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

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1917 volume:

Li •THE- CALLOPAN A YEAR BOOK PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF THE BLAKE SCHOOL 1916-1917 3 Mr. Chari.es M. Case TO CHARLES M. CASE A FOUNDER OF BLAKE SCI 100L A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ONE WHOSE ENERGY AND LOYALTY HAVE DONE MUCH FOR THE SCHOOL THE 1917 CALLOPAN IS RESPEC TFULLY DEDICATED BY THE BOARD OF EDI TORS THE CALLO’PAN. The level stretch of prairies swept by winds And beat by sun: great bills with verdure green, And glittering lakes like deep blue gems between; Wild flowers--full a thousand different kinds; 'Hie tardy sun with fiery, blazing eye: The sturdy oaks their gray limbs trimmed with red; The frosty ground that rings beneath the tread: The wild duck winging southward through the sky; Deep drifts of snow piled up to wondrous height: The chill blast moaning mongst the naked trees; The benison of fire inviting ease; The darning of the northern lights at night— Such are the notes that reach the ear of man. The notes of nature in the Call of Pan. —P. A. N. HEREIN is contained a record of Blake life—a little world, with its hopes and fears, its joys and its struggles. To every graduate we hope that this record will mean: “There was a time when meadow, grove and stream The liarth and every common sight To me did seem Apparalled in celestial light; The glory and the freshness of a dream. ' Mr. Benjamin S. Bull 6 Officers. Chari.ks C. Bovey, President E. C. Gale. Vice President Benjamin S. Bill, Treasurer C. Bertram Xewtox, Secretary Trustees. James E. Bell Charles C. Bovey Benjamin S. Bi ll Elbert L. Carpenter Charles M. Case Frederick W. Clifford George B. Clifford Franklin M. Crosby John Crosby Edward C. Gale Thomas B. Janney Charles S. Pillsbcry David D. Tenney Charles D. Velie Frederick B. Wells 7 8 THOMPSON IIAHHKX Mll’IlIK HAI.K Itl.AKK .MISS RAKIMHTft MRS. IIAKIIOrK XKWTON Blake Faculty 1Q11-1912 JOHNSON FOSTER WILSON HORNE FOSS HI.AN PIED PORTER SANDERSON WKSTMARK CAN DEE MEADE NEWTON THOMPSON BROWN DAY BARBOUR MC DONALD KLINE CHAMBERLAIN HADDEN Blake Faculty 1916-17 rx Faculty 1916-1917. Cn rles Bertram Newton, Princeton and Harvard. Head Master. Senior Department Ciiari.es Wesley Hadden. Colgate, German. John Maurice Thompson, Princeton. Mathematics. James Leon Ciiamheri.ain, .lniherst. Latin. David Robert Bi.animed, Dartmouth, French. Noaii Sylvester Foss, Dartmouth, Latin. Chari.es H. Meade, AYtc’ York State Normal, Mathematics; in charge of Lower School. Frederick Lansdowxe Can dee. Harvard, German and Geography, Lower School. Charles Ring Foster. Yale, History and Public Speaking. James Cox Sanderson, Yale, Science and Mathematics. Ralph Woodbury Porter, Harvard, English and French Lower School. Raymond B. Johnson, Rutgers and Harvard, English. Owen E. Horne, Springfield Training School, Physical Director. Angus V. Morrison, M. D., Examining Physician. Henry Arthur Westmark, Manual Training. Sidney II. Morse, Music. Junior Department. L. Merle Wilson, Cornell. Master in Charge. Fifth Year. Mrs. Anna Bariiour, Fort Edward Institute, Third Year. Miss Mary McDonald, Milwaukee Normal School, First and Second Years. Miss Mildred Brown. I'nivcrsity of Minnesota, Fourth Year and German. Miss Helen Day, Smith College, Second Year and French. Miss G. Marguerite Samuels, Secretary and House keeper. ll 12 13 C. W. HADDEN The History of the Class of 1917 IX the fall of the year 1913. the class of 1917 entered the Upper School. where as humble but eager Freshmen its members assumed their inherited responsibility of maintaining the honor of the school and supporting her activities. To those who had attended Blake at Ridgewood Avenue, at Hennepin Avenue, or the preceding year in the Lower School, is due much of the spirit and enthusiasm with which the class entered in upon its share in school affairs. 1917 is unusually fortunate in having had its unity disturbed but little by irregularity of membership for of its present number the following entered Blake in 1913 or before: Bovcv, Buffington, Bushnell, Cross. Gardner, Gillette. Macnie. McCaull. Penney, Regan, Robinson. Welch. Woodward and Woodworth. 14 During its freshman year the class' activities were, of course, confined largely to athletic contests with the lower forms. So this year of preparation was passed most happily and profitably, although some of us were rather impatient for the honors awaiting us in the upper forms. The class was first organized in 1914. when an election of officers appointed Truman Penney, president: James Bennett, vice-president, and Benjamin Woodworth, secretary and treasurer. (Kir members had matured considerably during the summer, many of them having acquired at least temporary dignity through an increased length of trousers, and it was with a deep feeling of importance and usefulness that we entered a broader field of activities as Sophomores. We lost no time getting started. Three of our number, Gardner, Penney and Hart, won their football ‘TPs.’’ while many others gained valuable experience on the third team. A class basket ball team was organized which played successfully several outside games. Our debating team, in spite of its inexperience, gave the Junior trio a hard battle, and forced them to a close decision. Hockey furnished further amusement and exercise during the wintry months until the melting snow left us to our baseball and tennis. These sports terminated all too soon with a final struggle over exams, and we dispersed for the summer. The fall of 1915 saw us back at our old places, but moved up a notch to the enviable position of Juniors. Our new officers were: Woodworth, president; Buffington, vice-president; Crosby, secretary, and Brownlee, treasurer. Athletics were soon in full swing and our presence became felt in all phases of school activity. We contributed Regan, Woodward and Captain-elect Gardner, to a victorious football team, and Crosby to an equally successful tennis team. When these happy days were over we settled down to more intellectual pursuits, and soon exhibited our all-around superiority in the class rooms. Mr. Sanderson’s chart showed that 1917 led the school in scholarship, both individual and average, something it has continued to do ever since. A lively debate was held with our old rivals, the Seniors, and although this was lost by a narrow margin it resulted in the choosing of one of our men. Ben Woodworth, for the school team, and another, McCaull. as its alternate. Basket ball and hockey claimed their usual share of attention during the ensuing months, and helped to pass the long winter very quickly. Then came spring with all its alluring outdoor activities, and our minds and bodies were again diverted towards athletics. Robinson and Penney found employment on the baseball team, while Crosby upheld the school through his skill in tennis. Finally things were broken up again by the inevitable exams., and we left school with the anticipation of our Senior year foremost in our thoughts. After our return to school in the fall of 1916, it took us some time to get accustomed to the exalted position of honor and responsibility which we had now attained. The class officers, whom we elected in the fall and reelected in the spring were: Merrill Buffington, president; John Macnie, vice-president; F.arle Gillette, secretary, and Gordon Brownlee, treasurer. Football proved its popularity in the Senior class by drawing out fourteen of its members to play on the squad. Those who won their “B’s” helping Captain Gardner turn out a winning team were. Gardner, Gillette. Hall. Penney. Regan, Robinson and Woodward. Buffington and Bushnell found places on the tennis team. 15 CALLGPAN Upon the arrival of cold weather, the Blake military company put in an appearance, and 1917 was called upon to furnish many of the officers. This it did, and so thoroughly that only a few corporalships were left vacant for lower classmen. In order to increase the effectiveness of the Senior Council, it was decided that it should contain, besides the president and vice-president of the class, four Seniors, to he elected semi-annually. Under this system the council proved itself to he a most competent and influential body, playing an important part in the life of the school. Woodworth. Gardner, MeCaull and Chapman were chosen for the council the first half-year, and Woodward, Gardner. Chapman and Woodworth the second. When winter came the opportunity was quickly seized to wipe out the class' former defeats in debating. In a contest with the Juniors on the tariff question the Senior team, consisting of Carroll, Bushnell and Woodworth, was given the decision, and also was chosen intact to uphold Blake in her annual debate with St. Paul Academy. In that encounter the team was equally successful. Contrary to custom there were no school or class teams in either basket ball or hockey that winter, so the Brown and White matches had to supply all the excitement in those lines. It was with much enthusiasm that we hailed the arrival of spring after a most severe, tedious winter. Immediately after Paster vacation athletics again took the prominent place in school affairs. Football, an innovation here in spring sports, baseball and tennis, each had its devotees. The baseball team, the success of which it is difficult to predict, obtained from 1917, Gillette, Hall, Penney. Regan, Welch and Captain Robinson. So the history of our class is drawing to a close, and we are about to scatter, each one to his particular station in life. May the recollections of our happy Blake days with their toil and pleasure and vigorous spirit be a constant inspiration to us to live up to those principles acquired so early in all our school activities, so that we may pass on to become all that Blake men should. Pai l P. Bush xkll. 16 “He mis o scholar—a ripe and Rood one.' MERRILL BUFFINGTON “Buff’ Entered Blake 1913 Torch, T6, T7 President of Class, ’16-T7 President Senior Council, '16-’17 Fall Tennis Team, ’16 White Hockey Squad, '17 Blake Union, Secretary, T6 Blake Union, ’17 Vice-President of Class, T6 Harvard Member of Blake Company, ‘17 Blake Orchestra, ’16 White Basketball Squad, ’17 Mandolin Club, ’15 Winner of Fall Tennis Tournament, 16 Second Baseball Team, 17 17 MARTIN KOON BOVEY -M. K.”; -Bov ; “Sliver”; “Major” Entered Blake, 1909 Yale or Dartmouth Assistant Manager Football, ’lo. K-Second Football Team. 16 Assistant Business Manager Torch. '16 Blake Union, 17 Blake Company (Corporal) W inner of Winter Sport Canmal. ’17 White Hockey learn, 17 Alternate Class Debat.ng leant, Business Manager 18 GORDON SHERMAN BROWNLEE “Doc”; Entered Blake. 1913 Third Football Team. 14 Track Team. ’15 Assistant Manager Football. 15 “Red Horn” University of Minnesota Assistant Manager Baseball. T6 Manager Baseball, '17 Treasurer of Class, T5-T6, '16-'17 19 Like father, like son. PAUL PALMER BUSHNELL Bush” Entered lilake, 1909 Vale Tennis Team, 16 Blake Union, Vice-President, 16 Blake Union, ’17 Brown Debating Team, ’17 Class Debating Team, ’17 School Debating Team, '17 Third Scholastic Prize, ’12 Bugler, Blake Company Blake Orchestra, ’16 Class Historian, ’17 20 “.y man after his own heart CHARLES B. CARROLL “Charlie”; “Chuck” Entered Blake ll)14 Dartmouth Glee Club ’15. ’16. Blake Union 16. 17. Class Debating Team 17. Second Lieutenant, Blake Company, 'W -'17 Brown Debating Team '17. School Debating Team '17. Left Half Second Team 16 Winner Strieker Cup '16. 21 EDWARD T. CHAPMAN, JR. “Ed”; “Eddie”; “Chappy”; “Cap” Entered I Hake, 1915 Assistant Manager Football, '15 Coach of Second Team, '15 Manager Football ream. T6 Baseball Second Team, ’16 Hockey Team. '16 Baseball Second Team, 17 Dartmouth Brown Hockey Team, 17 Brown Basketball Second Team. 17 Blake Union (Treasurer), 17 Captain of Blake Company Advertising Manager Callopan. 17 Second Place Winter Sport Carnival, '17 22 GROSVENOR MONTGOMERY CROSS Grossveener” Entered Blake, 1913 Associate Editor Torch, ’16 Editor-in-Chief Torch, '16-T7 Hockey Team, T5-T6 W hite Hockey Team, 17 I larvard Blake Company W hite Basketball Squad, T6-T7 Tennis Squad, 17 First Science Prize, 16 23 ELMER VALENTINE GARDNER “Bunny”; “Bun” Entered Blake, 1912 Dartmouth Third Football Team. '12 Third Football Team (Capt.), T3 Football Team, 14 Football Team, ’15 Football Team (Capt.), T6 Baseball Squad, ’14 Class Basketball Team, '14, ’15 Basketball Team. T6 W hite Basketball (Capt.), ’17 Tumbling Team. ’15 Blake Union (Treasurer), ’16 Senior Council (Two 'Perms) (Sergeant at Arms). T6-T7 White Debating Team, T6 Callopan Board (Assistant Advertising Manager). T6-T7 Second Improvement Prize, ’16 'Pop Sergeant Blake Company, ’17 Spring Football Coach, ’17 Track Squad, ’16 ( ilee Club, T6 24 He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber’’ EARLE PERKINS GILLETTE “Gill”; “Clarence” Entered Blake. 1912 Cornell Secretary Senior Class Secretary Blake Cnion, ’15-T6 Tennis Team, T5-T6 Football Team. ’16 Hockey Team. 15 Captain of Interclass Tennis Trophy Team, 15-'16 Brown Basketball Team. '16-'17 Class Basketball Team, ’13, '14, 15, ’16 Captain Class Basketball Team, '14, ’15, T6 Baseball Squad, ’16 Football Squad, ’14 Basketball Squad. ’15-T6 Glee Club. ’16 Blake Union Presentation Class Memorial. '17 25 STEPHEN A. HALL “Stcvink”; “Stiff”; “Hira” Entered Blake, 1916 Williams 26 Left Half Football Team, ’16 Brown Basketball Team, 16-’17 Brown Hockey Team, 17 Baseball Squad, ’17 JOHN PERCIVAL MACNIE “Johnny”; “Mac” Entered Blake, 1913 Blake Union Vice-President Senior Class Quartermaster Sergeant Blake Company. '17 Yale Secretary Senior Council, ’16-’17 Football Squad, ’15, 16 Glee Club, '16 W hite Basketball Squad, ‘17 27 ROBERT N. McCAULL Casca”: Brutus”: Mackle : “Mac”; “Bob”; Felix” Entered Blake. 1911 Football Squad. 14, '15 Football Team. ’16 Basketball Squad. 15. 16 Baseball Squad. 15, ’16 C lass Basketball Team, ’14, ’15, ’16 Debating Team Alternate, ’16 Assistant Business Manager Cal-lopan. ’16 Member Blake Company, ’17 Princeton Class Debating Team, ’15. ’16 Brown Debating Team, ’16 Business Manager Callopan, ’17 First Prize Scholarship, ’13. ’14, '15, ’16 Senior Council, ’16 President Blake Union, 16 Captain of Browns, 16-’17 Valedictorian, ’17 28 TRUMAN COLEMAN PENNEY “Trum” Entered Blake, 1913 President Athletic Association, T6-’17 Art and Photo Editor Callopan. 16-’17 First Lieutenant Blake Company, 17 Captain (Rover) Brown Hockey Team, 17 Center Brown Basketball Team, ’17 Princeton Center Class Basketball Team, 17 Left W ing, Hockey Team, '15 President Class, T5-T6 Right Half, Football Team, ’14, ’16 Glee Club, 16 Blake Union. ’15-T6; ’16- 17 Baseball Squad, ’14, ’15 Catcher and First Base, Baseball Team, 16 29 'In arguing, too, the parson ozeued liis shill. For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still ” ARTHUR CHRISTIE REGAN “Art” Entered Blake, 1911 Center Field, Baseball Squad, T6, ’17 End. Football Team, 16, '17 Rover. Hockey Team, T5 Rover, W hite Hockey Team, ’16. '17 Forward. White Basketball Team, T7 Harvard Orchestra, ’16 (lice Club, T6 Callopan Board, T6-’l7 Corporal, Blake Company. '17 Blake 'brack, ’15 30 HAROLD ALLEN ROBINSON “Hal”; “Robby” Entered Blake, 1916 Brown Basketball Team (Captain), 17 Class Basketball Team, '14 Basketball Team. ’16 Captain-elect Basketball Team, '17 ’17 Football Squad. ’16 Princeton Football ream, '17 Brown llockev. '17 Baseball Team, ’16 Baseball Team (Captain), '17 Class Debating Team Alternate, '16 (ilee Club, 16 Blake Company, 17 31 BYRON SEWALL Entered Blake, 1913 Dartmouth Assistant Manager Baseball, ’15 Associate Editor Football Squad, '16 Callopan, Mb-’17 32 A merrier man, within the limits of becoming mirth, 1 ne'er did spend nn hour’s tall-: withal.' VICTOR STEWART WELCH “Stew”; “Took” Entered Blake, 1913 University of Minnesota Vice-President Athletic Advisory Board, ’17 'Porch Board, ’13 Assistant Baseball Manager, 16 Blake Union Track Team, ’16 Class Basketball Team, ’14 White Basketball Team, T7 Football Squad, 14 Football Team. 16 Glee Club, 16 Orchestra, 16 Baseball Squad, 17 Class Prophet, 17 33 JOHN CAMERON WOODWARD “Johnny”; “Woody” Entered Blake, 1913 Third Football Team. 13. ’14 Football Team. ’15, '16 Track Team, 16 Assistant Manager Baseball, '16 Class Basketball Team, 13, 14. ’15 Dartmouth White Basketball Team. 16, 17 First Prize for Improvement, 16 Senior Council, 16-’ 17 Blake Company (Corporal), 17 34 BENJAMIN SNOW WOODWORTH “Bernie”; “Bulworks”; “Woolworth”; “Ben” Entered Blake, 1909 Princeton Secretary of C lass, ’14-’15 Class Debating Team, ’15, ’16, ’17 Editor-in-Chief Callopan, ’16-’17 Secretary Athletic Advisory Board. 15-'16 President Class, '15-’16 President Blake Union, ’17 Assistant Manager Baseball, ’16 Winner Thorpe Cup, ’17 Second Prize Debating, ’16 W hite Debating Team. ’16 Captain of W hites, ’16-T7 President Dramatic Association. ’16-’17 Glee Club, ’16 'Pop Sergeant. Blake Company. ’17 Football Squad, ’15. ’16 Acting Captain Second Team Football Team, ’16 Cheer Leader, 16, T6-T7 Senior Council. ’16-’17 Ivy Speech, ’17 School Debating Team, ’16 Captain School Debating Team. '17 35 37 MATTSON OSBORNE ROGERS W INTON SLOCUM COFFIN H. CROSS HEWITT S. COOK IK MIA N CROSBY THORPE NICHOLES GAI.K SEW ALL PENNEY RUBINS BARTLETT WILLIAMSON PARKE FULLERTON JORDAN G. COOK The Junior Class WHEN school started in the fall of 1916 most of the Class of 1918 were hack, together with a few new members. The class was soon organized as follows: Gale, president; Coffin, secretary; Crosby, treasurer; Williamson, vice president. A number of fellows went out for football and basketball. They were handicapped, however, to some extent on account of lack of weight and inexperience. A good showing was made hv the class in hockey and it looks as though three or four of the class will make their B’s in baseball this year. A good debating team was chosen. By a law of the Senior Council another election was held after the winter holidays with these results: Williamson, president; Parke, vice president; Fullerton, secretary; Bartlett, treasurer; Rubins, assistant treasurer. A number of entertainments of various sorts were held by the class during the year, including a never-to-be-forgotten sleigh-ride. A good amount of literary and drawing work has been handed in by the members of the class for the Callopan and Torch. A petition was passed by the class and faculty providing that senior privileges be given to each boy individually as he earns them during the senior year. The class is deeply indebted to Mr. Meade, the faculty advisor, for his interest in the class and the advice and help he has given it during the past years. 