McKinley High School - President Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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THE ARTISAN 69 Cut Museum ' The starting of a Natural Science Museum at Meliinley Vocational School marks the beginning of a new and profitable aid in the teaching of Commercial Geography. It has aroused considerable interest and enthusiasm througgliout the school and a hearty co-operation is evident trmn the response which we receive in the way of contributions from parents, faculty members and students. Witli their assistance we have made this new addition a real asset to McKinley School. Various manufacturing concerns tlireughout the country have sent us many interesting exhibits which help in lll'lllQ,'lllgl' about a clearer and better iniderstanding of the numerous problems in commercial. g'e0g'rapl1y. They give in a visible form splendid information regarding the by-products of many of our natural resources. For instance, the exhibit on cement shows the stages of manu- facture frcnn the raw to the 'finished product, that ol? wood shows the domestic specimens of this ecnintry, while that of asbestos is shown in its original state and through its stages of development to the finished product. The museum is a benefit to us boys learning the various tradcs as it deals with all materials used in the shops of the school. The exhibit of wood has caused very much interest among the boys of the cabinet and earpentry shops. The display consists of twenty-one kinds of wood with the name of each printed on the back of the sample. A great number of boys at the present time can name the niajority of the ditlferent samples without referring' to the printed matter. The exhibit of iron ore, manganese, Hnor ore, silicon and carlnn'undum attracts considerable attention froin the machinists and plumbers, because their know the iron, steel and pipe which they use are made from these ores.

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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.

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70 THE ARTISAN The exhibits of general interest are: Corn and its by-products, cocoa and chocolate, alabastine, cotton, paper making, and the lifteen processes in the manu- facture of a. fountain pen. All these exhibits are thorough in explaining the course of nianufacture of the articles. ln connection with the niuseuin a small. reference library is being started which contains literature bertaniing to the exhibits and their relation to coin- nierclal geography. VVC are proud of our collection and are constantly planning to add to the same, so that future Mcliinley students may profit by it. , Mr. S. King, Principal of McKinley School. Dear Sir:- Perhaps you would like to hear about Erhart's progress, since he has left your school. As you reineniher Erluufl was only ll years old when l1e graduated. I. had a prohlein ahead of ine to locate work for him. He finally secured work as stock boy at Hengerer's in September. He was well liked, and attended continuation school each week. His tracher there secured a position at the M. 8 T. Trust Company as niail boy for two weeks where he acted as trotter. lle was at the bank one month when he got a position at the King Manufacturing Corporation in the drafting rooin. He has advanced from S148 per week to rl-114 since September. He will follow up his course at night school when Mcliinley opens in the fall. He has never been late or missed a day at work. ln looking over his class book this inorning fl noticed that the title to his picture is Shorty, the little boy with a big future. l thought it was very true. l cannot praise the teachers, principal and school too highly and hope Ralph, his brother, will ilnake a good student when he enters in another year. My best wishes to McKinley and its workers and teachers. 'Yours truly, llarriett XV. Schlenlier April 22, 1926. Principal, Mcliinlcy Vocational School, Buttalo, N. Y. Dear Sir: Mr. Edward May ot Scranton has referred ine to you for information. it The reputation. of the McKinley School is such that your opinion will carry much weight. Very truly yours, H. R. Jaques, Head Departnient Vocational. Education. Mr. Franics H. Wiiig, Supervisor Industrial Education, 900 Genesee Building, Buffalo, N. Y. Dear Mr. Wi1ig': Mr. A. W. WOlfgHllg, representative ot the National 'llrade Extension Bureau, visited our vocational classes recently in the interest of trade training for plumbers' apprentices and at that time commented very highly on the good work being done in the McKinley Vocational School of Buffalo. Very truly yours, XV. J. Gnoserucn, Director of Vocational Education.