McKinley Junior High School - McKinleyan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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A DAILY DIRECTED AeT1viT1E I Writing Limerieks There once was a penmanship class, With many a lad and a lass, The Zaner method they learned And their hearts within them burned, To work so their writing would pass. There is a girl named Marie, W'hose dimples one couldn't but seeg She writes with a swing, Like a bird on the wing, And hlls our hearts with glee. And there is a boy named George, His writing looks like Valley Forgeg It goes up hill and down, Just like a clowng Theres' room for improvement, eh, George? Another boy whose name is James, When writing takes great pains To see that every letter Is made somewhat better, And his hand he surely tames. There's a girl named Theresa Berutte. NVho thinks she is quite a beauty, At writing she thinks she's a champ: She sits up at night by the dim little lamp, Vlfriting for dear life and duty. There's a little girl called sweet Alice. XVhose heart couldn't hold any malice For one who writes more than herselfg Puts her story hooks up on a shelf, And writes like a queen ol a palace. In her seat sits Maxine Cook: At her penmanship everyone does lookg Their eyes do twinkle with delight XVhen they see her' capitals all just right: The writing she does should go in a book. A noisy kid is Margaret Hughes: The end of her pen she always chews: Her pemnanship looks like a stone wall Her letters are so straight and so tall- W'hen her writing at length she pursues. There was a had hoy named VVill In class he could not keep still: He wrote and he talked. But Miss Mosher halkefl, And called this poor XVill a pill. Paul always worked for improvement, To go wrong was a had indueementg He tried every way But failed every day, As he used fingers instead ol arm mfwement In our school is a boy named Harry W'ho wrote ovals and letters so merry That when his grades came It was such a shame That he started to drink-at the dairy. Rosa sat down to write, Scrihbled Zaner with all her might, But she always worried And seemed quite flnrriedg So she squeezed her pen very tight. VVillie of dignified HD air. XVrites with hrow furrowed with care, But his voice is so loud, He sounds like a crowd- XVe all know when Willie is there. Alfred and Martin gain repute, For working hard and sticking to itg Some must work VVhile others shirkg But those that try will never rue it. t'flmiy.v Ln Pniuf, llluriv Cmiernia, flsunln Arfwz'u, tfwzrrwierw' lmnxr, 1'Wtll'll!U't'1' 1'1lllIf'll'x', A93

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. v ' V Q -, DAILY DIRECTED ACTIVITIESIEEQ livery typewriter should he trained to Spell correetly.-Dorothy Teach. llere's to the typewriterg first you learn itg then you earn with it.-Iris Jm'c1'ul1. Shorthand stands for speed, accuracy and alertness. Time is valuahleg save it hy using Sl10l'tl1ZUlCl.'-Liiil-C1ll Hokonz. Shorthand is the code of husiness.-Leona RFGYIIIOJICI. I'1l Iikc fn fake typing ciglzl periods iz day: Hui twiflmul rcudiny and 'ZC'l'l'iflIjj, if would not fray.-Tliclnza PVidL7I11l.1'. .fl fyf1l ZUI'ifI'l' ix my joy: I shall noi 'ZL'l1Hff lf lllllkffll mc Imac fun Ihr' rulzolc period.-Harold Lear. Mary had u lyfvctwifcr, iix rapt' was far from wlzitc. .find l Zll'I'j' timr' .vlzv i0Ifl'fll'lIi flzc keys, tht' nmrks were black as Jtighf. -Clzarlotta Hunt. Pointed Pen Points Trim cczxc in tcriliny l'0lIll'.Y from nrt, not clzancc, Ax tlmxc motw !'tlSl'f'.Vf tclm Ivtrw Icfzrnrd to dance. P1l,l'llt'iil'l' 'llllId'l .S' jfcrfccf in t'T't'l'j' grade. IE-Iijllrrl ix Ihr' 'ZWlj' ull f'I'!7yl'I'.f'X is made, N -N umcx on ccrlijiru1c.t In gain we all .ttri'z.fc,' M-Mnrvemmtl Illllkflv lclfcrx all look rilitfc. A-.flcclmlry rnmznt from doing fliingx right. -NlllIIFl'!77l.T Ilmxr 'mlm fry 'zcfilh llzcir might. --.S'f'nci11y and .vlunl girfr' cast' fo flm eye. I-l--l'lcigl1f nm! wid!!! must no! multiply. I-lnfr'rc.vl um! inilirilizff nm' llIt1l'kS all will .9110-zo P-1I1'lHIlNIl.V1lif7 ix good f7l'lIt'l1't'f' as wc all know. N S The Business Educator says that the penmanship specimens sent in by McKin- ley pupils for Certificates show marked excellence. The penmanship classes are as enthusiastic as ever. Everyone is working hard to earn a certihcate. Since the 7th grade has been taking penmanship every day instead of two days a week, they are doing very well and some of the best writers have been given permission to work for the Grammar Grade Zaner Certificate. The 9th grade students who have already received the Zaner Grammar Grade and the H igh School Certificates are working for others, such as the American Penman and the Palmer Student Certihcates. There are 157 students who earned their certificates so far this year. Grammar Grade Zaner and Certificate of Excellence, 1025 Zaner High School, 253 American Penman, 95 Palmer Student Certificates, 20,-lllarie Coizcenia.

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QKDAIEY DIRECTED ACTIVITIES A Practical Project Have you ever arrived at school about 3:10 and noticed the crowds about the door of M r. lirown's former office? Wfell, that is the location of the book-store, and the crowd shows the very splendid way in which the pupils of McKinley are helping to make the new venture a success. This te1'm the A9's have made the bookstore their commercial project, each girl having one or more class rooms to visit, where she demonstrates her ability in salesmanship by telling the pupils about the different supplies that are needed. Renee Baxter Carmela Cantella, Gladys Ilincks, and Ethel Swalley were the ones selected by M rs. lillert out of the A9 commercial arithmetic class the first ten weeks this term, to take charge of the stock and to demonstrate to the public that Mc- Kinley could have a successful bookstore. 'lfoo much praise can not be given to these girls for the very efficient service that they have rendered in this work. Wlieii the bookstore was first startd by the Board of Control in 1921, it was only a small affair, carrying only the everyday things that the pupils needed. As time passed, more things were added, until now we have one of the best junior high school stores in the city. And for this the A9 pupils thank the student body for the wonderful co-operation which has made it possible to enlarge the stock to carry special aricles, such as Nlefiinley belts, stationery, 2l.11Cl McKinley folders and pencils. r BASIC BUSINESS PRINCIPLES Commercial Arithmetic puts the snap and good business principles into a pupil. Commercial Arithmetic is the passport to modern business positions. When you meet a pupil who is able to think out a problem quickly, see the short cuts, able to think quickly, and act snappily. you can almost be sure that he has had commercial arithmetic at McKinley junior High School. Speed. accuracy, and good judgment are the three essentials in commercial arithmetic. Commercial Arithmetic is the one thing we need in the business world. VVhen we figure interest or insurance we have to have speed and accuracy for working different problems. Accompany commercial arithmetic by its business partner-bookkeeping., . v ,Li . . l- . ,,.fv',' A . ,