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

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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

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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

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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