39 R. K. Williamson. Class of 1919 T THE fall of 1914 the present Fifth Form or the Class of 1919 was organ-ized. Last fall the class again elected officers and got down to work. It has been well represented on football, basketball and baseball teams. During the Christmas holidays the class held a party at the Country School. A very enjoyable time was spent in tobogganing. skating and dancing. In the spring the class debating team defeated that of the fourth form in the annual debate. The class spirit, on the whole, has improved this year, although there is still much room for improvement. We owe a great deal to our class advisors, Mr. Meade, Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Sanderson, who have been most helpful. Leonard Carpenter. 40 Class of 1920 HP HR Class of 1920 was organized in the fall of 1915 under the leadership of A Mr. Meade, and we had many good times together during the winter and in the spring. We ended the year of 1916 very successfully, having been well started. Last fall, when we came back, we elected the following new officers: Tom Atwood, president: James Thorpe, vice-president; David Rubins, secretary: Willis Jones, treasurer. Now being in the Fourth Form we had the privilege of chosing our class advisor, and we unanimously elected Mr. Candee. Shortly after the Christmas vacation we had mid-year elections, it being a custom newly put forth by the Seniors. Willis Jones was elected president; Jack Winton, vice-president: Joe Willard, secretary; David Rubins, treasurer. The Fourth Form has been well represented by its members in all departments of school activities. On the llrown and White football, basketball and hockey teams, in the Winter Carnival, on the school baseball team and in the Fourth vs. Fifth Form debate the class of 1920 played important and creditable parts. We have made our mark in the year’s history at Blake. Last fall when we became FRESH I FS. we were no doubt deserving of the name and became well aware of our title through many reminders from faculty and seniors. As the time went on. however, we became more steady and through the guidance and help of Mr. Candee we were led to strive for a standard which we hope to firmly establish and live up to. In all affairs of the class there has been a sincere effort on the part of every individual to make this class standard the real thing and all personal desires have been sacrified to it. In class decisions of any kind in connection with social affairs, athletics, or purely class matters, 41 the fellows have been united in deciding always what would be best for the class. I he hourth Formers “have got together’ and “stuck together” in their EFF( )KT this vear. Next year their hope will be to make the class standard a constantly stronger force in all affairs of the school. I want to say on behalf of all the fellows in the class that we cannot express in words our gratitude to Mr. Candee for what he has done for us. J. W. Jones, Jr. Lower School THE Third Form organized early this year. Henry Crosby was elected president, Charles Willard, vice-president, Clarence Sicvers. secretary and treasurer. After Christmas the second election was held. Alfred Wilson was chosen president, Henry Crosbv, vice-president, and Clarence Sievers, secretary and treasurer. Last December Mr. Meade announced to the Lower School that any class, all of whose individual members attained a weekly average of eighty per cent with no failures, could stay over and hold a “feed and frolic. The Lower Second Form was the first class to enjoy this privilege. Soon the Third Form came to the front and outdid the school in averages. The Cpper Second Form was not to be left out, so managed to get in one for several weeks in succession. The Lower Second won the privilege the greatest number of times. The Third Form had a higher class average, but the individual standings prevented them from capturing the prize oftener. 42 43 Officers cf the Athletic Association President...... Vice-President Secretary Treasurer. . . . ......T. C. Penney ...Stewart Welch ... Roc.kks C. Coffin I). Robert Blaximep Report of the Athletic Advisory Board THE work of the Athletic Advisory Hoard is much the same each year. This year the Board decided that there were to be no outside games played by the hockey or basketball teams. The intramural scheme by which the Browns and Whites were matched against each other proved very successful. The finances of the Association are left in a very satisfactory condition for next year's board. 44 Truman C. Penney, President. 5 STAItKl'K V(N)I V. KI GAI.K GAKDXKK Gll.I.KTTK WKI.C1I COX KICK KOI: IXSOX 9f V. Football, 1917 Organization. E. V. Gardner........................Captain E. T. Chapman, Jr....................Manager (). E. Horne...........................Coach The Team. Right End ...............................H. Robinson Right Tackle.........................I). Spottswood Right Guard.................................R. Gale Center.................................Gardner (Capt.) Left Guard...............................R. McCaull Left Tackle...........................................C. Massie Left End..............................................A. Regan Quarterback.................................E. (Gillette Right Half..................................T. Penney Fullback.....................I. Woodward: S. Welch Left Half.....................‘..............S. Hall Substitutes. R. Confer.......................................Q. B. Y. Stabeck........................................End Schedule. Blake, 54........................Deephaven High. 0 Blake. 0.......................Dumvoody Institute. 15 Blake. 26............................Johnson High. 7 Blake. 13.........................Luther Seminary. 0 Blake. 13.......................Pillsbury Academy. 19 Blake. 13..............................Cniv. High, 0 47 Football Review AT THE beginning of the season of 1916, the demon Gloom seemed hard upon our trail. Eight regulars had departed, and Mcl-ane, who had won game after game for Blake, carrying the hall up and down the field, often prac-cally unassisted, was gone forever. We did not think there would he a defensive of the type of former years. Yet all dark clouds have silver linings. Practice started two weeks before school, and coaching by various alumni stars (too numerous to mention) licked the team into a semblance of form. When Mr. Horne arrived, thirty men reported to him. and tried hard to make the season a good one. What came out of this maelstrom? This—there was developed at Blake last fall a team which in the last game of the season showed the best team work and the best exhibition of physical prowess and stamina ever shown by a Blake team in the history of the school. The team was the lightest one ever produced. With green material, some of whom had never played in a big game before, they “walloped” the I . Prep, team worse than ever before. You know what they did to Luther on a snowy day. and how St. Paul Academy feared their fiery breath, but there are a few points worthy of note. The line, in my judgment, showed the best ability at opening holes ever exhibited. The forwards were “there.” that is all. and worked the game against heavy or light opponents, thus displaying their power of getting the jump on their opponents. This fact is the more remarkable, when you consider that, excepting Captain Gardner, few had had anv experience. 48 The back field was no less remarkable. There was no one or two-man backfield, but a unit in which every one worked together. Penney, our best line-plunger, Woodward, Welch, Hall, Gillette and Confer did their share in tearing off the yards, and they were a speedy bunch at the close of the season. The kicking was no better than usual, and the exchanging of punts was rather weak, but the power of the offense and defense will never be forgotten. Captain Gardner as the pivot, was in every play, and his graduation will leave a large gap to fill. He possessed qualities of leadership never surpassed in the history of Make, and was not only liked and respected by his team-mates, but bv his opponents. He and his team will always be remembered. The team lined up as follows: Ends—Robinson and Regan. Tackles— Massie and Spottswood. Guards—Captain-elect Gale and K. McCaull. Center— Captain Gardner. Quarter—Gillette and Confer. Halves—Woodward, Welch, and Hall. Fullback—Penney. Credits should' also be given to the second team for its work in helping the regulars. Williamson and Mills, the ends, will furnish good material for next year. Harrison, 11 rooks. Cross. Fullerton, and Carroll showed up well in the backfield. The line work of Sewall. Hixon, and Wells deserves mention. Much credit is due to Mr. Johnson, the coach. However, the eagerness to learn is nothing, if there is not an efficient teacher. Very fortunately we found such a man in Mr. Home. Xo history would be complete without him. He has done more to put Blake on the map in the world of football than any other man. His desire to produce a good team kept him working most of the time, and he deserves much praise for his splendid efforts. I think that Mr. (). E. Horne is one of the best scholastic football coaches in the country. He not only commands the respect, obedience and admiration of the men, but also his sense of fairness, and fine spirit has brought in a new era at Blake. We have only to hope that he may be with us forever. Thanks to him and Mr. Johnson, we have very good prospects for next year. We hope that these men and Capt.-Elect Gale may turn out as good a team as the team 1916. C. P� . Carroll. 49 The Second Team THIS year the Second Team was an absolutely independent athletic organization. Instead of being a “hit and miss scrub team, formed only for the sake of giving the First Team something to play against, it had a much higher and more useful purpose, namely, to take new material and also graduates from the smaller teams and continue to teach them the rudiments of football. In this way the boys learned real football before trying out for the First Team and so will save a great deal of time and hard work next year. This method was introduced by the Second Team’s new. able and ever patient coach. Mr. Johnson. As there was a large Second Team squad, there was keen competition for positions on the team, hence no loafing on the job. However, the team usually lined-up as follows: ends. Mills and Williamson, subst.. Osborne: tackles. Wells and Hixon. subst.. A. Thorpe: guards. Woodworth and Jordan, subst.. Williams: center. Carpenter: half backs. Captain Parke and Fullerton, substs.. Carroll and Harrison: quarterback, Brooks, subst.. Rubins: full back. Cross, subst., Bovev. The schedule of the team was a very difficult one as only two games out of five were played with a second team, the rest being first teams. The results of these games were: St. Paul Academy (second team), 13-0. 59-0, Pdake's favor: Decphaven 18-0. Deephaven's favor; Wayzata, 13-0, 13-6, Wayzata’s favor. Although the scores tell against us in the last three games, it was much to the team’s credit that the scores were as small as they are, for the teams were much heavier than our own. In the last game with Wayzata, no Blake team ever put up a pluckier fight. During the last three minutes of play, though absolutely worn out l,v the far superior weight of its opponent, yet undaunted, the team rallied and made a drive of ninety yards up the field. However, from sheer exhaustion it was forced to give up the hall on Wayzata’s five-yard line. 50 Third Football Team WHEN the football season of 1917 opened, Captain Howe of the third team mustered a goodly company of stalwart youths, eager for the fray, either with an enemy or with one another—preferably the latter. Many was the ancient grudge that was settled upon that field. The most famous of these—Bull versus Laird.—would furnish material for an old English ballad. Shall we call the roll of these doughty heroes. They were: Vanderwater, Mintener, Smith. Dave Newton. Stevens. Morison. Bull, Webb, Laird, Benton Case, Adrian Howard, Chester Cooney, McLaughlin, and Captain Howe. The squad contained some good material. The small number of boys in the squad did not permit division into two teams: but Kick goal’’ and Touch hall” were played to vary the work. Vanderwater showed kicking ability in these games, and should develop into a good back. Several games were played, with only one defeat. Our l oys were outweighed in every game. They played Douglas, Hopkins (twice), Lake Harriet (twice, with one defeat), St. Paul and Kenwood. In these games the playing of Mintener at quarter-back, and of Newton and Smith at end. and Morison at tackle, was especially good. Morison. living up to good old Yale traditions, broke through at will and stopped plays. Smith showed the greatest development during the season and should make one of Blake's best ends in the near future. Captain Howe should develop into a fast man. and the same may l e said of Howard. McLaughlin and Cooney are gritty and showed good headwork. Stevens played a steady center, his passing being good and his work on the offense being occasionally of high order. Bull has the fault of being easily aroused to ire. but has versatility and should make a good man some day. Laird. Case and Webb need development. The general policy in developing this squad was to avoid trick plays, placing emphasis upon study of positions, end runs and simple, straight plays. Team work was encouraged. In general the aim was to provide material for Blake Second and Varsity teams. 51 52 53 Lower School Football WHF.X tlie football players gathered on the field for the first time this year. the Browns just naturally assembled at one end of the field and the Whites at the other. The Browns, greater in number, greater in size and older in experience, sniffed the air and smiled. A little of scorn and some indifference were in evidence. Nash and Stabeck nodded knowingly (as usual) and remarked “easy.” Baxter, Fitzgerald, C. Case, burly defenders of the Whites, gallant as they are, shivered just a little, looked around and said “some team!” Not a Browns. He quickened his steps and called back, “1 think Mr. Meade, if you have been a Brown. It did look bad for the Whites. Mr. Porter, grave prophet that lie is, instinctively edged off towards the Browns. He quickened his steps and called back, “1 think Mr. Mead, if you don't mind I’ll coach the Browns this year. Mr. Meade of course didn’t mind and began at once to line up the Whites. Mr. Porter was just brim full of confidence—all the Whites saw that. A school team had to be picked at once to play St. Paul Academy. During most of the time following, every effort was centered on this team. Mr. Meade, however, was still turning a plan over in the back of his head, of how he might bring out the skill of the Whites and incidentally lay low the arrogance and pride of Mr. Porter and his stalwart Browns. 54 Meanwhile the S. 1 . A. team appeared. This team outclassed ours not only in weight but also in age. We sincerely hope that this matter may be adjusted somewhat for future contests. The boys, however, played with a will and worked with all the fine spirit that has always characterized their work. Those who saw the games were much impressed by the pluck shown, and the manner in which the boys took defeat. Three games were played in all. The first game resulted in a victory for S. P. A. 7 to 0; the second 13 to 0 in favor of S. P. A.; the third game was a tie, 0 to 0. All the boys did well, but perhaps Capt. Baxter, Stabeck, Wilson, Brackett, Newton and Champine should be mentioned especially. Now for the “Brown and White game. After the S. P. A. games, the boys were ready for anything. The Browns were still confident; the Whites were more determined. A week was spent in working up and developing plays. It was hinted that some spying was going on, but the Captains seemed to have each team carefully policed. Every play was guarded with utmost secrecy. Excitement and whisperings knew no bounds. The great day came! Such a day! Three o’clock was long coming. It took about thirty seconds to get dressed and be impatiently waiting on the field. The Browns won the toss-up and chose to receive. In vain they tried to reach the goal. The Whites met every attempt with defeat. Nash outdid himself in working plays. He even tried one that was used in 1914. Baxter was beside himself, but managed to set his jaw and did all he could to encourage his men. Mr. Porter was getting nervous and tugged away at his little Charlie Chaplin moustache—Mr. Meade grew more confident of his men. All 55 during the first half the ball moved from one end of the field to the other. Everybody was glad for the short intermission at the end of the half. The Browns gathered up all their strength and skill during that intermission. Baxter and Newton decided to use their play of plays. Almost at the outset it was called—the Whites were off—everybody was in the pile save Wilson. How he ran! He hardly touched the ground. Never before had he moved so quickly. By the time that legs and arms were disentangled, the ball had crossed the line and Wilson was ready to kick the goal. lie did kick the goal and immediately grew so chesty that Baxter had to remind him that he was still in the game. Excitement was intense. Seven points—such joy! Now the Browns did get together—Mr. Porter was wishing that he had coached the Whites—Mr. Meade was beaming with smiles and encouraging Mr. Porter. The Browns came back with old-time vigor and by the end of the last quarter made a touch-down. This was splendid. They failed to kick the goal but decided to keep up the record. Neither side could do much after that. There was only a minute to play. Time was called, the game was over, the Whites had won! It had been a splendid game. The Browns were as good losers as the Whites were good winners. Cheers were given all round and everybody was happy. 56 57 Cn oc WOODWORTH IU DSON PENNEY MC C.UTJ. MITCHELL PKTTKRSON MC LANK GREGG W1NTON KORINSOX MR. HADDEN STKICKKK Baseball Organization. Captain.............................................James Gregg Manager......................................Robert C. Woodworth Coach...........................................Mr. C. W. Hadden Lineup. Lisle Hudson..........................................3d B. Truman Penney.........................1st B. and Catcher John McCauli..........................................R. F. Edward Mitcheli...................................L. F. Severt Petterson..................................C. F. Harold Robinson (Capt.-Elect.)...................1st B. Vi ncent McLane...................................S. S. David Winton ....................................Catcher James Stricker........................................2d B. James Gregg (Capt.)