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

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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

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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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A9 HISTORY BOOK DRAWS ATTENTION Last year Mrs. VVilson's A9 grade wrote an Ancient History, after studying Breasted, and called it The Story of Civilization. This is written by students as they would like to study history, and has over 100 illustrations and maps, which have been made by the artis- tic students of the class. The book was arranged by Arva Camber and Jesha McGaven. Al- though all the students contributed in some way, the stories of Jack Hupp, Ruth Shelton, Arva Camber, Robert Ash and Minnie Cohen were espe- cially noteworthy. Vera Hollis designed the cover and among the artists of the maps and pictures were Aaron Resnik, Elvere Pazan, Minna Ziff, Vera Hollis, Arva Camber, Jesha McGaven, Les- ter Hallet, and Ruth Shelton. Mr. Ricardi, chief of the City Sec- ondary Schools of California, visited T.S.K. recently and asked to have the book bound, as he would like to take it to Sacramento to show what the pupils of T.S.K. are capable of doing. Mrs. Abel, who is in charge of the Classical Center, located in the Board of Education Building, asked to have this book on exhibition, so the people of Los Angeles could see it. Mr. Bond, Superintendent of the Teachers' Training School of U. C. L. A., also wanted an exhibition of this book. We are very proud of these boys and girls who have left this book as a memory. One Hundred Twenty-eight SPANISH CLUB Sweet notes of a Spanish guitar and the melodious sounds of a senor- ita singing were heard Friday, Sep- tember 28, from Mrs. Adelson's room, disclosing the fact that a Span- ish Club had been organized. It was the Senorita Arva Camber who was heard in this first meeting. Oiiicers were also elected, and are: Helen Reider, president, and Willis Hok- ans, secretary. The second period elected Elsie Gross, president, and fifth period elected Edith Hunt, president, and Betty Burge, secretary. The A9 French class of Thomas Starr King dramatized Le Tresor, a favorite story which they have been translating. The work was done un- der the direction of Miss Newhard of the university. THE BALLAD OF THE BOYS' GLEE CLUB Listen, my children, and you shall hear, How the Boys' Glee Club is doing this year. The Boys' Glee Club is organized now, And our only cry is bass voices-and how, Will some of you musical boys help us out? You'll learn how to sing well, But never to shout. Remember Room 155-The Boys' Glee Clubl TEXT BOOK ROOM lf you have lost your book, look in the book room. There are over seventy-five unclaimed books which could be in use if the students would only come and claim them.