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

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1931 volume:

Copyright, June, 1931 John A. Bovey, Jr. Albert N. Williams THE CALL O’ PAN of 1931 Published annually by the PUBLICATIONS BOARD OF BLAKE SCHOOL Minneapolis, Minnesota Pd e Four To Paul Bosanko who by his outstanding abilities as a linguist and a teacher has made himself invaluable to Blake, who, not only in word but also in act, has ever championed the principles of enlightened education, and who by his painstaking scholarship and sincere intellectuality has brought into our classrooms a true appreciation of the meaning of culture, the Call o’ Pan of 19)1 is respectfully dedicated. Page Six CONTENTS Dedication - -- -- -- - -5 Board of T rustees --------8 Foreword - -- -- -- -- 9 Faculty - - - - - - - - -11 Seniors - - - - - - - - - 21 Classes - - - - - - - - - - 37 Alumni - -- -- -- --49 Society - - - - - - - - - 53 Organizations - - - - - - - - 59 Oratory - -- -- -- --67 Dramatics - - - - - - - - - 71 Publications - -- -- -- -77 Athletics - - - - - - - - - 81 Football - - - - - - - - - 85 Baseball - -- -- -- --99 Minor Sports - - - - - - - -105 Junior School - - - - - - - -113 Humour - - - - - - - - -117 Honors and Enrollment - - - - - - -122 Advertisements - - - - - - - -137 Page Seven BOARD OF TRUSTEES Franklin M. Crosby, President Henry W. Cook, Vice President Robert E. MacGregor, Treasurer Sumner T. McKnight, Secretary Eben Atwood Charles C. Bovey Daniel F. Bull G. Barnard Clifford, Jr. G. Nelson Dayton Lyndon M. King Angus W. Morrison Everett W. Olmsted John S. Pillsbury James A. Vaughan Archie D. Walker 4 Page Eight Eo Clhp.j §AUe'Ml) — FOREWORD WV, the Publications Board of Blake School, present this twentieth volume of the Blake Call o’ Pan in the earnest hope that we have performed faithfully our duties as school historians, and that members of the school will cherish this book as an accurate record of the events of the year 19)0-19)1. ' U timate Upsu t inI fa FACULTY i Wz, ftt sfafezrs Pj£c Ten « N ' Eugene Charles Alder A.B., Kansas; M.A., Harvard Headmaster Noah Sylvester Foss A.B., Dartmouth; Assistant Headmaster; Latin; Senior Master, Upper School Charles Edward Lamb A.B., A.M., Vermont; Latin; House Master, West House, Senior Master, Lower School Page Twelve Prescott Coylf. Cleveland B.S., Union; English; Secretary of Faculty Bruce Noel Coulter Ph.B., Brown; English; House Master, Blake House Paul Bosanko A.B., LL.B., Yale; M.A., Colorado State Teachers College; French Owen Edward Horne B.P.E., Springfield; Physical Education; Director, Purchasing Agent, Administrator of Grounds and Buildings Page Thirteen Henry Arthur Westmark University of Minnesota; Stout; Manual Training William Ernest Slater United States Military Academy; House Master, Blake House; Mathematics Harold Hodgkinson A.B., Clark; Science, Geography Shubel Jay Owen B.S., Dartmouth; Mathematics, History Pj.ijr Fom teen i Frederick William Mokros St. Cloud Teachers’ College; University of Minnesota; Mathematics Morris Hlnry Bittincer A.B., Hampden-Sydncy; M.A., University of Virginia; History William A. Strickland B.S., Harvard; French Otto Swett Wagner, M.A., Ed.M., Harvard; Latin Paxe fifteen William James Glenn A.B., Harvard; English James William Sample B.M., MacPhail School of Music; History of Music; Librarian, Organist EXECUTIVE STAFF Lillian Olivia Berglund Secretary, Dietitian Gregg School University of Minnesota Columbia Cecelia Hiniker, B.S. Accountant University of Minnesota School of Business Thelma Hamilton Secretary, Junior School Hamilton College Iowa State College Page Sixteen Pane Seventeen Page Eighteen Page Nineteen V U : Page Twenty SENIORS « Charles Edward Lamb During his long connection with Blake, Mr. Lamb has won the esteem and admiration of all those who have come in contact with him. He has built up a fine record of service to the school and has gained a wide understanding of boys and their problems. As advisor to the Senior Class this year he has helped us materially in all phases of our school life. His unflagging interest has encouraged us to establish an unusually fine record in scholarship, and his candid advice has helped us carry on all our class affairs in a most satisfactory manner. He has done all in his power to make this last year at Blake a pleasant and profitable one both for us and for the school, and we take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation of his untiring efforts. Page Tuenty-tuo HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 31 The history of the Class of 1931 began twelve years ago when Atkinson and Bovcy entered the first grade at Junior Blake in the year 1919, and now since those twelve years are completed it is fitting that we review our past activities at Blake. As our earliest members struggled through four years at the Junior School, four years with the anticipation of the future at Senior Blake, many new members fell in line. In 1920 McLane and Atwood entered in the second grade, and the following year marked the entrance of Robertson. In the fall of 1923 these five, along with a new member, Bosard, began their first year at the Senior School in the Prep” year under Mr. Wilson. During our Lower School years our class was well represented on the football and baseball team, for a spirit, which brought many victories over St. Paul Academy, was beginning to assert itself. Several new boys joined us in these years, and, when we entered the Upper School as Freshmen in the year 1927, there were eight who arc still with us—Atkinson, Atwood, Booracm, Bosard, Bovey, McLane, Robertson and Russell. In the fall most of the class went out for football. One of our number made the second team, while others played on the newly-organized coefficient teams. During the winter term the class took part in various activities. In Dramatics we were represented by Bovcy and Williams, who also gained a place in the choir. Atkinson made his letter on the swimming team, and FitzGerald was on the hockey team. In the spring McLane made his first of four letters on the baseball team, while others of the class tried out for tennis. As Sophomores we were again as successful during the year. Russell, Mac-Farlane, and FitzGerald went out for football. FitzGerald won his letter on the hockey team, as did Russell and Atkinson in swimming, and McLane, Wells and Atwood on the baseball team. Page Tucniy-tbree The Fifth Form Declamation Contest was a performance of great excellence this year, and Booraem, Bovey, FitzGerald, Steiner, McLanc, and Williams helped the Dramatics Association in the success of the plays. Williams, Russell, and Bovey were elected to the French Club. This was the first year we had a representative on the council, and McLane ably filled that position. As Juniors of 1930 we again entered ever)' school activity, and were as successful as in the past in maintaining a high scholastic standard. Russell, McLane, and MacFarlane won their letters in football, and as a result of his hard work, Russell was the unanimous choice for this year’s captain. In swimming Atkinson, Robertson, and Russell won their letters, and Robertson was elected captain for this year. McLane, Wells, and Williams, as manager, won letters in baseball, as did Atkinson, Bailey, and MacFarlane in tennis. Not only in athletics, but also in other activities of school life, were we active. Bovey, Hallowell, McLane, Steiner, Russell, and Wells were members of the Union, and during the year Bovey, McLane, Russell, and Steiner held positions as officers. On the Publications Board we were represented by Atkinson, Bovey, Russell, Steiner, and Williams, while Bailey, Bovey, Hallowell, McLanc, Russell, Steiner, and Williams were conspicuous in Dramatics. Booraem, Bovey, and Russell did a great deal to help the Debating Team win over S. P. A. for the first time in six years. Hallowell and FitzGerald represented our musical talent, both being in the choir and orchestra. During the year McLane and Atwood represented the class on the council. When we came back the following year as Seniors, we were fully aware of our duties in our capacity, and took them up with a will. McLane, elected Head of the School at the close of the previous year, has indeed served well in that position, while Snyder and Walker were elected to the Council with him. In the fall Russell, as captain, McLane, Chute, Snyder, and Knoblauch, manager, won letters in football. Booraem was elected to the Union, and Hallowell, Knoblauch, Snyder, and Chute represented us in the choir. Hallowell was also in the orchestra. Russell and Snyder were elected officers on the Athletic Association Board, President and Secretary, respectively. In the winter Captain Snyder, Chute, Bailey, Walker, and Knoblauch won places on our very successful hockey team; Captain Robertson, Atkinson, Hallowell, and Russell, manager, made their letters in swimming while Booraem, Bovey, Hallowell, Walker, Chute, Knoblauch, McLane, and Snyder served in Dramatics. During the spring term Knoblauch, as captain, Bailey, manager, and Atkinson played on the tennis team, and Captain McLane, Snyder, Chute, Atwood, and Booraem, as manager, served on the baseball team. This, then, is the history of the Class of 1931, and we submit it proudly, but not with an air of braggarts. Pa f Tu rnty-fonr Swimming Team, ’28, 29, 30, 31 School Record 220 Tennis, 30, 3 1 Tennis Manager, 30 Football Squad, 30 Publications, 30, 31 Fifth Form Declamation Contest, 29 Williams Theme Contest, 3 1 Science Club, 3 1 Junior-Senior Dance Committee, 30 FREDERICK MELVILLE ATKINSON Entered Blake 1919 Fred” Figs” Figgy” Dartmouth Leap in with me into this angry flood, And swim to yonder point ” With remarkable persistence this beaming lad has been chasing the elusive spirit of learning through these portals for some twelve years now, so ’elp us, and at last he has it cornered, or so he says. One bright September morning way back in 1919, when the Class of 31 first took their places on the little red chairs under the watchful eyes of Miss MacDonald, Freddy was one of the two brave young souls in that group who were destined to survive all the vicissitudes of school life and reach the august position of Seniors. Figs was content to keep his latent talents pretty well under cover during his Lower School years, but as a Freshman he took up fancy diving and quickly gained a place with Moles, Pierson, and the other stars who put Blake on the map in swimming. As a result, he was the first of our class to be awarded an Upper School letter. In the past two years his success in the breast stroke and the crawl has made him a one man team. Golf and tennis are his other athletic fortes. During all our years at Blake, Fred’s crimson mop has sers'ed as a pillar of flame to guide us along the paths of righteousness. hgf Twenty.five Baseball Team, ’29, ’31 Baseball Squad, ’30 Class Basketball, ’28, ’29, ’30 Council, ’30 Class Vice-President, ’28, ’29 Class Historian Varsity Club GEORGE WINTHROP ATWOOD Entered Blake 1920 Gawdge” ” Atty” Yale Upy up, my friend, and quit your books” Gawdge's original type of humor, ranging from the subtle to the obvious, from the quiet to the boisterous, has relieved the tension of many an embarrassing moment. His savage yells, echoing through the Senior Room at most unexpected times, have often jeopardized the privileges of his fellow students, by bringing down upon them the wrath of the newest addition to the Latin department. Together with Robertson. MacFarlane, and other cut-ups, he has thoroughly vexed and annoyed more Blake masters than all the other Seniors put together. The best example of his practical jokes was his attempt to lock Mr. Vagner in the telephone booth, while that worthy was engaged in one of his brilliant maneuvers to corner the Wall Street market. He rather startled Mr. Slater by (lashing at him his gleaming set of celluloid teeth, in the course of one of his winning smiles. The laziest person in the world, his main ambition is to be excused from play by some hook or crook. His frequent trips to the dentist and his endeavors to go in for ads clearly demonstrate his abilities in this direction. The crumpled fenders of his gray Chevrolet give proof of his talents in the art of driving. As Class Historian, he managed to rouse himself sufficiently to bring forth the very fairish” little job which you will find a few pages back. Pjge Twenty-ux Tennis, 27, 28, 29, 30, 3 1 Manager Tennis, 31 Class Basketball, 27, 28 Science Club, 29, 30, 31 Hockey Squad, ’27, 29 Hockey Team, 28, 30, 3 1 Head Usher Dramatics, 3 1 Dramatics, 29 HILTON MOOR BAILEY Entered Blake 1919 Mousie” Moose” Hilt” Leland Stanford He hath eaten me out of house and home.” We don't know what the Senior Room would have been this year without Mousic’s shrill, Oh Dear, uttered in a piercing falsetto, to the edification of the whole claw, especially Bovey. As Walker will tell you. with a tinge of bitterness in his voice, Mousic manages to draw phenomenal cards in two-handed bridge, though perhaps both gentlemen arc a little prone to resort to certain strategic methods which arc not recognized as—shall we say—correct bridge. Hilt’s little brawls with Walt, especially those during the first period, and with other members of our little group, have usually resulted in minor bruises, broken furniture, and much merriment. If Moose has had the worst of it, his shrill cries can be heard distinctly from beneath an overturned chair or a pile of pillows. In his more tender moments he has show'n himself to be a conoisscur of Milton, having memorized all of L'Allcgro, much to the surprise of Clcvc.” His prowess on the rink, where he won his famous nickname, has always been notable, and his speedy hockey will be sorely missed by Blake in the future, as will his skillful performance on the tennis courts. Among other things, this dark, handsome young man has attracted attention as an usher at the functions of the Dramatic Association. Well, we wish him the best of luck in sunny Palo Alto. Page Tuen y-sfim Union, 3 1 Secretary Union, ’3 1 Science Club, ’30, ’31 V Form Declamation Debating, ’30, ’31 Dramatics, ’29, ’3 1 Thorpe Cup Contest, ’3 1 Publications, ’3 1 Baseball Manager, ’3 1 Varsity Club FLETCHER VAN NOSTRAND BOORAEM Entered Blake 1926 Fletch” Flooch” Harvard A man of contention anil a man of strife” Fletch has been an integral part of the class of ’31 since third form days. Although addicted to certain mental lapses, which have brought forth in Vergil class such gems as, ''Mother Earth was her father,” this man of reason has never hesitated to challenge with unanswerable logic any statement or act which seemed questionable to him. He was especially fluent on the Freeport Doctrine and the Greenback Problem, much to the chagrin of Mr. Rittinger; and he came very near convincing Walker that setting up his Clubs warranted the loss of a trick or so. It was perhaps in view of his ability along such lines that Flooch was chosen to prepare the rebuttals for the annual debate. As baseball manager he has proved his ability to perform a difficult job in an efficient way. His mania for absorbing ponderous tomes on figures of history, from pirates to kings, is truly astounding and has produced some very decentish” book reviews for the Torch,” of which he