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

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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 . ,

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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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Eg DAIITY-DIRECTED ACTIYTTIES I Snap Shots from the English Classes Miss Baller's A8 English class spent a number of days enjoying Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer. The A7's are proud of the fact that one of their number, Bradley Spencer, could write a composition for the Constitution contest that won him a place in the preliminary. B9's in Miss Bartruff's class think they might apply Edward Bok's rule for his life to their school work- A man gets in the world about what he works for. The B8's End it refreshing on a warm spring day to read Dickens' Christmas Carol with imaginative shivers. In Miss Reeve's First period AS English class we are having an interesting time with the play Julius Caesar. lt happens that just at the time that we are studying it Robert Mantell is playing in it at the Mason, and we all hope that we may see the play, which will help us a great deal in the understanding of it. 'I The journalism classes are making biographical studies of famous American journalists. To make B7 English in Room 30, take: 1.-Book Greek Myths. 2.-Brains. 3.-Memory. 4.-Good English. 5.-Self-control. More can be added if clesirecl.-Frank Bradford. The A'9s have recognized sentences from many old friends among their story books in their study of Kimball's Grammarg but the girls feel that there is partiality shown to the boys because so many are selected from XVarner's Being a Boy. The pupils in Room' 36a are divided into two sides, the Red and the Blue, for spelling contest. The captain for the Reds is Beulah Clarke, and for the Blues, Lillian Robinson. The pupils of Mrs. Rays A9 English class had a David Copperfield party Friday, May 9. Many of the pupils were dressed as characters from the famous Dickehs' book. Those who were chosen for the different characters were agree- ably suited to portray that character. A few of those who were dressed were as follows: David Copperfield, Elizabeth VVeatheringtong Agnes VVicklield, Pauline Burkeg Dora Spenlow, Ruth Carterg Steerforth, Melvin Unflerwoodg Emily. Hen- rietta Griffing Peggotty, Edna Taylorg Uriah Heep, Arnold Hyleng Mr. Micawber, David Pearsong Littimer, Paul Sandovalg T raddles, Van Shroederg Mr. Peggotty, VVi1liam Kolm.-Bcvfrmdwm lfVaddc'Il, A9. All English pupils owe a deep debt of gratitude to Miss Baller for the McKin- lev junior High School Reading List, classified under Books Easily Read, Hum- orous Stories, Sea Stories, Animal Stories, Historical Stories, General Science Books, and Standard Novels. It is a most helpful guide to right reading. lf you haven't one of these lists, get one. lt will guide your steps aright.