McKinley High School - President Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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28 THE ARTISAN The orchestra and band were organized by Mr. Carl King. They have made a. great reputation for themselves and have done much to sustain the wonderful spirit which is MeKinley's only. One hundred boys have participated in music this year, giving us an average of one, who took part in our musical program, to every three registered in the school. The Dramatic Club was reorganized this year under the direction of Mr. Andrew C. Beam and several plays were held in the school. The I-Iallowe'en play, A Night at an lun, the Thanksgiving play, and the Christmas play were well received by the students and several hundred parents. In the middle of December the Senior Class officers were elected, the names of whom may be found in the 'Eorepart of this book. An Alumni meeting was held in the school cafeteria in -Iarniary, at which time Dr. Ernest C. Hartwell and Mr. Francis Viling were the speakers. The officers also were initiated into the Alumni Association at this time. January 29, 1926, we again celebrated Senior Day. The orchestra furnished music and several solos were played by the boys. Mr. G. Barrett Rich was the speaker of the day. He gave a personal view of McKinley, as 'a man, a.nd pre- sented the school with Butlfalo newspapers covering the assassination of the President. We were also very fortunate in having Mir. Siebold visit us. He sang, The Tree,', and Mr. Carl King also honored us with a beautiful musical composition arranged by himself as a descriptive medley portraying the lite of President McKinley. - In athletics up to the opening of the baseball season we have taken seven of the nine championships. During the year McKinley has entertained about one thousand visitors among them being educators from all parts of the country and from the many letters read by Mr. King in assembly we realize the tine national reputation McKinley enjoys in her work. This we feel is in a large measure due to the sincere affection we entertain toward the school and its faculty. The motto of this school is, One for all and all for one, one school for all the boys and all the boys' for one school. May her spirit never die! lv. - r, A -T gxg, V i wtf. .QW

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THE A RTISAN 27 History of the Senior Class ln September, 1924, one hundred eighty-seven boys came to the McKinley school to register in the various shops. These with an addition of one hundred twenty-one seniors made a. total of three hundred eight. After a few weeks when ,the school organization had been completed, the officers of the senior class were elected. They were as follows: Benjamin Augus- tine, president, Arthur Sehone, vice president, and one representative from each shop. ln the latter part of October the McKinley Players, a dramatic club, was organized under the direction of Mr. Adelbert D. Kuhn. They made their first appearance in a Hal1owe'en play, Old Jaw Bones and Stabbed in the Dark, wl1icl1 were well received. A Thanksgiving and a Christmas play were given also under the direction of Mr. Kuhn. At the Christmas play more than three hundred iifty mothers and fathers of the boys were present. ln May the Dra- matic club under the direction of Mr. Kuhn put on the Senior play, Nothing but the Truth, which they played also the two succeeding nights. . Mr. Siebold at this time organized a Glee Club which sang in the assembly, at the May music festival, and also broadcast at NVGR. The school owes its singing reputation to the ground work of Mr. Seibold. On the twenty-ninth of January, 1925, which was the birthday of NVilliam McKinley, we celebrated Senior Day. Dr. Ernest C. Hartwell, Superintendent of Schools, and Reverend XVillia.m Smith were the speakers, presenting a. very beautiful program. May twentieth, 1925, Junior Day was held at which time Captain Calvert Mellon from the Lafayette High School was the speaker. Music was furnished by the orchestra which consisted of twenty-two members under the direction of Mr. Carl King. On June fifth, 1925, Athletic Day was held at which time seven of the eleven cups were presented for the various athletic championships during the year. ln June of this same year one hundred seventy-five boys left the lVIcKinl.ey School to go out into the world of work and about seventy percent of the boys were placed by the school. The Alumni Association of McKinley School was also organized at this time. ln December, 1925, the total registration was four hundred twenty-one, an increase over that of the preceding year of nearly two hundred. There were several new instructors and a. new supply of material and machinery introduced, which has made our shop equipment equal to the standard of any shop in the country. A museum of industrial exhibits was started by the Industrial Economics classes for class room work. These exhibits were secured from leading mann- facturers all over the United States. They comprised units from every major industry. They are of great aid to us in understanding the manufacturing processes and also give us a clearer idea of the many things necessary to com- plete an article used in daily life.

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FRANK LYTLE President-Juniol' Class