McKinley High School - President Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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1 Tlzl E JIHTISAN 113 You wonder why another man makes good in a big way when you are sure that you are smarter than he is. The answer is usually patience. Many have courage to start things. Few have the patience to ljnish. Many have ideas some of which are good. Most quit when tired. People fear they will shorten their lives by overwork. Vlfhy live a long life if you don 't get anything done? 'llhere are worse things than shortening your life hy over-work. For example-pie longing your life by not taking any chances and not finishing the hard jobs. All men are not homeless, but some men are home less than they should be. In my humble opinion, says Queen Mary, a woman should wear only what is really becoming. In the opinion of one who knows nothing about fashions, that sounds reasonable. Just because you have a small job or a. small shop and a small plaee in the world is no reason that you can not do good Work. .lt is a greater triumph to do something with small means than to do mueh when you have everytliing one eould wish to do with. There is sueh a, thing as educating a person beyond his intelleet. lt is like hanging line clothes on a dummy. Nobody is 'fooled after the first look. It is the peculiarity of a tool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own. A man is worthless who knows how to receive a favor, but not how to return one. P age Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page POOR HEROINE l A Flapper's Book Review l She burnt heir fingers playing with fire. 3-32-Her friends out her. 78-His eyes bored into the baek of her head. Si-H er countenance fell. 106 Iler cheeks were flaming. 130-His look pierced her like a knife. 151-Her eyes dropped. 179--An old flame embraced her. 193-Her heart broke. 200--The iron entered her soul. 207-Terror froze the blood in her veins. 218-She lost her head. 229-Her face fell. 25+-She was in a stew. 281-She steeled herself. 2947-Her conscience pricked her. 310-She wept sealding tears. 338-His words stung her. 357-She melted right into his arms. 358-He smothered her with kisses. -lii Ililk

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112 THE AR TISAN - Indeed, have very grave doubts whether. il good COI111I1Cl'Cl2ll country, 11old- ing CO1.l11I1l1l1lC2i.110l1 with all parts of the world can better Cliristianize the benighted portions of it that by the bestowal of its wealtli and energy o11 the Hlillilllg' of good Christians at hoine, and o11 the utter removal of neglected and untaught childhood from its streets, before it wanders elsewhere. For, if it steadily persists i11 tl1is work, working Cl0WllWZil'l,l to the lowest, the ll'ElVClt'1'S of all grades whoin it sends al.11'o11d will be good, GXC11lD1il1'j', practical inissionuries, instead of undoers of what the best professed llllSSl0llE11'lL'S can 1111.-.lJf1'f,e!.'ens. Any E001 can attract attention, but it takes a large 2lSS01'l'll1C111 of l1l'il1llS to hold it. hVllC11 the h.enpeeked lllilll travels he steers clear of the places that advertise honielike surroundings. lt is about as hard for 21 11111111111 to l111K1C1'S1'2lllil lliliiilllilll as it is for il ll21Cllf'lOl' to l111ClC1'StE1l'1C1 baby talk. LllI'l.C1'S01l long ago told ns that lliklllj' 11 1112111 worries lllllliittlf into il llilllll'l0SH grave while, now and then, a 1112111 forgets hnnself into 1ll11UO1'l'.Plll1j'. Strange how you expand your life, stre11gtl1e11 .your eliaracter, and preserve your 11an1e, nol l1y Silvlllg but by giving. Many 11. 11111111 with a 1'CjJl1f2ltl0ll for slirewdness is only close. Many a self-niade 1111111 gives the impression of l1avi11g cheated himself. The average man ls idea of pleasure is merely the indulgence i11 things l1e 0211171 atlford. The aetfress who is wedded to her art has generally 130011 divorced Ql:l'01Il 111' 1e11st one' husl111nd. The friends wort11 while are those who like you, even if you don'1' 11l2l1iC enough to have to pay an income tax. VVe find in life exactly what we put in lt.-E1IL67'Slll1. Wo1'lc is t11e true source of huinan welfare.-Tolsioi. D011 't fret too rnueh because your e11ild is not niaking tl1e highest marks in 1111 his studies. Napoleon was 11 stupid boy i11 school. But he found son1ething that he was interested in, and he studied that until, he knew more about it than any other you11g man in all Europe. He knew the science of war and he knew how to conduct military campaigns. Darwin wasn't entllusiastie about his school room tasks. But Darwin knew VVl'li'l1f he was interested in and he speciahzed in that thi11g until he became the world's greatest authority. lsaac XValton was down near the bottom of his class, but he was a thinker. And he thouglit things through. Groldsniith hated SC11001 but he 1021111011 to write by writing--both good poetry and good prose. Do1'1't worry because the boy isn't il wonderful student. But you ought to Worry if he C10CS11,f take an interest i11 soniething-it there is11't something that l1e is willing to work at and to work at hard. Most men who invent ways of solving t11e farmersl prohleins have soft, White hands. .

