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

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1 The Boy l Wan? To Be Twenfy-five

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THE GIRL IN OUR MIDST I see her standing in the shady, green court, deep in thought. She glances up, smiles, and nods to me. I know her only slightly, but am proud of even my small acquaintanceship with her. Her's is not the boisterous, showy, and common type, butirefinernent, graciousness, and modesty are her attributes. In the field of sports she is active and vigorous. As to her sportsmanship, she is true and loyal, encouraging those who do not possess such fine qualities as she herself possesses. Strength of mind has been given her, only because of her determination to think right with all of her interests and studies. How neat and attractive she appears as she stands there! She is one who is trusted by everyone, everywhere. For her perseverance, there is no equal. The girls of our school want to be like her. Vernie Delaney, B9 Marguerite Bland, B9 THE BOY I WANT TO BE It was a long search but I found him. I had looked in the factories, in the stores, in the offices and in the streetsg but it seemed he was nowhere. A friend advised me to look in our own junior high school. I laughed at myself, searching far and wide, but forgetting to look in the most logical place. There I found him-the boy I had always longed to be. He seemed to stand -out from among the rest yet he was one of them. He was one who had learned that a cheerful disposition and a wholesome mind are more to be valued than wealth or Worldly goodsg one whose footsteps led, not in the path of his less observing class-mates, but in the paths of discovery in the common things of life along with the great. There was nothing stilted nor vain about him, but his clean cnt features and dress showed' his character far more than Words could do. He is the type of chap who finds time for serious study as well as healthful, interesting play. On the athletic field or inthe class, we find hiina good mixer and popular. He has shown his trustworthiness in various forms. His smile seems to hold the light of good fellowship and understand- ing. In those straight-forward humorous eyes there seems to be a deter- mination that will conquer the highest obstacles and bring the ever-sought crown of success to him. Just to look at him made me sm-ile. I threw my shoulders back, and my head up as a voice within me spoke, Try to attain your dreams of real American boyhood by living up to the best standards set by those around you. I could not help but reply, I will observe and strive to do my best to become the boy I want to be. Jack McGi1zty, B9 .Paul Allen, B9 Twenty-four

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The pholcgraph of lhe busf of Thomas Slarr King was oblained 'rhrough The courlesy of Mr. J. Harvey MacCarfhey, of The Carfhay Circle Thealer. The busl' was sculplured by R. J. Devine in I864, and is recog- nizecl as a fine likeness. Mr, MacCarlhey purchased il for The Circle Theafer, in which il now slands. h Twenfyesix