..............................Pitcher Baseball Record. 1916. Blake vs. Univ. High School..........................16—12 Blake vs. St. Paul Academy...........................12— 3 Blake vs. Pillsbury Academy...........................14— 4 Blake vs. St. Thomas Cubs.............................16—14 Blake vs. Luther Seminary............................. 9— 7 Blake vs. Shattuck Mil. Academy....................... 7— 5 Blake vs. Dunwoody Institute..........................10— 3 Blake vs. Concordia College ......................... 3— 7 Blake vs. Dunwoody Institute..........................10— 2 Games played, 9. Games won. 8. Games lost. 1. Percentage, .888. Leaders. Batting—J. II. Gregg................................428 Fielding—H. A. Robinson.............................962 59 Baseball Review, Season of 1916 N'O pleasanter task could be given one than to write a review of a season so uniformly successful and so logically climactic as the season of 1916. With six of the 1915 team as a nucleus and a lot of new material to draw from, prospects looked bright for a successful if not a brilliant team. Captain Gregg, who pitched practically every game and whose baseball ability, ably supplemented by his remarkable qualities of leadership, proved a tower of strength to his teammates. was in fine form during the entire season and by pitching us to victories over Shattuck. Dun woody and Pillsbury, made for himself a niche in the Hall of Fame of Flake’s athletic heroes and gave us a logical claim to the Preparatory School Championship of the State. lie was a truly remarkable school-boy pitcher and easily ranks with the best that Minneapolis and vicinity have turned out. inton, who did the receiving in all the games, deserves especial commendation for his work. Practically unaided, he made himself into a catcher of no mean ability and by hard work, good judgment and baseball sense he was able to act as a great steadier of the team on the defense. His offensive work had always been of a high calibre and continued to be that during the last season of his career. He was unquestionably one of the most versatile ball players that we have ever had here, playing in different seasons every position in the infield except shortstop. His hitting ability was of a high order and he was especially dependable as a burner. At first, Robinson, a new man to the team, proved to be a find. He was used at second for a while but was shifted to the initial sack after the first two or three games and became a fixture there during the rest of the season. His work was nothing less than brilliant at times and with a little more experience he should prove to be one of the best all-round ball players ever graduated from Blake. At second, Strieker, a hard worker and effective player, put up a consistent game. In reality an outfielder, it was not an easy thing for him to learn to cover an infield position in a few short weeks. The mere fact that he figured in six games with a fielding percentage of l)JH proves that if his work was not brilliant it was effective. At short we were fortunate in again having McLane, a veteran of three season, and a ball player who easily ranked with the best in the Twin Cities: a brilliant fielder, taking every possible chance, a reliable lead-off man on the offense and the best base runner ever seen on the local diamond, he closed his athletic career at Blake in brilliant style. At third. Hudson, another one of the few recruits on the team, developed into a real ball player and towards the end of the season was rounding into a reliable and at times spectacular player. He was a good base runner and fair hitter and would unquestionably have been a very valuable man to the team in another season. In the outfield we had two veterans, Petterson and McCaull, and Mitchell, a new man in baseball at Blake, although known to the school as an athlete of some ability. These three put up a high standard of outfielding for future teams 61 to emulate and all were reliable hitters and good all round performers. Petterson was easily the most consistent and at the same time the most brilliant outfielder that Blake has ever had. He was a good man on the bases and had a fine throwing arm while he could also be depended on to bunt if needful to carry out the inside play for which the team was famous throughout the season. Mitchell and McCaull hit well, although the latter slumped a bit toward the end of the season. Taking all things into consideration, the defensive power of the team was strong and there were certain outstanding features of the offense that were especially worthy of commendation; the hitting of Capt. Gregg, not forgetting his epoch-making bunt in the Shattuck game, which spelled a victory for the team, the sacrifice hitting of Winton and the base running of McLane. The season was a decided success and with a victory over Shattuck to inspire future Blake teams to action, we can easily feel that while for a year or two, teams are bound to be somewhat weak, owing to the loss in one year of so many sterling players, still there are sure to be others coming on. Captain Robinson and Penney are the only ones left in school who have earned the baseball 'B but with the advent of new material and the hard work which is always characteristic of Blake teams, high hopes for the future of the sport are entertained by those who are directly in charge and by the entire student body which will as it has always done, stand loyally behind the teams, winning or losing. C. Haudf.x. 62 63 1916 Track Meet INASMUCH as Mr. Allen, the coach of last year’s track team and the one by whom this article should be written, is no longer with us, it is impossible to review the 1916 track season as accurately as we would wish. Suffice it to say that too much cannot he said in praise of the fellows who worked so hard to make our first real track team what it was. On Thursday, June 8th. a dual track meet was held with Dunwoody Institute on the Make grounds. Unfortunately we have no complete record of the events and their winners, hut who can forget that we won by a decisive score? Although we were outclassed in the shot-put and pole-vault, our men died game and carried away the honors in nearly all the foot races and broad jumps. The contest was. a decided triumph for Make and a fine start along a line hitherto undeveloped at Make. Owing to the lack of time occasioned by the frequent drill, no track work has been done this spring in the Upper School. But. it is presumed that the Lower School will continue its annual contests with the Saint Paul Academy. There is a lot of good material coming from that department which will some day go far towards the make-up of another successful Make track team. 64 Tennis—1916 THE Spring matches found the school in good condition for the usual contests. Aside from the city high schools, we had competition with Shattuck, St. Paul Academy and Concordia. We more than broke even in the number of matches won. West and Central each took one match from us. Some of the other matches were close ones. The most notable one was the second Concordia match, in which no one could tell until the last point who was going to win. The team was so successful and showed up so well in all ways that the Athletic Association voted the members of the team the tennis insignia—K T l� . Roys who played on the team are as follows: (i. Williamson, Strong, Freeman, A. Crosby. By Fall we had so completely lost our team bv graduation and otherwise, that it was necessary to choose an entirely new one. In the two matches we played, the score was five for the enemy and five for Pdake, as in the West match we were utterly blanked and came back in the St. Paul contest with a clean score of five to nothing. In the latter match the Lower School was represented also. They came out completely victorious, too. •The members of the Fall team were Buffington, Rushnell. R. Williamson, S. Cook. We are now in the midst of our Spring tournament with good playing and spirited sets. The schedule of games is an interesting one with some new schools represented on it. There is every chance for a season full of good contests. 65 The Lower School football team was delightfully entertained November 20th bv Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Gamble at their home at 820 Summit Avenue. At the dinner speeches were made by Mr. Newton, Mr. Meade, Mr. l'orter and several of the boys. Mr. Meade awarded the letters won by the team. A new form of letter was initiated this year. It consists of a monogram in brown on a white circular background. Lower School—Fall Tennis FOOTBALL, the game of real scrapping in team play, was chosen so generally by all the boys in the Lower School physically able to participate that the attempt to secure a team to compete with St. Paul Academy in the annual Fall Tournament seemed impossible. Through co-operation of all departments in athletics, a flexible schedule was arranged however, and a group of football players were given opportunity to take part in a school tennis tournament. From those showing the best form in this school contest, the following team was chosen to represent the Lower School in the St. Paul tournament: Ki Os BORN E '1 ed Newton Al Wilson Med Bennett Whether they proved worthy representatives the result of the contest shows. All matches were won from St. Paul. Singles—7-5. 6-4, 6-1. 8-6, 6-0. 6-0. Doubles—6-4. 6-3. 6-2. 7-5. 66 mm -TC Pr FOOTBALL—1916 E. V. Gardner R. X. McCaull H. A. Robinson S. A. Hall, Jr. E. P. GILLETTE A. R. Regan J. C. Woodward V. S. Welch D. P. S POTTS WOOD T. C. Penney R. P. Gale V. StABECK I). Confer C. Massie E. Chapman BASEBALL—1916 J. Gregg I). Winton J. Stricker V. McLane S. Petterson L. Hudson T. Penney J. McCai ll E. Mitchell H. Robinson R. Woodworth 67 68 POL'‘ 69 Browns and Whites GREAT deal more attention has been given this year than ever before to the Brown and White activities. Hitherto there has been no definite program of official contests between these two factions. This year, however, a program of contests and the number of points to be won in each was made out. This schedule is in the Handbook, so there is no need to mention it further here. From the scores of the different contests it would appear that the Whites are men of brains and the Browns of brawn. The former got the jump on the Browns in the first Honor-roll by a score of 62-40. However, there were more Brown men than White on the first and second football teams and this brought the Browns out in the lead. The first Brown and White athletic contest was the football game which was played a week after the Varsity schedule was finished. No first team men were allowed on either team, but they helped out with the coaching during the week before the game. The Brown team was considerably heavier than the White and rushed through the game with a score of 26 to 0. The debating contest was next on the program. This was on the subject of a six-year presidential term. The affirmative was upheld by the Whites and the negative by the Browns. In this contest, too, as all know, the Browns were victorious. As it had been decided by the Athletic Association to have no interscholastic games in basketball and hockey, Brown and White teams were organized in both these sports. In basketball Robinson was captain of the Brown team and Gardner of the Whites. In hockey Gale captained the White team and Penney the Brown. Four out of seven games were to be won in order to win the series. In basketball the Browns won four games and lost one, while in Hockey they won four, tied one and lost one. These two series added 100 points to the score of the Browns, who bv this time had a comfortable lead. As this book goes to press it is too early to announce the winner, but as the Browns are about two hundred and fifty points ahead, it looks as if they will be awarded the much sought-for dinner with the Whites as waiters. R. X. McCaiix. B. S. Woodworth. 7« PUBLIC SPEAKING 71 CAKKOI.I. Itl'SIIXKI.L WOODWORTH MR. FOSTER 72 Public Speaking THERE arc two sides to the subject of public speaking. The most obvious ' one is that which concerns the niceties of platform behavior, delivery, and general effect. Here are emphasized many of the qualities which go to make up real manhood—self-possession, determination, personality and grit. When a I Slake boy volunteers (and Blake boys have done this more frequently this year) for extra work upon the platform, we respect him for bis judgment and admire him for his courage—for it takes more courage to speak to an audience composed of one’s fellows than to make a daring tackle. There is, however, another side to public speaking—a side often overlooked, but in many ways more important than the one just mentioned—the planning, revising, discussing, conference side, where the real work in preparation for the public appearance is done. In direct proportion to the amount of good, hard preparation will be the effect of the delivery. Some of the hardest work done in connection with our public speaking during this year has been done by the alternates, by the helpers, bv the understudies, in assisting the real performers in their preparation. All hail then, to the men in the trenches. Our regret is that space does not permit the citation of their names and work. Our schedule during the year has been divided into two parts: the regular weekly schedule, lasting from the first week of November to the Easter exams, and the more public, occasions, about one each month and extending over the school year. ( f course, the latter part of this program would have been impossible without the work of the former part. The weekly schedule of the upper school has followed in general the same lines as that of last year—debates and extemporaneous speeches before the Upper School every Tuesday. We have varied this program somewhat by putting in a reading now and then, or providing for a declamation. Mr. Johnson has aided materially by carrying out a program of debates and speeches, concentrating ui)on the Fourth Form. Mr. Meade in the Lower School has carried out his usual schedule of declamation and Mr. Wilson in the Junior School has followed out a definite and systematic program of declamation. The Blake Union, with Mr. Hadden, has done its usual effective work. In the debating work of the three upper forms of the Upper School, regular daily conferences have been held, and much supervised research library work has been done. Our aim is to co-ordinate and concentrate this work so that Blake will have one of the most effective public speaking courses in the country. Nothing less will satisfy us. In discussing specifically the events upon our public program, it is difficult to do justice to the spirit and vim with which the boys entered upon these contests. Real work was done in preparation and the results were proportionate. Two new events, however, stand out and deserve special mention.—the contest for the Strieker Cup and that for the Thorpe Cup. 4 73 Of course, nothing is needed to make the name of Jim Strieker forever a name to conjure with, in Blake debating and public speaking. If anything were needed, the need would be filled by the magnificent cup presented by his father. This cup is to be awarded to that boy who in a public debate at some specified time shall be judged to have delivered the best speech. A large cup is kept as a permanent trophy by the school and an individual cup is given the winner. Charles Carroll won this cup in the Brown and W hite debate this year. The other new cup, presented by Mr. S. S. Thorpe, is given to that boy who upon a given occasion shall deliver the best original speech upon the subject of Minnesota. The extemporaneous nature of the speeches called for by this contest gave an added interest to the contest. 'The speeches were exceptionally good. The cup was won by Benjamin Woodworth. As in the Strieker contest, there were individual and school trophies. The Blake Union Contest, open to members of the Fifth Form, was well attended and well conducted. This is the most important of our declamation contests, and always brings out splendid material. About fifteen boys took the preliminary trials and from them the following were chosen for the finals: Confer, D. Newton, Wells, Todd, F. Howard, T. Howard, Roberts, and Mulliken. 'fhe final contest was won bv Tom Wells, by a close decision. There still remains a Senior contest—that for the Williams College prize. This contest, which is to be held May 25. should be stirring, for the contestants are: Carroll, Bushnell, McCaull, and Buffington. What of debating contests? Well, we have had the Brown and White debate, the Sixth Form-Seventh Form debate, the Fourth Form-Fifth Form debate, and last, but not least, the St. Paul debate. In the Brown and White debate, the Brown team were Carroll, McCaull, and Bushnell, and the White team were Woodworth, Rubins, and Gardner. The Browns were awarded the decision, but the Whites say that next year will tell a different story. The Fourth Form-Fifth Form debate, with Willard, Dave Rubins, and Findley upholding the honor of the Fourth against Peck, Rees and Mulliken for the Fifth, resulted in a victory for the Fifth Form, although Willard and Rubins were awarded first and second places as speakers. The Sixth Form-Seventh Form debate was more closely contested than that of the previous year, and partly for that reason was a better contest. R. Rubins, G. Cook, and Gale were the speakers for the Sixth Form, while Carroll. Woodworth and Bushnell were the Seventh Form contestants. There is always special interest in this debate because from among the speakers there is chosen the team to represent Blake against St. Paul. The debate resulted in favor of the Seventh Form, who upheld the affirmative of the question : “Resolved. That the United States should adopt the policy of high protective tariff. The members of the winning team were chosen by the judges to represent Blake at St. Paul. G. Cook was made the alternate, and a good alternate did he prove. 