Baltimore City College - Green Bag Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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if yi 1. f 3.4. The Baltimore City College towers proudly over its spacious campus on Thirty-third Street and The Ala- meda, impressing passersby with its intricate Gothic architecture and stately appearance. Baltirnoreans who have studied their city's heritage and who have con- cerned themselves with their nation's educational system are even more impressed by City College, for they realile that the pride of this institution lies not only in its buildings and grounds but also in its distinguished achievements. The City College record, past and pre- sent, has few equals in secondary education. From its humble beginning, the school has grown to become an established landmark and an important factor in the success of thousands of students. The seed of City College tradition was planted Octo- ber 20, 1839, when a lone professor opened his unob- strusive school building on Courtland Street to teach the principles of mathematics, English, Latin, and Greek to a small group of students. Thus was founded the third oldest public high school in the United States. Growing with the rapid increase in the size of its student body, City changed its location frequently, finally moving from Howard Street to the present building, a beautiful struc- ture, well-suited to an atmosphere of study and earnest preparation for the future. Innovations in City College courses have always been developed and modernized to meet the demands of the age and the requirements of the nation. As the United States moved into the realm of world power, City College replaced classical Greek and Italian with the more fundamental modern languages. Through such improvements, City students have been able to meet a changing world with useful skills and modern attitudes and conceptions. Traditionally, extra-curricular activities at the Castle on the Hill began in l8li9. when the Bancroft Literary Association was organized. Bancroft was soon joined by the Carrollton-XVight Literary Society to afford the school an eighty-four year old debating rivalry. Num- erous athletic aggregations were also organized about this time. These teams remain a fine tradition and basic ingredient of school life at City College, Under the leadership of the late G. XVarfield Hobbs, a group of industrious students published the first Green Bag in l897. Some traditions have given way to modern inclinations, others have staunchly stood the test of tests, remaining our revered heritage. New traditions, such as the Hall of Fame, are continuously being es- tablished. Almost every interest of the modern student is compatible with City College tradition: the products of such compatibility are well-rounded citizens. Through the years, City College has attained an honored place in the hearts of those who know and love her. Loyalty, understanding, sincerity, devotion - these strong feelings swell within our hearts and cause us to stannner over our last farewell. The closing stanla of the alma mater expresses our sincere emotions: For- ever may we praise her name, and proudly boast to be the stalwart men of alma mater, dear old B.C.C.

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'CW . 4 ' , :5?fZ'.' ?L7i9i5 X V ue-ns 3192? ,W ,..,.,f1- - r F Havnng served the Baltnmore Cnty College wnth dnstnnctnon for thnrty snx years Carl E W Schmehl marked the close of hns career nn February l958 F ture generatnons wnll never know wnll never come nn contact wnth the strong frnendly force nn Mr Schmehl whnch has developed boys nnto men youthful ndeals nnto realntnes Mr Schmehl used a tact and understandnng whnch made hnm more than a leader he was a snncere frnend and a helpful gunde Tranned by many years of experlence he knew when to be stern when to be for gnvnng he was honored and esteemed by the men of Cnty College for hns sympathy and dnrectness Yet the serv nces thns man has gnven Cnty College can never be fully remunerated for Mr Schmehl was no ordnnary worker He nmpresses upon everyone nn hns presence an especnal ly dnstrngunshnng qualnty Perhaps the fnnest cxpressnon of thns qualnty ns found nn Mr Schmehls own words Because you are boys I respect you because your are men of Cnty College I love you Mr Schmehl certannly had thorough trannnng and expernence After benng graduated from Cnty College nn l9l6 he furthered hns educatnon at the Baltnmore Teachers Trannnng School and the ohns Hopknns Unn nersnty from whnch he recenved hns B S degree Durnng hns stay at ohns Hopknns Mr Schmehl began teachnng elementary school He came back to Cnty College after graduatnon and rapndly absorbed a subject not found nn textbooks the wnles and ways of boys Nlr Schmehl began hns successful career as an Englnsh teacher Hns abnlnty and value were qunckly brought to lnght and he was soon apponnted specnal assnstant to the prnncnpal and fnnally vnce prnncnpal a posntnon whnch he fnl ed nnerntornously for twenty one years We Declicate To Mr. Schmehl Carl E W Schmehl Retnred Februaryl l958 A precept for a balanced lnfe whnch Cnty College has always emphasnzed ns the adoptnon of varned actnvn tnes and nnterests As nn every phase of hns nnstructnon and gundance Mr Schmehl taught boys the nmportance of thns rule not merely by recommendnng nt but by lnvnng nt Many of the schools fnnest songs were com posed by Mr Schmehl he wrntes beautnful poetry and tranns prnze Cerman Shepherds He ns a member of the Baltnmore County Kennel Club and a devoted worker nn many other fnelds of endeavor Mr Schmehl snncere ly belneves and practnces the rule of varnety nn lnfe anv one who knows hnm nealnzes that he ns a worthy person to emulate Because Carl Schmehl was Cnty Colleges dnscnpln narnan hns work and relatnonshn s were naturally pre carnous lhe sntuatnonns he has acl to cope wnth are unnque to say the least No other person nn Cnty College has needed as much nnsnght and sknll nn handlnng boys as Mr Schmehl trynng cnrcumstances and needed correc tnons were part of hns normal routnne Yet lne always bore a warm frnendly attntude towards hns problenn stu dents and greeted hns bnggest problems wnth a frnendly smnle Boys were hns professnon and he knew hns vocatnon well Hns work was executed wnth an enthusnasm and profound patnence whnch dennanded and recenved the respect of every boy who knew hnm Cnty College wnll not forget Carl Schmehl but the chnef remenn brances wnll not be plaques or songs or affectnonate nnck names Carl E W Schnnehl wnll be rennembered for the boys he made nnto nnenn A:-'f' ' v . gt Y n v ' , . . ' , . ll- . . Y. V. . 1 I ' V. . . . 1 - 1 1 - . . . . . . , . , . . . . , - l . . . . - V r . , , - 1 n , , D , . . . . . A - n 7 1 . Y- , ' 1 v ' v , . . . . . . - n - ' - . , . ' . . . , 7 ' . . . - V 1 7 an . . - - n 1 - ' n . . . . . , . A . , I , - . . . , , . . r . . , . . . . . V . - y 11 - - I . . . . V. . y . V . . . . . Y . . Y . , . . . . , J , . . . 4 ' ' , ' ' , ,, - ,' ', . , ' ,- v' - v Y ' . A . . 1 . I . Y V - v . . V . . Y. ' , 1 ' . . . V . . V . . . . 1 . - . . '- , , - , . . . . , . , l