The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-07

and current magazines which refer to
algebra or geometry. This connects
1.-THE subjects with the everyday life
of the students.
Permanent faculty advisers were
chosen Thursday, September rs, by
new students and by old students
whose faculty advisers had left school.
Each student was given four choices.
The changes in advisers cannot be
made before the middle of next week,
and in the meantime students con-
tinue to report to their temporary adj
visers.
An excellent record has been made
by the typewriting I students. Ernest
| Stanley averaged thirteen and three
tenths words minute. without an
error This copy was written on the
sixth day Ernest had used a type
writer. Matilda Gilberg also made a
fine record with fourteen and six
tenthsS words a minute to her credit.
Miss Minnie Jones' English classes
| have given their first book and play
reports. The students were allowed
to make a choice from the list given.
In practically every case a modern
author was chosen.
Miss Bessie Boughton, director of
the study hall, is finding her new seat
| ing arrangement satisfactory. Miss
Boughton has seated all the students
alphabetically, as this eliminates thu
work of looking up absent and tardy
students. Miss Boughton has also
started a new system whereby any
book may be put on reserve by teach
ers.
The first pep assembly of the term
was held at Topeka high school on
/ October 2, during the assembly Pc
riod. c. H. Hepworth. director of ath-
/ letics, introduced the new high school
coach, Victor A. Hurt, who made a
team and also introduced each menu
Der of the team. Capt. Tom Boyd, in
a short talk. emphasized the great
need of the students support at the
football games. Following Captain
| Boyd's talk. tryouts for cheerleaders
were held.
'Tdols'' was the subject for dis
cussion at the Y. w. C. A. meeting
held Tuesday, October 8. at the as
ISOLATION building. The meeting was
conducted by Lois Gish and was
opened by singing the Girl Reserves
song and Follow the Clean" The
! girls decided that Dress, Dates and
| Studying were sometimes idols of high
school girls. Miss Grace Bixler, an
English teacher in Topeka high
school, was the principal speaker. She
gave very interesting talk concern
| ing the value of a many sided per-
sonality. About fifty. girls attended
Miss McElroy's botany I classes
have finished the study of trees and
shrubs and are now taking up the
microscopic structure of a leaf. The
biology classes are working on in
sects, especially the development and
different stages in the life of a but
I fa, InIn CIov- I.ae
100 insects in her collection. This is
the largest collection in the class.
In Miss Kerr's English v classes
the pupils are studying Halleck's Eng
| lish Literature and Shakespearian
plays. The English VI class is work.
ing on Macaulay's Essays on John
son." and will soon take up Burke's
Speech of Cancellation With the
Colonies"
| Topeka high school will meet Man
haitian high school Saturday, October
| Z. on the Washburn field. Last year
| these two teams battled to a scoreless
tie. In basket bali Manhattan came
out the winner, winning by a score
| of rs to 25. In track Manhattan de-
feated Topeka by a score of 10 to so.
1t also took a victory from the tennis
| team. The football game will prob
ably be one of the hardest fought
| games OF the season.
The salesmanship class under the
| direction of ]. Glenn McSparran, has
just finished a/coufse in the history
| of salesmanship and is now ready to
take up the work on personality
| Miss Grace Wolcott has adopted a
new form of government this year.
Instead of reminding students of their
duty and keeping after them as
formerly, she is leaving everything to
their own judgment. If the work is
not made up, a zero is the result.
Scholarships at Washburn college
| have been awarded to thr - Topeka
high school graduates. Ruth Naylor,
aupt. Glare, January '22, and Ruth
June 20, were given the scholarships
awarded to the valedictorian of each
graduating class by the Kansas De-
| nominational College association.
| Clarence was given the Warren Crum-
upon the recommendation of r. R.
Cook, principal, to any young man
student of athletic ability. .s
At a recent meeting of the senior
girls, the name "Mis-chiefs'' was
chosen for the organization. Anna
Louise easier was elected president;
Laura Pierson, vice president; Maurine
| Grant, secretary. The senior boys Or
| ganization will be known as the
| Chiefs"
The girls glee club met Friday,
| October 6, for its regular practice.
| There are forty one members on the
roll. These are: Ivon Baxter, Arleen
Baker, Evelyn Culbertson, Ruth Cars
well. Daisy Child, Loretta Moore,
Esther Neiswander, Iris Baxter, Louise
Haupt, Lucille Martin, Marjorie Mar
I tin, Helen McAdams, Helen Wilson.
| Norma McGrew, Lois Gish, Frances
Baker. Ruth Schell, Eleanor Shaffer,
| Grace Stoves, Helen Thorpe, Marion
| Stoddard, Venice Adamson, Anna
Louise easier and Mildred Sanders
| Seventeen new girls have been added
since school began: Ruth McAfee.
Euna Hobbs Sylvia Godfrey. Gail
| Koentz, Carol Jones, Charlotte Con-
| well, Pauline Stowell, Agnes Smith,
| GenavieHa Carraain Iranoana NaIan-