74 What pen could adequately describe the events of that fateful evening, March 10th, when the little advance guard sallied forth from the Blake trenches, across the No Man's Land of the Midway District, and finally arrived breathless at the trenches of the eneniv, in his new school building at St. Paul! Who coujd describe the restless pacing of Carroll, back and forth in the room, the calm yet worried smile of Bushnell, the fierce battle-light in the eyes of Wood-worth ! Who could describe the attempts of Cook to put the finishing touches upon the rebuttal material! Well, Blake won the debate, upholding the negative side of the question debated by the Sixth and Seventh Forms. This fitly christened the new St. Paul auditorium, as far as Blake is concerned, and gave Blake a good lead in the series of debates with their old-time rival. IIow shall we analyze the argument? Perhaps the outstanding impression which the writer received was that of the grit and clearheadedness of our boys, who were in hostile territory. Every one of our speakers did credit to his school and to himself, speaking clearly, rehutting with good judgment, and conducting himself upon the platform in a dignified, self-possessed manner. At times there was upon both sides some dogmatic statement without adequate proof, and at times a slight haste detracted from the effectiveness of the speech. Upon the whole, Blake's side of the case was unified, substantial and well-covered by rebuttal material. The decision of the judges was unanimous, Undoubtedly the result was largely due to the attendance of the good-sized loyal Blake school crowd,” who journeyed to far-away St. Paul. Each judge was asked to give the reason for his decision in favor of Blake. Each laid greatest stress upon the team work of our boys rather than upon any individual brilliancy. One very encouraging fact may be noted. A list of those who have competed in the different contests during the year shows a variety of names. Let us all do our share in making the public speaking at Blake the best anywhere. 75 77 S. COOK IWRKK MR. FOSTER CROSHV AT '(X)U 11ARTLETT GAI.E WOODWORTH WILLIAMSON HEWITT Blake Dramatic Association Officers President...................................B. S. Woodworth Secretary and t reasurer..........................R. P. Gai.K Business Manager...........................Ralph Williamson Faculty Advisor............................Mr. C. R. Foster LAST spring there was produced under the auspices of several members of the present Sixth Form, with Ben Woodworth of the present Seventh Form, as stage manager, an original one-act play entitled “The Price.” This was the first effort of Blake along dramatic lines. Yet the real beginnings lie further back than that—in the imagination and conception of Philo Higley, a Blake student. Thus the movement may be said to have originated in the ideal way—among the boys themselves. Many were the memorable incidents connected with that historic production. The efforts of lively Paul Michelet to appear sick unto death, the successful attempt of Don Rogers to surreptitiously discharge his gun behind the door, so that Higlev might suddenly start at the wrong moment; the oft-repeated attempts of Leonard Parke to say “Ah! with the proper intonation, as he gazed through the window; the stern attempts of Hewitt to remember where he had placed the hat upon which he was sitting—these and similar incidents only served to heighten to the members of the cast the effect of Higley s cry “Justice! What is Justice? “The Price ’ was pure tragedy, with the action well sustained and the characters well balanced. The story of the old French peasant with one son ill and the other arrested because he had deserted the army to visit his father and brother, was well told. The cast acted sympathetically and without overdoing it: and the audience was so appreciative that they sat in dead silence until Philo Higley relieved the tension by scattering with a tragic shake of his head a shower of powder over his shoulders. 70 As an after effect of this play, the Blake School Dramatic Association was formed. The association at the present time has the following membership: B. Woodworth................... 17 R. P. Gale..................... ’18 L. D. Parke..................... T8 L. T. Bartlett................. '18 C. C. Hewitt................... 18 R. Williamson................. 18 F. S . Cook.................. ’18 F. M. Crosby.................. 18 E. Brooks .....................T9 T. Atwood.................... ’20 As this goes to press, the Association is rehearsing a play—a comedy this time—entitled Ici On Parle Francais. to he produced at Junior Blake on May 12th. The cast is as follows: Mr. Spriggins..................B. S. Woodworth ( F. Crosby) Mrs. Spriggins...............................Ralph Williamson Anna Maria.............................................Stearns Cook Angelina.................................................C. C. Hewitt Victor.............................................L. D. Parke Major Rattan........................................R. P. Gale Mrs. Major Rattan....................................Lowell T. Bartlett The outstanding feature of the year, however, is not the play, hut a gift. This year when the Association was considering the staging of a play, the mother of one of the members generously offered to present to the Association a stage, so that Blake plays might he staged at Junior Blake. The generous donor, whose generosity and thoughtfulness the Association deeply appreciate, is Mrs. F. C. Gale. The stage, with footlights and curtains, has been built in portable form, so that it may be stored when not in use. The Association is still a youth among Blake grown-ups: hut with all the strength and capacity for growth befitting its age, has great hopes for the future. Lectures by visiting actors, occasional theatre parties, and talks by the faculty coach upon the history and purposes of the drama, are among the things either being done or planned. If it can help to inculcate in Blake boys a love for the best qualities in the drama—including movies—and give them sure standards of judgment, the association's chief aim will be fulfilled. 80 33C1EIY 81 TC. Pi Founders’ Day OX November the second, a half-holiday was given the school to celebrate Founders Day. It is one of the Blake customs to dress up on this day and look as freakish as possible; this is accompanied by the most outlandish stunts that can be conceived in the minds of the Founder’s Day committee. All relatives, distant and close, are invited, and afterwards, the fathers stay out to the Father’s Dinner. This year the sports as a whole were very successful and amusing. In fact the only criticism to be made was that it was not announced whether the Browns or Whites had won. The Browns triumphed by winning six out of the eleven contests, two of which were drawn. Most unfortunately for the winners, however, none of these contests counted for the Brown or White supper. The program was: Contest Won by Obstacle Race...................................... Browns Crew Race...........................................Whites Leap Frog Race......................................Whites Salome Race.........................................Browns Tumbler Race........................................Browns Cracker and Whistle Race............................Browns Giant Polypede Race.................................Browns Prize Fight...........................................Draw Wheelbarrow Race....................................Browns 'l ilting Contest...................................Whites Sack Race ............................................ Tie Stearns Cook, through his size, was able to crawl under and over tables, through barrels, and over sawhorses, thus winning the obstacle race for the Browns. In the crew race, the participants had to drink a glass of water and put it upon the ground, the next man the same. etc. The Whites being more skillful in absorbing liquids than the Browns, won this contest. The Salome race was the same as it was last year. The participants ran five yards, took off one piece of clothing, then ran five yards more and took off still more, until only their gym suits remained. Harold Robinson, who is usually a very slow dresser, in some miraculous way, won this race for the Browns. The cracker and whistle nice nearly explains itself through its name. Two crackers were to be eaten, a sighing sound somewhat similar to a whistle to he made, and then a dash of five yards was to Ik run to the next pile of crackers, and this was repeated four times. Paul Bushnell. a Brown, dexteriously hid about six of his crackers inside his jersey, without being noticed by the judges, and won the race. The polynede or centipede race was run by two creatures which looked like giant centipedes. If only two of their numerous feet get out of step, the whole creature falls to earth in a heap. This is what happened to the Whites. Let no one doubt that the prize fight was one of the fiercest ever staged in America. The judges very rightly called it a draw for the fighters were so evenly matched that it would have been hard to say which one was the better. The sack race also was declared a draw because neither side succeeded in pushing the sack the necessary five yards toward their opponents’ goal. 82 Junior-Senior Dance 1916-1917 OX Friday evening, June ninth, 1916, the annual Junior-Senior dance was held, and it fittingly capped the climax of the year. The gymnasium was decorated with alternate strips of Brown and White cloth in such a way as to make the ceiling appear very low. The Shibley-Squires orchestra which was hidden behind a bank of greens at one end of the room furnished excellent music. About eighty were present and danced till midnight, when a supper was served. After the refreshments the dancing was continued until one-thirty, when all left for home, sorry to go, but unanimous in the opinion that it had been 1'lake’s most successful dance. The Committee: E. P. Gillette, Chairman, Ci. S. Brownlee, V. S. Welch. Christmas Dance THE Christmas Dance was held this year on Friday, December twenty-second The evening was ideal for the automobile transportation to the school, as the weather was not cold and the roads were in splendid condition. The dance was the only formal one of the year and nearly everyone was in evening clothes, except a few alumni who dropped in for a while. The punch, although it was very good, lasted the entire evening, for the first time in our memory. An orchestra composed of five pieces was furnished by the committee and gave excellent music. When the final dance was over, everyone reluctantly left the building with the feeling of an evening well spent. The Committee: R. X. McCalll, Chairman, (i. S. Brownlee, I). W. Rogers. Easter Dance, 1917 THE Spring Dance, held at Blake School on March thirtieth, was a great but short success. All the guests came on a chartered car and went home in the same manner at twelve o’clock. The proceeds of the dance were given to the Torch to pay for some necessary improvements. The dance was well attended and was open to all Forms in the I'pper School. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gardner. Mr. and Mrs. G. . Buffington. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Xewton acted as chaperones. 'Flie Committee: E. V. Gardner, Chairman, Ric hard Gale. Thomas Wells. 83 Senior Parties OX Saturday, September 30th, the Senior Class held its first party of the year. About sixteen couples and Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain, who had kindly consented to act as chaperones, had dinner at school. After dinner they left for the Lafayette Club in autos, and arrived in time for the dance, which was held in the new summer ball room. Several of the class of 16 were present and helped to liven up the party. The dance was over at twelve and everybody left for town. The second party was on October 21st and, strange to say, minus the presence of the fair sex. The stags had dinner in small groups at various downtown restaurants and afterwards betook themselves to the Orpheum. After the theater a certain drug store on the corner of Seventh Street and Hennepin became an exceedingly popular place, with G. Brownlee acting as host. An informal dance was held at the Junior School X'ovcmber 18th. The committee, Woodward and Welch, provided very satisfactory music and refreshments and the evening sped bv all too quickly. After vacation the Seniors ventured forth to a sliding party on January 27th, under the chaperonage of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Sir. and Mrs. Home They arrived in the afternoon and tobogganed until an appetite was raised for the supper, which each one had brought along. After supper the party broke up into small groups, some dancing, some sliding and some merely fussing: a rather hilarious time ensued. At 9:30 some, and at 10:30 others returned home by street car. As the Easter Dance came at the end of the second term, no other parties were held that term. The last party of the year was a class picnic, held on May 12th. The destination was a place near Hudson, Wis., and the mode of travel, automobiles. The procession met at the Junior School at 10:30 and arrived at the picnic grounds about 12:30. Everyone returned in the evening in time to see lei On Parle Krancais given by the Dramatic Association at the Junior School. Thus ended the last of a series of good times which have done much to strengthen the bonds of fellowship among the members of 1917. M. B. 84 85 The Alumni Banquet MIL Alumni Association of the I Slake School held its fourth meeting and dinner at the Athletic Club, Saturday evening. December 23rd. 1916. President Fdwin 11. W inter, '14. acted as toastmaster and presided at the business The attendance at this meeting was the largest yet on record for a Make Alumni dinner, thirty-seven “old boys being present, and eight teachers or former teachers. The toastmaster called upon Mr. Smoyer and Mr. Hadden who spoke with their usual persiflage and humor backed by serious counsel and friendliness. Following these speakers Mr. C. C. Bovcy spoke briefly but earnestly about the development of the school. Then Captain-Fleet G. B. Clifford. '14, of W illiams, spoke, and finally Mr. Newton dwelt with pride upon the record of Blake graduates in college—thirty-three in no less than eight colleges: not one yet “flunked out ': and all maintaining a high standard of character. He also pointed out the value and importance of an alumni association which kept alive old memories, interests and friendships. After the speech making and singing, a business meeting was held and the following officers were elected for 1917-1918: President, F. Morris Stowell, ex-15. Vice President, P. J. Barnes, '15. Sec. and Treas., S. W Robertson. 14. X Friday evening. June second, 1916, the second annual banquet of the Blake Union was held at the Leamington Hotel. The committee, consisting of George W illiamson and Bunnv Gardner, provided for an excellent meal, the menu of which was printed impressively but untranslatable in French on attractive menu cards. The speeches of the evening were unusually interesting. Mr. Hadden acted as Toastmaster and the speakers were as follows: R. C. Woodworth. “What the Blake Union Means:'' Mr. Smoyer, “The Cultural Value of the Blake Union: A. 11. Crosby, “Prospects; P. H. Higley. “Impressions: Mr. C. C. Bovcv, Citizenship. Impromptus were rendered by Mr. Foster. George W illiamson. Mr. Wells and Mr. Newton. The occasion was impressive and inspiring. May the Union live long and have many more and even better meetings of this sort! meeting. Blake Union Banquet 86 ■ 9 1916 Football Banquet HE Football Banquet. held at school on November 25th, 1916, marked the formal closing of the 1916 season. All the members of the First Team and the Senior members of the Second Team were present. The fathers of all these fellows were invited, and a good number were on hand. Speeches were made by Captain Gardner and Captain-elect Gale. Mr. Horne responded to an urgent call as did most of the fathers and a few of the boys. Songs and cheers were freely scattered in among the speeches, and with congratulations on our success this year, along with many a good wish for the following season, the banquet ended at nine o'clock. E. V. Gardner. AS HAS been the custom in the past, the Seniors have gathered together two or three times during the school year for a dinner at the country school and a short talk afterwards by some business man who was well qualified to talk about his profession. The first dinner was held on September 22. and was for the purpose of getting together and electing the class officers and planning ahead for the duties and responsibilities of the coming year. Mr. Newton spoke about different school questions and told about plans for other Senior The next dinner was given on November 17. At this Mr. Joseph Chapman of the Northwestern National Bank spoke to the class about banking. Mr. Chapman is an exceptionally fine speaker, and he certainly gave us some good pointers and ideas worth thinking about. The third dinner was the occasion for two addresses, given by Dr. Cross and Mr. Buffington on the subjects of medicine and law respectively. This was held on January 19. and as usual the dinner was a promoter of good fellowship and a success all around. On January 26. Mr. C. V. Gardner, who is Comptroller of the Soo Line, very kindly consented to talk to the class about the railroad business, which is so complicated that he was only able to tell us about a small part of it. But what lie did say was so intensely interesting that everyone was sorry to leave as early as we did. This was the last dinner, and was a thoroughly enjoyable one. This series of dinners helped to build up a class spirit and a feeling of friendship among the members of 1917 as nothing else has done. They have become a settled custom now and one worthy of perpetuation by future Senior classes. The Senior Dinners dinners. 87 Baseball Banquet, 1916 OX Friday evening. June second. 