McKinley High School - President Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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THE A R 7 'ISA N , Making a Man Iilurry the baby as fast as you can, Hu1'1'y him, worry him, make him a mail. Off with his baby-clothes, gc-t him in panis, Feed him ou brain-foods and make him advance. Hustle him, soon as l1G7S able to walk, into a Qj1'?1H1l1'lE1I'SCil00lg cram him with talk, Fill his poor head full of figures and facts, Keep on a-jamming them in till it cracks. Once boys grew up ai' a rational rate, Now we develop a man while you wait. Rush him tlirough college, compel him to grab Of every known subject a dip and a dab. Get him in business and after the cash, All by the time he eau. grow a mustache. Let him forget he was ever a boy, Make gold his god and its jingle his joy. Keep him a-bustling and clear out of breath, Until he Wins-nervous p1'ost1'atioi'1 and death.

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55 THE Ll.Iii7'lS1l.N John Collins l Vvilliarrl M. Sharp Vvallie C, Englund English ln the English classroom we have received instructions in the use of correct English in its application to our trade. VVe have had practice in the spelling and use of trade terms. Expositions on our trade knowledge in the form of processes, operations, and projects have constituted a large proportion of our oral and written work. Industry today necessitates and demands exact under- standing of orders received as well as an ability to give orders and explain clearly the work at hand. YVe were taught the proper writing of business and friendly letters which we shall have to Write in the future. Down with the gross errors of English! is the cry at McKinley. The necessity of it is evident if we wish to better ourselves socially and advance to a high position in our occupation. We feel that we have been instilled with the desire to use correct English. , Sufncient time was spent in the reading of good books to inculcatc an enjoy- ment aud appreciation of what is best in literature. One period a Week was taken up by current topics given by each pupil in the class. These topics consisted of up-to-date news of importance such as scientific endeavor, political programs, and trade news. Material for these talks was obtained from the daily newspapers, The Literary Digest, trade magazines and numerous other first class magazines. Another valuable phase of our English was that of Debating and informal argument. This work tended to arouse much interest for the questions were of vital importance to the class. The classes were divided into teams. This pro- vided the spirit of a game. Each had to set forth a. particular part of the proof. As a result of this work we developed confidence in ourselves. Debating also gives us valuable practice in clear thinking, quick and accurate judgment, fore- sight and expression. Consideration was given to conversation such as a talk or an interview between employer and employee. One boy took the role as the employer and another boy the part of the employee. This provides the boy with the necessary preparation for contact with his future employers. As a result the boy appears at a. better advantage when he goes out into industry due to his added confidence in himself. s

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GS TH E A RTISAN Louis Thornton Herbert C. Roudenbush Industrial Economics Our work in this department gives us practical, training in citizenship and a knowledge of how the work of our particular trade tits in with the general busi- ness offthe world. There are four courses-Civics, Shop Hygiene, Commercial Geography andllndustrial History. lt is necessary to say at the beginning that the subject matter not that regularly associated with the names of these courses, but is especially adapted to each boy 's trade. In Civics we are taught the form ot the government and our duties as citi- zens, including practical studies about jury duty and voting. XVe learn practical politics, the way a man makes his start in the political game, the duties ot the oiidcials with whom we will come in contact 'ind in the buildine' tr-ide fvrou is a study of the local building code. :'a D f cs la Hygiene studied from the point of View of the worker. We learn practical health rules in regard to clothing and lunches. Wie are instructed in simple first aid, safety first and general health habits. The worknian's compensation law is explained and we are shown how to take advantage of its provisions. The Commercial Geography course is divided into two parts. A general study is made of the four factors of industryg primary production, including growing and mining, transportation, manufacture and consumption, These are studied largely in 'relation to the United States. The second section of the work is devoted to a study of forestry, milling and the raw materials we will use in our work. There are three principal, objectives for the Ql'ndust.rial History course. First, we are taught the growth of the modern industrial system. Second, we are shown the important place the worker has filled through the ages, the story of workers' organizations such as guilds, the unions, and finally the important place the worker fills today. The third section of the course tells us the story of our own trade. Vile learn about the master builders, the actual development of trade methods, and the history ot the tools that we use. To suinmarize, the 'purpose of the course in Industrial Economics is to turn out a boy who will understand his place as a worker, have a, broad background for his trade, and a. practical knowledge of his duties as a citizen.