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

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I l ' IN MEMQRLAM MARY E SIMPKINS McK1nley hearts were saddened wlth the announce ment that MISQ Mary E Slmpklns who falthfully served the boys of the wood shop In the publlc. schools for over thirty years was called to her final graduation from the school of llfe Aprll 17th 1924 to enter upon a fuller flower and frul age of servlce 1n the school of the Great Beyond Her frall condltlon and deslre to serve durmg the last few months of her llfe at school stlmulated IH the boys a sp1r1t of chlvalry that was beautlful She was ever falthful IH her deslre and ambltlon to have the bovs work the1r mdlvldual problems thru Wllh the very best workmanship and IH thls valuable lesson of hfe she has left a contrlbutlon that IS lnestlmable a n. . . , . . . 5 ! ! ! ' .in . . L 7 - .

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If DAILY DIRECTED ACTIVITIIES if in the Los Angeles public school service. The things made in the wood-working shops are about as follows: Chairs, tables, cabinets, and many other things that are handy for any mother. One boy is making an electric table lamp, using a shade from a coal oil lamp that his grandfather had in the eighties. It is quite attractive and any boy would be proud to own it. Another article which is quite popular is the mantel clock. Many of the boys are making these, using different designs, and the completed product is very attractive. VVhen you want anything in the line of wood, tools, nails, or screws, you can get them right in your shop at a most reasonable price. VVhen it comes to ma- chinery, we have a jointer, a buzz saw, a jig saw, a band saw, a press drill, a disc sander, and three lathes. There are one or two good vices on each of the thirty- eight benches in our shop. VVe have all kinds of paint and varnish and a good miter saw. XVe have the very latest in protection for the body on all of our machins. The machines are run by electricity. But only the A9's are allowed to use the machines, because the seventh and eighth grade boys work on their wood with hand tools. That is so that they will be able to work at home with hand tools. And the machines run fast, and most of the A9's are big and most of the seventh and eighth grade boys are small and they would get hurt. Mr. NVeeks has charge of the machines, and Mr. Hrauer and Mr. Black the hand tOOlS.-,7lfUfifI-II Urzdfrttfoorl Jllufllmzt' l2y!s.rf1'u and C1flfl'1ll't' Hmzflvy. Y The Reecl Shop The reed shop is one of the most interesting departments in the school. In reed work there are so many different methods and ways that you always have something to learn. The lirst thing you do is to select your project. In the B7's you always start by making a small basket. ln the A7's you make a foot-stool, and so forth on up to the A9's. Then you make library tables, arm-chairs,, and many other things. You start the project by making the frame. In making this you learn a good deal about woodwork. After you have made the frame straight and true, you start to weave. This is what most boys like the best. The material we use for our weaving comes from China. The rattan and grass are grown there. The dowels are made in our own country from hard wood, usually rock elm. In reed work, as in every other trade, you must start at the bottom and Work up. lf you do not make a good foundation you can not make big projects. You must also be considerate of the other person. ' To have good teamwrk and progress faster, you must co-operate with the teacher. Mrs. Turner gets good co-operation and attention from the boys because she has patience with them.

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