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

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WILLIAM ADAMS ANKENY Entered Blake 1927 “Ank” University of Minnesota Let the galled jade wince, our withers are unwrung By dint of his daily haranguing of the eminent Doctor, and by bane fully misleading the faculty and student body with the expression of his intentions to throw into discard his fondly cherished hope of entering Sheff, and to matriculate at the University of Minnesota. William Adams Ankeny has at last gained a foothold, somewhat precarious, on the lofty pedestal now occupied, also somewhat precariously, by a launderer's dozen of otherwise quite normal youths. However, his efforts—whether bond fide or not we are in no position to say—are to be commended, and were it not for his quaint drolleries, displayed at various and sundry inopportune moments in the Senior Room, viz., Miss Berglund’s entrance, his presence in said class would be hailed with great rejoicing and beating of cymbals. But in spite of this harsh indictment, we feel that mention should be made of his brilliant performance in the Founders’ Day Game, which was largely responsible for the overwhelming victory scored by Cappy Nash’s Brown Boys (very brown). Despite his suave, sophisticated mein and scornful abstinence from the gentler things in life, Adams has proven his mettle—may his star of fortune never wane, God bless him! Pd%c Twenty-seven

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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

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-9H itfc O’ PANf Debating Team, '28 Williams Theme Contest, ’29 Cum Laude Valedictorian Union, ’29 French Club, ’27, ’28, ’29 President, French Club, ’29 THAD BARTLETT LAWRENCE Entered Blake 1919 “Tadpole,” “Shylock U. S. Military Academy “ Young in limbs, in judgment old.'' Trade with Tad—this resounding slogan has become a household word, often calling forth man words from the heads of households whose little offsprings have been beguiled by the oily tongue of our debater into purchasing red sweaters, under the impression that he was selling them articles of the true Blake Brown. By virtue, among other things, of this same smooth manner of delivery in the dass-room, and also of a certain amount of native intelligence, Our Thad has fallen into the role of Valedictorian by default. The commercial genius of Blake School has, in true military fashion, thrown a bombshell into the camp of Manly Boys by the expression of his firm determination to sacrifice his potential plutocracy to the interests of our national defense. One may often see him striding martially down the corridors in perfect time to the office typewriters, frowning fiercely at frightened Fourth Formers, and belligerently attempting, with threats of grave bodily injury, to collect recruits for the Otizens’ Military Training Camp, while twirling imaginary mustachios. He plans to recuperate for a year, after the shock occasioned by graduation, at the University of Minnesota, whence he will make his way by forced marches to West Point-on-Hudson. Thad, you leave these cloistered halls with our blessing if you will only promise not to come back a mathematics teacher. Page Tverity eight