McKee Career and Technical High School - Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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Im i Hi i IL..H v? c « k J9K lilf!] 1 MACHINE SHOP PRACTICE THE MECHANIC of to-day is a giant compared with a man in the earlier stages of society. The modern machine shop represents a high development in the appli- cation of scientific truths to carry on the work of the world. While the man in earlier days toiled with his hands, arms and legs, using the strength of his muscles as the only motive power on which he could de- pend, the man of to-day has at his finger tips an almost unlimited supply of power. The feeble grip of his hands has become the vise with a grip resisting tons of effort to move the object upon which it has seized. The stone in his weak grasp, with which he drove the stakes to erect his first barricade for protection, has developed into the powerful pile-driver, the steam hammer, and the bull dozer . It is the purpose of the machine shop practice course to develop the student ' s skill in the application of these scientific truths which have existed since the beginning of time. AUTO MECHANICS DR. DIESEL, the inventor of the famous Diesel engine which is playing such an important part in railroad, marine, and automotive power, disappeared a few months before the beginning of the Great War while on his way on board a ship crossing the Eng- lish Channel, September 29, 1913. It was a clear evening and the water was calm. Dr. Diesel was at the height of his success, in good health, and he was carrying many important papers with him. His bed had not been slept in and no one had seen him dur- ing the night. The next day his family received a telegram saying he was safe in London, but a check-up showed that the telegram had been sent from Geneva. Several weeks later a body was found which was identified as that of Dr. Diesel. 56

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BEAUTY CULTURE THE ART and science of Beauty Culture is as old as Eve. There is very little in the field of Cosmetology that was not used by our ancestors. One great difference to-day, however, is that everyone is expected to help Nature if she has not been too lavish with her gifts. Probably the highest peak in the use of cosmetics and perfumes was reached in Egypt, with the endorsement of the beautiful and romantic queen, Cleopatra (68-30 B.C.). Shakespeare pictures the scene as she sails to meet Mark Anthony: Purple the sails, and so perfumed that the winds were love- • sick. But Cleopatra seems conservative when compared to Nero ' s wife, Poppaea (1st Century A.D.). She had her daily bath in milk. More per- fume and incense were used at her funeral than could be produced in a year at that time. It costs less and is easier to be beautiful to-day. THE GOAL in all work done by Seniors in the Commercial Department of McKee is to become trained workers in the various activities. A student is permitted to concentrate on the activity in which she shows ability so that at the end of the course she may take the tests for trained operators given by each of the manufacturers. In the near future it is hoped to place commercial work on the basis of a shop . This would lead to a diploma in business practice. We are proud to point to our graduates who are now working in banks, insurance companies and department stores. A good many are working in small offices. Remember that the girl who merely knows about a machine or activity but is not proficient in it does not make herself a valuable employee. OFFICE PRACTICE 55

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— l«p i jw 1 ■ :.! !! i • ELECTRICAL SCIENCE LABORATORY SCHOOL DAYS are difficult, trying, and profitless days, say most students. All we hear from day to day is, get that book report in, solve that problem, do a better job, do this for homework, study for the exam, etc. What do we need all this for? Why not go out and get a job? Let us go into the future, say about five years from now. Where will you find the average McKee Electrical Grad? Will he be serving you? You are now (1945) getting along fine in your new job which you are justly proud of. As you review your average day, you find that electricity and electrical apparatus have been constantly at your service. Your McKee electri- cal alumnus will be in practically every electrical field. Some will be working in factories, building radios, motors, transformers, lighting fixtures, switches, refrigerators, telephones, and many intricate devices for special electrical de- vices such as automatic elevator control, automatic tunnel ventilation, and countless others. As you travel from day to day, your old classmates may be working for the Independent Subway System, The Staten Island Railway, the Edison Com- panies, the Telephone Company, and many other similar organizations serving you indirectly as electricians, power operators, and electrical testers. There are countless other positions that will likely be held by your own classmates, far greater in responsibility than these. Is this fantastic? Find your answers at an alumni reunion five years from now. Ask your old class- mates what they are doing and you will find that your stay at McKee was well spent. Greetings and best wishes to you all. MOTOR GENERATING 57