1916. the annual baseball banquet was held at the Minneapolis Club. During the dinner the letter men adjourned to another room to elect the captain for 1917, Harold Robinson being their choice. The fathers of all the members of the team were invited and nearly all were present. Coach Hadden, the toastmaster of the evening, reviewed the season which was one of the most successful in the history of Blake. After interesting speeches from Mr. Newton, Mr. (iregg. Mr. inton. Captain Gregg, Manager Woodworth and Captain-Elect Robinson, Mr. Hadden succeded in extracting speeches from nearly everyone present. When it came time to leave, so good a time had been enjoyed that all were sorry to leave. THE 5!37 AS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN 88 89 GALE MACME W1NTOX MC CAl'LL PARKE WELCH CROSUV T. PENNEY' P.OYKV HUSH NELL lU’KFI NGTON GARDNER GILLETTE R. PENNEY COFFIN WOODWORTH CHAPMAN WILLIAMSON CARROLL The Blake Union TMIE Make Union has completed another successful year of its short l ut 1 brilliant history. The organization has continued its efforts to promote good fellowship and the desire and ability for public speaking. The programs of the year have been extremely interesting. Among them were addresses by Messrs. Smoyer, Colby and Johnson; a number of interesting papers and debates; two sets of declamations; the famous humorous debate: and other activities of a like nature. In the spring the annual Fifth Form Declamation Contest was held under the auspices -of the l'nion and again proved to be one of the most interesting features of the year's public speaking. It is with the deepest regret that the Union bids farewell to Mr. Hadden. It has been his generous and foresighted effort, his experience and his spirit which have made the l’nion what it is. Too much cannot be said in his praise, nor can the members of the Union adequately express to him their thanks for and appreciation of his services. The most we can do is to wish him success and bid him God-speed in his new enterprise. The most effectual way in which we can demonstrate to him our appreciation is to continue the activities and increase the scope of the Union, always progressing, but continuing on the lines originally laid down. Officers 1916. R. X. McCauli.....................................President Paul Busiineu................................N ice President Richard Gale......................................Secretary E. V. Gardner.....................................Treasurer Charles Winton.................................Assistant Sec. Officers 1917. B. S. Woodworth................ Ralph Williamson............... Rogers Coffin ................. E. T. Chapman, Jr.............. Robert Penney.................. .....President N ice President .....Secretary ... .Treasurer .Assistant Sec. M. K. Bovey Edward Chapman Earle Gillette John Macnie Franklin Crosby Richard Gale Leonard Parke Members 1917. Paul Bushnell Charles Carroll Valentine Gardner Robert McCaull Members 1918. Charles Winton Rogers Coffin Robert Penney 91 Truman Penney Stewart Welch . I errill Buffincton Benjamin Woodworth Ralph Rubins Ralph Williamson SENIOR COUHCIL THE Senior Council is the only self-governing body that we have at Blake. Its aims may be set forth by quoting from the Constitution: “The purpose of the Council is to promote the spirit of self-government in the school, and to co-operate with the teachers and Head Master for the welfare of the school. The Senior members of the Council shall have special juris- diction over the Senior Class. The Council (or in matters pertaining only to the Senior Class, the Senior section of the Council) shall have the right to summon members of the school or class before it for admonition or advice and to make minor regulations for the student body or for the Senior Class. In cases where any form of discipline is deemed necessary by the Council such discipline shall be recommended to the Head Master or his representative, in the same manner as penalties recommended by teachers and shall be imposed only on his approval and after a hearing has been given to the bov or boys recommended for discipline. The Council does not want to be a board of spies with the purpose of reporting breaches of demeanor to the Faculty. It wants to deal with cases that do not rightly belong under Faculty supervision, and there are many of them, in a fair and effective manner: to instill the proper respect for the Faculty and Seniors: and to foster a sense of responsibility which has, to some degree, been lacking in the past. This year most of the cases brought up were petty offenses, and were punished by misconducts, or more often by such jobs as shoveling snow, raking leaves, etc. In the few more serious cases, the Council has tried to treat the offenders fair and square, and good results have usually been obtained. The Council has a set of rules to enforce, among which are the provisions that a line must be formed in the hall before lunch, that every boy must take a shower after exercise, that no member of the lower classes should remain seated on the cars unless Faculty members and Seniors arc provided with seats, and that members of the Lower School and Fourth Form shall remain behind the station fence until the inbound car has stopped. With the proper support and co-operation of the student body the Council should flourish with increasing influence in the future. The members of the school know each other so well that they are like a big family, and it is naturally very hard for members of the Council to report their friends: but if the fellows will see what an important thing self-government is for them, and what a powerful factor in the school life the Council may be made with the proper encouragement, the influence of the Senior Council will be great indeed. The members of the Council for 1916-17 were Merrill Buffington, President; John Macnie, Secretary: E. V. Gardner. Sergeant-at-Arms: Ben Woodworth. Ed Chapman, Ralph Williamson. Dick Gale, R. McCaull, and Tom Howard. Those who were elected the second term were Coffin, Brooks, and Woodward. 92 e6 The Short Story Club UNDER this title a group of Seniors and Juniors gathered once a week during the winter to hear Mr. Johnson read a short story and to discuss together its merits and methods and its type of short story writing. The twenty boys who were regular in their attendance were enthusiastically interested in the meetings, 'flic primary object was to increase the capacity for enjoyment of the best short stories. Incidentally those who were given to writing stories of their own received some valuable hints as to the most approved manners of procedure. It is to be honed that Mr. Johnson will have time to conduct the club next year. Books We Are Often Reminded Of The Senior Room......... Exams................... Compulsory Gym.......... Misconducts............. The Faculty............. The Boiler Room......... (Recitations............ Study Hall.............. The “Army”.............. The Janitors............ The Half-Way Store...... The Locker Rooms........ Detention............... “Detentionites ......... Lunch Time.............. The Lower School........ The Path to the Station... The Path from the Station Vacations................ ............The Turmoil ...........Held to Ansiver ...........Hell for Sort in Much .Ido About Xothing ..............Men of Iron .....The Secret Kingdom ... The Comedy of Errors .........The Silent Places .....Soldiers of Fortune .....Lives of the Hunted ...............The Oasis ..............The Deluge .........1 Tool's Paradise ............Les Miserables .......Great Expectations ..........Young Barbarians . . .The Road to Happiness .........The Path of Duty .....The Greater Freedom Paul Bush nell. 94 d vio ftyeiro 95 Constitution of the Blake Navy PREAMBLE. II hereas, the need of an efficient navy at Blake School has long been manifest, wc arc hereby prepared to resolve ourselves into such an organization for the promotion of naval welfare at school. Article I. This organization shall lie known as the Blake Navy. Article II. The object of this organization shall be to establish a means of protecting our school from invasion by hostile seminaries. Article III. The membership shall include all students who can prove their ability to live on grape juice and navy beans. Article IV. The officers of the organization shall be an Admiral, a Secretary, a Publicity Manager. These officers shall serve as long as they can keep their heads above water. Article V. Meetings shall be held every Tuesday in the shower baths (water wings required). Article VI. This constitution may be mended by a five-fourths vote at any irregular meeting. BY-LAWS. Article I. Section 1. The Admiral shall preside at all meetings and shall he a member of all committees and shall appoint all special committees and shall have charge of all finances AND SMALL DO AS HE DARN PLEASES GENERALLY. Sec. 2. In the absence of the Admiral, the Secretary shall keep disorder in the meetings. Sec. 3. The Secretary shall keep the hours and minutes of the meetings and shall fine all mem1 ers one bottle for failure to keep their schooners in proper condition (i. e., drained to the dregs). Article II. Section 1. Dues shall he five cents per year (checks to he made payable to the Secretary) and must lie paid when due, otherwise the delinquent member will be kicked overboard. Sec. 2. The Admiral shall be elected semi-anually. All nominations for this office must be made by the Admiral, all ballots must he cast and counted by the Admiral and all ties shall he decided in favor of the Admiral, thus giving to all members an equal opportunity to hold th's position. CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE BLAKE NAVY: Admiral—Mira Hall. Secretary—Grape Juice Welch. Publicity Manager—Doc. Brownlee. Seu Dogs—GiLLEr?E, Hogan. 96 RAZORS FOR 0 SOCIAL PURPOSES . ONLY'' JEfi. Bush League Motto: If we must, we must: but we don't. Flower: Billsburv's XXX. Chief-Hair-on-the-Face: Andy Thorpe. Capt. Bristles: E. V. Gardner. Bushrangers: Buffington. C. Hewitt. Bushwackers: I. Xicholls, Brownlee. ITe Don't Like To Mention Xantes! 97 Bean Club Membership open only to those who can prove their ability to devour four helpings of Blake School beans at one sitting. Fntire faculty enrolled in honorary membership. Members. Chief Bean Consumer..............................................(I. M. Cross (Our noble leader’s minimum is eight helpings per meal.) Faculty Assistants..........................Messers. Hadden and Beanpied , R. X. McC.uxi. (I. S. Browni.ee Qualified Bean-1‘ushers....................................... R- Gai.k j K. V. Gakdnkr M. K. Bovey etc. Lack of space forbids the publishing of a complete list of membership. The great self-sacrifice involved in initiation to this worthy society has given rise to the following lyric, which at the last meeting of the club, was adopted as the organization’s official Hymn of H bate: () Bean. () Bean, thou wilted bean. At Blake School luncheons sometimes seen. We hate thy smell, we shun thy sight. May dreams of thee be spared at night. Thou art a fiat insipid thing. Xo poet shall thy praises sing. Thy once rich color, faded out. Of thy condition leaves no doubt. Sugar and vinegar we waste In trying to kill thy musty taste. Why art thou served to us as food, Mashed up with pork, in fashion crude? 98 Clubs We Do Not Care to Join Thfc Lcwtl-OKN) C LU fi 99 Clubs We Do Not Care to Join—Continued I fA LOANLE E 9 7 V.t - Pr«%, S Ac1ik I rlorvordfy So U •) 'LO ESom CLUB’ 0USTACH O ccc� e- vS I'll AlPiNC. C,LUft 1(X) GPAN 101 MR. FOSTER GARDNER CHAPMAN REGAN MC CAL'I.L SKWAI.I WII.I.IAMSOX V(K)I) WORTH PENNEY Callopan Board, 1917 Editor-in-Chicf..........................................I’,. S. Woodworth Associate Editor.................................................P . Sewall Art and Photograph Editor.....................................T. C. Penney Assistant Art and Photograph Editor.............................. . C. Recan Advertising Manager.....................................E. T. Chapman, Jr. Assistant .Advertising Manager................................E. V. Gardner Business Manager...............................................R. X. McCalll Assistant Business Manager...............................R. E. Williamson Faculty sldvisor............................................Mr. C. R. Foster 103 CALK CKOSIIY lirSMNKU. HC KFI NOiTON CAKKOM. COFFIN CROSS I’.OVFY The Torch TIIK Torch has just completed its second season. Be un in February of last year, it got a running start and has been going very successfully, we believe, ever since, partly from momentum and partly from new initiative. It is fortunate that this branch of school life was begun when it was, for. coming as it did before Mr. Hadden’s departure, it has been under his able guidance during the period which means the most—for the first two years, when policies arc formed, and the pace is set for those who follow. Mr. Hadden’s work here cannot be overestimated. As far as interest in the magazine is concerned, we feel that the school has improved immensely, as is shown in the large increase of contributions received during the last few months. We wish to thank heartily all our contributors. PHI-: BOARD Grosvenor M. Cross Merrill I� u i i-1 x ;t x Paul P. Bushxell.. Charles B. Carroll. Rogers C. Coffin Richard P. Gale.... Martix K. Bovey... Franklin M. Crosry C. W. Hadden...... ...............Editor-in-Chief ...............Literary Editor .................Alumni Editor ..............-{tidetics Editor ..........School Xcu's Editor Exchanges and Humor Editor ............Business Manager . .Associate Business Manager ..............Eacuity Advisor 105 Hypocrisy I’ve got the habit, filthy as it is. Of chewing gum. In fact I'm chewing now; E’en as I pen these words I wag my jaw And make disgusting noises like a cow Pulling her foot from out the slimy ooze Of some dank swamp where she has strayed to graze. 1 chew all kinds—a most impartial soul— Spearmint and Doublemint. I iceman's. Juicy Emit, Sterling and Iilaek Jack, Beech Xut. Yucatan. But, when I see a comrade wag his face And drop his jaw, and when 1 sec his cud. Pass from his right cheek to his left then back, I gasp and mutter curses neath my breath And wonder why he’ll do a thing like that. But I'm a hypocrite, 1 also chew: I rail at some for what I do myself. 106 107 TC The Blake Company X December second 1916 the I'lake Company fell in for the first time, with fifty members. Commandant Horne started training the men in the school of the soldier, in which he was assisted by Mr. Wilson. Things went along smoothly, considering the material in hand. At the third meeting of the Company the following temporary officers were appointed: First Sergeant, Truman Penney; First Duty Sergeant, Fdward Chapman; Second Duty Sergeant, E. V. Gardner. After five or six weeks of drill, written examinations for commissioned officers were taken by Gardner. Carroll, McCaull, Cross. T. Penney. Chapman, and Buffington. Chapman was made Captain, Penney First Lieutenant, and Carroll Second Lieutenant. Shortly after this, examinations for non-commissioned officers were held with the following results: Gardner. First Sergeant: MacXie, Quartermaster Sergeant: Woodworth, First Duty Sergeant: Bushnell. Bugler; Bovey, Harrison, Osborne, Woodward, R. Penney, and Bartlett, Corporals. At the next drill the new officers assumed their duties and things started to move more smoothly. Drill was kept up' every week with very few men walking squad and new men joining the ranks at each meeting. Target practice was started, and a little later a sham battle was fought between the first and second platoons, under the leadership of Captain Chapman and Lieutenant Penney. A splendid rifle range has been built in the play-room. On April nineteenth the Company marched in the Patriotic Parade and conducted itself unusually well. In a few days the manual of arms drill was started with old Spanish war rides. Open order tactics soon followed and the thin brown line was often seen worming its way up the hill and charging across the field, led by its officers. Private Regan was promoted to Corporal of a new squad of men who joined at this time. When fop Sergeant Gardner left school to do his bit on a farm. Sergeant Woodworth was promoted to fill his place and Corporal Harrison was picked to fill the vacated Sergeancy. As this goes to press the Company affairs are running smoothly, and as a whole, the Company is progressing rapidly. The good results so far obtained are due chiefly to the hard, patient and efficient work of our Commandant, Mr. Horne. 108 109 The Charge of the Half Hundred (With Apologies to Alfred Tennyson) At half-step, at half-step. At half-step forward. Across the grounds of Wake Walked the half-hundred. “I'ull-step! ordered our “Cap. “Hold your guns straight!” he snapp’d: Over the grounds of Blake Walked the half-hundred. “Deploy! cried the Captain's aide. Was there a hoy dismayed ? Although some of them knew “Doc Horne had blundered: Their’s not to make reply, Their's not to reason why, Their’s not to kick or sigh: ( h er the grounds of Blake Charged the half-hundred. Penney to right of them. Carroll to left of them. Captain in front of them. Shouted and thundered; Stormed at with shout and yell. Boldly they rushed pell-mell: To the brink of the hill— Noble half-hundred! Checked by the Captain’s hand. Halted the little band, All of the rifles clicked. Just half a hundred. Then sounded the retreat. Then noise of trampling feet. Then count of steady beat. Reported to roll-call. All the half-hundred. “Comp’ny, attention! “Sergeant, dismiss them! Both ranks wondered. l‘p rose great shouts of joy. When he dismissed each boy From the half-hundred. '110 —L. I). P. Blake Troop, No. 85 B. S. A. SO HTMASTFR . Issistant Scoutmasters: Messrs. Frederick L. Candi Ralph W. Porter Martin Bovev Mr. Jam es C. S a n ders( x Patrol Leaders: Edmind I’.rooks (Swastika) Richard C onfer (( hvl) West � x (i x a edi x iEr (Eagle) Thomas Wells (Wolf) Walter McLai ghlix. Secretary. James Best, Treasurer. Harlan Roiiekts, Quartermaster. HE Blake Troop was organized in March. 1916. There was little oppor- tunity for scout work last year but nearly all the members passed the Ten- derfoot tests and some good progress was made in the Second Class requirements. A large majority of the Fifth Form members remained loyal to the Troop. A few, however, found that they had been influenced by the glamor of a new movement rather than by any real interest in scouting, and these withdrew. The Fourth Form has organized the Eagle Patrol and has filled up the vacancies in the other patrols. Several scouts have been transferred from other troops, George Cook (2d Class). Walter McLaughlin (now 1st Class and a Merit Badge winner), Alfred Beltz. Weston Gnaedinger (Canadian Scouts) and Tom Wright. Other Second Class Scouts are Tom and Frank Howard and Roderick Beck. In January the Troop entered the Junior Troop Trophy Contest, in competition with other troops of the city. The contest is decided on points earned in scouting activities and lasts six months. The first two months saw Blake a rather poor fourth: during March and April we pulled up to second place, and the end is not yet. Most of the scouts are members of the Military Company and the others have been drilled separately by the Scoutmaster. In the Quartermaster's care is now a fine archery outfit of three bows, three dozen arrows and a target. Whether a scout troop will prove to be a transient hobby or a real part of Blake School depends, of course, on the troop spirit and the attitude of the boys toward scout work. There can be no doubt that an excellent start has been made, and the way in which the patrol leaders, their assistants and certain individual scouts have given of their time and energy cannot be too highly praised. The hearty thanks of the Troop is due to Mr. Xewton and the members of the faculty for the many favors and indulgences they have granted to facilitate scout work. James C. Sanderson. ill 112 Jokes John Xicholls. translating: “lie caressed the body of asile which lay on the beer (bier). Say, Mr. Ulan-pied. that doesn't make sense. Dick Dale threw about two hundred snowballs in the snowball fight last winter and he says that he killed at least two hundred men. (Can you beat that?) Mr. Foss (in Caesar Class one Blue Monday): “Good night! Wake up!