Fort Hamilton High School - Tower Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Adm: 779, A ' .... Augustus Ludwig was born in 1880, the seventh of Ludwig offspring. Eyen while a young lad. he revealed his unusual aptitude for learning. This fact became more evident as he progressed through grammar school and secondary school. After graduating from Boys High School, he decided that he would embark on a career in teaching. Accordingly. he journeyed each day to the State Normal School in far-off Jamaica to imbibe the rudiments of peda- gogy. To complete his professional training, he entered Teachers College of Columbia University. where he graduated in 1910. Although he had at first intended to teach high school science. he was destined instead to teach English. He was no doubt influenced to take the latter course by the thirst for literature which he had acquired in reading widely when young. Mr. Ludwig taught first in PS. 71. and then P.S. 80 in Queens acquired his talents. Afterwards. he held a position at P.S. 122. and hnally at Blanual Training High School in Brooklyn for five years. ln the course of teaching. he caught the eye of the 1912 he was appointed to his first supervisory position. ivgtviy that of inspector of public i51Q6fi7 lectures of the Board of , . .. . U 61.9 Education. Recognizing his I 2 talents, the Board appointed hi111 to a position of g1'l'11tl'I' responsibility. principal ol' Public School 112 in Brook- lyll. iXli1l'I'XK'lll'Cl5. 111- l5l'L'llIllt' 9Ll1Jl'I'V1NU1' ol' the sllIl1Illl'1' f'l1'Illl'Il1il1'Y 1111d lllIll11l' 1111111 . , 5 . . , 4, s1'l1ooIs 111 K1-w Xork C.1ly. xxllillfs 111-111g 111 1'411l11'1' IJ11111' Nillllll' l'iNl'XKlI1'Iif'. ln- ww sl'lIl to IFS, lol 1IsIJl'l1H'lIJ.ll ffl ll'Hl'Q2lIll71' llll' st lllblbi, ,lllll'1l ll11' 11111 lllllllt l1'HIIl I,1'1'NillllQ, 1I1111io1 ll1gI1 v'1'1'I'llfAl' board authorities. and in 5, KQQGYQVQ

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School, where he likewise remedied the situation. Finally, he was appointed thi- Hrst principal of the newly built Fort Hamilton High School, a position which he despatched with the alacrity, understanding. and dignity which has 1-nclf-arc-cl hini to all Hamiltonitcs. Although it niight be dr-duced lironi his brilliant record that hir. Ludwig has had little leisure time indeed, he has, on the contrary, been an active incin- bvr of various organizations and an integral part of the connnunity life as a wholc. He has been president ol' tht- New York Schoolniastcrs' Club, treas- urer of the Brooklyn 'l'1-aclmr-rs' R1-lit-f Association, chairman of the Coininittcc on junior lligh Schools to the t'0IlitxI'I'Ilt't' ol' the Junior High School Prin- cipals' Association, and then president ol' tht- 'Iunior lligh School l'rint'ipals' Association. llt- was thereupon clcctt-cl to the lioarcl ol' llirt-ctors ul' tlu' l'rotcstant 'l'c':u'lu'rs Association, appointed Vlt'l'-t'll1lll'lllLlll ol the advisory council ol' the Brooklyn lnstitutc- ol' Arts and Sciences, and last, hut not least. to this imposing bevy oli social honors, to a lille lllt'IlIl7l'I'SlllIJ in tht- National liclucation Association. M1'. Ludwig has also found ainplc tinic to rnake an odyssey around the world. Ht- has seen the ruins of the grandeur that was Greece, and the glory that was Rome, as well as the Holy Land. MOI't'OVt.'F, he has also visited Syria and Egypt. Unlike many American travelers, however, he has also seen the native beauty of the American continent, visiting Grand Canyon, Yellow- stone and other national parks, as well as the snowy peaks of Alaska. Mr. Ludwig has always enjoyed music. His favorite male singer is the heroic Danish tenor, Lauritz Melchior. In the operatic field, he favors the Wagnerian masterpieces, and he has always held that the tragedy of 'cTristan und Isolde is the world's greatest work. Mr. Ludwig has long been an avid reader of poetry, and accordingly always has a suitable quotation for every occasion. He also has a Hair for writing verse himself, a fact which is amply illustrated by the majestic lines which he has composed to the music of Sibelius' 'iFinlandia.', Opposite: Mr. Augustus Ludwig and his secretary, Mrs. Anna George. Tzeefzty-one