is Literary Editor. This year he revealed a hitherto unsuspected histrionic bent in his interpretation of Sir Launcclot. Outside of occasional flare-ups at some flagrant crime (usually Bailey’s), Fletch is the most amiable of souls, and his abilities and friendliness ought to stand him in good stead at Flarvard. where he is planning to round out his forensic talents. Page Twenty-eight Dramatic Association, ’31 French Club, ’30 RICHARD MILLER BOSARD Entered Blake 1924 Dick” Boz” Princeton Silence sweeter is than speech.” Dicky Bosard first came to us in our early days in the Lower School. From that date his cheerful countenance and soothing spirit have always helped to keep peace and quiet among our sometimes raucous group. F.arly in his Senior year, Dick's prowess as an excellent bridge player quickly became apparent. Midst the treacherous hazards of No-Trump bidding, informatory doubles, etc., he never loses his poise and seldom fails to shame his opponents. It did not take Boz long to be recognized as a master student in all subjects, to whom one could go in search of dependable information. Despite his rather miscroscopic handwriting, which had a tendency to make his English comps” a bit succinct, he has achieved excellent grades, and has several times caused even Bovcy to tremble. Due to his ability at rolling his guttural r’s and gargling his liquid I’s he was elected a member, in good standing, of that pleasant and sociable, albeit nerve-wracking, organization well known and justly famous” as the French Club. Dick is a connoisseur of Fords, having changed very advantageously from a modest black and orange roadster to a beautiful blue and white phaeton, which is the pride of his heart. As far as we know, Princeton is his manifest destination.” P igr Twenty-nine Secretary of Class, ‘29, ‘30, ‘31 Publications, ‘30, ‘3 1 Editor-in-Chief Publications, ’31 Union, 30, ’3 1 Secretary of Union, ’3 1 French Club, ’30 President French Club, 30 V Form Declamation, ’29 Dramatics, ‘28, ’29, ’30, ’31 Science Club, ’30, ’31 Secretary Science Club, ’31 Debating Team, ‘30 Winner Williams Theme Contest, ’31 Valedictorian JOHN ALDEN BOVEY, JR. Entered Blake 1919 Jab,” Bove” Jade” Harvard Wearing all that weight of learning lightly like a flower ” And on our right, Ladies and Gentlemen, we have the one and only John Aldcn Bovcy, Jr., who has made such a record for scholarship among these many oaks that it has become a tradition. Because of his success in this line. Jab has been loaded with almost every intellectual position which the school can offer. The secretaryship of almost every organization which can use such an othce was thrust upon him, as was the job of Editor-in-Chief of the Publications. In the annual dramatic presentations he has often appeared as the lovely lady, much to the delight of that wise-cracking rabble in the front row. Debating has also claimed part of his time, on which occasions, while speaking in a soft, well modulated voice, he has tossed bombshell after bombshell into the enemy’s camp. In his lighter moments John has tried trumping his partner's ace in a friendly hand of bridge in the Senior Room, or driving about in his car in an effort to see how many of his classmates he can kill off by bumping them into trees, etc. All in all, John has made a great success in the management of his many responsibilities. such as the Store and the Publications, and we wish him the best of luck in the Hub of the Universe. Thirty o Union. 29, ’30, ’31 Treasurer of Union, ’31 Publications, ’3 1 Choir, ’27, ’28, ’29, ’30, ’31 Head of Choir, ’29, 30, '31 Council Prize for Blake Song, '29 Orchestra, ’27, ’28. ’29, ’30, ’31 Swimming Team, ’3 1 Football Squad, ’27, ’28 Dramatics, 28, '29, ’30 Junior-Senior Dance Committee, 30 Milwaukee Dance Committee, 31 Williams Theme, ’30 Science Club, ’29, ’30, ’31 Class Prophet LAMAR HALLOWELL, JR. Entered Blake 1927 Daddy Lammy” Lammer” Dartmouth Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long, cool, winding saxophone. Go to it, O jazzmen. ' Of course, wc mix lit have placed under the above gentleman's picture some such quotation as, Being a husband is a whole time job.” or My particular plague is my wife, but wc really felt it our duty to avoid anything of so obvious a nature. So permit us to pass on and consider some of the fields of school activity in which our model husband has distinguished himself. Lamar is truly a one-man band. He tickles the ivories with great skill, blows a sweet sax, is an able organist, and sometimes in the Senior Room he demonstrates his proficiency on the clarinet, much to the vexation of any master holding classes in room 6. Our unmasked tenor possesses also a silvery voice, with which he charmed the group of music lovers gathered to witness the joint efforts of the Blake Country Day School and the Northrop Collegiate School in the field of grand opera. Lamar, is the Torch's only columnist, furnishing those peppy snatches of news known as Grad Bits. His chief fault is his morbid propensity toward the making of ungodly puns, but in spite of this handicap, he should meet with success in snowy Hanover, N. H. Page Thirty-one Head of School Council, ’29, ’30, ’31 President of Class, ’29, ’30 Baseball, ’28, ’29, ’30, ’31 Captain Baseball, ’3 1 Football, ’30, ’31 Football Cup, ’31 Vice-President, A. A., ’30 Union, ’30, 3 1 Vice-President Union, ’30 Dramatics, ’29, ’30, ’31 Advertising Mgr., Dramatics, ’31 Head Usher Dramatics, ’30 2nd Prize, Williams Theme Contest, ’3 1 Reply to Seniors, ’30 Charge to Juniors, ’3 1 Varsity Club JOHN FULTON McLANE Entered Blake 1920 Johnny ,r Mac ' Yale How fast has brother followed brother! Little Mac has been a conspicuous figure at Blake for twelve long years, endeavoring to gain the pinnacle of brother Vincent's accomplishments. He has shown his athletic prowess for many years at Blake and he makes up in fire and energy what he lacks in weight. For two years now he has attracted attention as Blake's diminutive quarterback. As a baseball player, he has been a star shortstop and second baseman, and as a result he captains our 1931 team. His dignified and impressive mien as this year's Head Boy has been the object of gaping wonderment on the part of the awestruck lower forms. But let us take a look at John in moments of levity, when thoughts of school tasks are not heavy on his mind. His wit often astounds us, and if we catch him at the right minute, we find him gushing forth such a torrent of nonsense that we are completely lost in this bubbling fountain of nothingness. John’s weird musical efforts, generally a simple theme repeated over and over, have never been greatly appreciated in the Senior Room, but approval is unanimous concerning his spandy green Buick. We can’t help taking this opportunity to command him for being one of the few Head Boys to graduate at the appointed time. P ge Thirty-Iuo Swimming Team, ’30, 31 Captain Swimming Team, ’3 1 School Record, 40-yd. dash School Record, 100-yd. dash Football Squad, ’28, ’29 Baseball Squad, ’28, ’29 Hockey Squad, ’29 Advertising Mgr., Publications, ’3 1 Choir, ’28 ALVIN JOHN ROBERTSON Entered Blake 1922 University of Minnesota Al” Alvy John” Alvin Jack” As a wit, if not first, in the very first line” In this corner, folks, we have none other than happy Alvin Jack himself, sheik, chauffeur, and charter member of this grand and glorious group. One of A I’ chief assets is his ready wit; his dreadful plays on words, his stories (some of which are just among the fellas, don’t y know), and even his practical jokes, all have caused considerable merriment, although Bovcy wasn't exactly crazy about having his face tattooed with a fountain pen. Al's ability at piloting flashy runabouts through seemingly impenetrable mazes of traffic as an ad chaser has been a constant ray of hope in the aura of gloom and despondency which beclouds the brows of the Publications business staff. When we see him speeding off at J:)0, we know that another hard-boiled business man is about to surrender to his pleas for the saluc of advertising in this volume. Joining the swimming team in his Junior year, Al has quickly ’’crawled to the top in this sport, breaking school records right and left, with reckless abandon, and coming home from the North- westerns like a Mexican general on parade. As captain, he has led this year’s squad through an exceedingly successful season, and not at all weighed down by his responsibilities, he is now- seeking new worlds to conquer. Pane Thirty-three Football, 29, ’30 Captain Football, ’30 Swimming, ’29, ’30, ’31 Manager Swimming, 31 Union, ’30, ’31 Science Club, 30, ’31 French Club, 30 Debating Squad, 30 President A.A., 3 1 Dramatic Association, ’30, 3 1 Varsity Club DUDLEY JENNISON RUSSELL Entered Blake 1924 Dud” Dartmouth There is no wisdom like frankness' This lanky youth, who expects to spend his winters in snowy Hanover, put forth his greatest efforts for our beloved Alma Mater on the gridiron. As captain of this year’s football team, he was so imbued with the well-known 100 per cent Blake spirit that he tried to give his life for the glory of the school by breaking his neck, but fortunately failed in the attempt. In other fields he has shone as Associate Editor of the Publications, in which position he hid his light under the proverbial bu.hcl and secretly accomplished wonders. Among his efforts as a writer may be found various bits of humor which are always amusing and diverting. This pleasing quality may be found almost anywhere, in poems, in home-made jokes, carefully noted down, or even in collections of some of Mr. Slater’s more acceptable puns. As the sole representative of the class in that bleak house by the road which offers lodging to the more advanced boarders, he has had to endure the tortures of sleeping with gophers, pebbles, etc., and of frequent untimely outbursts from the mathematics section. What with the experience gained in this manner, and the excellent training received at the House on the Hill, coupled with his own fine qualities, we feel sure that Dud will make his mark in the world no matter what he tries. Page Thirty-four Post Graduates, 19)0 FREDERICK HAWLEY CHUTE Entered Blake 1918 Yale Football; Hockey; Baseball; Choir; Union President, Union; President, Senior Class; Property Manager. Dramatics; Head Waiter; Williams Theme Contest; Milwaukee Dance Committee; Varsity Club. FRANCIS MORRISON KNOBLAUCH Entered Blake 1927 Yale Union; President, Union; Manager, Football; Captain, Tennis; Hockey; Property Manager, Dramatics; Vice-President, Senior Class; Head Waiter; Choir; Science Club; Varsity Club. JOHN PILLSBURY SNYDER Entered Blake 1922 Yale Football; Captain, Hockey; Baseball; Secretary, A.A.; Student Council; Union; Treasurer, Union; Business Manager, Dramatics; Stage Manager, Dramatics; Choir; Science Club; Varsity Club. WALTER WILLARD WALKER Entered Blake 1918 Princeton Hockey; Dramatics; Union; Head Waiter; Council; Science Club; Tennis Squad; Christmas Dance Committee Paxc Thirty-five lovesick. U) 'Vum, SENIORS and JUNIORS bashful TVeddie. 7? ? S toTs Scfaeect e-' Page Thirty Six Harris Benson Wood rich FitzGerald Heskett Wells Schilling Jewett McCann Bradley MacFarlane Burnet Bull Crosby Savage, President Cash Wright Arthur Hunt Fisher Chandler Arnold THE JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Erle B. Savage______________________________________________ President Grosvenor B. Van Dusen............................... Vice-President Thomas M. Crosby................................. Secretary-Treasurer THE SIXTH FORM At the beginning of the year we found that we had lost five of our old members: Robert Howard, Burton Salter, George Lau-ritzen, John Palm and Donald Dayton. However, we were fortunate in having Hugh Arthur, Donald Wells, Gerald FitzGerald, Warren MacFarlane and Albert Williams enter our class. Page Thirty-eight OImp . ------ At the first meeting of the year we elected the following officers: Erie Savage, President; Grosvenor Van Dusen, Vice- President, and Thomas Crosby, Secretary and Treasurer. We chose Mr. Horne Class advisor. Although the scholarship of the class has not been of a very high standard, we have been prominent in athletics and in other fields of school life. The football squad included a large number of Juniors and ten of them made their letters: Doc Bradley, Web Bull, Bill Cash, Bob Heskett, Erie Savage, Jerry FitzGerald, Bob Benson, Warren MacFarlane, G. B. Van Dusen, and Ben Wright, who in addition to making his letter, was elected captain of next year’s team. In hockey, also, we were well represented. Jerry FitzGerald, Erie Savage, and Ben Wright made their letters, with Savage as captain-elect. Bob Heskett, Bill Schilling, and Bill Burnet helped to make the swimming season a success. It seems that the Juniors will contribute a great deal to baseball, with Ben Wright and Don Wells, last year's lettermen, and other candidates trying out. Erie Savage and Gerald FitzGerald are prominent in tennis. The Juniors have also taken part in most of the other school activities. Two of the class, Tom McCann and Bill Schilling, were on the debating team, and others helped a great deal in preparation for the annual contest with S. P. A. In dramatics Arnold, Benson, Bull, Crosby, Harris, Schilling, Van Dusen, Woodrich and Williams did their bit in making the plays a success. Van Dusen, Bradley, Williams, FitzGerald and Palm were on the Publications Board. The operetta was greatly aided by the many Juniors in the choir, especially Williams. Fisher, Van Dusen and Benson have demonstrated their abilities in the Orchestra. Benson, Bull, Burnet, Savage, Bradley, Crosby, Heskett and Wells were members of the Union, and we were ably represented on the Council by Erie Savage and Web Bull. In closing this short history of what we consider a very successful year, we wish to extend our most sincere thanks to Mr. Horne for his helpful advice throughout the year. Erle B. Savage, President. Page Thirty nine MacFarlanc Rollins Carlson McCann Hunt Kenyon Clifford Welsh Ringer Winston Kelly Harrison Woodrich Chclgrcn Fletcher Lowe Wagner Hoke Leslie Faegre Sweatc Snyder Woodhull Cullen Smith Vaughan Hollcrn Brown, W. Rosenberry Brown, L. Bellows Collins Savage Hayden Wright Doerr Dillon Newhall Melone Dayton LaVake Waters Hill Savage THE FIFTH FORM This year’s Fifth Form has been one of the most versatile classes in the school, for we have been favorably represented in football, hockey, swimming, baseball, dramatics and debating; and in scholarship we have been outstanding. In football the Brown twins won their letters on the varsity team, while Mclone, Waters, and Newhall played on the A” team. Most of the rest of the class played on the second and third varsity teams. As for hockey, Hollern won his letter and Newhall was manager. Don Dayton proved such a fine dash” man on the swimming team that he was elected captain for next year, in spite of the fact that he will be a Junior at that time. It is probable that Hollern will make the varsity baseball team as he did last spring. Several other members of the class also have a good chance of winning their baseball letters this season. Bellows, Collins, Melone and John Savage took part in the annual Blake plays, and all gave excellent performances. In the annual S. P. A. debate Chuck Bellows