Thomas Starr King Middle School - Echoes Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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l l Where Manuscripts are Made ested to see a young typist, Who, after finishing his typing exercises, is type- writing some work for his English notebook. I 'think it is very advantage- ous, remarks the visitor, to be able to typewrite onc's otherwise longhand work. ' Then, turning, they start up the center aisle and perceive another group turning out the monthly labor bill for the cafeteria, inthe regular bill style. Then, attention is turned to a rhythmic noise in the back of the room. When going closer it can be seen that one of the pupils is running off a Social Studies Unit of work on the mimeograph machine. Suddenly a messenger ente1's and rushes hurriedly to the teacher and gives her some rush copies from the Mechanical Drawing room to he made into working sheets for Architectural Drawing. A pupil at once volunteers to do this work. And after giving the room a once-over the visitor comes to the desk and says, Your Typing work is what I'd call 'a very well organized business firm' doing not only its own business but cooperating with all other depart- ments. And I like its atmosphere of happy busy-ness. Burton W. Farber, A9 One Hundred Twenty-six

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Where we Print our Publications our monthly literary paperg there a boy sets the type for the headlines of the Echoes, our school paperg in that corner a group of boys who have charge of At Dawning, our book of poems by the pupils, set their fancy types. At that table those boys are counting and sorting tickets and programs, for the coming play. The two presses catch the eye and are fascinating to watch. Every time the press comes together--a new, fresh paper is printed. The visitor may hear a cry of joy near the press as a boy glances over a freshly folded page. He is probably finding an article in print that he has set up or perhaps composed in the English laboratory. He then folds the paper and puts it in his pocket, to take home and proudly display the printed article to his parents. Truly our print shop is one of the most important shops in the school. Paul ffllen, B9 Kenneth Hecht, B9 A COOPERATIVE ACTIVITY A visitor enters the typing room. The teacher immediately appoints a guide to show her around the room. In one corner of the room the guide shows a group of industrious pupils typing Echoes material for the print shop. As they progress down the right aisle the guide points out two pupils cutting mimeograph stencils for the General Science problems. Next they find a busy girl typing letters for the Doctor to be sent home. As they reach the end of the row the visitor is inter- One Hundred Twenty-five

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52 5 A m iggx 275, VOL. III LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 13, 1928 NO. 9 CONCENTRATION Concentration of all forces upon an objective is a quality that Wins dis- tinction and success. In fact, the ability to focus with intensity and power has made all the difference between distinction and men of moderate achievement in many of our great men today. Edison would never have been the world's greatest electrical wizard had he I'10t concentrated upon that science. Hoover never would be in the White House today had he not concentrated on his wonderful work which brought him laurels and wreaths of victory. One of the greatest helps to anybody who desires to be great in the world's work is to learn the art of focusing the mind, and of concentrating ability with intensity, continuity and power. Thousands of people fail in life because of a lack of ar program. A pro- gram focuses the mind, it points the way-it leads to some goal. If you expect to build a building with any degree of beauty of proportion, you must have plans and specifications. Neither can you build a future Without a plan. Stick close to it with all of your energy and force. Many men and Women nowadays go th1'ough life collecting material to build on, but fail to benefit from it because they have not mapped out their course, or set their sail to any particular port. A Know first what you are going to 'dog then strike out manfully onyour voyage of success. Melz'iIIc J. Matlzeis, Editor, A9 FRIENDSHIP One of the most cherished things in anyone's life is a friendship. A friendship makes our lives richer, fuller and more worthwhile. But in choos- ing a friend, we must consider the person. Regard him as your friend who urges you to think the highest thought, or to do the helpful deed, one who opens the doors of opportunity a little wider to you, and makes a '!larger life possible. Mfany lives have been made by the encouragement of a friend. There- fore, try to be a friend to others as well as having friends, although it is impossible to have a real friend without being one, for we draw to us what we are. If we want friends with a noble character, we must cultivate the things, such as love, charity and generosity, to draw them to us. Seneca once said: The purpose of friendship is to have one dearer to me than myself, and for the saving of whose life I would gladly lay down my own. A Real friends will stick through thick and thing will follow in the dark as well as in the sunshine. Sincerity is the very core of friendship. Roberta Zabriskie, A 9 One Hundred Twenfyeseven