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

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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

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« 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

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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