“ J. Xicholls (in American History): “Van Lear was beaten in 1840 by William Henry Harrison.” Bovev: “We can’t come to de- tention Saturday; there’s a basketball game at Xorthrop.” G. Cross: “Is Duluth in Minne- sota ?” Mr. Foster (in Ancient History): “Which of the Roman systems of divination was most common?” Gillette: “The other one. Welch: “Why did the Roman soldiers wear shin-guards?” Mr. Sanderson (in Chemistry Lab.): “Bovev. if you don’t look out you’ll be going around with your smeller in a sling. 114 Jokes Continued Bovev: “Is mental energy given off by the brain?” Mr. Sanderson: “In some cases, Bovey.” Bronwlee’s idea of navigation: “And the only way of traveling in the Colonies was by a schooner and four horses.” On February 23rd Mr. Hadden assigned only two pages of German. “Well,” said Carroll, “You’ve got the spirit of Washington, haven’t you?” “No,” replied Mr. Hadden—Grant.” Robinson: “Augustus Caesar ran on the Republican ticket.” Bovey (in Chemistry Lab.): “Will this gas smell if you stick your face in it ?” Mr. Sanderson: That depends on the face.” Cross: “What kind of fuel did the Romans use in their boats?” Mr. Foster: “What was the next date after 44 B. C.-” Buffington: “43 B. C.” Chapman (translating): He took me apart . . .” Brownless: “This Shredded Wheat reminds me of fried grass. Make some vile-smelling stuff. chemical, man. Breathe it. inhale it as long as you can: When you are ready to wilt to the floor. Open the window and run for the door. (Apologies to Mother Goose.) P. A. X. Cross: “Cornelia was a worthy person to be died for.” Steve Hall: “Cemetery Hill lies dead South.” (Steve said this on a bet. He never could have thought it up himself.) Robinson: Does Beneventum mean good wind? Mr. Foster: “It doesn’t mean hot air, Harold.” Mr. Sanderson (in Chemistry Lab.): “Robinson, you’re face is bad enough, but your music we positively protest against.” 115 Jokes—Continued Mr. Sanderson (in Geometry class) : “Can you tell me wliat a right angle is?” Massie: “A right angle? A—a right angle is a—well it is the opposite from a left angle.” Mr. Johnson: “Emerson was bom in 1812. What particular thing was happening in that year. Hill?” Hill Turner: “Why—’er—ah— the Civil war.” Mr. Foster: “Thomas a Hecket lived while Henry the Second was king. Xow. Charlo, who was reigning while Henry the Second was king?” C. Hewitt: “The king. Mr. Hadden (when the fuse on the third car blew out): “I guess the motorman must be a non-conductor.” Extract from a composition: “They were such good friends that they were called David and Goliath.” Hob Penney (translating) : “Then over in the field they heard a cow bray.” Fourth Former: Mr. Sanderson, what is the botanical name of the flea?” Mr. Sanderson: “Just plain Bug. Mr. Foss: “What was Cicero's object in making this speech?” Pupil (mumbling): Gee. you’re a pest. Why don’t you ask me something I know?” Mr. Foss (who did not hear): “Say that again. Maybe you’re right.” Mr. Johnson: “What makes As You Like It’ gay and lively? I). Jordan: “Shakespeare.” Mr. Hadden: Paul, have you seen the new show at the Lyric?” Paul Hushnell: Xo: what is it?” Mr. Hadden: Annette Kellerman in ‘Twenty Thousand Legs Under the Sea.’ ” Mr. Madden (In German class): “That was the worst recitation I ever heard; 1 did most of it myself.” Rees (translating): “Therefore he ought not to have died entirely.” 110 There came a boy to Blake School And he was wondrous wise. He worked so hard and late at night. I le put out both his eyes. Now, any time this happens here I wish you’d let me know. The thing that hurt his eyes, no doubt. Was a moving picture show. (Apologies to “Mother Goose.”) —P. A. X. 117 118 Luncheon When our luncheon of ham is finished And the platter is licked clean and dry. When Herr Thompson has made his announcements Of the boys lie is going to try; We shall rest. and. faith, we shall need it, Shall drowse for a period or two, Till our masters, all good workmen, Shall drive us to work anew. And those who are good shall be happy. They’ll be given a golden star. They’ll be able to leave the treadmill And go home on an earlier car. They can go to the movies uncensured, Gaze at Marguerite. Mary and all; They can worship these beauties unhindered, Until the last curtain shall fall. And only our masters shall praise us And only our masters shall blame. And no one shall work for money And no one can hope for fame; But we’ll learn the habit of working. Till each in his separate sphere Shall develop the best that is in him. Without any favor or fear. 119 V. S. Welch Statistics Most Popular (iardner ................... 30 W ood worth................. 28 Penney ...................... 4 Best Natured Gale........................ 12 Hall ....................... 11 (iardner .................... 6 Handsomest Pennev...................... 14 Wells'...................... 10 Bartlett .................... 7 Best Student R. McCaull Laziest Bovey...................... 32 R. Cross.................... 8 Regan....................... 2 Most Likely to Succeed Woodworth ................. 14 McCaull..................... 6 Gardner .................... 5 Greatest Fusser Gillette................... 54 Bovey...................... 21 Hall........................ 9 Best Dresser Gillette................... 49 Hall....................... 18 Penney..................... 12 Most Humorous Welch ..................... 16 Gale....................... 10 Woodworth................... 5 Hardest Worker Woodworth ................. 14 McCaull................... 10 Woodward.................... 7 Best Speaker Woodworth ................. 54 Carroll ................... 18 Bushnell.................... 2 Best Sport (iardner ................... 16 Woodworth.................... 6 Woodward..................... 4 Loudest— Carroll ..................... 51 Robinson..................... 16 Hall......................... 10 Most Gentlemanly Buffington.................. 10 Chapman ..................... 6 Woodworth.................... 5 Most Sarcastic Penney ...................... 8 Bovey........................ 5 Blanpied..................... 3 Best Looking in Uniform Penney...................... 20 Bovey....................... 18 Fletcher..................... 9 Quietest Macnie ..................... 53 McCaull...................... 6 Hall......................... 3 Best Athlete Gardner .................... 20 Robinson................... 14 Penney..................... 13 Best Baseball Player Robinson ................... 48 Pennev ..................... 12 Massie ...................... 8 Best Football Player (iardner ..................61 Pennev ..................... 8 Hall . ..................... 4 Best Tennis Player Crosby .................... 33 Buffington ................ 20 Bushnell .................. 16 120 J-L== ! U 4 OPA Best Basketball Player Best Hockey Player Penney ......... Regan .......... Gale ........... Best Gymnast Gardner Best Track Man Welch Favorite Sport Favorite Actor Fairbanks ................ Skinner................... Mantell .................. Favorite Actress Xorma Talmadge ........... Annette Kcllcrman......... Kyra...................... Favorite Author Caesar ................... Welch..................... O. Henry ................. Favorite Character in Fiction Sherlock Holmes.......... Dr. Fu-Manchu ........... Bovey.................... Favorite Character in History Lincoln ................. Washington .............. Catiline................. Favorite Pastime Favorite Song Oh. Johnny . Naughty. Xa jollv Tinker Favorite College 51 Princeton 21 9 Dartmouth 12 5 Yale 8 Favorite Boys’ School After Blake Lawrenceville 11 16 Hotchkiss 10 12 Hill 8 Biggest Bluffer Carroll Most Conceited Bovey 24 Carroll 10 28 Pennev 13 99 16 Most Diplomatic Woodworth 12 Chapman 10 36 8 Hadden 5 2 Best Platform Presence Woodworth 21 14 Carroll 14 8 Brownlee 3 , 4 Best Modern Dance Artist Gillette 10 . 11 Welch , 8 . 9 Bovev 5 . 7 Boy With the Prettiest Smile Woodward . 19 Bartlett . 14 . 3 1 Massie . 4 Most Graceful 91 Fletcher . 10 1 1 Mills . 10 . 3 Bovey . 6 Hardest to Beat . 17 Gardner . 6 . 4 5 Gale Best All-Round Man . 31 . 4 Woodworth . 10 Gardner . 6 ' ■ ■ Know ye each and every one By what he’s said or what he’s done— Great balls of lire—? Who wears a blue knit sweater—? Who never washes his face—? Oh say, listen, Honey—? I’d just like to say what 1 think—? Thirty yards—? Tell ’em that’s my plate—? I’ll pay yuh next week—? Who furnishes gossip—? Who ran the army into the wall—? Who has his shoes made to order—? L. V. Gardxer. Some of the Reasons Why the Editor-in-Chief Wants to Go to the Trenches Is my picture going to be in the Callopan?” Is it going to be a good book this year?” Will it be better than last year?” Aw. gee! Why aren’t you going to use my drawing?’’ When will the Callopan be out?” How are you coming along with the ads?” Are you going to get the book out on time?” Let me see some of the copy, will you?” Who’s going to get the prize for the best drawing—photograph—poem? L. T. B. 122 Life in the Chemistry Lab Oh! Life in the lab. is a frolic, A careless life and free; You live in the odor of H._,S And the fumes of Xll.. Your hands arc brown with acids, And black with silver stains. Your eyes are red, and vour back is stiff And full of rheumatic pains. You mix up some Cl and H, Pour in a test tube and boil. Watch for a green plaid precipitate, Throw in a strip of lead foil; Evaporate five or six hours, Stirring as long as you can, Squint thru a spectroscope at it. Then try it all over again. You mix up some Cl and H, Put in a nice, sunny place. Then gather your fugitive fingers. And pick the glass out of your face. Then take As Zna Subject to the Arsenic test. Take a good whiff of your product, The coroner sees to the rest. T. C. P. 123 Vacation Days 124 A Vital, Sensational, Smashing Drama of the Laboratory, Entitled: “Ten Little Test Tubes” I. Ten little test tubes Standing' in a line, Wother fellow swiped one. Then there were but nine. II. Nine little test tubes Standing up so straight, I ‘tit a stirring rod through one, Then there were but eight. III. Eight little test tubes Standing all uneven. Someone got the labels mixed. Then there were but seven. IV. Seven little test tubes, I tried to do some tricks, A slight commotion followed, Then there were but six. V. Six little test tubes. To save ’em I did strive. Dropped one on the gas pipe, Then there were but five. VI. Five little test tubes. Looking rather sore, Hit the Ihinsen with one. Then there were but four. VII. Four little test tubes Lined up in front of me, Loured a hot solution in, Then there were but three. VIII. Three little test tubes And much more work to do Forgot to dry the blamed things, Then there were but two. IX. Two little test tubes Standing all alone. Knocked the blooming rack over, Then there was but one. X. One little test tube. And then I lost that. And beat it to the “office.” To see where I was at. T. C. P. Seen in the Library North American Rcvicit'; Night before a L S. history test. Puck: Something the I'.rowns and W hites had a big scrap over. Physical Culture: Cleaning the gym floor just before lunch. Red Book: Something to keep account of our zeros in. American Boy: C. R. Foster and he will tell you who it is. Public Opinion: Forced (iardner to get rid of his moustache. Popular Monthly: Teachers checks. Review of Reviews: Night before a final exam. Popular .Mechanics: Elmer. Mr. W'cstmark. Saturday livening Post: “A friend in need is a friend indeed. Century: Time between bells. 125 G. F. C. The Roman Centurion Mav 12, 62 A. I). VOL. XI ' XO. 5 Sporting Page ROCLES-LEO BOUT A FARCE. Leo Smacks Rocles in First Round. THE entertainment at Mike’s arena yesterday fell flat. Leo, the hero of the recent encounter with the Christians at the coliseum, was seized with an attack of Cold-feet us. Leo and Andy Rocles were scheduled to fight a fast 20-round scrap. The fans were all expecting an enjoyable afternoon when Leo emerged from his hiding place. Andy Rocles, a guy who has been up the river a couple of times and who tried to jip Bill Sisler out of two months’ rent, was expected to put up a gamey fight against Leo in spite of the latter’s great record. Rocles stood near the center of the arena tensely awaiting the approach of Leo while the bleacher fans were impatiently chewing their cuds of tobaccus and awaiting the start of the event. Leo came stalking up to Andy and proceeded to look him over before he took a chance. The fans were on the edges of their seats expecting Leo to pounce on Rocles. But to their great disgust. Leo stuck out his tongue and licked Rocles' face. Immediately there was a great mob of fans at the gate demanding rain checks. The disgust and anger of the fans was universal. Even our beloved king Xero did not like the outcome of the fight. Seeing Mike Flatinigan. the proprietor of the arena, standing nearby. King Xero ordered an extra act to be put on the program to take the place of the farce which he had just witnessed. Mike was to be the leading man and the two brothers of Leo were to complete the cast. Mike put up a protest, saying that he was not in training for such violent exercise hut His Majesticus said he must go on with the scrap. The extra bout was rather interesting while it lasted. Mike put up a plucky fight hut the odds were too great for him. At the beginning of the fracas he hit a piece out of one lion’s ear and pulled a handful of hair out of the other. After a little more fighting, the arena was clear except for two lions and a grease spot. 126 Gladiator Tournament Slow But Interesting. The next performance on the program proved rather enjoyable. This was a tournament between the champions from all the countries of the world and a few others. sparticus Angelicus, our representative, a young beardless boy who lias not had much experience in this manly art. was not looked upon to be a formidable contestant. But when he appeared upon the field, great cheering arose from the grandstand. Following Sparticus came Silvanus Katinkus. our beloved enemy, then Paprikus Spinachovitch, the champion from practically nowhere, then Os Shooter who was continually telling the reporters how badly he was going to beat Sparty and the others, then a procession of minor leaguers who just came to town to see the bright lights and for the fun of being split in two. After all the contestants had come out on the field Ciceronis Junioris. in a twenty-two and half minute speech, announced that there were t � be several gladiatorial combats for the championship of the world. The first was a makeshift affair between Sparty and a gent from some place called Anokas. They sparred for about ten minutes before they got down to business. Suddenly the unknown gent hacked an ear off Sparty’s head. Mr. Angelicus, became vexed at the interruption in his pleasure and proceeded to get even by slapping I', (i. (unknown gent) on the wrist, but finding this uneffective he cleanly separated l ( . from his left arm. Sparty took advantage of his predicament and took I , (i.’s head off his neck. The second event was very tame. Paprikus Spinachovitch had an easy time downing his opponent whom he immediately slew at the signal of His Maiesticus, who to the great pleasure of the fans, was in a happy mood. So his thumb remained down all the time. Os Shooter put up a good light against Mr. Katinkus but the latter was too strong for him and punctured him in the side after they had fought a long time. The championship rested between Sparty and Katinky who were expected to put up a lively sera]). In the first few minutes of play. Sparty seemed to be getting the worst of it. He soon lost his remaining ear and he was sorely handicapped for he could not hear the advice from the bleachers. Both men fought bravely until the last. Sparticus became separated from several of his members and Silvanus did not fare much better. The latter lunged viciously at Sparticus who was unable to dodge because of the injuries in his leg which he received last week in an argument with his wife. The sword passed thru his body, but in spite of this inconvenience he fought pluckily for some time. He threw his mailed protector over the head of his opponent who. stunned from this unexpected blow, fell to his knees where 127 Spurtv had him at his mercy. At the command of His Majesticus, Mr. Katin-kus ran up the sword of the brave Sparticus. Katinkus was runner-up and Sparty champion of the tournament. This successful tournament finished festivities for the day. Advertisements ATTRACTIONS. Mike's Arena Under New Management. SLAVES! BARBARIANS! LIONS! Next Saturday Special Program! The barbarians, brought back from the recent campaign in Gaul, will be pitted against some very ferocious lions, just imported from India. No Rise in Prices. 2 P. M. Lyrgarrickus Theater. We show onlv first class movia. Pictures of today's contest will be shown tomorrow. Do not fail to see them! Tomorrow! Charlius Chaplinus. The great tragedian, in his thrilling 12-reel melodrama HIS NIGHT OUT. Speedway. Amateur night next Thursday. ALL invited. ()nly two-wheeled chariots allowed. Admission One Spud. THE UNION-WEAR TAILORS. Let us make your next toga. We have only the latest styles. We guarantee a perfect fit. What some famous men say about our togas: 1 always have my togas made at the I’-W tailors. My togas always fit perfectly.—Nero. Society Notes Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Cicero will entertain a few of their friends at a simple, informal dinner next Tuesday evening. Covers have been laid for fifteen and the plan is to have fourteen courses. Author’s Note—'I'liis is a translation of an old manuscript, found recently in the ruins of an old arena in Rome. L. T. P� . 12S 129 ORAN The End of a Perfect Day I started to dress in the cold gray dawn. My shoestring was broken in two; I was late down to breakfast, the pancakes were cold And the syrup was sticky as glue. I ran for the streetcar and missed it. at that, W hen I got out out to school 1 was late. I missed my first class, and what was still worse, I flunked in the others, three straight. The luncheon was rotten—baked beans and green ham, And gelatin covered with cream ; Enough to rob any poor soul of his sleep And give him a terrible dream. I got a misconduct for sassing a prof— (He threw in a zero, to boot). 