Business High School - Commercial Record Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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40 The Commercial Record A.MFlRIC'A-GOD'S OWVN COUNTRY America-God's Country-The Land flowing with milk and honey! When we think of this great land of ours with its wonderful resources, do we realize what a great heritage is ours? Our country, our land, the place of our birth! VVe see the vast throngs coming to our shores from foreign lands, leaving the places of their birth, their home- land, to share in the riches of this great land of ours. In only a short time they see the advantages they have in our land, and find that even the poorest can share in the wealth of our country, and they become citizens, making this their adopted country, and thinkin on- ly of their mother country as the place of their birth. They till the soil, and work in the mines and mills, helping to produce the products which make America lead the world in resources. We did not realize what our country could produce until we became involved in the great World War. Necessity caused us to declare our independence and we soon became proud to buy an article with the stamp, Made in the U. S. A. instead of in some foreign land. We produced more and we saved more: we found we had enough and to spare, so besides feeding those within our own shores, we helped our Allies by sending them food, an important factor in Winning the war. Let us see of what our wealth really consists. First, let us look at the vegetation. No country upon earth in- cludes such a variety of forest and Held products as our United States. The luxuriant vegetation of this favored country varies. From wheat, rye, barley and corn of the North, to the cotton, oranges, bananas, palmettos and magnolias of the South. The pine clad forests of Maine and the cedars and cypress of the South, rival in beauty and usefulness the giant red woods of California. Our United 'States occupies a favcred position among the nations in the varie- ty and abundance of the products of the field. Modern improvements in agricultural machinery enable farming to be carried on upon a gigantic scale and at allow cost, while the develop- ment of the railroad system and the facilities offered by the Great Lakes afford a ready access to the markets of the world for new products. Not only has the United States an ample sufficiency of the best for its people but it is enabled to transport annually tens of millions of bushels of cereals to Europe in addition to supplying foreign countries with vast quantities of meats from animals fed upon the produce of her boundless praries. Although the mineral resources of our United States have been 'but parti- ally, enough has been done to demon- strate that no other country in the world has such an extensive variety and excellent quality of mineral wealth. The precious metals are platinum, gold and silver. The principal base metals are iron, copper, lead, zinc, mercury, tin and nickel. Then we have both oil and gas, both hard and soft coal. It is said that not even Great Britain is so richly endowed as this country, with fuel adapted to the various processes used in the manu- facture of iron and steel in both crude and finished forms. Do we ever think of the wealth in the seas that wash our shores? The great oyster beds along the Atlantic coast, the cod fisheries on the north eastern shores and the deep sea fishing in both oceans. Let us think of all these wonderful gifts and thank God for this great land of ours, and while we consider ourselves a favored people, let us not forget those in the foreign landsg who- are looking to us for spiritual as well as bodily food. Elizabeth Mohr, 10-B-3.

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The Commercial Record 39 FIRST REAL PARTY Members of the Senior class of Business High School held a masque- rade party on October 29, at the Hos- pitality House at 5th Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard. Everybody had a good time. The costumes were very clever, among the best being a little Scotch Highland Lassie, a Mexican Knight, several dolls and numerous clowns. The best make-up, and the one which kept the crowd guessing until unmask was ordered, was an old. old woman carry- ing a cane and wearing a huge sun- bonnet and glasses. When the sun- bonnet and mask were removed--out stepped Mr. Snyder. He was greeted with peals of laughter. The usual Hallowe'en stunts, such as doughnut eating and raisin chewing contests were entered into by all. Dancing was the principal amusement of the party. Refreshments suitable for the occasion were served at 10 o'clock. The members of the faculty present were: Mr. and Mrs. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Diver, Mr. and Mrs. Whi'te, Miss Kann, Miss Pond, Miss Dowler, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Nichols, and Mr. Kingsley. AN EXUURSION Classes 10-B-2 and 10-B-5 took the seventh :period on November 17 for an excursion to study the gold and silver ore exhibition of Bowen .Q Co.: the hemp and rope exhibit of John Flocker Gi Company, and the asbestos exhibit in the windows of the Johns- Manville Company. Following these three exhibits, the pupils visited the Grand Theater. 