The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
James Weaver, Editor.
Third Hour Class, Reporters.

Topeka high school has an excellent
boys quartet. The boys were selected
several weeks ago, and have been
working hard to prepare for the con-
test at Emporia. Carl Richardson,
Martin Baker, Theron French and Joe
Robb are the members. They have
all been in the club for several years.
Friday evening, February q, the
boys sang one OF the songs they are
preparing. ''Mammy's Lii Pigeon" for
the banquet of the Older Boys con-
ference at the First Presbyterian
church.
All of the school students are to
be allowed a special privilege of at
tending, free of charge, the exhibit of
American paintings, which is being
| held all this week at Boswell hall,
Washburn college. Talks will be given
in the afternoon; also on Monday and
Friday evenings, by persons in charge
Of the exhibit.
Owing to the number of new pupils
in the school there is a shortage of
good lockers. Only a few may be OBJ
tanned on the fourth floor of the north
building or in the basement of the
/ south building.
Stella Hedges. a student in the pen
manship department, will receive a
certificate for her work from the
American Penman of New York.
About twenty-five students are now
working on the tests, and are plan
ming to pass it before the end of the
term. When the work of a pupil is
accepted he RENTS $3.50 and receives
in return a fine certificate and a
subscription to a penmanship maya
zine.
The senior dramatic club had a
meeting Thursday afternoon, Febru-
airy 9, for the purpose of nominating
officers. committee was selected by
Miss Lindley, adviser for the club, to
investigate d few of the popular plays
The committee consists of Norma
Cline, Harold Carr. and Jessie Tobias.
A number of the members of the
club graduated with the January, '22
class. Among those are: Minerva
Carrot. Mildred Manning, Eleanor
Sutton, Perez Harvey and Robert ].
Myers.
The members of the club now in
cludes: Leah Ulampearl, CASTOR Wash
burn, Jeanette Schwartz, EuIaIia Nc
Nelly, Jessie Tobias. Thelma Hook
Helen Harper. Mildred Bunker, Dor
cthy Swan, Lois Taylor. Lois thinner
man, Lucille Martin, Margaret Wo-
mer. Louise Doing, Mildred Adams
Gladys Adams, Edgar Gardner, Robert
Akers, Tom Fergus, Fred Baker, Jack
Barnum, Harold Carr. William Fish
er. Percy Huson, Richard Maroney,
Joe Robb. Don Welton. James Weaver
Woodcox, Leland Pennington, Norma
Cline and Park Cain.
The nominations for the new off
GERS for the new term are IS follows:
PresidentVEdgar Gardner Robert
vice president-Norma Cline, Dor
Secretary-Jessie Tobias, Louise
Doing. Castor Washburn.
Treasurer-Jeanette Swartz, Don
Welton, Martin Baker.
Sergeant at-arms-Everett Wood
cox, Jack Barnum.
Work on the T. H S. annual is in
full sway. A letter was obtained from
the Chamber of Commerce committee
permitting the business manager to
solicit advertisements among the mer-
chants of the city. The photographer
is kept busy taking the individual pic
lures, all of which must be taken by
Wednesday, February IS. A schedule
is prepared for the group pictures.
The members of the staff are cooper
ating for first class annual this
year.
The second meeting Of the term of
the debate club was held on We'd
nesday. The members held an in
solved, That Dancing Should Be AbOl-
ished From Topeka High School,"
The executive committee was given
the work of getting new members.
Opal Canady and Eleanor Campbell
were appointed for the program COM
mittee.
The first issue of the World this
term was put out Wednesday Febru-
airy s, thru the combined efforts OF
the third and fifth hour journalism
classes. With an entire new staff at
its head, an issue was given to every
student in the school.
The custom of giving every student
the first issue of the term was es-
tablished in order to give the new
students an idea of the school paper.
In order to overcome the crowding
in the cafeteria during the second
lunch period the office has issued
schedule of bells for the north build
ing. At the first bell all students ex-
cept those on the fourth floor and east
of the front stairs. are dismissed. The
schedule is alternated every week.
The senior class held a meeting in
the assembly hall OF the south build
ing Monday. February g. to nominate
officers. The following were nomi-
mated: President Fred Allen. Gene
Elizabeth Tippin; secretary. Grace
Hess, Thelma Wood. Mary Neiswan-
ger; treasurer. Dorothy Stark, Helen
jacobson; sergeant-at-arms, Donald
Welton, Joy Bulls: World reporter.
James Weaver; chairman social com
mittee, Frances ESterley, Elizabeth
Sargent, Helen Stoddard.
The Kansas City, Kansas. and To-
peka high schools viii meet in a
basketball game. Saturday evening,
February II, at the high school gym
nasium. Topeka defeated the Kansas
City team earlier in the season by the
score of 10 to 9, but expects a hard
game this time.
The Topeka team is at present lead
ing the Northeast Kansas Basketball
league with six victories and no de-
feats. The defeat at, Manhattan last
week does not count against the
teams record as Manhattan is not in
the lea Chances for he