1 went to my locker, but found to my grief. That some one had swiped my gym suit. 1 “borrowed” another and rushed for the gym. The doors were shut bang in mv face; “(let out,” said Doc. Horne, “you’re too late to come in.” And so I abandoned the place. The showers were cold as though frozen with ice; My towel was carried away; I ran for the last car and missed it again— 'Twas the end of a—perfect dav. P. A. X Wanted A straight pair of legs and a moustache........................Gardner A head reducer....................................................Carroll A little common sense among the privates..................Cap. Chapman 1-ess detention.....................................................Mixon A Pony to help me conquer Caesar................................Massik A secretary to get my lessons for me......................John Sew all lloil cure..........................................................Parke A little order in class meetings..........................Jlnior Class A dollar and thirty-five cents to pay a fine to Mr. Chamberlain incurred bv leaving a fifty-cent book in the office.............Gale 130 Expense Account of 1917 Callopan Board Money Paid Out. 1.000 Subscription Blanks ...................................... $2.13 Bribe Money to Retain the Services of Mr. Foster.................. .25 2 quarts milk for Chapman’s Jitney................................ .16 Express charges on first carload of full-page ads................. .00 1 pt. Grows ’Em Fast” Hair Tonic for Gardner’s moustache ( ?). (Appearances go a long way with advertisers).................. .50 Freight charges on McCaull's carpet-bag.......................... 1.30 2 pairs new tires for t he Jit.................................... .X0 Doctor’s bill for Woodworth (lockjaw incurred from making so many announcements about meetings in Room 3. immediately after luncheon”) ............................................ 8.17 Correspondence course in ad collecting for Williamson............. -80 Repairs on Regan’s “Stuntz”..................................... 28.05 Admission to Purity” (so the Art Editor and other members of the Board might get some new ideas for the book)................. 5.2? New engine for the Jit............................................ -98 Shoe-blacking for Gardner's moustache (sadly reduced to 8 hairs).. -1? Lunch for McCaull................................................ 4.39 Bulling the Jit home after Business trips....................... 51.60 1 stamp........................................................... -02 New line of drip” for Advertising Managers....................... .30 Autographed photograph of John Nicholls (secured at the end of a shotgun by Sewall) ........................................ 800.00 Individual gold-framed copies of the Board in the Jit.......... 2?0.41 Total...................................................About $1,300.00 How We Expect to Pay the Bills. Sale of the Jit (no need to scrap it)................................ $0.31 Sale of McCaull’s carpet-bag........................................... � 4? Auction of Callopan Board privileges to next year’s Seniors......... 769.00 Hush money from Bovev, Brownlee, Nicholls and Buffington.......... 604-Q9 Total..................................................Aljout $1,300.00 131 Sionkd and Approvkd. VS “Trum” “Eddik “Doc” 132 “Ben” “Bunny “Hal 133 “Steve” “Mac The Blake School Library 'l I IE ART C )F L( ) IX( i (children under twelve not admitted). by John Macnie. The Xew York Sun says: “This book is the wonderful outdripping of a frozen heart. I because of its valuable hints to beginners and because of the wonderful knowledge, understanding and sympathy with the soul of the lovesick, no asylum should be without this little textbook of love.” “TRIPLING OX ER THE LIGHT FANTASTIC (society and stage), by M. K. Ilovev, late of the “Pallet Loose who himself is the exquisite personification of the muses and an author who has his subject well in hand. “THE EFFECT OF FACIAL ADORXMEXT ITOX THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, a drool of five volumes by E. ’. Gardner. Did you ever stop to think what would have happened if Napoleon, Elmer. Lincoln. Fred Stone Norma Talmadge or Mr. Newton had decorated their faces with tawny fur robes? Did you ever consider the musical effects to be gained by muzzling C. 15. Carrol with a handful of down, the effect of summer wind rippling thru the foliage? “CHILDHOOD DAYS (for children under ten), by II. A. Robinson, is a book oozing with the carefree, frolicsome spirit of youth. Full of pranks from beginning to end. “COLOR AND ITS EFFECT OX THE MODERN MAX. The author, Donald Jordan, delves far into the science of colorology. The book is full of scientific debates, such as the tones to be obtained from yellow stripes on a purple field vs. the harmony of green bands on a pink background. 134 Blake School Library FOOD. by R. M. Cross. In this hantlv little guide the author, winner of several scholastic tournaments, gives many inside tips as well as rules and regulations for organized food consumption contests. Xo hoy at Make should be handicapped in the daily food struggle by not owning this book. It will increase your capacity and speed per sitting at least 67%. '‘ORDER ARMS or “THE MASHED TOE a universal, vivid, smashing picture of war as it is. a compelling cry for peace by John Nichols. ( Profusely illustrated.) “THE EULOGY OF THE TOWEL” or “WHERE ART THOU, ELMER?” (Origin unknown.) “MY PLATOON’,” by T. C. Penney, the beardless hoy. who put Napoleon to shame at his own game. Even Thorpe can become a general over night by a careful study of this book. Xo need to go to West Point now. Field Marshal Chapman says: “This military treatise is an education in a nutshell (nothing personal). 1 do not allow it to be read in my armies for fear of professional jealousy.” “WINE. WOMEN AND SONG or “NIGHT LIFE IN WAYZATA” by Merrill Buffington, is a solemn warning to the innocent of the snares and pit-falls of a big city. The author himself has spent a roistering life amid low cafes and bar rooms. Only recently was he reformed thru the influence of Theda Bara. Wishing to let the world profit by his mistakes, he has put forth in vivid style his adventures as “Diamond Merrill, King of the Cabarets.” ■A 135 ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Athletic Advisory Board at a regular monthly meeting 136 137 138 The Junior School Til IS has been the best, busiest and biggest year in the history of Junior Blake. Partly on account of adding another year to our course and partly on account of our large increase in membership, the school has nearly reached its capacity. The manual training room in the basement has been very popular and is a great addition to the school. During the fall term we had a successful football season. A series of three games was played between the Browns and Whites, resulting in a victory for each, the third game being a tie. The fine autumn weather gave us a chance for a good many hikes, one to Russell Brackett’s farm at Long Lake being especially enjoyable. The winter term passed quickly, a coasting party at Charlie Bell’s, a theatre party and several sleighing and skating parties being among the winter festivities. The baseball team is giving a good account of itself, though a game with the First Formers at the County School was lost by a one-sided score. A field day will close our outdoor games. Oh, yes, we study, too. The contest for points between the Browns and Whites is very close. We will be sorry to lose the Fifth Year class. No more will Mr. Wilson have to listen to the numerous questions of Bovev and HelTel linger. No more will Draft’s soft voice or Brackett’s gentle footsteps echo through our halls. No more will the lanky form of Peavev uncoil itself from the front seat, or the persuasive whispers of Frederick be wafted across the room. (ione will be Norman’s smiling face and the sight of Barton and Edward whispering sweet nothings to each other across the aisle. We commend them to their older brothers out at “Big Blake” knowing that what is our loss will be their gain. L. M. W. 4 139 140 Prize Winners Prizes, consisting of books inscribed offered bv the Trustees of Blake School, have been awarded for the year 1915-1916 as follows: SENIOR DEPARTMENT. UPPER SCHOOL Scholarship Head of the School—Robert Nelson McCaull Second—Severt II use Petterson Improvement First—J ohn Woodward Second—Valentine Gardner Debating First—James Best Strieker Second—Benjamin Snow Woodworth LOWER SCHOOL Scholarship Head Boy—Josiah Willard Second—C diaries Willard Improvement First—Leo Pflauni Second—Meridan Bennett Honorable Mention Seldon Strong Vader Van Slyke Paul Laird TIIIKI) AND FOURTH Scholarship First—Hardin Craig Second- Donald Xewhall Honorable Mention William Christian Edward Wells Bartin I lepburn Norman McDonald Robert Foster William Strong Stanley Xewhall Franklin Sweet Declamation First—Barton Hepburn Second- Hardin Craig Third—Stuart Sheldon Improvement First—Russell Brackett Honorable Mention Samuel Thorpe Charles Bell John Webb Neatness First—Robert Foster Honorable Mention Donald Xewhall Barton Hepburn William Luce Franklin Sweet FIRST AND SECOND YEARS Scholarship First—John Ross Honorable Mention Roger Gale Charles Clifford Werner Schwyzer Daniel ()dell Frederick 15 rock man Declamation First—Charles Winston Honorable Mention John Andrus Charles Foster Improvement First—John Newton Honorable Mention George Bush John Andrus Samuel Bell Stewart Kistler Neatness First—Roger Vale Honorable Mention John Ross James Woodworth JUNIOR DEPARTMENT YEARS 141 Harvard Trophy Names of the best “athlete and scholar placed bv vote ol the teaching staff on the Harvard Trophy presented by the Associated Harvard Clubs of the Northwest: 1912- 1913—George Barnard Clifford, Jr. 1913- 1914—Gerald Ross Petterson 1914- 1913—Gerald Ross Petterson 1915- 1916—Lucian Swift Strong Honorable Mention—Severt Huse Petterson Yale Trophy Names of the boys voted by the teaching staff and Upper School to have “done most for the school by their energy, loyalty and devotion during the school year, and placed on Trophy presented by the S ale Alumni Association of the Northwest: 1912- 1913—Frederick W illiam Boutelle 1913- 1914—George Barnard Clifford, Jr. 1914- 1915—Francis W ood Thayer 1915- 1916—James Best Strieker Honorable Mention—John Dinsmore McCaull. Robert Cushman Woodworth Williams Prizes for Literary Excellence Presented by the Williams Alumni of the Northwest: First—James Best Strieker Second—Severt Huse Petterson Third—Lucian Swift Strong Blake Union Medal for Declamation 1917 Open to Members of the Fifth Form First—Thomas Wells Second—John Todd Third—Harlan P. Roberts SCHOLARSHIP Senior Department UPPER SCHOOL In order of excellence: Charles B. Carroll Rogers Caldwell Coffin Alfred Beltz Merrill Buffington James Best Strieker Albert Hastings Crosby Paul Michelet Truman Colman Penney James I. Best David Newton Paul Palmer Bushnell LOWER SCHOOL Alfred Damon Lindley George Huntington Henry Stetson Crosby Benton Janney Case Henry Norton Sudcluth Clarence Sievers Richard Foxwell Edward Osborne Philip McCaull Charles Merritt Case DEPARTMENT HONORS Mathematics—Robert McCaull Latin—Severt Petterson English—Philo Higlev (ierman—Charles Carrol 1 French—Robert 1 cCaull History—Stewart Welch Science— Physics—(irosvenor Cross Chemistry George W illiamson 142 Enrollment VII Form Martin Bovey Philip Baldwin, Ex. 17 Gordon Brownlee MERRILL IJUFFI NGTOX Paul Bushnell Ch arles Carroll Edward Chapman Grosvknor Cross Valentine Gardner Earle Gillette Steven Hall John Macnie Robert McCaull Truman Penney Arthur Regan 11 a hold Robinson Byron Sew all Donald Spottswood, Ex. 17 Stewart Welch John Woodward I Jen j a m i n Wood w rt i i VI Form Lowell Bartlett George Cook Rogers Coffin Paul Clifford Stearns Cook Franklin Crosby Roderick Cross James Fullerton Richard Gale John Harrison Charles Hewitt 1 loWARD I lOGAN Donald Jordan Robert Mattson John Xicholls Willis Osborne Leonard Parke Robert Penney Donald Rogers, Ex. 17 Milton Rogers Ralph Rubins John Sf.wall James Slocum Andrus Thorpe Ralph Williamson Charles in ton Sterling Williams. Ex. V Form John Ballord Alfred Belt . Edward Brooks Leonari C rpenter Lester Chaffee Richard Confer Chester Cooney Donald Ferguson Frank Fletcher Linton Hanson Frank Howard Lyman Howe Pennell Hixon Charles Massie Miles Mills Bradshaw M intkxer Jack Mulliken Walter McLaughlin David Newton Roderick Peck Douglas Rees Harlan Roberts Palmer Ross Vincent Stabeck Euc.en k Stevens Thomas Wells John Todd IV Form Thomas Atwood Henry Barnes Benjamin Bull Benton Case Weston Gnaedingkr Perry Hoefflkr Adrian Howard Herbert Horton Willis Jones Paul Laird Alfred Lindley Leslie Lugsdin 143 Samuel Morison Leroy I’age Dei .a n cv Richari s n David Rubins Kendai.i. Sm itii James Tiiorpe William Turner Jack Van De Water Thomas Washburn Robert Webb Josiaii Willard Jack W in ton Thomas Wright III Form Donald Atkinson John Baxter Ford Bell Meridan Bennett John Brackett Murray Cm am pine Archip.ald Crane, Jr. Henry Crosby William Gamble Theodore Newton KdWARD ( )SBORNE Donald Ross Clarence Sjevers Maxwell Stabeck Alfred Wilson Upper II I lovvARD Abbott Donald Bird La W R E N CE I ) N ALDSON Donald Fitz Gerald William Hunter John Mareield Francis Metzgar Robert Nash Horace Nickels Seldon Strong Craig Spear William Sudduth ( iFORGE TrUESDELL Lower II Charles Case Roy Clark William Dai.rymple ( iFORGE I lUNTINGTON Philip McCaull Leo Pfi.au m Irvine Schneider Theodore Weisman i c 11 ri Wood wort h 144 JUNIOR SCHOOL Fifth Year Chari.es Bell Charles Bovey Russell Brackett Kenneth Chase William Christian Forrest Ikaeft Barton Hepburn Walter Heffeleincer Richard Lindsay Norman McDonald Keith Richter Stewart Sheldon Fdward Wells Frederick Wells I 'eavey Wells Fourth Year John Atwood Sterling Bacon TilEODORE BEN N ETT Hardin Craig John De Laittre William Dwinnei.l Henry Foote Robert Foster William Luce Stanley New hall William Strong I'ranKlin Sweet Samuel Tiiorpe Hudson Walker John Webb Third Year Sewell Andrews David Carnahan ( ieorge Christian Charles Dickey Charles Foster Stewart Rustler John Xewton Frank Richards John Ross Charles Winston James Woodworth James Skew is Stanley Moore Second Year John Andrus Samuel Bell William Ecklky Francis C a r p e n t e r Arthur Hussey Fogar Xasii Thomas Lowry John McCarthy Daniel Odell Xewton Pierson Werner Schwyzer Siiumway Suffel IjUY Tiiomas Bickerton Winston First Year Harry Adams ( Ieorge Case Su m n er Crosby Donald Carpenter Gordon Christian Charles Doerr John Holler n Charles Johnson I )()N ALD M CDONAI.D Ben Nelson Akley Quirk Palmer Richardson Norman Smith John Stuhr Osborne 'Faylor Stephen Walker 145 TOO tew of us realize to how great an extent the Gallopax depends upon its advertisers for its production. It is almost entirely through the medium of advertisements that the book is published. We, the 1917 Board, therefore heartily endorse those whose advertisements appear in our pages and request your patronage of them. Help us to help the men who help the book! Established 1SS2 The Plymouth MERCHANTS OF FINE CLOTHES THE ATTENTION OF YOUNG MEN and BOYS is directed to our new and complete stock of suits and overcoats for town or for country wear. Also to our splendid stock of sportman’s clothes—Riding Suits, Norfolk Suits, Motor Coats, Golf Suits, Tennis trousers of flannel or white khaki, Knit Jackets, etc. A complete line of appropriate haberdashery, hats, caps and shoes is conveniently assembled for men and boys of either lower or upper forms. 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Who plague with lessons, day by day, The lively youths and frisky boys Who make a most unpleasant noise Within the walls of Blake School. This is “Ceeb” Newton, harsh, severe, Who bosses the faculty, grave, austere, Who plague and pester the frolicsome boys Who make a most unseemly noise Within the walls of Blake School. These are the trustees, noble band, Who rule the man with the iron hand, Who bosses the teachers every day, Who form the faculty wise and gray W ho plague and pester the frolicsome boys. Who in turn kick up the aforesaid noise Within the walls of Blake School. P. A. N STEINmY TO own a Stcinway is to have a limitless source of satis fying pleasure to be shared with your friends. It is a possession to be proud of, both as a flawless musical instrument and as a piece of furniture of unexcelled beauty. The Steinway has set the world’s standard wherever pianos are known, with a degree of perfection which has never been successfully imitated. The price of the Steinway is but little more than the cost of ordinary pianos. Send for illustrated literature and term? Sold in Minneapolis only at ,,crs Metropolitan Music Co. '“S5T RECORDS The Complete Music Store SHEET MUSIC 41-13 South 6th St. MINNEAPOLIS 11'ear the Thoen Bench Made Shoe Base Ball Uniforms Base Ball Shoes Thoen Brothers Mitts, Gloves, Balls. Bats and Clothiers everything used in Base Ball Hatters Furnishers Tennis Shoes and a full line of Tennis Rackets, Nets, etc. ‘‘The Young JVlen s Store We have very attractive prices to offer. 34-36 South Sixth Street C. H. Hopkins Manufacturer of .