Blake School - Reflections / Call O Pan Yearbook (Hopkins, MN)

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Oflup • —-------------------- HISTORY OF SENIOR CLASS Way back in the old days, Bob Macgregor was forced, as he puts it, to tnter Blake in the first year because he was not capable of doing the more difficult work required by the teachers in the Public Schools. Evidently his mother was not pleased with this and we have “Mac” beginning our history as a class. But “Mac” was not long left alone to suffer under the stern severity of Miss McDonald. Wakefield came straggling in the next year from out in the country near Macgregor’s, to be cared for by the second grade teacher who must have been gifted with a considerable amount of hope. Things just sailed along during the third grade. The third member of our class, Thad Lawrence, joined us that year, and soon proved himself far superior mentally. Some of our class played on the Junior School football team in the fourth year, but you know many of us feel yet that Mac Duff and Mr. Wilson framed the whole team so they might sell a good supply of new equipment. With the start of the new wing at the country school, news came late in our fourth year that we were to have the honor, as fifth graders, of occupying one of its chambers, incidentally the one just opposite the faculty room. We were consequently whipped rapidly into shape during the remainder of this year by Mr. Wilson, who gave us setting-up exercises every day in the fenced-in side yard of the school. The next Fall arrived and our class boarded one of those “fast Minnetonka cars” and were herded carefully into our spacious new room by Mr. Wilson, whose wind must certainly have been developed by the numerous stair cases leading to our floor. As a class we were weaned away from Mr. Wilson and his fatherly supervision with the beginning of our first form year. Mr. Cleveland was not long in making us feel that army discipline, and after bumping a few of our heads against the walls and using a number of famous expressions, even the most bold of us learned as they say “to love him.” As third formers we were successful. We won the S.P.A.-Blake series in football, due to the trick plays and thorough coaching of Mr. Beetlestone; and our hockey and baseball teams were good. We were unfortunately lacking in head boys whose names are apt to appear on the placard in the lower study, but we appeared to be getting along. One of our members made the football team during our freshman year, while Macgregor and Rizcr worked all season on the squad. During the course of the winter Rizer swam his first year with the swimming team which he was later to aid so materially. In the fifth form Wakefield was our council member, and was given the job of Photo Editor on the Call o' Pan board. One of our class again made Pdgf Twenty-five

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Noah S. Foss Mr. Foss, serving as advisor to the Class of 1929, has added another creditable year to his successful record in that capacity. His long experience as Senior Class Advisor, his intense personal interest in every boy under his charge, his never-failing energy, and his devotion to the School, make him the ideal man for the position. His foresight and common sense have guided us through our last year at Blake in a manner that reflects his own character. If there is anything, in the school year just completed, of which we of the Class of 1929 may be proud, we believe that credit is due in a large measure to our Class Advisor. Looking back upon our prep school life, we shall always remember Mr. Foss with the admiration and the heartfelt gratitude which, upon leaving the School, we now tender to him. Pjrc Twenty-four

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 Qfc. his letter on the football team, while Rizer, R., John Welch and Macgregor played well with the squad. On the hockey squad we were represented by Macgregor, and Bob Rizer made his letter in swimming, thus furthering his career as a tank man. With the dawning of our Junior year Bill Welch joined us. Nash and John Welch represented the class on the council, while Macgregor, Rizer, John Welch and Wakefield were invited to join the Union. On the football team we had Schermerhorn, Rizer, Nash, Macgregor and John Welch. Rizer swam on the team again during the winter, while Schermerhorn and Wakefield made their letters playing hockey. Bob Macgregor played during a portion of the season and was only kept from making his letter by an accident which kept him out of the game. Thad Lawrence was our lone debater and upheld his portion of the points in fine style. Mr. Home was our class advisor for many years, and it is the feeling of us all that “Mike” has instilled in us the true spirit of Blake, which was always so sincerely and candidly personified in him during all those years of guidance. Our Senior year brought with it the anticipations, worries and hard work connected with every final year at Blake. Bob Macgregor ended his long and successful career by carrying out the duties of head boy. Schermerhorn and Wakefield served with him on the student council. Our number was augmented by the addition of John Harvey as a post-graduate, along with Stephen Walker, Fred Van Dusen and Guy Thomas from last year’s senior class. Adams Ankeny joined us late in the year when he decided to attend the University of Minnesota. We all as a class belong to the Union. Bob Rizer headed the choir and Union and proved himself a very able captain of the swimming team. Rizer, Macgregor, Wakefield, Bill Welch, John Welch and Fred Van Dusen made their football letters and are members of the Varsity Club. Harvey acted as Editor-in-Chicf of the Publications Board, with Wakefield as Business Manager and Bill Welch as Literary Editor. Harvey and Thomas debated this year. Nearly all our members participated, in one way or another, in dramatics. Wakefield and Macgregor played with the hockey team a second season. Van Dusen, one of the most able players on the baseball team, was captain this year, and since Bob Rizer was unable to act as manager, Wakefield took his place. Lawrence is our valedictorian and a fellow member we are proud of. And now, as a class, we wish to express appreciation for all that the Head Master and the Faculty have done for us during our years in Blake. In conclusion, we wish to express our deep gratitude to our class advisor, Mr. Foss, for his kindly and thoughtful advice during the past year. Lyman E. Wakefield Class Historian Pjgr Twenty-six