was the outstanding speaker on the Blake team. Bill Hayden won the Union medal in the Fifth Form Declamation Contest. As in years past, our class led the school in scholarship, with Melone consistently at the top, and four other Fifth Formers on the Honor Roll nearly every month. Due to a new ruling which prevents any boy from entering the school in a form higher than the Fourth, we found our class in September much as we had left it at the end of last year. The only new member was Don Dayton, who dropped back from the Sixth Form because of illness. We were sorry to find that Lang, Bagley, Brooks, Cooke, Pierson, Sperzel and Washburn had left for other schools, and that Snyder had dropped back into the Fourth Form. The class officers this year were Norman Newhall, President; Neil Melone, Vice-President; and Tom Dillon, Secretary and Treasurer. Allan Hill was our representative on the Council. For three successive years now we have had Mr. Slater for our advisor, and each year he becomes a greater help and a more inspiring guide for the class of ’33. We are indeed deeply indebted to him for all he has done for us. Page Forty-onr TV and Y FORMS •“ j .s-,i . ' •: V Page Forty-two THE FOURTH FORM At the opening of the school year we found a large number of our class missing. They were Covey, Edmonds, Gooch, Kibbey, Lindsay, Lowe, Stevens, and Wakefield. However, a great many new boys were taken in, as is customary in the Freshman Class. The newcomers whom we welcomed were Faegre, Hoke, Kelly, Smith, Snyder, and Welsh. Early in the fall term we elected our class officers. They were Warren Woodrich, president; Thomas Snyder, vice-president; Joseph Clifford, treasurer, and Mr. Cleveland, faculty advisor. Woodrich represented our form on the Council. Our class was upheld on the gridiron by Bill Wells on the first team, several members on the second and third teams, Harrison, Snyder, Vaughan, Rollins, Welsh, and Woodhull on the A team, and Hunt and Cullen on the B team. Although no one received his letter in hockey, a large number of our class was found working on the rinks. Once again swimming was our outstanding sport. Clark Fletcher, Clark Welsh, Bill Wells, and John Harrison received their letters. Fletcher was one of the high point men, and wc look forward to a brilliant future for him in his event, the 100-yard back-stroke. Many of the members of our class are almost certain of positions on the vari-ious baseball teams. There are many also who spend their play periods on the tennis courts. Joe Clifford and W. Woodrich took parts in the Dramatic Association plays. Vaughan, Leslie, Clifford, and Chelgrcn were members of the choir, and Clifford played a leading role in the operetta given by this organization. He also sang several solos throughout the year at various programs. Early in the spring he was elected head of the choir for the following year. This was quite an honor for a member of the freshman class. Schuyler Woodhull played the traps in the orchestra. We hope that next year we shall have a representative on the debating team. Our class has never been outstanding scholastically. At the beginning of the year our marks were quite low, but steadily we have brought up our average to where it normally should be. We had on the honor roll throughout the year four students, Joe Clifford, Jack Winston, Bill Hunt, and Warren Wood-rich. Clifford stood near the head of the school throughout the entire year. We feel that Mr. Cleveland, our class advisor, has been of real assistance to us, and we wish to extend to him our sincere thanks for his efforts on our behalf. Warren Woodrich, President. Page Forly-tbree 4 Page Forty-four Otep • THE THIRD FORM At the beginning of the year all of the class of 193 5 returned except Charles Pillsbury. A number of new boys joined us. They were Charles Gluek, Ralph Bruce, Robert Anderson, Walton Pyre, Spencer Silverthorne, Fred Tracy and Alan White. The class was very well represented in football, Ralph Bruce, Charles Gluek and Rowley Miller making the first ’’A” team; and Arthur, Cameron, Crocker, Groff and Meech on the second team. The B” team had J. Dobson, Flannery, Silverthorne, Tracy, Wilcox, Hammerel, Wright and J. Atwood. Hockey had a very successful season. Most of the class is now playing baseball or tennis. Baseball has a very good start and so has tennis. The class is represented in the choir by Cameron, Crocker, Connell and P. Walker, who all took part in the operetta given at the first of the spring term by the choir. Several parties were given by Third Formers and were very much enjoyed. The class was divided at first about the question of class pins, but it was decided not to have them. Our class advisor, Mr. Strickland, has been of the greatest help to the class during the year, and we wish to extend our heartiest gratitude to him. The class officers are John Atwood, President; Harry Pence, Vice-President; Alan Anderson, Secretary and Treasurer. John Atwood, President. Paxr Forty-six SECOND FORM Although the class of 36 was not the highest ranking class in the way of honors, it nevertheless was fairly consistent, with Fahr, Bovey, Luther, Heskett, and sometimes Barton, achieving honors. We were sorry to lose at the beginning of the year Atkinson E., King W., and Warner W., but Barton, Junkin, and Palm joined us. Greer dropped out after Christmas Vacation, and Noonan T. and Tracy came back from the Third Form, giving us a total of 3 5 pupils. The Second Form was not without members on the Coefficient football teams. Driscoll and Heskett won letters on the A”; Brooks, Baker, Dobson R., Luther, Jaffray, Pierson, May-hew and West received their letters on the B”; while members of the C” were Rider, Noonan, Mills and Palm. The letters for the baseball teams are not yet distributed, but many of our class members are assured of winning them. Hockey teams do not play games with other schools, so naturally no letters were given, but we had great sport, playing inter-class games. Our representatives in the choir were Drake, Gilman, Jewett, Palm, Jaffray, Pillsbury, and Mayhew, all of whom participated in the operetta. The class officers were as follows: Sheffield West, Presi- dent; Robert Brooks, Vice President; Frank Bovey, Secretary and Treasurer. I wish to thank Mr. Hodgkinson on the part of the whole class for his fine help and encouragement during the past year. Sheffield West, President Pa e Forty-in en THE FIRST FORM The First Form had an enrolment of twenty-seven boys this year. Most of them came from Junior Blake, but Bean, Noonan, Peddie, Michelson, King, E. Atkinson, Anderson, W. Warner and Woodworth were new members of the class. In scholarship, Peddie, Noonan, and Ferguson are leaders. This year most of the boys made the C team, and we all did well in football. Hockey, too, enjoyed a successful season and prospects are bright for the baseball game with S. P. A. Four boys are playing tennis and are entered in the tournament. The First Form members of the Lower School Orchestra are Isaacs, piano; and E. Atkinson and D. Faegre, violins. F. Noonan and F. Edmonds are choir members. Clifford spent the winter term in Florida, and Atkinson and Bean took trips to Washington and the Atlantic States during Easter Vacation. Elsberg of West House is the lone boarder of our form. Most of us went to the Ford Plant during Guest Week to see the factory in operation. The class officers are Faegre, President; Lyman, Vice-President, and Devaney, Secretary and Treasurer. We wish to thank Mr. Coulter sincerely for his help as class advisor. David Faegre, President Pdge Forty-eight THE ALUMNI MEETINGS This year a new custom concerning Alumni was instituted during Christmas vacation. On December 30th, at twelve-thirty, a luncheon was held at the Minneapolis Club. Due to the very efficient work of Fred Clifford of the Class of ’20, the largest number of Alumni ever assembled at one time, seventy-five grads,” enjoyed an undertaking completely successful in every way. The following is a list of those present: Don P. Gamble ’16 Fred V. Nash '30 Stephen A. Walker '29 King Rennet hum '28 Fred E. Van Dusen '29 John P. Dcvancy '28 Bernard Clifford '14 I d win N. Dodge '26 William E. Ross '27 J. Edward Strout '24 A. A. Crane, Jr. '21 William T. Christian '24 Melville A. R. Krogness '21 Joseph H. Gosncll G. Kendall Smith '20 Melville J. Peppard Donald F. Ross '21 James G. Bennett Charles B. Carroll '17 Walter F. Jaffray Truman C. Penney '17 Arthur R. Helm James H. Gregg, '16 Charles G. Massie Vincent McLane, '16 Willis V. Nash John W. Gregg '14 George P. Case Fred W. Routelle 13 Sumner M. Crosby James I. Best '19 Charles H. Bell Carl W. Nash '20 Edward P. Wells Alfred D. Lindley '20 Charles A. Bovcy Charles J. Winton, Jr. •18 William L. Sprague, Jr. John N. Winton '20 John W. Alder '30 Robert N. McCaull, '17 Charles B. Gamble '30 Paul F. Clifford '18 Edwin Schcrmcrhorn 30 Severn T. Fiaviland '16 Charles D. Doerr '28 David J. Winton 16 I.con C. Warner '28 F. W. Clifford, Jr. '20 Robert W. Macgregor '29 Miles M. Mills '19 John T. Baxter 21 Alfred A. Belt '19 Phillip Maughan '24 John A. Mills '24 Stanley B. Ncwhall '2 3 John T. McRae '28 Leo Pflaum '23 John C. Savage '27 Calvin Ireys Fdgar V. Nash '27 George C. Crosby John H. Harvey '28 Frank C. Merritt Adams Ankeny 29 Ralph F.. Williamson '18 Carson Jamieson '24 Guy A. Thomas, Jr. '29 Raymond W. Olson '30 James R. Thorpe '20 Frank A. Richards '26 Robert L. Nash '22 David C. Maughan 27 Leslie P. I.ugsdin 21 Robert J. Harvey '27 John B. Ross '26 The outstanding feature of the luncheon was the total lack of speeches and assessments of any sort. The purpose of this get-together was merely to furnish those attending, an opportunity to talk over old times. The Blake orchestra furnished the music for the occasion. P‘it Fifty Page Fifty-one w: BLAKE MOTHERS’ ASSOCIATION It is a most generous of the Call o Pan to give to the Blake Mothers’ Association this opportunity to tell what we have endeavored to accomplish this year. Our Chief aim is to stand by, ready to do anything we can to promote a better co-operation between faculty, parents, and students. We have found Mr. Alder and his faculty so loyal to the best interests of our boys, that suggestions from us have been quite unnecessary. However, we do feel that because of the contacts made possible by our organization, we have all arrived at a more sympathetic understanding of the problems in which we are mutually interested. Last fall, after the Founders’ Day program, we enjoyed a visit and a cup of tea in the library at the Country School. However, our regular meetings are held in town at the Junior School. From each form a mother is appointed to act as chairman, and to look after the interests of that particular group. These chairmen have entertained the mothers of their form at tea sometime during the year. These teas have proven pleasant and helpful, in that they afford an opportunity to discuss more intimately the matters which particularly concern that group. It has been our pleasure to provide chaperones for the school parties, and to help with decorations on special occasions. The social climax of our year’s work is the Blake dinner. This year we are making plans to entertain the faculty and friends of the school at the Minikahda Club, early in May. Our annual gift to the school is kitchen equipment. We hear a great deal about the fine lunches served at Blake, and we feel that the staff who make them possible deserve a more modern work room. To the faculty we offer congratulations on the completion of another successful school year. We are gratified if you feel that our co-operation has been sympathetic and helpful. To the students we need not express our sentiment. They know how we feel about Blake Boys. Lois A. Dobson, President, Blake Mothers’ Association 9 Page Fifty-two ■Tfe JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM, 1930 On the night of Commencement, June 6, 1930, the Wood-hill Country Club furnished the location for the 1930 Junior-Senior Prom, which closed the school year. The party gathered at seven-thirty for an excellent dinner. The Committee, consisting of Lamar Hallowed, George Steiner, and Fred Atkinson, had managed to decorate the Club with tamarack boughs and Japanese lanterns, which gave the place a pleasing atmosphere. Dancing to the strains of Bud Struck’s orchestra, the hour of one o’clock quickly arrived, when everyone left. The favors, compacts for the girls and tie-pins for the boys, were declared a success, and the dance will be remembered as one of the best that Blake has ever had. THE CHRISTMAS DANCE, 1931 On a blustering winter’s evening, Saturday, the twentieth of December, to be exact, the socially inclined gathered at the Country School for the usual routine of formal gymnastics. At about nine o’clock, the customary half hour after the stated time, the participants began to arrive, and soon the party was in full swing. For three hours thereafter all made merry to the music of Ted Stephens’ orchestra, with a slight interruption during which refreshments were consumed with great gusto in the mess hall.” At precisely 12:01 by the electric clock, the curfew was rung, and the guests departed either to their respective homes or to further revels. Thus, the opening shot of another Christmas vacation was fired. The dance was well attended and was apparently enjoyed to the last blast of the saxophone. As has been the custom for the last two years, the library, stripped of all movable articles, was the scene of the function and furnished quite a suitable floor for dancing. Messrs, and Mmes. Eugene C. Alder, William F. McLane, Charles E. Lamb, Ralph W. Burnet, and Charles L. Harris graciously consented to act as chaperones and added a bit of much needed dignity to the occasion. Page fifty-four o SPRING DANCE Friday, March twenty-seventh, saw the gathering of the Blake steppers and their fair companions in the library at the Country School. In spite of the sudden inclemency of the weather, a goodly crowd was present, although Committeemen Savage and Bull, had encountered considerable financial difficulty. Sid Williams and his orchestra, old friends of many but strangers to the school, furnished tantalizing strains of syncopation. After a collation consisting of ice cream, cake, and coffee, the happy couples ceased their gyrations at midnight sharp. SENIOR DINNERS Though occurring but rarely each term, the Senior Dinners this year have indeed been of high standard. These functions are held in order that boys about to graduate may learn something of various careers, by hearing the viewpoints of men eminent in their particular callings. Dinner at the Country Club is followed by an address from a speaker representing some profession, and then informal discussion takes place, during which the guest of the evening answers any questions the boys may care to ask. Mr. C. L. Pillsbury, for twenty years consulting engineer to the state of Minnesota and at present Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Munsingwear, Inc., was the speaker at the first dinner, on October 15th. His subject was The Opportunities for Service in the Field of Engineering, and in his talk he stressed the imagination, romance, and service in modern projects such as the Hoover Dam. He also enumerated the attributes and qualities