-ithletic Uniforms Minneapolis 112 South Fifth St., Minneapolis Horse High! Hull Strong! Hog'Fight! Andrews Grain Company Commission Merchants 803 Chamber of Commerce ALL GROCERS SELL GOLD MEDAL FLOUR A young enterprising bank for Young enterprising people The Scandinavian-American National Bank JAinneaftolis (Organized 1909) C Capital, - - 5i,ooo,ooo.oo 1 )eposi ts, - $13,600,000.00 Service and Quality are the features of our business that we have always tried to maintain during our 42 years of making better glasses. The experience that we have gained during these years is at your service whether you need glasses or merely an adjustment of your present ones. Optician 604 Nicollet Avenue W. K. MORISON CO. HARDWARE 15-17-19 South Seventh Street Next to Orpheum Minneapolis JVe mention our new and enlarged Sporting and Athletic Goods Section Agents for Iver Johnson Hi cycles WRIGHT nn SOWS COMPLETE LINE Tennis Golf Sport Clothing Athletic Clothing Base Ball Foot Ball Basket Ball (i y m n a si u m Clothing Fishing Tackle Campers’ Outfits Boats Canoes Out Board Motors Bicycles Guns Ammunition Hunting Clothing Skates and Toboggans You’ll Have No Cause to Kick Northrup, King Co. SEEDSMEN If you’ll eat and stick. w Russell Cafeteria 18 South 4th St. Hennepin Avenue at First Street MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. The Store of Individual Shops The Oldest Savings Bank in Minnesota Our Summer Displays Provide Notable Values in Distinctive Styles Pays 4% Interest on Savings and is safe Women’s and Nicollet at Children's Outfitters Seventh Essex Building O Tenth St. and Nicollet Ave. First Class Offices To Rent in a MODERN FIREPROOF Building Gale Company, Agents 421 New York Life Building SAINT PAVL 106 EAST FOVRTH Oa REID BROTHER At the Jlgiv the RED GODJE MINNEAPOLIS 35 SOVTH SIXTH £ PRICED YOUNG MENS’ STYLES YOUNG MENS’ PRICES Suits to order from $30. to $50. Reid Ready Clothes $25-00 $30. $35. $40. MADE IN OUR OWN WORKROOMS Repair Department Dry Cleaning Remodeling Repairing Pressing at Moderate Prices o UR Merchandise appeals to all that apprtciale exclusioc- L NOON CHICAGO DETROIT MILWAUKEE MINNEAPOLIS ness in “Smart wear for men RADISSON HOTEL BUILDING Neckwear of Individuality THE MENS SHOP” 128 SO. FIFTH ST. MINNEAPOLIS A phrase that really has a meaning at “The Men’s Shop” where an unusually better class of furnishings are offered. “The Heart Of The Heating Plant PjLf M£APOl S yrl Heat Regulator Here's a fact expressed in words unique and pat that truly define the exact connection of with its relation to the entire heating plant. Its accurate control means an even healthful temperature, a right and normal coal consumption and all relief from the care and worry of attention to drafts and dampers. The time attachment enables one to secure, by a very simple adjustment, a definite change of temperature at any set hour. The“Minneapolis”has been the standard for over 30 years. l.’sed with any hearing plant—old or new hot water, hot air, steam, vapor or vacuum. Sold under a positive guarantee. OVER 18.000 TWIN CITV HOMES HAVE A •'MINNEAPOLIS ' We invite you to send for our booklet, showing .11 models, with details and prices. Minneapolis Heat Regulatoa Co. Wm. R. Sweat, President Fourth Ave. S. and Twenty-eight St. Minneapolis, Minn. 1 Young ]V[en s Coilege Shoes For First Class Work visit John Spindler’s S3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 to $6.00 BARBER SHOP 255 Hennepin Avenue Cor. Third Street Minneapolis, Minn. jlnome Traders} Shoe Store m 219-223 Nicollet E. S. Woodworth G. P. Harding Y. S. Woodworth President Vice-Pres. Sec’y it Treas. E. S. WOODWORTH CO. Receivers and Shippers ALL KINDS OF GRAIN AND FEED 501-505 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. JVomen and Misses Costumed by 513-517 Nicollet Avenue Are not only recognized as correct in style, but leaders of style in any assemblage of culture and fashion. PERFECT MUNSING UNION FITTING ' Wear SUITS The Ideal Garment for Summer Comfort I.el Munsingwear cover you with satisfaction Young Men Whose Goal is Success The Strong-Scott JVlfg. Co. Flour Fflill J Iachi nery fyfinneafiohs. JV inn. V OL’XG men who are starting the climb to the goal of Success will find that the regular and persistent building of a savings account will give them credit and character standing of almost inestimable value. The Manager of our Savings Department will be pleased to open your account for you. Thousands of young men have their accounts with us. First and Security National Bank Marquette and 5th St. Savings Department—Street Floor Mr. Foster (in American history): What did away with the danger from the Indiams? John Nichols: The invention of the steamboat. Welch: Gee, I never saw so much noise. Mr. Johnson (declaiming Burke with much gusto): My peace is proposition. Robinson (in Ancient history): A plebian could not have the right to graze on state land. Cross (in Senior English): Are we going to have any Bible study this year? Mr. Johnson: I’m afraid I can't do anything for this class in that line. Nichols: In 1814 Oliver H. Perry fought some successful battles on Lake Erie. Sav, Mr. Foster, is he the same Perry that went to the North Pole in 1914? Gillette: All Romans between seven and forty-six years of age were in the army. Poppe’s Boot Shop X. w. MAIN YjCXj TRI STATE . 8 487 Incorporated Nicholson Bros.,inc. DYCKMAN HOTEL MERCHANT TAILORS Exclusive Footwear .Agency for 709-711 Nicollet Ave. BARER SHOES Second Floor A. E. NETTLETON SHOES MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Stevens Chapman Co. Kstabushed 1501 Investment Securities First Mortgage Farm : -: Loans : -: McKnight Building 417 Second Avenue South M INNEAPOLIS (grafjam’s iiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Ice Cream Ices Meringues 2441 HENNEPIN Kemouod •? ? Our Departments IT is not only as Makers and Retailers of Clothing for men and boys that Browning, King Co. are pre-eminent. We are among the largest dealers in Hats in the country. Our furnishing Goods Departments are fully appointed with the Manhatten Shirts, Underwear of the best makes,Hosiery, Gloves and Neckwear of quality and tasteful selection. Anti not only for men, but for bovs and children as well. Browning, King Co. Nicollet at 5th Street Minneapolis Minnesota Posr® Spnk| Wafosir MODERATELY MINERALIZED S@D®isi §pe3nons from Solon Springs, Wis. EXTREMELY SOFT Both pure spring waters put up in sterilized bottles that are filled and sealed at the springs and come to you in the original package fresh and pure. Tfifl© (Slteiiw@ 3 dl ta|Il 8W @dl 913 HENNEPIN AVE. Phones: Main 222 Dial 37331 SUPERIORITY in any product is due largely to experience in its production. When this experience is coupled with a firm policy of applying to the product all that past experience has taught, the result is to place the product in a dominating position in its class. That Wells-Dickey Investments have attained this position of dominance is not due to monopoly or chance. Our securities are the product of 39 years of investment experience and are founded upon a policy of conservatism developed throughout our years of activity. Call or write for current offerings. Wells-Dickey Company Established 1878 McKnight Bldg. Minneapolis Premier The Aluminum Six with Magnetic Gear Shift HP UK aluminum motor in Premier weighs 255 pounds less than the same motor would weigh if it were made of cast iron instead of Lynite— aluminum. Think of the increased snap and ginger the removal of this dead weight means—and the increased ease in steering. John P. Snyder Company 407 South Tenth Street MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA New Location HORRORS! ! ! ! ! ! He drew his trusty shoulder blade And charged with tail and mane; He thundered o’er his nose’s bridge And then swam through his brain. The hares upon his head ran loose. His calves were bellowing loud; Also his ears were pricking up. His stomach was too proud. I A. N. F. Linsmayer Co. Decorati ng and Painting Draperies and Upholstering 828 Hennepin Ave. N. W. Main 4989 T. S. 32946 M i tinea pot is, M i n n. 11 The House of Flowers” By this sign you may know SWANSON'S,Inc. AT 618 Nicollet 618 A concern whose genius for handling Flowers has attracted and held for a generation, a larger and more select list of patrons than any other Minneapolis Flower Shop. A most complete Flower Service at your disposal for all occasions—the Corsage, the Wedding Flowers, or the most elaborate Social decoration—receive alike the service which has made Swanson's pre-eminent. Fur Storage FR KHZ I NG TEN I PE R ATI’ R E DRV, COLD AIR Absolute Security From Moths Fire or Theft Charges $% on the Valuation Storage Vales on premises. Open for inspection. G. H. LUGSDIN CO. FURRIERS Si5 Nicollet Ave. The Name of G u 1 i c k Company On an athletic garment is a guarantee of satisfaction ami stands absolutely for the strongest possible value in material and workmansh p. Quality has always been our watchword and any article bearing our TRADE MARK will be found to represent the highest standard. THE BASE BALL AND FOOL BALL UNI FOR 1 BUSI N ESS is a very important feature of our trade. The universal satisfaction they have given have enabled us to establish them in every School anil College of any importance in this section GULICK COMPANY UPPER P YN l PRINCETON, N. J. Huhn's Pharmacy Cor. 24th Sr. Nicou.et Avf.. A COMPLETE LINE OF STUDENTS SUPPLIES DRUGS, SPORTING GOODS, CAN D I ES TO I LET ARTICLES CIGARS AND SODAS re invite the patronage of Blake School Boys Harry S. IVrtodard Special Agent New York Life Insurance Co. The Best in Life Insurance 314 NEW YORK LIFE BLDG. THORPE BROS. Established 1885 Real Estate, Loans, Insurance, Investments 206 Andrus Building Minneapolis Seventh Floor Andrus Binding We Are Anxious To Please Al. Wilson diagraming the sentence “Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.” BARBER SHOP Al. “The verb is defeated.” Send Porter. “I thought you said Napoleon was defeated.” Your Friends I o Us Use Our Phone For Convenience Auto. 37992 MANICURING M. F.. DORAN, Proprietor F. H. Peavey Sc Company 312 Chamber of Commerce Minneapolis Minnesota Compliments of Blake School Store Mrs. Harry L. Moore Mrs. K. (� . Terwilliger Moore, Terwilliger, Inc. Florists 5 South Seventh Street Choice Cut Flowers and Plants Designs for all Occasisns One of the handsomest stores in town is that of Moore Terwilliger, in which special pains have been taken to harmonize the fittings, woodwork, etc. Prompt and Careful Attention Given to All Orders Nic. 6242 Auto. 36196 Minneapolis, Minn. V. H. N an Si.yke, President C� no. B. Norris, Vice-President J. V. Barton, Vice-President C. F. Wyant, Cashier J. I). Husbands, Asst. Cashier Krf.d S. Johnson, Asst. Cashier Metropolitan National Bank Sixth Street and Second Ave. S, Minneapolis THE YOUNG MAN’S OPPORTUNITY The true measure of success is that of having served humanity DRODUCTIVE industry offers one of A the best fields for this kind of success to young men of America. Nowhere are opportunities greater than in the manufacturing industries of America today. The services of educated young men are sought at a premium in all industrial lines. Engineering and the production and distribution of manufactured goods offer the great opportunities of the age. One of the largest industrial plants in the Northwest is that of the Minneapolis Steel Machinery Company. Among its 2500 employes are hundreds who are winning the success that gives satisfaction. Perhaps in this, or some similar industrial plant, lies your opportunity. Think it over. PALMER BOATS EXCEL In design, ship-shape appearance, workmanship and all-round performance Palmer Boats Excel We specialize in trim, speedy launches and sailboats. Write for information regarding the particular style of boat you desire. (We also manufacture Hollow Spars, Bronze Yacht and Spar Fittings from our own patterns.) Palmer Boat Company (on Lake Geneva) Fontana, Wisconsin Chicago Office: 612 Insurance Exchange Bldg. A prize winninu Palmer Class C cat-boat owned and sailed by Martin K. Bovoy. on Lake Minnetonka. Minneapolis. Minn. Woodworth Elevator Company 507 Chamber of Commerce MINNEAPOLIS HABERDASHERY IN SMART, YOUTHFUL STYLES OUR Young Men’s Furnishing Section is replete with snappy up-to-the-minute haberdashery at very reasonable prices. Of especial interest is our showing of Summer Shirts These are in a wide range of striped fabrics in light and dark colorings—a splendid assortment of fabrics including Madras, Percales and Silks. Summer Neckwear In a host of new and attractive colorings and patterns. John W. Thomas Co. Men's Section Main floor, first Aisle Just inside tin Eighth St. entrance You Know This Skyline THE men who built up these businesses were once young men like you, just starting in life. They were successful. IVhat they have done you can do! Save your money. Most of the great fortunes were built up from small savings. Come in and start an account in our Savings Department—the sooner the better. Northwestern National Bank Marque t t b A v f. x t: e B e t w e b n F ourth a x d Fifth VIRGIL IN A NUTSHELL Aeneas was charmed by a widow Who was most incorrectly called Diddo; But he said, “On the sea I must seek Italy— So, farewell and so long, O you Kiddo!” WELL, RATHER! I’ve never seen a German “Kai,” Perhaps I’ll never see one: But when the Allies beat the Deutsch, I’d rather see than be one! (Apologies to the Purple Cow.) Peterson’s Cycle ALLENS Hospital New Dry Cleaner 822 Marquette Ave. Chans Everything AGENTS FOR Pierce Arrow, Coyote and Marquette Bicycles Smith Motor Wheels and Flyers GET IT AT Better wheels for less money than anywhere in the city. Come in anti let us convince you. Bicycles Allen Bros. Drug Store 1538 Nicollet Avenue anti motor wheels repaired. Minneapolis THE McCAULL-DINSMORE CO. GRAIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Janney, Semple, Hill Co. SX Kolesale Hardware 20 to 36 Second St. So. JVlinneapolis, 7 1inn. Grodnik Fassbinder TAILORS AND HABKRDASHERS TO DRESSY MEN IVhere Style and Quality Predominate 13 South !•' o u r t h Str f. f. t The memory of quality remains long after the price is forgotten. Ye buy as low as we can! That’s business sense! We sell as low as we can! That’s progressive sense! You buy as low as you can! That’s common sense! You buy of us! That’s Dollars and Cents For both of us! j Kenwood Grocery I3LAKE BOYS are representative of the buying element that best appreciate this store’s service in men methods and merchandise. Maurice L Rothschild Co 'Palace Clothinq House Minneapolis St. Paul Money Cheerfully Refunded Base Ball Supplies Tennis Goods Canoes and Accessories Golf Outfits KENNEDY BROS. Sporting Goods Exclusively .322 Nicollet Ave. MINNEAPOLIS NORTHWESTERN CADILLAC CO. ST. PAUL DULUTH MINNEAPOLIS Northwestern National Life Insurance Company MINNKAPOl.lS HOME OFFICE BlMIDIVC NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CU DIRECTORS F. A. CHAMBERLAIN Chm. First Security National Bank E. W. DECKER President Northwcitern National Bank C. T. JAFFRAY President First Security National Bank T. B. JANNEY President Janney. Semple Hill Co. E. L. CARPENTER President Shevlin-Carpenter-Clarke Co. B. F. NELSON President Hennepin Paper Company A. A. CRANE Vice President First Security National Bank J. A. LATTA Vice President Northwestern Nat l Bank JOHN T. BAXTER President N� � rthwestnrn National Life Insurance Co. C NNEd POUS Drug Companv POERR-dNPREWy POERR Wholesalers Established 1868 Compliments MACK The Coca Cola JVlan W. B. Dimond Maker of f§eo. J . Jfilbert Men’s and Young Men’s Clothes 1422 THIRD 203.4-5 GLOBE BUILDING AVENUE SOUTH 20-22 Fourth Street South Minneapolis, Minn. — GROCER BAKER Auto 34 451 N. W. Main 3488 Buffington: Alexander waxed wrothy and put Darius to flee. Coffin (in English class): What was Godfrey Cass’s maiden name? Welch (in Geometry class): Say, Mr. Sanderson, you’ve got two faces there. Woodward (in history): On one side of the mountain lived a hardy, mountainous people. Gillette: The ingeneeity of the Egyptians was surprising. Mr. Blanpied: Donald, read in French. I). Jordan: However in the midst of the destruction, etc. Brownlee: Filteration removes all impurities from water by the heating of sand and gravel. A. J. Lofgren Peter J. Lofgren Established 1881 Mayme Hoye A. J. Lofgren Co. French Dry Cleaner Tailors for Telephones Men and TFomen Five South Seventh Street Automatic 5201.8 N. Y. Kenwood 2365 Office and Work? Minneapolis N. W. Main 3113 Auto. 33245 2805-7 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis Reynolds Studio 518 Nicollet Ave. Photographers to Class of 1917 Howe portraits a specialty Wirt Wilson President THE WIRT WILSON CO., Inc. INSURANCE in all its branches NEW YORK LIFE BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS MINN. Nic. 7080 T. S. 38311 George E. Murphy Secretary Donald son s for the Smart Snappy Furnishings For Boys and Young Men Also complete assortment of Sporting Goods Kxtract from a third form composi-tion. “When the hero awoke from his unconsciousness, after saving the girl from the forest fire, he felt something cool on his face, it was raining.” A very interesting composition was written by a member of the third form, the title of which was “Women, Money, and Kisses.” (Apologies to Sir Walter Scott) Breathes there a boy who idly stays Shut up in school on warm spring days, When baseball fever’s in the air and signs of spring show everywhere? If such there be. go, yank him cut. He is a lazy, lifeless lout; There’s no red blood within his veins and little sense within his brains. —P. A. N. N. W. Phone, Kenwood 4231 J. P. ELLIASEN Tailor Clothes to Order First Class Repairing French Dry Cleaning 1528 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis i SIXTH STREET SOUTH Minneapolis, Minn. Ralph Harrington Young Men's T.iilor Tour Clothes A suit that fits YOU well and becomes YOU in every respect, gets favorable attention everywhere. We should like to make your next suits We know we can please you. Hundreds of new fabrics J. T. George Co TAILORS 511 NORTHWESTERN BANK BLDG MINNEAPOLIS 5- 1 ASM fAAI wAlAW AIM '— • li s tei ■Si 1 I Si K i § A COLLEGE ANNUAL is preserved and handed down for generations. This is one of the reasons why the printing should be of a class quite superior to ordinary or commercial printing. Tribune Job Printing Company “ The Lakeland Press ” M I N N E A P 0 L I S Superior Printers B U 1 L 1) E R S O F C O I. I, E G E A N N UALS P R O Cl R A M S AND SoCMETV S T A T IONERV Brush Studios PHOTOGRAPHS are Ack ievements of the A rtist s Shill and Portray True Likenesses SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES STUDIOS: 33 and 35 SOUTH SIXTH STREET Official Photographers Blake Sckool Callopan CHOOSE YOUR SIX FROM AMONG Chandler Claims of Superiority are Easy to Prove You mav sav it is easy to make such a claim for the Chandler. It is. And IT IS EASY TO PROVE SUCH A CLAIM FOR THE CHANDLER. What other make of car, at anything like the Chandler price, offers you a motor which has been developed, refined and perfected throughout four years of conscientious manufacture and not subjected to radical changes or experimental devices? None. What other make of car, at anything like the Chandler price, offers you such a proven mechanism as the whole Chandler chassis? None. THE LEADERS FOUR PLEASING TYPES OF BODY Seven Passenger Touring Car, $1395 Four-Passenger Roadster, $1395 Four-Passenger Convertible Coupe, $1995 Seven-Passenger Convertible Sedan $2195 All prices f. o. b. Cleveland HESS-THOMPSOX MOTOR CO. Northwestern Distributor 36-38-40 South Tenth Street, Minneapolis ROGERS LUMBER COMPANY Our Best Building Service Makes it Easy To Build Right Interior (™ber a WELD SONS JEWELERS AND ART STATIONERS We Make a Specialty of SCHOOL and FRATERNITY PINS, :: :: TROPHIES,Etc. See Us For A Complete Line Of DANCE PROGRAMS 620 NICOLLET AVE. DIAMONDS AND Graduation Gifts Special Attention Paid to MANUFACTURING Class Pins, Emblems and Rings Wedding Stationery and Announcements White MacNaught JEWELERS 506 NICOLLET AVE. IVe take pleasure in shoving goods at our store glutograpf J%A n(rf. Jdcwj l T Vut 0 sfo]rfj -duuLriJLAA. €dlr y' - J9. % ldr 4({, l' {'i7 - e ' y autographs