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

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It was in the fall of 1912, the first year at this splendid new building, that we first entered the upper school, and it was with no little pride that we took this step. Quite a few of our present members were among the founders of the class of 1916, they being Chadbourn. Gregg. McLane. Gamble. Strong, McCaulI, Winton, and Woodworth. It is this beginning and the spirit of these few, which have made our class what it is today. 'I'hat first year our class was well represented in athletics. McLane “did himself proud” in football, a thing which he has done in everything he has attempted. We have proof of this in the write-up by Mr. Bachelder. the coach of the team: “McLane. the midget of the team, weighing less than a hundred pounds, is a very heady little player. Playing his first game with West, he showed remarkable defensive work; his tackling of the heavy West backs was a feature of the game and his head work in running and in keeping the team together deserves much praise.” Winter came and with it came hockey and swimming. In both sports at least one of our members took part. C. D. Mitchell played point on the hockey team. On the swimming team we had Gregg, Walnut and Jaffray. Gym that year was optional. Oh, how times have changed! Spring came along and our minds and bodies were anxious for outdoor sports. 1 he baseball team boasted three of our members, McLane. Jaffray and Winton. Of course, at the end of the season our minds were turned to our exams, which everyone knows are not looked forward to with much eagerness; but the approach of summer vacation somewhat overshadowed the more gloomy subjects. The fall of 1913 saw' us back at school with fewer of our old members perhaps, but the loss was made up by our new ones, that is, we have always thought so. One Page 16