of a successful engineer in a most inspiring manner. On January 14th, Mr. Russell Bennett gave a talk on steel, telling of its formation, mining, and uses. He illustrated his talk with parts of movies, which showed the interesting processes of making steel. The third Senior Dinner, on April 16th, had as guest, Mr. J. K. Swanson, Vice-president and General Manager of the Minneapolis Gas Company. Mr. Swanson's talk stressed the fascination of the business world of today, the demands of competition. Page Fifty-five and the many fields in the public utility business. He also spoke of the priceless value of personality in business. His clarity and his genuine enthusiasm proved real inspirations to the Seniors. On May 4th the Seniors were addressed by Mr. Franklin Crosby, prominent in the Washburn Crosby Co. and in General Mills, Inc., and well known at Blake as President of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Crosby told of present problems in the grain business and discussed the policies of the Federal Farm Board. He was especially generous in answering the questions of his listeners. On May 18th the last Senior Dinner, at which the entire Faculty was present, took place. The evening was most enjoyable and worthwhile for everyone concerned. Great thanks are due to Mr. Alder and to President Chute for arranging such an interesting and stimulating series of dinners, and to the speakers, who were so generous in taking the time and trouble to address the members of the graduating class. FOOTBALL DINNER On Wednesday evening, December 10th, the upper school football squads and the letter men of the A” and ”B” teams met for the annual football banquet. After the dinner, the high lights of which were turkey and an ice cream log roll done in the school colors, Mr. Alder, the toastmaster of the evening, told what he considered to be the benefits derived from school football teams. Mike” Horne, who was the next speaker, praised the splendid spirit and fight shown by this year’s team, and awarded the letters for 1930. Shube” Owen then explained the purpose of the Williams Alumni Association Football Cup for the most valuable man on the team, and announced that John McLane had been voted for the honor this year by the letter men. Captain Russell thanked the team for its co-operation and help, mentioning especially the splendid comeback in the S. P. A. game. Captain-elect Wright expressed his hopes for an unblemished record next year; and Mr. Slater and Mr. Strickland presented the A” and B” letters to the captains of the respective teams. The humor of the evening was contributed by that tireless Punster, Mr. Slater, alias Santa Claus Bill,” who presented each letter man with an appropriate gift. For example, there Pjne fifty-six were leather identification tags for the Brown twins, and an A, B, C book for Bill Wells, the smallest member of the team. The Alma Mater” was sung, and then the presentation of moving pictures of Blake teams by LaVake and Dillon concluded one of the best football dinners held for many a year. HOCKEY DINNER On February 28th the hockey dinner was held at Captain Snyder’s home. The party consisted of all the lettermen, Banty” Coulter, and Mike” Horne. After a delicious dinner, Mike” entertained the group with accounts of his war experiences. Later in the evening the party scattered; some stayed at Johnny’s to play bridge or backgammon, while others sped off to the movies. It was indeed a most enjoyable evening. SWIMMING DINNER The annual Swimming Dinner, held this year at the home of Captain Al Robertson, brought a successful season to a fitting close. After a sumptuous repast, which was eagerly devoured by the aquatic stars, Mr. Bosanko, coach and advisor, and Johnny Hartmann, trainer, said a few words. Captain Robertson and Captain-Elect Dayton spoke briefly, and the Guy Thomas Swimming Trophy was presented to Fred Atkinson, the deserving winner. With bright prospects in view for the swimming season of 1932, the merry company adjourned and the various guests departed. FOUNDERS’ DAY On November 13th, at two o’clock, the Student Council conducted the annual Founders’ Day program, exercises honoring those men who, by their boundless generosity and sincere interest, have made possible the splendid institution which is Blake. John McLane started the program by describing a few features of Blake's early history. John Snyder read a letter from the son of William Blake, telling about his father. Mr. Blake had chosen teaching as his life work, and after several other un- Pa t lif y-srten dertakings, he founded the school which bears his name. Allan Hill then gave us a short biography of Mr. Newton, Blake’s first Headmaster. Mr. Newton came to Blake in 1910, when there were 8 5 pupils. He stayed ten years, and it is largely through his industry that Blake is what it is today. Following this, Warren Woodrich told us about Mr. R. B. Johnson, our next Headmaster. He came to the school in 1916 as the head of the English department. When Mr. Newton left, Mr. Johnson became Headmaster, in 1919. After this, the Choir sang a selection, Friendship,” by Hasche. Webster Bull gave us the biographies of Mr. F. M. Crosby and Mr. C. C. Bovey. Mr. Bovey was the chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1911 to 1920, and is still an active member. It is through his kind gift that we have our chapel and organ. Mr. Crosby has been the Chairman since 1920, and he gave us our library and furnished it. Erie Savage told us about Mr. C. P. Jaffray, Mr. Benjamin Bull and Mr. R. E. MacGregor. Mr. Jaffray was the Treasurer of the Board until 1916, when Mr. Bull replaced him. Mr. MacGregor became the Treasurer in 1920, and has kept that office ever since. An amusing selection, The Freckled Frog,” was sung by the Choir. Walt Walker gave us a summary of Blake’s history, while Mr. Alder showed slide pictures of the different stages of Blake’s development. It was interesting to see Blake in 1907—a private house at 200 Ridgewood Avenue. In 1911, Blake was moved to 1803 Hennepin, and from there to its present site in 1912. The chapel exercises were closed by the singing of the Alma Mater. After this, the Brown and White football game was played, and resulted in a scoreless tie. Tea was served in the library from 3 until 5, and a Special Help” period was held by the masters, so that the parents might be acquainted with the men who are guiding their sons along the stepping-stones to knowledge. The whole Founders’ Day program ended with the annual fathers’ dinner at 6 o’clock. Page Fifty-eight fXfS jSpd Hill Woodrich, W. Snyder, J. Bull Mr. Alder Savage, E. Mcl.anc Walker, W. THE STUDENT COUNCIL Diligently trying to carry out its duties as advisor to the Headmaster, this year's Council has been able to suggest several valuable measures and put them into execution. It has constantly acted as a medium between the student body and the administration, bringing up various school problems at its weekly meetings. This year, in order to be kept in the minds of students and Faculty members, the Council has taken charge of certain functions, such as Founders’ Day, which it handled in a most effective manner. Since the middle of the winter term it has done well in conducting morning chapel on Fridays. Once again the Council revised the Blake Handbook and sponsored the raising of the Christmas fund for the help. A calendar of each term’s events was issued, and the Bible in the chapel was rebound at the suggestion of one of the members. The Christmas Dance, on December 20th, and the Spring Dance, on March 27th, were great successes, due in large measure to the efforts of the Council. By frank criticism and constructive suggestions this body has become a valuable asset to the administration. Because of its responsibility and importance the Council should always be the guide of the school and the connecting link between Faculty and student body. Page Sixty-one Booracm Rimcil Bovcy Benson Mr. Lamb Wells Knoblauch Walker Snyder Me Lane Chute Hallowed Savage Crosby Bull Burnet Be tore attempting to describe the progress of the Union during the past year, it might be well to explain its purpose and its spirit. Perhaps the best account of the Union’s aims and ideals is found in the words of its organizers, Mr. C. W. Haddon and the Class of 1915. In their words its object is, To promote and foster interest in debating and public speaking, to develop further and cultivate a spirit of intellectual growth and serious endeavor, to help in the building of school spirit by promoting good fellowship among the members.” It was also organized as a mild form of club, to take the place of fraternities at Blake. The Union has extended its beneficial influence over every phase of school life, and has become a guiding force in all fields of Blake activity. The Union holds meetings regularly every second Friday evening, at the Country School. Dinner is followed by a meeting in the library, during which parliamentary procedure is used. The business of the evening is transacted, and two of the members speak on topics of current interest. After the meeting has been adjourned with the singing of the Alma Mater, informal discussion, usually relating to school problems, takes place, with a short speech by a Faculty member, invited as the guest of the evening. In June the annual banquet finishes the Union’s season. This event, at which new and old members and their fathers are present, is anticipated with much pleasure, and is justly regarded as a fitting culmination to the year’s meetings. This past year has surely been most successful and satisfactory for the Union. Meetings have been held fairly regularly and attendance has been excellent. Parliamentary procedure has been employed in a dignified manner, and the business of the Union has been transacted efficiently. The speeches have been good, and the Faculty guests have always given us sound and helpful advice. The open forum at each meeting has been conducted thoughtfully and with great dignity; its opinions and suggestions have been most helpful to Faculty and students. We wish to express our sincere appreciation of Mr. Lamb’s deep interest and untiring efforts, which have been a great factor in the success of this year and of years previous. We hope that the Union will continue to receive the benefits of his unfailing guidance, which has been so genuinely esteemed for several years by members of the organization. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Assistant Secretary OFFICERS First Term Frederick Chute Erle Savage John Bovey Lamar Hallowell Don Wells Second Term Francis Knoblauch Bob Heskett Fletcher Booraem John Snyder Thomas Crosby P Xe Sixty.three CUM LAUDE The Cum Laude Society was founded at the Tome School in 1906. Its object is the encouragement and reward of high attainment on the part of the students in secondary schools, and the means it employs to accomplish this object arc similar to those used by the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Chapters have been established in a number of outstanding preparatory schools in the East. On February 12, 1927, Blake was voted in at a meeting of the general convention of the Society. Those students who have had an honor record up to the time of their election and stand in the upper fifth of the class are elected by the chapter. HONORARY MEMBERS Charles C. Bovcy |ohn Crosby Franklin M. Crosby Edward C. Gale MEMBERS IN FACULTY Eugene C. Alder Faul Bosanko Prescott C. Cleveland Noah S. Foss Donald A. Geiser Harold Hodgkinson Charles E. Lamb Edwin M. Lindman Norman S. Olson William E. Slater MEMBERS IN ALUMNI Herbert G. Clifford. ’IJ Edwin H. Winter, ’IJ Gerald R. Peterson, ’14 Luring M. Staples, '14 Scvert H. Peterson, ’IJ James B. Strieker, ’IJ Lucian S. Strong, 'IJ Merrill Buffington, 16 Charles B. Carroll. '16 Robert N. McCaull, '16 Truman C. Penney. '16 Franklin M. Crosby, Jr., 17 Robert S. Penney, ’17 Ralph E. Rubins, '17 Lowell T. Bartlett, 18 Rogers C. Coffin, ’18 John A. Ballord, 19 James 1. Best. '19 Leonard G. Carpenter, 19 Roderick D. Peck, ’19 Harlan C. Roberts, ’19 C Bogart Carlaw, ’20 Alfred D. Lind ley. '20 Josiah Willard. '20 John N. Winton, ’20 Fdward N. Osborne, ’21 Laurie C Wakefield. ’21 Shubcl J. Owen, ’22 H. Norton Sudduth, '22 William T. Christian, '23 George D. Dayton, II, '23 Sinclair Hatch, 23 Bronson L. Langworthy, ’24 John G. Atwood, ’2J John G. Burgess, '2J William W. Sudduth, 23 F. Atherton Bean, III, 26 Carl F. Brauer, '26 Frank A. Richards. ’26 Otto E. Schoen-Rcne, ’26 Robert J. Harvey, '27 John C. Savage. ’27 Robert O. Macnie, ’28 Palmer Richardson, '28 John P. Dcvaney, 28 Robert W. MacGregor, 29 Thad B. Lawrence, '29 Herbert A. Morriss, Jr., ’30 Raymond W. Olson, '30 Sixty-four THE CHOIR MUSIC It is largely through the tireless efforts of Mr. Sample that we have enjoyed such a highly successful musical season. His patience, his artistry, and his true appreciation of music have been contributing factors in the attainments of the Choir and the Orchestra. Besides singing skillfully and effectively on Founders’ Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and Vespers, the Choir made a distinct departure this year in presenting a tuneful operetta, Cleopatra,” which was given at Northrop School on April 11th. Hallowell, as the ghost, thoroughly scared away the rival suitors, Snyder, Knoblauch, and Williams. All the male leads sang with great spirit and polish; Joe Clifford, as Cleopatra, was in excellent voice; and the snappy costumes and pleasing harmonies of the chorus aided not a little in the evening’s success, for which great credit is due Mr. Sample and Mr. Slater. Lamar Hallowell has been head of the Choir since last year, and the organization is to be led by Joseph Clifford during the coming season. The Blake Orchestra, consisting of Fisher, piano; Benson and Hallowell, saxophones; FitzGerald, trumpet; Van Dusen, trombone and banjo; and Wood-hull, drums, has played at various times, the Alumni Luncheon and the Milwaukee Dance for example, and has never failed to please. Page Sixty, fur rage Sixty-six THE DEBATING TEAM Mr. Slater Arnold Booracm Palm Schilling Bellows McCann, T. PUBLIC SPEAKING Public speaking is at last coming into its own at Blake, which is as it should be. This accomplishment is of the greatest value and has a right to an outstanding position in the school curriculum. Of course, the direct material good of this practice, and one which should be nearest the heart of every student, is that it will train future debaters to fight St. Paul to a victory in our annual forensic presentation. However, it is of greater importance indirectly, in that there is no better way to learn how to stand on one's feet and address an audience, no matter how large it may be. This, as a speaker at one of the Senior Dinners once said, is of the greatest value in business, where the manner in which you present your article has much effect. This year the Blake-St. Paul Debate was held at the Academy on Friday, March the 6th, with the subject, Resolved: That Page Sixty-eight the growth of the chain stores is beneficial to the public at large.” A small but determined squad turned out and worked hard during the winter to gather material for the speeches and the rebuttals. With the expert advice and assistance of Mr. Slater, numerous