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

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GEORGE McGAW BENSON. “Jojo ” Sergeant-at-Arms of Class, ’oo ’04; Class Representative on Floor at Christmas Play; Captain Reserve Football Team; Captain Hockey Team, ’oo-’oi ; Athletic Association; Chess Club, ’02. This wayward youth with stubborn beard, Could not endure the sinful pace, And he has gone where it is feared They’re striking matches on his face. WILLIAM EDWIN BIRD, JR. “Birdie.” Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity; Chairman, Christmas Play Committee; Treasurer, Agassiz Association, ’02 ’03 ; Sergeant-at-Arms, Agassiz Associa- tion, ’03 ’04; Bancroft Literary Association; College Correspondent for Baltimore American. Our Birdie sleeps with folded wings, Beneath this flowery bed ; He always had the straightest part A-down his little head. HUGH McCOULOH BRANHAM. “Beau Brummel.” Reserve Football Team, ’03; Track Team; Reserve Basketball Team; Athletic Association ; Weird Sisters; Bancroft Literary Association. With joy he heard the summons, That freed him from all care, For no more must he polish His shoes, nor comb his hair. 19

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FRANK BLACKFORD ADAMS. “Welches Geschlecht?” Business Manager of “Rickety-Rex” ; Vice-President of Class; President, Bancroft Literary Association, ’03 ; Historian of Cla s, ’02 ’03 ; Secretary and Vice-President, Bancroft Literary Association, ’02 ’03; Glee Club; Athletic Association; Class Indoor Baseball Team; Baseball Team; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Mourn for the lost by temptest tost Upon the molten ocean; We hear him cry, “Ye gods on high 0 please amend the motion.” THOMAS NORVIN BARTLETT. “Tene.” Chief Usher at Christmas Play; Secretary, Glee Club; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity ; Football Team ; Indoor Baseball Team ; Baseball Team ; Manager, Hockey Team, ’00 02 ; Class Indoor Baseball Team, ’00 ’04. Our hearts are sad, though strong and stout, Our Tom must pay a dreadful price ; For where he’s gone, it’s past a doubt, He can’t play hockey on the ice. CLEVELAND ROBINSON BEALMEAR. “Samuel.” Vice-President of Bancroft Literary Association, ’03 ; Treasurer of Class, ’01 ’02; Prophet of Class, ’02 ’03; Board of Governors Athletic Association; in cast Christmas Play; Treasurer Christmas Play Committee; Captain Class Basketball Team, ’03; Class Relay Team, ’03; Captain Reserve Basketball Team, ’02 ; Manager Reserve Basketball Team, ’04. We have heard that His Majesty, Satan, Has need of a treasurer, too, For the people are slow to come up with the dough, To furnish the devil his due. 18

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VERNON BROWN. “Feet.” Member of Bancroft Literary Association. His spectre if by chance you spy, You needn’t terror harbor; He’s simply gotten leave to try To interview the barber. SOLOMON LEON CHERRY. “Sol.” Member Carollton-Wight Literary Society; Athletic Association. We asked ourselves about this lad, When he lay down to die, If there was heat enough below To cook a cherry pie. FRANCIS DORSEY CHRISTHILF. “F.” Member Athletic Association. The firm request our friend did cite, Before he left this earth, That on his tombstone we should write, “I’ve had my money’s worth.” 20