Baltimore Polytechnic Institute - Cracker Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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WILMER A DEHUFF PRINCIPAL HARRYF FRANK VIC PRIN IFA To the unique DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THE CITY OF BALTIMORE BALTIMORE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE NORTH AVENUE AND CALVERT STREET BALTIMORE. MARYLAND June 15. 1951. Members of the Class of 1951: The Class of 1951 occupies a rather place in the history of the school. You had the experience of living through a building program with all the many problems attending the process of tearing down and building up. I cannot help praising you for your splendid cooperation during these trying months. In such a crisis much depends upon the part of the older students, and it must be said that you responded nobly to the call for cooperation. How appropriate it is that the Class of 1951 should have the opportunity to be the first to graduate in the New Auditorium! that I I have of the is the WAD:EB It is indeed with deep personal regret see you leave,because of the many friendships which enjoyed. I can only say that I wish each member class a life full of hard work because the hard worker happiest person and usually the most successful. Sincerely yours, eighteen