pointed rebuttal arguments were collected. The team itself was composed of Wilbur Schilling, Thomas McCann, Charles Bellows, and Fletcher Booraem, alternate. Though the debate was won by our opponents, due to superior presentation and better placement of rebuttals, the return of three members of the team next year with added experience, should bring forth a victory. The Fifth Form Declamation Contest for the Union Medal was held in the chapel on December 5 th. The five speakers showed great ability and gave very colorful presentations. After considerable difficulty the judges, Messrs. Franklin Crosby, John Baxter, and Vincent McLane, awarded first place to William Hayden, with honorable mention to Charles Bellows. On Thursday, March 19th, the annual Thorpe Cup Contest took place at the Country School. It is open to Juniors and Seniors; and the subjects, prepared from notes ten minutes before the speakers go on the platform, concern some phase of Minnesota. The conservation of birds, animals, fish, trees, and insects was presented this year. The judges were Dr. Wright, Dr. Hollern, and Mr. Arthur, who decided that Albert Williams, who spoke on insects, offered the best speech. Though the Williams Theme Contest and the Wilson Cup Contest have not yet occurred, we are sure that they will be of the same fine calibre as in former years. As has been the custom in the past, the Seniors and Juniors have given informal speeches on current events and well known figures at the morning chapel exercises. Each member of the two classes has offered two or more five-minute reviews during the year. Likewise, the Lower School has held its weekly sessions of oratory regularly on Wednesdays. Though we would suggest that something more original and something calling for more forensic ability be offered at these meetings, we know that Mr. Coulter and Mr. Glenn have been doing all that is humanly possible to fashion future Daniel Websters out of the stuttering wildcats of the lower forms. Page Sixty-nine Page Seventy IJS Oife PL — DRAMATICS On Saturday evening, December 13, the Blake Dramatic Association presented its sixteenth annual series of one-act plays in the spacious auditorium at Jefferson Junior High School. Considering the size of the house, there was a very good audience, and it can be stated with confidence that every one spent a most enjoyable evening. All the plays were well presented and went off smoothly. The first was Crime Conscious, a thriller in which a well known author of detective tales barely escapes being killed by a method which he himself has set forth in one of his stories. The two principals in the cast, Lamar Hallo-well as the writer, and Web Bull as the ex-convict chauffeur and would-be killer, gave finished and convincing performances, showing great skill in breaking the monotony of the long dialogues. Bob Benson gave an amusing interpretation of the country sheriff, Ryder Collins was good in the part of a chauffeur applying for a job, and John Palm did well as the movie-mad butler. The play was received favorably, if one is to judge from the great amount of applause it called forth. The purpose of the second play, Idlings of the King, was, as explained in John Bovcy’s prologue, to show the virtuous King Arthur and his bold knights of the Round Table under the influence of the rapid tempo of today. Charles Bellows as ' King of Briton, symbol of bravery, and President of the Camclot Country Club,” showed great spirit and much talent for comedy. The tearful Guinevere was extremely well portrayed by Morris Arnold and Barclay Harris was very impressive as Merlin, the King’s wise guy.” Great credit is due to Fletcher Booracm for his excellent performance as Lancelot, the one knight who clung to the traditions of the good old days”; and the Woodrich brothers, Fred and Warren, did well as Sir Modrcd 3nd the Page, respectively. The costumes and amusing lines of Idlings of the King” also helped to make it a great success. The third play, Retribution,” was the outstanding presentation of the evening. It dealt with the fate of a western sheriff, who whipped his stepson, and after trying to murder the boy’s protector, attempted to pin the guilt on a stranger. The supposedly dead Tony finally came to life and with the aid of the boy shot the sheriff just in time to prevent him from murdering the stranger, Walton Pringle. This grim tale is set in a little shepherd’s cabin in the California foothills; and is highly dramatic throughout, from the start, when the stepson enters Tony’s cabin to hide, until the final moment, when the stranger counts to ten and is saved just in the nick of time. Every member of the cast did a splendid job and all deserve the highest praise. Walt Walker, as the sheriff, did a piece of work equal to, if not better than, his performance in Scales and the Sword” two years ago. Albert Williams, who played the part of Walton Pringle, was excellent, displaying particular skill in his use of vocal inflections to show his emotions. Joseph Clifford, as the boy, made us feel his terror of his stepfather, and Bill Schilling turned in a competent per- Page Sci cnty-tbree formance as the Italian shepherd Tony. The play was an extremely commendable piece of work and received an ovation worthy of its merit. The last play of the evening, Curses! What a Night,” was a bit of very amusing horseplay, a burlesque of the old-fashioned melodrama. Melonc, as the fair heroine. Animosity, and Davis Bradley, the fiendish villain of the piece, played the major parts with great skill. Much credit is also due to Van Duscn, the sheriff; to Tom Crosby the big, strong, heroic husband; and to John Savage, who was Gondolena, woman of mystery.” The success of the performance was due in great measure to the patient, careful, and artistic work of Mr. Slater in coaching the plays. Sincere thanks and highest praises are due to him; and the Blake Dramatic Association also wishes to make acknowledgments to Mrs. Hodgkinson and Mrs. MacDonald, who did the make-up work, to the stage manager and his assistants, to those who lent properties, and to the Blake orchestra for its fine entr’acte playing. PROGRAM . Crime Conscious by Sydney Giffen CAST S. M. Van Zorn, a writer.— ................... Lamar Hallowell Summers, his butler John Palm Sheriff Haskins . Robert Benson Crockard Webster Bull Edward Rapp . ____Ryder Collins Scene: A room in Van Zorn's country bouse Place: A small village in Connecticut Time: Seven-thirty in the evening Pa r Srirnty-four II. The Idlings of the King . . Prologue------------------ CAST King Arthur of England Guinivere, his wife and queen Merlin, a great magician Lancelot, a friend of the family Modred, a despicable villain A Page by Erle Remington -----John Bovev Charles Bellows -______Morris Arnold .......Barclay Harris Fletcher Booraem Fred Wood rich Warren Wood rich Scene: A room in the palace of King Arthur Time: Afternoon of a bright spring day III. Retribution .... by Charles Caldwell Dobie CAST Tony Duplin....................... Sam Allen Hank Allen --------------------- Walton Pringle_____.____________ Scene: Tony Duplin's Cabin Place: The foothills of California Time: Evening ............Wilbur Schilling Joseph Clifford Walter Walker Albert Williams V. Curses, What a night I .... by Sidney Steele CAST Animosity Hudwuddle.............. Arsenic Ardup------------------- Domrot Hudwuddle................. Sheriff Gondolena, a woman of mystery Place: The Hudwuddle Mansion Time: A cold, bitter night Theme: It's a crool wit rid, but love overcomes all Neil Melone Davis Bradley Thomas Crosby G. B. Van Dusen John Savage Page Seventy-file The Short Story Club is a purely informal organization, which meets every Sunday evening at the home of one of the members, where Mr. Cleveland reads aloud his well chosen tales, and all gorge themselves with delicious food. Every Junior and Senior is cordially invited.” The first meeting of the Short Story Club was held at the home of Barclay Harris on January 18th. Mr. Cleveland entertained us with two stories by John Russell called Gunmctal” and No-Scc.” The first was about treasure in the Caribbean, while the latter dealt with the adventures of three Japs. The club next met at the home of John McLane on February 1st, where Clcve” read Alibi Ike” by Ring Lardncr, South Cliff” by Katharine Bowen, and The Price of the Head by John Russell. Tom McCann entertained the club at its next meeting. One story was read at this session. This was Captain Rybrikoff by Alexander Kuprine, a longer story than usual, concerning the adventures of a Japanese spy in Russia during their struggle of twenty years ago. On March 1st, Van Dusen put his house at the disposal of the Juniors and Seniors and Mr. Cleveland read another humorous baseball story by Ring Lardncr called Horseshoes” and also one of Saki’s ironic stories, Louise.” The next and last meeting was held at the home of John Bovey on Sunday, March 15th, where we heard a talc of gypsy life, and one of P. G. Wodehousc’s Jeeves stories. We cannot thank our hostesses too glowingly for their generosity in furnishing the delectable food, which was enough to satisfy the most exacting Epicurean. Mr. Cleveland, also, is to be congratulated on his happy choice of stories. THE SCIENCE CLUB Once again the Science Club has enjoyed a highly successful season. In spite of additions to the already large list of members, considerable interest in obtaining scientific knowledge has been shown on the part of all, and the organization has continued to thrive. Though conflicting activities have not facilitated meetings, they have been held fairly regularly once a month, and the experiments and movies have always been of a high standard. Besides the regular meetings, the club’s program has included a special demonstration of acetylene gas and a trip to the Minneapolis-Moline Steel Works. We wish to extend our heartiest thanks to Mr. Hodgkinson for his painstaking efforts in arranging interesting programs. If experiments in the future are as worthwhile as those he has provided this year, interest in Blake’s scientific organization should continue apace. Page Sei enty-iix Illitiiiilti y tqXtJ-Kjujus Jh'r,i Mr. Cleveland Russell Booracm Atkinson Bovey Palm Robertson Williams Van Dusen FitzGerald Hallowed Oflup . — --------- THE PUBLICATIONS BOARD EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor School Editor Literary Editor Alumni Editor Photograph Editor Assistant to Editor John Bovey Dudley Russf.ll Frederick Atkinson Fletcher Booraem Lamar Hallo will Grosvenor Van Dusen Davis Bradli y =o BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Advertising Manager Assistant Business Manager Circulation Manager Faculty Advisor Albert Williams Alvin Robertson Gerald FitzGerald John Palm Mr. Cleveland The Board of 1930-’31 was entrusted with what was probably the greatest task in the history of Blake publications, namely, the transformation of the Torch from a magazine into a newspaper. In place of a literary offering appearing six times a year, we have published the Torch as a newspaper issued every three weeks, twelve issues in all, containing accounts of school events, editorials, a bit of literary material, and some alumni news. Special numbers were the first, containing information helpful at the start of school, and the tenth, a bulletin of the whereabouts and occupations of Blake Alumni. The new publication has been received with approbation, but has not, on the whole, enjoyed a highly successful year. Considerable financial difficulties have arisen, due to the general depression and the apathy of the student body toward getting ads; and the material used has not always been entirely satisfactory. Taking into consideration, however, the multitude of problems which have come up, the Board feels that it has done a good job with a decidedly worthwhile undertaking. Great praise is due the Editorial and Business Staffs for their painstaking work and the hours of drudgery they have spent on Torch and Call O' Pan work. We wish also to thank Mr. Cleveland for his helpful advice, and to express our gratitude to those in the school generous enough to give us their support and aid. I'jge Seventy-nine Page Eighty • C - THE FIVE BLAKE CAPTAINS McLanc Snyder Robertson Russell Knoblauch Page Eighty-two Mr. Cleveland Mr. Horne Snyder Rujtcll Bull REPORT OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION In addition to carrying on its usual business of choosing managers and awarding letters, the Athletic Association this year has put into operation for the first time the budget and triplicate check system suggested by last year’s board. At the first meeting, a budget, prepared by the Advisory Board, was voted on and approved, and this budget has been adhered to throughout the year. Although the system of triplicate requisition blanks has proven a bit cumbersome, it has eliminated much former confusion and is a step in the right direction. We wish to thank Mr. Cleveland for his advice in financial matters, and Mr. Horne for his invaluable co-operation. OFFICERS OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Dudley Russell Webster Bull John Snyder Mr. Cleveland Mr. Horne President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Advisor Psge Eighty-three Page Eighty-four Page Eighty-six Knoblauch (Mgr.) FitzGerald Brown, L. Chute Bull McLanc Snyder MacFarlanc Heskctt Wells Horne (Coach) Benson Van Dusen Savage Brown, W. Russell (Capt.) Wright Cash mm FOOTBALL, 1930 Organization Dud Russell Francis Knoblauch O. E. Horne S. J. Owen Captain Manager Head Coach Assistant Coach Cash Russell (C) Brown, L. Bull Brown, V. Heskett Snyder Chute Bradley Wright McLane Line-up Left End Left Tackle Left Guard Center Right Guard Right Tackle Right Find Fullback Left Halfback Right Halfback Quarterback Substitutes MacFarlane Benson Van Dusen Wells, W. Savage FitzGerald Tackle Tackle Guard Center Halfback Halfback Blake 28 Blake 26 Blake 60 Blake 0 Blake 6 Schedule Columbia Heights 0 Breck 0 Bethel 0 Pillsbury 7 S. P. A. 6 P gr Eighty-seven Page Eighty-eight 31 MKI —----- FOOTBALL, 1950 Scoring one hundred and twenty points to thirteen for its opponents, the 1930 Blake football team added another favorable entry to the school’s splendid gridiron record. While the schedule included only five games, no small amount of praise is due a small squad of comparatively light and inexperienced players who can make out of that opportunity a showing of three victories, one tie and a close, hard fought defeat. Captained by Dudley Russell, the team displayed a morale and fighting spirit of the type we all like to associate with Blake teams. The first contest of the schedule resulted in a twenty-eight to nothing victory for the Brown and White over Columbia Heights High School. In the first half Mike’s warriors paraded three touchdowns across the Columbia Heights goal line, Wright going over once and Fritz Chute twice in this period. Each time Doc Bradley helped pave the way by long end runs and Johnny McLanc called the plays just right at his quarterback post. Columbia Heights stiffened in the last half, holding the Blake substitutes scoreless. When the regular backfield quartet returned to the attack, Wright, Bradley and Chute clipped off dashes and the latter crashed over for the fourth touchdown. Throughout