McKinley High School - Nugget Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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William T. Weld Assistant Principal bi , 'l mage? f QQ Page Seven

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William A Nlcliimley . On September l4, l9Ol,' America lost one of her most illustrious sons, William McKinley, her martyred twenty-fifth president. l-lis career was tragically terminated at the beginning of his second term by a shot fired by,a,fanatiov while President McKinley was appearing at the Pan-American Exposition' V 5 i V, t 1 William McKinley was a selffmade man, In his early 'youth he engaged in outdoor sports, and he never deviated from thetprinciples :off righteousness and fair play inculcated by,his devoted mother, lt-was necessary for him- to leave school at the age of seventeen. This son of a poor ..romaiymari'-, taught school for a brief period and then at eighteen became a private inthe army and served with the Federal-forces during the .Civil War, I-le rose to fhe'5rank55f breveted major, A ,Q is M 'Z , . After the Civil War McKinley became a lawyer in Cantoh, Ohio,, where he was made prosecuting attorney of Stark County, l-le continued to achieve new political honors as a member of Congress for fourteen yearspf ln Congress he be- came famous as the author of the McKinley ,Tariff Bill. From Congress he assumed the governorship of Ohio. A , D. . . After having been nominated at the Republicarr Convention, held in St. Louis, andelected, he was inaugurated President of the United States on March 4, l897. During his administration the Spanish-American War was won, Cuba and Porto Rico, the Philippines and l-lawaii raised the American flag, and our country enjoyed unusual prosperity, V , William McKinley was never ashamed of'his humble background, but was proud to have risen from obscurity to fame. .A man of strong and pure affection, he had' unfaltering courage, firmness, and wisdom, l-lis actions were soften guided by the thoughts expressed in his favorite hymn, l.ead,Kindly 'l.ight. A great generous heart, coupled with upright motives and tact, helped to win and retain friends. - William McKinley's life was a happy, successful, and useful one. During all his days he never ceased to be a student. l-le said: ' Exact knowledge is the requirement of the hour. Labor is the only way to opportunity. l-lis name will stand for all times as the embodiment of liberty, loyalty, and national unity. We are proud, indeed, that our school bears the name of William McKinley. Page Nine