'PHANKSGITING l'AR'l'llt1S The 9-B-9 class held a party on Friday, November 19, in the Girls' Gym- nasium. The costumes, worn by some of those present represented those used in the days of the I'ilgrims. They were made by the students, under the super- vision of Miss Kroenert, Sewing ln- structor. Stunts, games and dancing were included in their program. A party was held by the 10-B-1 class in the Girls' Gymnasium on Wednes- day, November 24. The program con- sisted ot' music, and recitations by a number of the pupils. Ice cream and cake were the principal refreshments. The pupils of the class contributed to a Thanksgiving Basket, which was pre- sented to Miss Cooley at the party. A party was held by the 10-B-3 class on November 23, the program consisted of games, dancing, and music. Piano solos were contributed by the Misses Esther Cook, Martha Knapp, and Grace Kenan. A recitation was given by Miss Pearl Glasaner. The Friendship Club held a party for the girls of the 10-B and 10-A classes on Friday, November 19, in the audi- torium. The purpose of the party was to increase the interest in the Friend- ship Club among the girls. The pro- gram consisted of stunts, dancing. games, and charades. A 1 'H RISTMAS PA RTY The 9-A-4 class held a party in the Girls' Gymnasium on Wednesday, De- cember 14. A iireside was erected by a number of pupils over which stock- ings were hung. A Christmas tree was placed in the center of the room on which Santa t'laus tMiss I.:-nora Munnsi placed little gifts for all the pupils and the teacliers who attended the party. Games and dancing were included in their program. Piano solos were contributed by the Misses lleulah Isett. Jennie llails. Dinah Goldstein, The teachers who were present were: Miss Scott, Miss t't'itehlow, Miss tlil- lespie. Miss XVeston. Miss tl. llenninuer. Miss Kann, Mr. .Xn::tin. Mr. White and Mr. Snyder.

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The Commercial Record 41 WVORK B l4IF0lilC PLAY Winter had come. Snow was on the ground everywhere and the world seemed to be one mass of dazzling white. How I hate to go to school, said Evelyn Alberts to her mother. I feel like staying home to-day. Oh no you don't, laughed her mother. You just think you do. You say that every morning. But, mother just look at that snow. What good sled-riding there will be on the hill. Work before play, quoted her mo- ther. Yes, but I don't like to work, grumbled Evelyn as she went out the door. On the way to school she met her friend, Catherine Johnson. Seeing her companion so gloomy made Catherine curious to know what was the matter. What's troubling you now? she asked. Why do we have to go to school on a day like this, questioned Evelyn. It's such a lovely day. Work before play quoted Catherine unconsciously, using the same words as Evelyn's mother had. Oh there's no sense in saying that, said Evelyn, angrily, everybody seems to be yelling that i nmy ears. They walked along in silence for some time until htey met some more girls from their school. One of these girls, Bertha Anderson was the leader of a group of girls who were always mischief-bent. Catherine did not like these girls and tried to get Evelyn away from them, but Evelyn wouldn't come so Catherine had to leave her, as it was getting late. Where are you going? asked Bertha. . Why to school of course answered Evelyn. Aren't you coming? Go to school on a day like this scoffed Bertha. I should say ll0l. We don't go to school when we can sled-ride, do we girls? Of course not: chorused the girls. Why don't you colne with us, asked Bertha we are going over to lunch basket and a toboggan in the old Stuart's hill and sled-ride. I hid a big shanty at the foot of the hill. But what will the teacher say? asked Evelyn more than half inclined to join the girls. Oh, her. We don't care about her said Bertha boastfully, leave on, Alright, l'll come. said Evelyn just a little doubtfully. It did not take the girls long to reach the place where the sled was hid, and soon they were climbing the hill laboriously. They reached the top and started down. It was a glorious ride and Evelyn told herself she was glad she had come but conscience whispered You should be in school. Once, twice, three times they climbed the hill and rode down again. The fourth time they got to the top Bertha, who was a poor guider insisted upon guiding the sled and so they started down. Half way down the hill Bertha suddenly swerved the sled and hitting upon a stone the shock of the contact threw the girls off the sled. Bertha was the first of the girls up and, lind- ing herself unhurt began to look around for her companions. Are we all here she cried looking around. Yes-but where's Evelyn. They looked everywhere, hut could not see her. Evelyn, Evelyn. cried Bertha. becoming very much alarmed when a faint voice cried, Ht-lp! help! Where are you? She was Running in the direction of the sound of the voice Bertha and the girls look- ed over a bank and saw Evelyn lying: at the foot of it. In a minute the girls were beside her helping her up. Oh my leg moaned poor I-Ivelyn I can't walk. We'll have to pull you home then said Bertha. l'll get the sled.