the game our line gave a good account of itself, proving that small men when fighting are equal to their heftier opponents. Breck Academy of St. Paul next fell before the Blake machine, suffering a 26 to 0 trouncing. At no stage of the game was there any doubt of the outcome and all of the twenty-two players injected into the fray acquitted themselves nicely. A pleasing feature of this encounter was the sharp improvement of the Blake line. Pitted against older, much heavier players, our quick, fighting linemen outsmarted and overpowered the opposing forward wall. Chute chalked up a brace of touchdowns, while Bradley and Crosby each accounted for one apiece. The most impressive mathematical triumph of the year was scored at the expense of Bethel Academy whose team was forced to accept the disheartening end of a sixty to nothing count. The Bethel team had plenty of poundage and muscle but could register neither offense nor defense against the quicker, better drilled PaXf Eighty-nine FOOTBALL, 1930 (Cont.) Blake aggregation. Brown jerseys were all over the field, Mike ran in a regiment of second and third string aspirants, yet the complexion of the game never changed—Blake backs continued to swarm across the last line and our score mounted to a total it will be hard for future teams to duplicate. Heskett and Captain Russell, towering twins at the tackle posts, broke through repeatedly and nipped Bethel offensive hopes in the bud—this to the voluble chagrin of a loyal band of Bethel coeds who enlivened the sidelines with shrill encouragement and vain coaxing at their valiant, but hopelessly outclassed, team. The first big disappointment of the season came by virtue of several dazzling runs engineered with deadly effect by halfback, Keefe, whose Pillsbury Academy team mates helped in working out a well deserved seven to nothing triumph over Blake. The game was played at Owatonna. Blake played a splendid game, the best achieved by the team up to this point, but greater experience, a well coordinated Pillsbury team and the aforementioned Keefe were effective poison to our hopes. Once in the first half a series of well executed running plays and a spectacular running catch of a pass by Bill Cash, carried the Brown and White within fifteen yards of a touchdown, but the gang couldn’t summon that vital scoring punch. Again toward the close of the game, Blake backs marched the ball deep into Pillsbury territory but were held on downs. Soon after this the alert Chute snagged a Pillsbury lateral and galloped across the line only to have the play called back under a new ruling which gave us the ball at the point of interception. As the final whistle sounded our team was battering frantically at the door of a touchdown. As always, the season closed with the battle against our ancient foemen from St. Paul Academy. Invading the lair of the downriver boys, Blake endeavored brilliantly to top the 1930 record with a triumph and came very near attaining that happy end. Throughout the first half neither team was able to establish any margin of superiority in either points or yardage. The play was typical of Blake-S. P. A. games—hard, fast, daring. Unfortunately for Blake, Captain Dudley Russell was injured on the opening kick-off and forced to watch his last game from the PdXe Ninety FOOTBALL, 1930 (Cont.) bench. Despite this bad turn of fortune, the team made up for Dud's absence by extraordinary spirit and exceptionally hard playing. The second half of the big game witnessed all the thrills. After taking the ball on a fumble about midfield, St. Paul reeled off a touchdown drive to the twenty-five yard line from where Schwab passed to Sheppard for six points and hard lines for good old Blake. Coming into the final quarter with St. Paul leading, the Brown and White gridders staged a slashing, irresistible drive to the Academy's ten yard line. We were stopped here temporarily and it commenced to look as if the whistle would blast out before a score could be registered. On the last down, with defeat perilously near, Ben Wright faded back to the twenty yard line and wafted a pass to Fritz Chute who sneaked around right end to clasp the pigskin to his frantic arms at a dead run on the goal line—a fitting dramatic climax to one of the best games ever played between the two schools. The score ended at six to six. No small part of the praise merited by this excellent football season is due Mike” Horne, whose name and personality have become firmly woven into Blake athletic tradition. Mike” possesses to a large degree the faculty of inspiring his teams with a fine sportsmanlike attitude toward the game. His instence upon a fighting spirit is part of the memory all Blake students will ever associate with the influence of Mike.” Shube” Owen, himself a former Blake gridiron star and an enthusiast for the Blake type of football, was an able and effective second to Mike. The steady improvement of the line throughout the season is evidence of Shube’s” contribution to the season. The work of Mr. Glenn with the third team also commands praise. His fruits will be felt in future Blake football teams. Ps t Ninety- wm ■i T??9 r, ‘Tfaissell Cjitj Gerald (Wells, 'll). The splendid attitude of the group was due in great measure to the able and tactful leadership of Captain Dud Russell, who played his usual steady game at tackle. It was unfortunate that Dud was injured seriously at the start of the final game, just when he seemed to be all set for the outstanding game of his career at Blake. Gerry” GitzGcrald has won his letter by hard plugging. If he could have another year of prep school football, he would make a name for himself. Bill Wells, the smallest member of the team, was taken from the position of center on the second team, simply because he had the fight which makes any man good, regardless of his size. Warren MacFarlanc, alternating at tackle and end, was somewhat handicapped. However, he has enough weight and speed to be good at cither position, if he will develop the old aggressive spirit. Ptigf Ninety-two Ben Wright, as captain for 1931, should prove an excellent choice. He is not only a good punter, passer, and ball carrier, but has the fire and the love of the game that will be an inspiration to his teammates. Web Bull’s work at center was remarkable. He made not a single bad pass in any game, and he was in every line play on defense. His love of football and his ability at the game should make him one of Blake’s best '’all-time” centers next year. Bob Benson displayed an aggressiveness that more than made up for his lack of experience, and with greater speed he will be a dangerous man for the opposing teams of 1931. Bob Hcskett played a consistent, dependable game at tackle. The only thing that he needs to make him a wonderful player is self-confidence. ‘Bensoru Qieskett Page Ninety-three John McLanc, as quarterback, was truly the brains” of the team. His generalship and choice of plays was flawless in every game. He He was not given much opportunity to carry the ball on offense, but was a dependable blocker, and his handling of punts at safety position was excellent. Too much credit can not be given to John Snyder for his work at end this year. He played far beyond his natural ability throughout the season, particularly on defense. It was a joy to watch him sift through the interference and nail the man with the ball. Bill Cash, who was shifted from line to end this year, was somewhat handicapped by the change, but showed improvement as the season progressed. He is a hard worker and certainly ought to arrive” next year. “Doc” Bradley was shifted from end to back this year and seemed to have no trouble finding himself.” His speed and drive made him a very valuable man in that position. With this year’s experience, he should be even better next season. Pa.Kc Ninety-four nk. The Brown twins look and play alike. It didn’t seem to make much difference which Brown was at right guard and which at left. They both improved steadily throughout the season. With the experience of this season and the added confidence it brings, they will be very valuable to the team next year. Van Dusen worked hard and steadily during the entire season. His lack of speed was a handicap which he can overcome before next year. Eric Savage, in the backfield, showed promise of becoming a consistent player for next season’s team. He has more ability than he thinks, and all he needs is a greater amount of self-confidence. Page Ninety-five Knoblauch Chiitb ShubeJ Owen OflikeJ' 'Horne, The team was especially fortunate this year in the return of last year’s captain, Fred Chute. For five years Fritz has been a star on Blake teams as a ball carrier, as a blocking back, and as a hard and sure tackier on defense. For years Mike’s teams have been ample proof of his abilities as a coach. His understanding of boys, and above all, his splendid sportsmanship, have won the admiration and respect of all those who have played for him. Great credit is due to Shubc” Owen, Assistant Coach. He can not be praised too highly for his work with the second team and his development of material for the future. Fran Knoblauch, as manager, was most valuable to the team. A good manager is the twelfth member of a team and is often of more importance than he is given credit for. Managers of other teams can well profit by going to Knobby” for advice. Page Ninety-six COEFFICIENT FOOTBALL This year’s coefficient football season was very successful for Blake. We now have 2 5 points toward the Hill Cup for this year, to St. Paul Academy’s 2 z points, and the school that wins this year keeps the trophy. In the first games, the A” team came out on the long end of the score of 19 to 6, while B” won 7 to 0, and C” unfortunately lost. In the second set of games, the A” team tied 6 to 6 in a very close and exciting game, B” won 12 to 7, and C” dropped its game again to S. P. A. The A” team was handicapped by having a small squad, with barely enough to make two teams, but due to the fine spirit of the whole squad, the team managed to win its letters. The B” squad was large and had some excellent material, but St. Paul also had a strong B’’ team, and both games were very close. The C” squad was rather small and needed a little more experience. However, whatever it lacked in these respects, it made up for in a will to win. As for the coaches, Mr. Slater can’t be praised enough for his excellent work with the A” squad. He was out every day with his well-known Around the goal-posts,’’ and his spirit encouraged the boys to Drive, drive, drive!” The coaching of B” team was capably handled by Mr. Strickland and Mr. Bit-tinger. Their own experience and training was very evident in the victories of the team, and they were both invaluable to the whole morale of the squad. And Mr. Mokros was back with C” team, ably seconded by Mr. Wagner. Their encouraging words made the boys do their best, and the fundamentals that they taught the squad will surely be felt in Blake varsity teams of the future. In conclusion, may we say that the spirit and fight of the coefficient teams were remarkable. It takes a good deal of patience to bear-walk” up and down the field, to run around the goal-posts several times, and to practice tackling and blocking, but everybody entered into this with a will, and as a result, good teams were turned out. This determination and attitude toward winning will be a great factor in the success of school teams in a number of years. The thanks are in great measure due to the excellent work of the coaches, as well as to the wholehearted support of the school at large. P Xe Nine y-iftrn VARSITY CLUB The Varsity Club, which was established in the fall of 1923, is annually composed of those who have won their major B.” A key is awarded on which is inscribed the athletic record made during the Upper School years. MEMBERS 1930 Chute Snyder, J. McLane Walker, W. Wright, B. Atwood, G. Wells, D. Howard Russell Bull Heskett, R. MacFari.ane, W. Bradley Lauritzen Williams Duffy, H. Savage, E. Benson Knoblauch Van Dusen Brown, W. Brown, L. Cash Wells, W. Page Ninety-eight Page One Hundred Booracm (Mgr.) Schilling Wood rich, F. Wells, W. Clifford Chute Anderson Benson Bull Bellows Woodrich Horne (Coach) Wells, D. Atwood Wright McLane, (Capt.) Winston Hollcrn Snyder Coulter (Asst. Coach) Page One Hundred One Page One Hundred Tuo BASEBALL As the Call o’ Pan goes to press, nine games have been played, three of which have resulted in victories for Blake, the most notable being the marvelous comeback of the team in the Milwaukee game. The group has shown itself faulty in many respects, but there is plenty of good material which should be put into excellent condition by this season’s training. The future in the pitching staff looks very encouraging. There are four boys on the squad who have more years of competition ahead of them, and who have excellent chances to develop into real pitchers. These players are Alan Anderson, Charles Bellows, Robert Benson, and Warren Wood rich. A great deal of attention is being given to the development of pitching material among the Coefficient teams, in the hope that some exceptional material will come from that source in the future. The three Senior members of the team this year deserve special mention. Captain John McLane, John Snyder, and Fred Chute have been out for practice every day this year, working hard and faithfully. They have come back after every loss with renewed spirit and great hope of winning the next game. Their tremendous optimism in the face of great odds will long be remembered at Blake. There is good reason for hope in the departments of infielding and outfielding, where we have all sorts of players from Winston, at left field, to Wells D., at second base. Ben Wright is doing a fine job in the position of catcher. Our best hitters are McLane, Wright, and Chute. Mike” Horne’s thorough knowledge of baseball and his splendid spirit of encouragement and good sportsmanship should do much to help the cause of the game at Blake. Banty” Coulter’s inspiration of the Coefficient teams in his assistance to the first team have also proven invaluable. In closing, we wish the best of luck to Captain McLane and his boys, and we hope that the baseball situation at Blake will improve rapidly, as we are confident it will after the remarkable victory over Milwaukee. Page One Hundred Three ■Tfe,. BASEBALL 1931 O. E. Horne B. N. Coulter John McLane Fletcher Booraem Coach Assistant Coach Captain Manager Linen I) Wright, B. Anderson, A. Catcher Bellows f Benson • ( Woodrich J Pitchers Snyder First Base Wells, D. Second Base Hollern Third Base McLane Shortstop Winston Outfielder Chute Pitcher and Outfielder Atwood, G. Outfielder Substitutes Schilling Bull Wells, W. Clifford, J. Outfielder Outfielder Outfielder Catcher Schedule Blake 3 April 17 St. Thomas 17 Blake 15 April 22 Pillsbury House 3 Blake 6 April 24 Concordia College 8 Blake 6 April 30 St. Thomas 8 Blake 8 May 2 Pillsbury House 9 Blake 9 May 8 St. Paul Academy 19 Blake 9 May 12 Breck 1 Blake 8 May 13 Concordia College 9 Blake 17 May 16 Milwaukee C. D. S. 4 _ _ ninm — l7 Vo Page One Hundred Four 0% Coulter (Coach) Hollern Knoblauch Wright Bailey Newball (Mgr.) Chute Savage Snyder (Capt.) Walker FitzGerald HOCKEY This year the hockey season started earlier than ever