McKinley Technical High School - Techite Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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er the simplest machines. Yet, in this age of machinery every one must use some kind of a machine. There IS 3'W3Y? a certain amount of repairing to be done, even to such Simple t ings as sewmg machines and bicycles. Men in any occupation who have some knowledge of mechanism have a decided advantage. . Shah men may, when necessary, fall back upon some trade as a means of livelihood. . ' . There are advantages of still greater importance. Manual training is a factor in character building. It converts a natural, destructiveltendency into a constructive one. The young child will break and tear to pleces anything he can get his hands on. This tendency does not dlmlnlSh With age: for the boy of fourteen is often little short of barbarous. Manual training 15 essen- tially constructive. The student brings his mind to bear upon his work. and soon his entire attitude is changed and he becomes constructive. This manual training gives him a new conception of and a greater respect for that form of labor by which three-fourths of his countrymen earn their living. He learns that no one is above manual labor, and, instead of being broken by the world, he is prepared for it. He obtains also a knowledge of things as they are. What can the man who sees the world through a book know of life? Only through one,s own senses can one become acquainted with the true proportions of life. For example: does the football player learn football out of a book? No one would attempt this; yet many attempt to prepare to be citizens by books alone. By fulfilling the aims of a liberal education and by development of the mind along practical lines, by giving a knowledge of practical subjects. by gixfing a greater insight into life, manual training produces the most eliicient Citizens. persons who are perplexed 0v Pugl I rely:

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FACULTY DR. GEORGE E. MYERs-Principal; born in Massiboin, Iowa; Ottawa University, University of Chicago, Clark University; M. A., Ph. D.; tayght at Southside Academy, Chicago. Colorado Springs High School; at McKinley since 1906. MR. JOHN W. ADAMs-Physics; born in Worcester, Mass; Haryard Summer School, Cornell, Columbia, Worcester Polytechnic; at McKinley since 1902. MISS EVA BAKER-English; born in Washington, D. C.; Smith College; taught in Miss Madiera's School, Washington, D. C.; at McKinley since 1909. MIss ISABELLE N. BALDWIN-English; born in Beach Lake. Pa.: Gaucher College; taught in the Misses Eastman's School, Washington, D. C.: at Mc- Kinley since 1910. MISS FRANCES N. BANTA-English and History: born in Corbettsville. N. Y.; Oberlin College, University of Chicago; taught in high schools and normal school; at McKinley since 1910. MR. LE ROY B1RCH-Forging; born in Georgetown, D. 0; George 1Vash- ington University, Cornell; at McKinley since 1902. MISS BERTHA BIRTWELL-Mathematics; born in Washington, D. C.; George Washington University; taught in Business High School, XVashington, D. C.; at McKinley since 1910. MISS EDITH R. BOND-Mathematics; born in Washington. D. C.; Goucher College; taught in the Misses Eastn1an1s School, 1Vashing10n. D. C.: at Mc- Kinley since 1910. MR. LEONARD T. BROWN-Forging: born in Georgetown, D. C.; summer course at Cornell: at McKinley since 1909. M12. LESLIE .G. BRUCE-Physics; born in Michigan: attended school in Detrout; taught m Sandusky, Ohio: at McKinley since 1905. MISS CARRIE J. QIIRIsTIANsaN-Englislm; born in California: associate work at Stanford Umversxty; taught in California: at McKinley since 1901. Ch'MR- i209 C. CLAFLIN-Mechanical Drawing: born in Fremont. Neb.; 19312739 nsutute of Technology; taught m Clncago Tech: at McKinley since MRS. ELEIfNOR M. COLIIOUN-Domestic Art : born in W ashington D C ' Patapsco Institute; at McKinley since 1902. ' . I . Miss ELIZABETH W. Qkoss-Donlestic Science: born in Virginia: Staun- ton Institute: taught 1n Vlrgmia; at McKinlev since 1903 Page Four Inn