral reading for psychoI-
ogy will be from texts written by emf
nent psychologists. Some of them
are: William James, Hugo Mein Stea-
beag, Mary w. Balkins, A. Binet, J.
3. Angel, J. Dewey. Each student
will have an assignment from each of
the authors.
The topics for the term themes for
economics have been suggested by Mr..
Kaho. Students may choose any sub
ject, either economical or occupa-
tional. These will be due in about six
weeks. They must contain about fiji
teen hundred words. The material is
! obtained thru reading and personal
observation.
Topeka high schools eighth con-
secutive victory in the Northeast Kan
local gymnasium on Saturday, Feb
ruary IL. The local quintet defeated
the Kansas City team 1920. Altho
the local boys were outplayed in the
, first quarter. they made a strong
| comeback and at the end of the first
half the score was: Topeka, 10: Kan
sas City, s. In the final half, fast
floor work by the Topeka team kept
them in the lead. At the end of the
game the score was: Topeka, 81; Kan
sas City, 90.
c. o. Nichols, vice principal of EN-
poria high school. visited several de-
partments of Topeka high school
| Thursday. February 16. The faculty
of Emporia high school are given visit
ing days in which they may visit other
| schools.
ITALIAN Cabinet Resigns Again.
| Rome, Feb. 18.-The designations OF
Premier Bonomi and his cabinet are
/ in the hands of King Victor Emman-
uel today for the second time in thres
weeks as the result of the defeat in
| flicted upon the government in The
! chamber OF deputies Friday. The
Bonomi ministry failed to get a vote
| of confidence.
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