before in the history of the school. In years past the season has never got under way before the beginning of the winter term, but this year it began before the Christmas holidays with a 1-0 victory over De La Salle. During vacation regular practices were held at the Minneapolis Arena. This made it possible for Coach Coulter to develop the excellent team that he did, in spite of the fact that there was less good ice this year than usual. The outstanding feature of the season was two victories over our traditional rival, St. Paul Academy. The first of these games was played on the St. Paul rink, where Captain Snyder Page One Hundred Six Blake won by the score of 6-2. This was the team’s first important success, and it awoke the student body to the fact that here was a team of speed and power, which was fast developing into one of Blake’s greatest. When St. Paul a month later came over to play us on the Arena ice, the team had scored victories over such teams as Central, West, and South. There was little doubt in any one’s mind that we would come through with another win, nor were we disappointed, for the team won handily by the score of 3-0. All the scores came in the first period, and thereafter Blake was content to play defensive hockey and rely on their lead. The only disappointing games of the year were those with West and with Shattuck. In a practice contest with West, about a week before the scheduled game, we had come away victors by a 3-2 score, and we felt that we had an excellent chance to defeat the city champions in the regular game. On the day of the contest, however, Chute was sick, and without him the whole first line went to pieces.” The team played the poorest hockey of the season and lost by a score of 3-0. The Shattuck game was the last of the season, and a victory would have given us the enviable record of but one defeat during the entire season. The game was fast and desperate, and though the Hilltoppers had a slight edge, they were unable to score and the contest ended a 0-0 tic. Prospects for next year are extremely bright. From this year’s forward lines Savage, Hollern, FitzGerald, and Wright will be back. Fighting for the regular defense jobs will be the Brown twins, Bull, Woodrich, and Benson. We will have excellent goalies in Cash, Faegre, and John Savage. The team will have for captain next year Erie Savage, who has for the last two years alternated at center and wing, and who was high scorer for this season. Once again the expert coaching of Mr. Coulter should turn out a team of speed and power in 1932. This was Johnny Snyder’s fourth year on the team, and as Captain and goal-guard, he culminated one of the greatest careers in hockey that any one has ever enjoyed at Blake. At every high school in the city Johnny has had the reputation of being the best goalie in town,” and it was a good shot indeed that got past him. More important even than this, Johnny gave everything that he had to the team and inspired others to do likewise. PaOne Hundred Seven Russell (Mgr.) Heskett Hartmann (Trainer) Wells Hallowcll Collins Harrison Welsh Bosanko (Advisor) Schilling Fletcher Robertson (Capt.) Atkinson Dayton Burnet SWIMMING The swimming team of 1931 won ten out of eleven regular meets and was undoubtedly the strongest Blake has ever turned out. Much of the credit for the team’s success is due to the hard work of our indefatigable coach and trainer, Johnny Hartman, and to the ever-helpful advice and encouragement of our faculty advisor, Mr. Bosanko. After an easy victory over Humboldt High School of Saint Paul, the Blake tanksters got their first taste of real competition when they took on the Alumni team during the Christmas Holidays. When the splashing was over the Old Timers led 33-23. Soon after school was resumed, South High School was overcome by a score of 46-23. Edison, usually a strong contender, was defeated 45-30, and in a surprise victory at Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus was downed 57-18. Minneapolis Central was then disposed of 44-3 1 and a week later Roosevelt was shut out 60-15. In the most Page One HunJreJ Eight thrilling contest of the season this year’s squad succumbed to the Shads by a score of 45-30. Each team took four first places but Blake lacked the necessary reserve strength to back up its stars. The work of the Blake medley team in setting a new school record of 3:28 was especially noteworthy. A 40-3 5 victory over the championship Saint Paul Central team revived the spirits of the squad and on Friday, Feb. 20, Gustavus again vanquished in a return meet. In the preliminaries of the Northwestern, Atkinson won the breast stroke in 1:14 2 5, Fletcher took second in the back stroke, Robertson won the forty, and the three of them as a medley team placed first with 3:26 3 5, another school record. In the finals these performances were repeated except that Atkinson was nosed out by Brude of Central and Fletcher took a first with 1:10 1 5, another record. Blake rolled up a score of 21, two points behind the winning Hibbing and Ely aggregations. The season officially closed with the two easy victories over Rochester, but during Spring Vacation Fletcher and Atkinson won Blake a second place cup in an invitation meet at the M. A. C. Between events in the Brown and White meet Atkinson lowered his own 220 record to 2:41. Robertson chalked up :58 in the 100-yd. crawl, and Robertson, Atkinson, Heskett, and Burnet negotiated the 160-yd. relay in 1:21 1 5 in all, five new records were made this season. Captain Al Robertson was high point man, followed by Atkinson and Fletcher in the order named. As a reward for his four years of service on the team as a diver, breast stroker, and crawl man par excellence, Fred Atkinson was awarded the Guy Thomas trophy for the most valuable swimmer. Both Al and Fred are sure to be great-tly missed, but several veterans remain as a nucleus for next year’s team and it will have a fine leader in Don Dayton, who has proved himself a most dependable performer. Dud Russell, Manager Captain Robertson Pane One Hundred Nine MINOR SPORTS F -Ofo, Page One Hundred Ten lit Gerald Cleveland (Coach) Walker Savage Bailey (Mgr.) Atkinson Knoblauch (Capt.) MacFarlane Arnold TENNIS, 1931 Tennis has been slow in getting under way this year, because the lack of rain has made the courts too dry to be put in good condition. Recent showers, however, have helped matters, and at this date of writing practice has begun. This year Fran Knoblauch has been selected to lead the team, and Bailey is the manager. Much interest has been shown in the sport, and a large group has reported for practice. Ed Schermer-horn’s ability is sure to be missed this year, but all the other letter-men have returned. With these, and with the new material that has turned out, Coach Cleveland should be able to form a strong team. It was hoped that the Milwaukee tennis team would visit us at the same time as their baseball team, as the Blake squads did last year, but we have learned that they will be unable to come. Nevertheless, a good schedule is being planned, and matches are already arranged with Shattuck and St. Paul Academy. Let us hope that we shall have as good a record this year as last. Ptfgr One UundreJ Eleven Page One Hundred Twelve Page One Hundred Fourteen JUNIOR DEPARTMENT Mary Gertrude McDonald First Year Milwaukee Teachers College Columbia University of Minnesota Director of Junior School Mrs. Harriet Lane Russell Second Year St. Cloud Teachers College National Kindergarten and Elementary College Columbia Ethel Hauser Moorhead Teachers College University of Minnesota Third Year Marianne Owen Russell, A.B. Winthrop College Fourth Year Mabel Ann Sherin Mankato Teachers College Columbia University of California University of Minnesota Blanche Caroline Nygaard St. Cloud Teachers College University of Minnesota MacPhail School of Music Marion E. Ashworth A. B. Carleton M. A. Columbia Fifth Year Music Art Adolph Kadletz Physical Training University of Minnesota Page One HnnJreJ Fifteen Page One Hundred Sixteen CATALOG 1930-1931 BLAKE SCHOOL A Country Day School for Boys MINNEAPOLIS - MINNESOTA CALENDAR, 1930-’31 August 1 — Publications Board experiences vague worries about new Torch. September 13—Excessive cribbing in futile attempt to remove conditions. September 16—Solemn procession up Elm Walk. First reminder from Mr. Alder that College Boards are approaching. October 1—Blake overwhelms Glen Lake Sanatorium Aggies,” 120-0. Glorious victory duly celebrated. October 18—Crestfallen gridders slink back from Owatonna. November 6—Moral victory over S. P. A., 6-6. December 13— Curses, What a Night! December 20—Christmas Vacation. January 6—School returns for good rest. Second reminder from Mr. Alder of approaching College Boards. February 1—Rushing for Probation Club. February 2—Disgruntled Upper Schoolers form Semi-Probation Club, with Mr. Wagner as Faculty Advisor. February 15—Marbles team opens season with brilliant victory in the Field-house. March 1 — Hayden wins Union bottle top, with splendid rendition of Hallie Had a Little Lamb.” April 3—St. Svithiod’s Day (What’s it to yuh?) April 7—Mr. Alder quoted as saying that College Boards are approaching. May 3— Tiger Wag” referees battle of century between Hot Toddy” Wells and John ( Spike”) Pierson. May 29—Field Day. Westmark kills Mokros in hammer throw. June 4—12 o’clock, midnight—McLanc feverishly refurbishes Chute’s Charge to Juniors. June 5—Russell permanently stunts growth of Ivy by his poetic efforts. June 6—Henry Green succumbs to severe case of Poison Ivy. June 16-21—C. B. Week. Mr. Alder’s threats are fulfilled. Page One Hundred Eighteen THE BLAKE CURRICULUM 1. Polynesian Roots (Derivation) In order to avoid waste, the old roots are served at lunch. The student, if he wishes, may or not, substitute the course which does not, or does, come on Thursdays, or vice-versa, as he prefers. 2. Love Under the conduct of William Bradbury Cash this department has discovered several startlingly effective improvements over the old Apple and Gravitational Methods. One of these is illustrated below by Professor Cash himself. This course comes sex times a week. Blake reserves the right to drop any boy whose character resists influence of this kind, or who by his poor attitude toward his work tends to lower the standards and morale of the school.” 3. Elementary Mathematics This subject may be omitted after one (1) down payment on diploma. 4. Appreciation of the Clavichord This course comes three days a week, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday, except during Lent, when the student may substitute English Xpfv3 on Fridays or—oh, well you get the idea. Page One Hundred Nineteen 5. Better Babies Bureau Instructors: Owen, Bosanko, Cleveland. On these essentials Blake drills especially in the five years of the Junior School course ” 6. Art Under Professor Bosanko, Ph.D., O.K., P.B., C.Me. He has studied models in Paris. 7. Sale's” Tactics Everyone knows the value of the specialist. It is wise to seek the advice of those who are making this field a life study” AN EXCITING TIDDLEYWINKS PRACTICE IN PROGRESS Blake boys enjoying an afternoon of sport under the athletic leadership of men who are lovers of boys. Professor Bosanko, Head Coach (left) is explaining to John ( Mickey Mouse”) Clark, Captain, (seated) tlye intricacies of a backhand fiddle, while Manager Atwood, G., Assistant Coach Mokros, and Substitute Williams look on intently. Page One Hundred Twenty CO-OPERATION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL Years of experience have taught the school that the following regulations are of distinct benefit to the boys individually as well as collectively, and parents are urged to aid Blake in seeing that they are strictly observed ” Attendance— Parents are expected to encourage boys to attend school at least once a week. (Tuition is $475.37 with $8.93 extra for days on which boys are present. No cover charge.) Automobiles— Boys are expected to use the trolley cars, when they are on the track, in going to and from school. The use of automobiles is frowned upon in general. Stilts, roller skates, wheelbarrows, Austins, and pogo sticks are classed as automobiles. Excuses— Boys may be excused to go in early all but five days of the week, on written request of the parents. (If you’re clever at that sort of thing, a forgery will do.) Purc One Hundred Twenty- SCHOOL HONORS For the Year 1929-30 SENIOR DEPARTMENT Upper School Scholarship Prizes First—Neil Melone IV Second—William Waters IV Honorable Mentionf in order of excellence: Charles Bellows IV Morris Arnold V Allan Hill IV John Bovey VI Norman Newhall IV William Hayden IV Herbert Morriss VII Charles Gamble VII Lower School Scholarship Prizes First—Joseph Clifford III Second—Seymour Heymann II Honorable Mention, in order of excellence: Samuel Fahr I Frank Bovey I Harry Piper II Hamilton Luther I David Heskett I Robert Meech II John Winston III Henry Atwood II Student Council Head of School—Frederick Chute VII Edwin Schermerhorn VII Walter Walker VI George Atwood VI John McLane VI Robert Howard V Neil Melone IV Page One Hundred Tuenty-tno Cum Laude Herbert Morris's Raymond Olson Alumni Cup for General Information Hendrik Booraem, Jr., VII Honorable Mention: Raymond Olson VII Fletcher Booraem VI Dudley Russell VI Charles Gamble VII Lower School Cup for General Information Joseph Clifford III Honorable Mention: John Winston III Frank Leslie III John Lowe III Robert Meech II Schuyler Woodhull III Blake Union Medal for Declamation Morris Arnold Honorable Mention: Thomas McCann Robert Howard Strieker Cup for Debating John Bovey VI Thorpe Cup for Extemporaneous Speaking Dean Rizer VII Honorable Mention: Charles Gamble VII Wilson Cup for Lower School Public Speaking Robert Pillsbury I Honorable Mention: John Swanson II John Harrison III Peter Edmonds III Page One Hundred Twenty-three Williams Alumni Literary Prize First—Dean Rizer VII Second—Hendrik Booraem VII Alliance Francaise Medal Raymond Olson VII HEAD BOY 1922— Horace J. Nickels 1923— George R. Huntington 1924— Donald N. Newhall 192 5—William W. Sudduth 1926— George H. Christian 1927— Leon C. Warner, Jr. 1928— Charles D. Doerr 1929— Robert W. MacGregor 1930— Frederick H. Chute GRADUATES JUNE 1930 197— John Winthrop Alder 198— Hendrik Booraem, Jr. 199— Charles Brintzinghoffer Gamble, Jr. 200— Herbert Alexander Morriss 201— Fred Vanderhoef Nash 202— Raymond Willard Olson 203— William Peet 204— Dean Kirby Rizer 205— Edwin James Schermerhorn 206— Martin Smyth Wales 207— Roger Lee Mills Page One Hundred Twenty-four HONORS RECEIVED IN COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JUNE 1930 John Winthrop Alder: Mathematics D, 99; Mathematics E, 89; Physics 93 Morris Fairchild Arnold: Latin Cp 2, 90; Mathematics A, 91 Hugh Wilson Arthur: Mathematics A, 97 Frederick Melville Atkinson: Mathematics C, 90 George Winthrop Atwood: French Cp 2, 83; Mathematics C, 80 Hilton Moor Bailey: Physics, 89 Fletcher Van Nostrand Booraem: Latin Cp 3, 80; Mathematics C, 95 Hendrik Booraem, Jr.: English Cp, 85; Latin Cp H, 80 Richard Miller Bosard: Latin Cp 3, 80; French Cp 2, 81; Mathematics C, 97 John Alden Bovcy, Jr.: English Cp, 90; History B, 93; Latin Cp 3, 94; French Cp 2, 95 Webster Merrifield Bull: Latin Cp 2, 81; Mathematics A, 86 William Bernard