Mergenthaler Vocational High School - Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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TO ALI AN ROBINSON school rom 1.923 1951 we dedlcale this our fnal edltlon Loyal friend and beloved princqml of our f - . 7 . .9

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Mergenthaler Graduates Greetmgs' May Cod bless you ln the noble and enllghtenlng work that you have selected' In the days before there were schools of prlntmg, employers judged an appllcants ablllty by the shop ln whlch he had served hls apprentlceshlp Successful experience ln prmtmg plants noted for the qualltv of their work was accepted as evidence of the appl1cant's Lapabllltles No prospectlve apprentice could obtam employment m a hlghlv rated shop unless the employer was convinced that he possessed the mental and personal qualltles needed for success ln the prxntmg trades nor could he retam has posltlon unless he malntalned the standards that were expected of hlm mg has been under the supervxslon and guldance of excellent traftsmen teachers You have been asslsted ln your educatlon through useful jobs selected upon the educatlonal study of your needs for trade competenty rather than upon the basis of what you were able to do best as ln mdustry where lmmedlate nrofit ls necessary In addltlon to preparing you for entrance lnto and progress ln the trade of your cholce your teachers have helped you develop mtellectuallv to assume the responslbllltv of American cltlzenshlp You are entermg an lndustry that offers many opuortunltles for advancement UPPOYIUIIIYICS for those who are prepared for lncreased respombllltles and the satls fylng compensation that accompanies contlnumg educational development There IS no such thing as a bored prlnter there IQ so mur h to learn JouN G EDELMANN l , fl 5 'S . . . ' - 1. Your school represents all that is best in better printing plants today. Your train-