The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29
Leah UIarnperi, Editor.
Fifth Hour Glass, Reporters.

The high school is making an utl-
usually high record in scholarship TINS
term. with 244 names on the honor
roll OF this number 162 were girls
and eighty-two were boys. on the
honor roll in the fall mid-terIH there
were 237 names and at the end OF
the fall term there were 2SS names
Fifteen students received all AS,
.12O received no grades below 3 and
100 received an average or u.
Those receiving all AS, five seniors,
four freshmen, three juniors ana three
sophomores. were:
Achenbach, Virginia, freshman.
Beck. Marion, senior.
Blakenbeker, Everett, senior.
Brandt, Preston. sophomore
Crippen. Waldo. junior
Gear Mary, senior
Hendricks Helen, freshman
Newman, Phyllis, sophomore.
Robb, Margaret, freshman.
Rosbrough. Dorothy, senior.
Short. Virginia, Junior.
Spurlock, Mary. junior.
Stewart, Madeline. sophomore.
Wiksten Goldie. senior
Wilkinson, Mark, freshman.
Fifteen dollars in prizes will be
awarded to three members OF the
Scribblers' club, or English VIII class.
who wrote the best short stories which
were handed in Monday. The prizes
are as follows: first. 81; sscond- 50;
third, So. The stories are the third
of the term. The class decided to
put double effort on. the third set in
order to eliminate the writing of a
fourth story.
The class chose as their judges:
Miss Carmie Wolfe, Miss Ruth Hunt
and Miss Minnie Jones, all of the
English department.
Topeka high school is TO have a
tennis tournament in the near. future.
The drawings have been made and
are as follows:
Singles: Ed Wood. bye; Kenneth
Macferran, bye; o. Clarke, bye: Il.
Johnston, bye; G. Brown, bye; -Har-
old Carr, bye: r. Fisher bye H Brad
field, G. Robe; A. Davis, G. Witt; r.
Taylor. r. MjileE;- E. Adams, ]. Elmer
Smith, bye; w. Fisher. bye; H. Nc
Cord. bye; r. Higgins, bye.
Doubles: Carr-Carr, bye; Taylor
Ewing, bye: Smita-McCord. bye;
Wood-Anderson, bye; Yeager-Wood,
Roseborough-Wil Davis-J ohnston,
Adams, bye.
The second Qua track meet was
won by Topeka hi h school. when it
defeated Washburn high school. 771h
to 55 Z =. The meet was held on Wash
burn field. Thursday, April 20 - NJ
White, of Washburn. was the high
point man of the meet, making first in
Edd Wood, Topeka, was second, with
ten points and a fir~+ place in the
mile and half mile runs.
Topeka scored first in each of the
running events and showed marked
improvemo- over that of previous
meets.
The Topeka Athletic association has
opened negotiations with Atchison
and Kansas City, Kansas, high schools
for track meets.
The Amateur magazine published
by Miss Bixler's fourth hour English
" class. will be issued Monday. 1t
is published twice a month This is
sue will be the third, largest and last
of the term.
The magazine is made up by the
pupils. typewriter and put together
in magazine form. The cove will be
made by member of the class
A prize of fifty 1922 pennies will be
awarded to a student in Miss Bixler's
second hour class who writes the best
article for this publication The auc-
tioning of the previous magazine fur
nished the money.
Three essay contests are in progress
in Topeka high school. One is being
conducted by the National Society of
Colonial Daughters. A bronze medal
best essay on some topic of national
interest.
A Harvey S. Firestone scholarship
will be awarded for the best essay on
How Good Roads Are Developing My
Community" This scholarship includes
a four-year university course with tut
ton and expenses paid.
The third contest is being conducted
by the City Planning Board. The sub
ject of the essay for this contest is
How City PlApning Can Develop To-
peka." The Prize will be $25 worth
of athletic equipment.
w. H. McCIelland, former teacher
in T. II. S. and now manager of
Business college. is still
interested in the welfare of the stu
dents of Topeka high school. In order
to encourage the typewriting students
to Topeka ty2ists:
First place in state contest a $50
Second place in state contest $40
sch olarship.
Third place in state contest a $50
scholarship.
To the Topeka student making the
best showing in either the amateurI
or novice class in the state contest, |
Mr.. McClelland will give a $3.50
scholarship. and to the one making
second best showing in either class, |
a $3.50 scholarship.
The third and last order for senior
invitations was sent. Tuesday, April /
25. The invitations must be paid for
in advance.
Tryouts for the senior play when 1
Ted Comes Home" were held Thurs /
day. April 81.
More than 1000 graduation invita-
tons have been ordered by the seniors !
A triangular track meet between the !
Topeka. Manhattan and Lawrence !
high schools is being held on wash /
burn field this afternoon. This is I
the first time that these schools have J
met in a triangular meet.
The speaker in assembly Wednes- /
day was Mr. Berger OF California who /