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1 1 1 ..1n1 1n1m:.,1.. HU o41--::c-- 1 1 --- OR an 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1o1.,1n1 1 11.1o1,1-194i::sei:i:i:::i 1:1010 Cutie Kurlz- I'1n telling you for the last time you can't kiss me. Walter Holleder- Ah, I knew you would weaken eventually. DETOUR! It Was a dark night. The motorist had wandered over several unknown roads until he was completely lost. Presently he saw a guide post with a sign at the top. Climbing the post with a great deal of difficulty, he read the sign. It said: We paint. A PLUMBERKS TRIBUTE Your cheeks are like enamel On a shining kitchen sink, And your hair is like the oakum That I use to-fill a chink. All joking aside, these intelligence tests really do indicate those who have brains. Those who have don't take them. To a man who has had three wives there is no such thing as a safe and sane fourth. John Golde-I always sleep with my gloves on. That is Why my hands are so soft. Mr. Massie-Hin-I suppose you sleep with your hat on, also. Mr. Jones-Can you, make good bread, darling? Mrs. J.-Yes, if you will furnish the dough in the hour of knead. Mr. Koch-I hear that your wife has a big mouth. Mr. Collins-Why. who told you? Mr. Koch-The other day the dentist said that he would have to put a bridge in her mouth. Mr. Thursack fto the new studentl- What's your name? Gerard Lang-Same as my father's. Mr. Thursack-VVell, what's your father's name? Gerard Lang-The same as mine. Mr. Thursack-Then what are both your names? Gerard-Sure, they're both alike. Mr. Hull- A fellow just told me I looked like you. Mr. Borth- Where is he? I'd like to knock his block off. Mr. Hull- He's dead, I killed him. VVI-IAT'S WRONG WITH THIS STORY It was his tenth anniversary. He noticed that the table was unusually well arranged and that there were iiowers on it. His wife was wearing her best gown. There was a general air of festivity about the house, But he didn't tum- ble. He had forgotten all about the fact that it was their anniversary. All even- ing they read and talked about various things. At last his wife said, John, it's our tenth anniversary. John looked up from his paper and said. So it is, so it is, then went back to his paper. And that was all his wife said. Captain- If anything moves, shoot. Sentry- Yessah3 an' if anything shoots, ah moves. THE POLITICIAN'S DAILY DOZEN Striking at attitude. Hurling an invective. Launching a probe. Smashing a precedent. Countering a charge. Lifting a ban. Nailing a lie. Sidestepping an issue. Branding a traitor. Bolstering a cause. Clamping a lid. Passing the buck. -Life. A DARK CHAPTER A boy had been absent from school for some time, and on his return the history teacher asked: When were you here last, Johnnie? When we murdered Edward II, sir, came the reply.-Life. A PEDESTRIAN VOCABULARY Fizz-VVe were sailing along- Fuzz-In a boat? Fizz-No, walkingg-when Susie came flying around the corner- Fuzz-In an airplane? Fizz-No, walkingg-and she said that a man was rolling along towards us- Fuzz-In an automobile? Fizz-No, walkingg-so we all began to trot along- Fuzz-On 'horse back? Fizz-No. walkingg -but when we came in sight of the house, we stopped- Fuzz-Walking? Fizz-No, perambulatingl