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

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THE 1936 CALL O' PAN WILLIAM JAMES GLENN FOR three years Mr. Glenn has been a most helpful advisor to the class of 1936. Devoting considerable time and interest to the affairs of the class and of the individuals, he has aided us immeasurably through his welcome encouragement and careful guidance. Not only has he closely watched our scholastic and extra-curricular activities, but he has also given valuable advice to the Seniors in the selection of colleges and in the problems we will face during the next four years. Any member of the class felt perfectly at ease to consult Mr. Glenn on his particular difficulty and without fail gained the desired solution and inspiration. The graduating class of 1936 takes this opportunity to thank Mr. Glenn for his friendly interest and understanding advice so unselfishly rendered during the past three years. 23

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THE 1936 CALL O' PAN teachers there. The first issue of the Torch was printed in 1916, and with the United States in imminent danger of being drawn into the World War, military training under the supervision of Mike Horne was begun. A Boy Scout troop under the leadership of J. C. Sanderson was also organized. Mr. Charles Lamb joined us in 1917. With many years of hard work and fine accomplishments behind him, Mr. Newton resigned as Headmaster in 1919. His position was capably filled, however, by Mr. R. B. Johnson, and in the next year, Mr. Prescott Cleveland came to the school. In 1926, when Mr. Johnson withdrew from the position of Headmaster, Mr. Eugene C. Alder joined us. Too much cannot be said for the improvements Mr. Alder has made in Blake. He has increased the school's good standing in Minneapolis, has bettered relations with other schools, and has supervised all of Blake's affairs with remarkable ability and foresight. This is the history of Blake's twenty-nine years of life. We, her present students, who are benefiting from what years of toil, hardship, and kindness have attained, can only thank those who have made this possible: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Gale, who had the Gale Drive constructed for us; Mr. C. C. Bovey, through whose generosity our present Chapel was made possible; Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Crosby, who refurnished our Library so beautifully; and in fact, all who have added in any measure to the school. Then, too, let us not forget the masters and pupils who, for twenty-nine years, have worked to give Blake the standing that it has today among the country day schools of the United States. To all these we are indebted, and it is our intention to prove that their efforts have not been in vain. 22

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THE 1936 CALL O' PAN Front Row: Spencer, Mills, Rider, Palm, Massie, Campbell. Second Row: Wells, Lauritzen, Dobson, J., Wyer, Douglas. McCartney, Dayton. Third Row: King, Jones, Bovey, Brooks, Dobson, R., Castle. Back Row: Heskett, West, Fahr, Luther, Mr. Glenn. CLASS HISTORY EARLY in September, 1924, lour perplexed little chaps, who were destined to spend the full twelve years at Blake, met in Miss MacDonald's room on the opening of school. These four were Frank Bovey, Dick Dobson, Bruce Dayton, and Richard King. In the third grade another permanent member of the class, Walter Mills, joined this group. At the start of our last year in the Junior School we discovered that a red-haired small boy named Stuart Rider, and someone else known as John Lauritzen were among our number, and in the fall of 1929 these seven boys entered the First Form of Senior Blake. When we had become accustomed to the bewildering surroundings of the big school, we found that our number had been swelled by the addition of nine new members to the class. These were Bob Brooks, Philip Douglas, Sam Fahr, David Heskett, David Jones, Hamilton Luther, Jim McCartney, Sonny West, and Jim Jennings. We were very well represented on the C team as well as in other sports this first year, and Sam Fahr led the class in scholarship, as he has every succeeding year, although closely followed by Heskett, Bovey and several others. The second year in Senior Blake was especially noteworthy, due to the coming of Warren Palm, who may be destined to do big things in the business world and who has shown his ability along this line during his years at Blake. 24