Burnet: Latin Cp 2, 93; Mathematics A, 82 Thomas Manville Crosby: Latin Cp 2, 82 Charles Brintzinghoflfer Gamble, Jr.: German Cp 2, 88; Mathematics D, 92; Mathematics E, 95; Physics, 81 Lamar Hallowell, Jr.: Latin Cp 2, 93 Robert Glynn Heskett: Mathematics A, 95 Robert Louis Howard: Latin Cp 2, 82 John Washburn Hunt: Latin Cp 2, 88 Frank Greenwood Jewett, Jr.: Latin Cp 2, 86; Mathematics A, 91 Francis Morrison Knoblauch: Latin Cp H, 80 Thomas A. McCann, Jr.: Latin Cp 2, 84; Mathematics A, 94 John Fulton McLane: Latin Cp 3, 80; French Cp 2, 84; Mathematics C, 99 Herbert Alexander Morriss: Mathematics D, 98; Physics, 88 Raymond Willard Olson: Latin Cp H, 80; French Cp 3, 81 William Pcct: Latin Cp H, 80; French Cp 3, 81 Alvin John Robertson: French Cp 2, 81 Dudley Jennison Russell: Latin Cp 3, 85; French Cp 2, 81; Mathematics C, 83 Erie B. Savage, Jr.: Latin Cp 2, 89; Mathematics A, 88 Grosvcnor Brune Van Duscn: Latin Cp 2, 85; Mathematics A, 87 Walter Willard Walker: Physics, 92 Albert Nathaniel Williams, Jr.: Latin Cp, 83 Frederick William Woodrich: Mathematics A, 84 Pane One Hundred Twenty-five Fifth Year First—John Ferguson Honorable Mention: Maurice Warner James Jaffray Fourth Year First—Lindley Burton Honorable Mention: William Rottschaefer David Warner Third Year First—John Adams Honorable Mention: John Morrison John Tyler Individual Attainment Second Year First—Kenneth Dayton Honorable Mention: Ralph Craigo James Isaacs First Year First—John Fansler Honorable Mention: Robert Carter James Co win Foster Declamation Cup For Fourth and Fifth Years Angus Morrison Prize for Third Year Declamation. G. William Frankforter Page One Hundred Twenty-six YALE TROPHY 1913— Frederick W. Boutelle 1914— G. Barnard Clifford, Jr. 1915— Francis V. Thayer 1916— James B. Stricker 1917— Benjamin S. Woodworth 1918— Richard P. Gale 1919— Edmund W. Brooks 1920— Josiah Willard 1921— John T. Baxter, Jr. 1922— Horace J. Nickels 1923— Leo R. Pflaum 1924— Donald N. Newhall 192 5—William W. Sudduth 1926— George H. Christian 1927— Leon C. Warner, Jr. 1928— Charles D. Doerr 1929— Robert W. MacGregor 1930— Frederick H. Chute HARVARD TROPHY 1912— G. Barnard Clifford, Jr. 1913— G. Barnard Clifford, Jr. 1914— Gerald R. Petterson 1915— Gerald R. Petterson 1916— Lucian S. Strong 1917— Truman C. Penney 1918— Charles J. Winston, Jr. 1919— James I. Best 1920— Adrian M. Howard 1921— Edward N. Osborne 1922— Shubel J. Owen 1923— Bronson L. Langworthy 1924— John F. Norton 192 5—Edgar R. Best 1926— Edwin J. Moles, Jr. 1927— John C. Savage 1928— John P. Devaney 1929— Frederick E. Van Dusen 1930— John W. Alder Pa,%e One llunJred Twenty-seven ENROLLMENT 1930-31 SENIOR DEPARTMENT Seventh Form Atkinson, Frederick Melville Atwood, George Winthrop Bailey, Hilton Moor Booraem, Fletcher Van Nostrand Bosard, Richard Miller Bovey, John Alden, Jr. Chute, Frederick Hawley Hallowell, Lamar, Jr. Knoblauch, Francis Morrison McLane, John Fulton Robertson, Alvin John Russell, Dudley Jennison Snyder, John Pillsbury, Jr. Walker, Walter Willard Sixth Form Arnold, Morris Fairchild Arthur, Hugh Wilson Benson, Robert Wesley Bradley, Davis Woodward Bull, Webster Merrifield Burnet, William Bernard Cash, William Bradbury Chandler, William Norris Crosby, Thomas Manville Fisher, Wallace Chandler FitzGerald, Gerald Shurtleff Harris, William Barclay Heskett, Robert Glynn Hunt, John Washburn Jewett, Frank Greenwood, Jr. McCann, Thomas A., Jr. MacFarlane, Warren Courtland, Jr- Savage, Erle B. Jr. Page One Hundred Twenty-eight Schilling, Wilber Henry, Jr. Van Dusen, Grosvenor Brune Wells, Donald James Williams, Albert Nathaniel, Jr. Woodrich, Frederick William Wright, Charles Benjamin, Jr. Fifth Form Atkinson, Harold Emerson Bellows, Charles Sanger Brown, Lucian Hall Brown, Winthrop Lane Collins, James Ryder Dayton, Donald Chadwick Dillon, Thomas Church Hayden, William Frederic Hill, Allan Janney, Jr. Hollern, Terrence Louis LaVake, James Gifford Melon, Neil Gardner Newhall, Norman Leslie, Jr. Palm, John Rector Rosenberry, Howard James Savage, James Wilson Savage, John Draper Waters, William Waite Wright, Franklin Randolph Fourth Form Carlson, Paul Culver Chelgren, William Judd Clifford, Joseph Edwin Cullen, James Smith Doerr, George V., Jr. Faegre, Robert Fletcher, Clark R., Jr. Harrison, John Gallup Hoke, Marshall Hunt, William Olney II Kelly, Paul Raymond Kenyon, Walter Benton Leslie, Frank Paul, Jr. Lowe, John Harding McCann, John MacFarlane, Wayne Hummer Ringer, Edwin Fisher Rollins, Willis Jennison Smith, Arthur Pieper, Jr. Snyder, Thomas Stevenson Sweatt, William Richard Vaughan, Wyman Ristine Wagner, Thomas Ratliff Wells, William Orson, Jr. Welsh, Clarke T., Jr. Winston, John Stevens Woodhull, Schuyler Colfax, Jr. Woodrich, Warren Brown Third Form Anderson, Alan Anderson, Robert Rand Arthur, Lindsay Grier Atkinson, William Bridgman Atwood, Henry Moore Atwood, John Austin Bruce, Ralph Cameron, Stephen Alexander II Connell, John, Jr. Covey, Preston King Crocker, Thomas Doane Dobson, John Anderson Flannery, Henry Beebe Gluek, Charles II Groff, Richard Llewellyn Hammerel, John Coates Hfymann, Seymour Edward Mack, Harvey Edward, Jr. Meech, Robert Baldwin Pjjie One Hundred Thirty Miller, Rowley Mirick, Robert Bicknell Pattridge, James Pence, Harry Edward, Jr. Piper, Harry Cushing, Jr. Pyre, Walton Hawkins SlLVERTHORNE, SPENCER VICTOR, Jr. Swanson, John Luce Walker, Philip Hulet Wells, Carroll George White, Alanson Perine Wilcox, William Crocker Wright, Thomas Dissmore Second Form Baker, William Morris Barton, Roger Wesley Bovey, Frank Alden II Brooks, Robert Langdon, Jr. Burton, Gale Cotton Dayton, Bruce Bliss Dobson, Richard Martin Douglas, Philip Arnett Drake, George Robert Driscoll, William Nott Fahr, Samuel Mehard Gilman, Logan Drinker Greer, Alexander Heskett, David McCartney Jaffray, Clive Palmer, Jr. Jennings, Kenneth James Jewett, Wells Jones, David Griffith Junkin, John Pickard, Jr. King, Lyndon Marrs, Jr. King, Richard Clark Lauritzen, John Ronnow Luther, Charles Hamilton McCartney, James Shearer III Page One HunJred Thirty-one McLaughlin, James Raymond Mayhew, Joseph Howard Mills, Walter Hall, Jr. Noonan, Walter Thomas Palm, James Warren Pierson, John Jay Pillsbury, Robert Kinsey Rider, Stuart Williams, Jr. Thompson, Charles Teliord Tracy, Frederick Brewster III West, Benjamin Sheffield First Form Anderson, John Leavitt Andrus, Stephen Browne Atkinson, Elmer Ellsworth Bean, John Boynton Clark, John Burt Clifford, George Barnard III Cook, Charles Davenport Devaney, John Patrick Dodge, Clyde Arnold, Jr. Edmunds, Frank Norman, Jr. Elsberg, Alick Johnson Faegre, David Colin Ferguson, John Stanley Isaacs, Henry M., Jr. Jaffray, James Freeman King, William Abbott Lucker, Laurence Henry Lyman, Stanley Mitchell, Jr. Michelson, Robert L. Morrison, Angus Truesdalf. Noonan, F. Robert Peddie, Donald Thomson, Robert Mapes Vaughan, James Albert, Jr. Warner, Ellsworth Alfred Warner, Maurice Amos, Jr. Woodworth, Walter Ross Total Enrollment 268 Senior Department 179 One Hundred Thirty-tuo Fifth Year Bowman, Bradley Clayton II Brooks, Sheldon von Hagen Burton, Lindley James Campbell, Marc Carpenter, Vincent Welles Carter, Theodore Foque Gallaher, Robert Harris, Jr. Gilman, Robbins Paxson Hodgson, Welles Gardner, Jr. Jones, Edmund Sewall Miller, Arthur Moore, Maurice Malcolm III Partridge, George Henry Phelps, Richardson, Jr. Pillsbury, George Lawler Richards, Sexton Rottschaefer, William Frederick Swanson, Thomas Carlton Thompson, Telford King Walker, Archie D., Jr. Warner, Harold David Wyman, James Thomas Fourth Year Adams, John Walker III Baldwin, Henry Warren Bowman, Samuel Henry III Chatfield, Robert Allen Clark, Malcolm David Cleveland, John Hardy Cooke, Jay Dayton, Wallace Corliss Frankforter, George William Carter Hale, John Griswold Hallowell, Morris Longstreth, Jr. Harland, Theodore Wold Page One HunJreJ Thirty-three Harper, Harry Dorr McMillan, Cavour Langdon Mealey, Howard Gilmore Morrison, John Van Derlip Phelps, Craig Pierson, David Russell, William Julius, Jr. Strong, Lucian Swift, Jr. Third Year Benton, Elliott Henry Burton, John Cotton Confer, Richard Noble, Jr. Cooper, David Shearer Craigo, Ralph Thurman Dayton, Kenneth Nelson Dunn, Robert Gearhart Isaacs, James B. Flannery, George Perry II McCartney, William Hough Morse, Willard A., Jr. Plank, Raymond Norwood Van Campen, John Gerritt Warner, Arthur Barnard Wyer, David Glenn Second Year Carter, Robert Eldrf.d Coan, Eugene Carpenter Cowin, James, Jr. Dewey, John Wheelwright Eastman, John Hale Fansler, John Bartlett Hallowell, Eliot Stetson Heffelfinger, Frank Totten II Herbst, William Parker III Hill, Robert Boyd Hodgson, Walter Remington King, Preston Page One Hundred Thirty-jour Kuechle, Harry Bronson Simmons, Chester Strong, William Richard Westcott, Charles Grant First Year Beckwith, George Chipman III Benton, Van Hook Craig Dayton, Douglas James Dobson, William Anderson Dodge, George Smith Gallaher, Harry Evans Hale, James Dudley Heffelfinger, Marcus Willard Kidder Herbst, Robert van Courtland Johnson, Erwin Jones, Herschel V. II Jones, Winton Richards, William Bergmann Ross, James Alexander, Jr. Warner, Frank Annis Warner, H. Tuck well Total Enrollment 268 Junior Department 89 Page One Hundred Thirty-five V CALL O' PAN READERS The advertisements on the following pages represent the business concerns that have given the Call o; Pan their financial support. They handle the best goods and give the best service. Patronize them — you will not regret it. Page One Hundred Thirty-seven Special Advantages of Blake Blake cares for the boy all day. Blake provides healthful out-of-door sports for every boy. Blake brings college-trained men teachers and boys together for better scholarship, sportsmanship and fellowship. Blake enables the home to keep closely in touch with the boy and the school. Blake prepares boys thoroughly for any college or technical school in the United States. Blake provides three departments for growing boys: The Junior City School, 2201 Colfax Avenue South. The Senior Country School, Excelsior Boulevard near the Interlachcn Club. Blake House and West House, Dormitories for boarding students. Franklin M. Crosby President Board of Trustees Eugene C. Alder Head Master THIS PAGE IS PRESENTED THROUGH THE THOUGHTFUL GENEROSITY OF A FRIEND Page One Hundred Thirty-eight +' BOULDER BRIDGE FARM Home of Champions Guernsey Cattle Belgian Horses Having Correct type power and efficiency A visit to the above pictured combination of country-home and livestock farm will show you the Guernsey herd whining the premier exhibitor honors wherever shown in 19)0 as well as a stud of Belgian Horses that won both premier exhibitor and breeder honors at Minnesota in 19)0. You will see horses doing the farm work in hitches containing eight head. Grand champions of the leading shows of the country and their offspring are making history in both breeds. Progress in livestock breeding is made only where the best may be mated to the best. Such specimens will greet you at— BOULDER BRIDGE FARM CO. EXCELSIOR, MINN. G. N. 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Stewart McCray suits arc distinctly collegiate in style, in every smart new color and fabric, and arc all inimitably hand-tailored. Maurice L Rothschild Co Palace Clothing House MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL CHICAGO One Hundred forty MELONE-BOVEY LUMBER CO. Certified Building Material Main Office Downtown Store 1228 So. 4th St. 516 2nd Ave. So. Rcroofmg with Johns-Manville Asbestos and Asphalt Shingles Insulating of New and Old Homes with Johns-Manville Rock Wool THE CUTHBERT CO., Inc. 322 So. Third St. Minneapolis, Minn. We have in stock a complete line of chemical supplies, chemicals and laboratory apparatus Best Prices to Students—Write for Our Catalogues Our Show Room oftett to both Students and Parents interfiling Biologic 1 Diiplay ---------------------------------------------------- Page One HunJred Forty-one MINNEAPOLIS CAS LIGHT COMPANY Minneapolis, Minnesota Page One Hundred Forty-two — Com pi intents Coin pliments of of The Minnesota Northern Power Co. 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Meals ended and, Lo, the bread plate was as Full as in the Beginning Thereof. Whereat, thinking to bestir her Offspring’s appetites. Mater Familias offered Bread - made - from - Occident - Flour. Whereupon said Offspring fell to Heartily and Yea—not a Crumb remained. Moral: Thou const have Cake thaVs eaten (bread, too) with Occident Flour. RUSSELL . MILLER MILLING CO. General Offices — -MINNEAPOLIS, MINN Pdgt One HunJreJ Forty-nine Page One Hundred fifty The Champion Outdoor Breakfast! One of thejamily Morning in camp is a complete success if you’ve packed Pillsbury’s Pancake Flour—a famous ready-to-usc flour that require} only a little water and a little mixing to make the finest pancakes you've ever tasted. It’s the perfect outdoor breakfast. Pillsbury’s Pancake Flour comes in handy, sturdy packages, easy to load and easy to carry. It's sold by all grocers who know what men like—look for the red and blue whirligig package. Pillsbury'S Pancake Flour Made by the millers of Pillsbury’s Best Flour Compliments °f A Friend Page One Hundred Fifty-one ciho LANE, PIPER — .— —-— Co m pliments JAFFRAY, INC of the Investment Securities STANDARD OIL COMPANY Minneapolis W, E EXTEND to you . . . the graduating class of 1931, congratulations and a sincere wish for your future success and happiness. MINNESOTA LOAN TRUST COMPANY Affiliated with NORTHWEST BANCORPORATION COMBINED RESOURCES OVER $495,000,000 Page One Hundred Fifty-two Compliments of THE DEFUNCT BROWN AND WHITE EDITORIAL BOARD THE BOARD JACK MALCOLMSON, Editor-in-chief TOM DILLON, Assistant Editor NEIL MELONS, News JACK WINSTON, Art NORMAN NEWHALL, Sports CHARLES MEECH, Humor JOE CLIFFORD. Stenographer B. N. COULTER, Advisor JOHNNY HARTMAN Coach of the Blake Swimming Team Will Be Available This Summer for Private Swimming Lessons Beginning and Advanced Swimmers Coached CALL LOcust 9928 Page One Hundred Fifty-three Extends a hearty greeting to all our BLAKE friends . . . With you we would develop finer and better PRINTING at a reasonable price. + + + We Thank You 405 SOUTH SIXTH ST. T. H. COLWELL, President Pa,iff One Hundred fifty-four Ofep� tfAr,E33S5H HIGH IDEALS SPORTSMANSHIP CHARACTER TRA1NIN0 MASTERYoC FUNDAMENTALS GOOD STUDY HABITS SELF CONTROL GOOD HEALTH Blake Prepares for College PRIMARY, GRAMMAR, HIGH SCHOOL and BOARDING DEPARTMENTS For catalog and further information, address BLAKE SCHOOL 2201 Colfax Avenue South Minneapolis, Minn. Franklin M. Crosby President, Board of Trustees Eugene C. Alder Head Master Page One Hundred Fifty-fit' A Graduation Suit That Has Two Suits in One $25 Hoxton Junior fine-quality tailoring ... a dressy blue suit in the college manner for fellows who insist on having the newest and the best in style. An extra pair of white flannels ($6.50) makes a complete outfit for anything ahead—including graduation. Page One Hundred Fifty-six Compliments of CAPPER JUSTER BROS. CLOTHING CAPPER CLOTHING c V. 43 S. 6th St. Main 2508 MINNEAPOLIS ATLANTIC 1431 RADISSON HOTEL ECKLAND BROS. AUTO TOP AND BODY MFG. SOUTH 2837 28TH ST. and LYNDALE AVF. SO. MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. H Page One Hundred Fifty-seven Page One Hundred Fifty-eight AUTOGRAPHS Page One Hundred Fifty- r