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

Text from Pages 1 - 212 of the 1919 volume:

• ••• i T 3 p ■ r‘ '■falrf ■■ r. '-4 . ? VV T‘ • v V - Mr, At tr •• •U f • H-' '• iii) It i IKfJt.iS' ‘i ; 'JW'i' • -J' R • j x t v; -i tl p - Pi1, few [f • ■ ' •;' v � , i !,V I Vi K-jT . J r-J THE CALLOPAN A YEAR BOOK PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF THE BLAKE SCHOOL 1918-1919 3) 3 -JUJ —finQOJ SI J� }Ci|lTt iaoip«g ajjnijg il3 aifinu oi ipmu auoq sci| ssaiqnjrtjaq ;amb asoijm auo oj QajgaiQaQ fijinjpartsaa si GtGt Io xxvda)]vj) sii|2 OHW c MR. E. C. GALE Into this account of the various i rti'z ititftcii taken place at IBlake f n rift™ the past r, ■Xv' .' to instill something of the spirit ami y o n t it ter Tx. it them anti matte them a success; and . ofile' flirt = something of the romance of youth itfl its c itt7 x eeiT-etf possibilities for the. future. fict-z 'cr t r-feref t info tii � r cp „ e 11 — 5 Organization Officers CHARLES C. BOVEY, President EDWARD C. GALE, Vice-President BENJAMIN S. BULL, Treasurer C. BERTRAM NEWTON, Secretary Trustees JAMES F. BELL CHARLES C. BOVEY BENJAMIN S. BULL ELBERT L. CARPENTER CHARLES M. CASE FREDERICK W. CLIFFORD GE )RGE B. CLIFI' )RD FRANKLIN M. CROSBY JOHN CROSBY EDWARD U. GALE THOMAS B. JANNEY CHARLES S. PILLSBURY DAVID D. TENNEY CHARLES I). VELIE FREDERICK B. WELLS 7 8 6 HMMBHHI MR. WKSTMAKK MR. WIIITCOMU MR. CRAIG MISS BROWN MISS CHAMPION MR. NVII.SON MR. JOHNSON MISS M CHON A 1.1) MRS. BARBOUR MR. NEWTON BLAKE FACULTY MR. GRIFFITHS M K. HORN I : MR. FOSS MR. CHAM BKKI.AI N MR. LAMB Teaching Staff 1918-1919 CHARLES BERTRAM NEWTON. Princeton and Harvard. Head Master. Senior Department JAMES LEON CHAMBERLAIN. Amherst and Harvard. Latin. RAYMOND B. JOHNSON. Rutgers and Harvard. English. CHARLES !'.. LAMB. University of I'erniont. Mathematics and Latin, Head of the Lower School. FLOYD J. BARTLETT. Yale. Latin. DONALD B. JACKSON. Pembroke College. Oxford. English and French. Lower School. RL’BERT HENRY WHITCOMB. Dartmouth College. Modern Languages. ♦RALPH FKRNHEAD STODDARD. Vale. Mathematics. I). WALTER GRIFFITHS, Lafayette College. English and Geography. Lower School. MISS DEDA E. CHAMPION. Michigan Normal College. English. Lower School. WILLIAM OSCAR HORNE, Clark University. History and Debating. HENRY ARTHUR WESTMARK. University of Minnesota. Manual Training. DAVID ROBERT BLANPIRD, Hart mouth College. French. NOAH SYLVESTER FOSS. Dartmouth College. ARTHUR D. CRAIG. Colby College. Science and Mathematics. HENRY WIREMAN COOK. M. D.. Examining Physician. Junior Department L. MERLE WILSON. Cornell. Head of Junior School. Fifth Year. MRS. ANNA BARBOUR. Port Edward Institute. Third Year. MISS MARY McDonald. Milwaukee Normal School. First Year. MISS MILDRED BROWN. University of Minnesota. Fourth Year and German. Instructor in French to he appointed. MISS GERTRUDE M. PHILLIPS. Secretary and Housekeeper. Slake S cf)ool 3 oU of Honor I he Iasi full measure of devotion.”—Lincoln. Phiu.ii H. Be'nton, ex-16 Ulakr ttt tlip HuttrJi States entire Decorations David J. Winton, '16. Lt., Tank Corps, D. S. C. from Congress for extraordinary valor. Philip J. Barnes, 15. Lt., Loaned to Royal Flying Corps, British Air Service Cross, Recommended for L . S. C. hy Admiral Sims. Faculty O. F.. Horne ...................Captain . N. S. Foss ......................Sergeant D. R. Blandpicd ........................... Ralph Chamberlain ......................... P. C. Harper ....................Captain . F. L. Candee............................... J. C. Sanderson ..................Lieutenant J. Tracy Hale.....................Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps. Coast Artillery. Foyer du Soldat. Navy. Heavy Artillery. Signal Corps. Ordnance Dept. Machine Gun Corps. Graduates and Former Students Horace Bushncll, ex 12... Burton Shaw, ex '12....... ♦Harry W. Battin, '14....... G. Barnard Clifford. 14... ♦Herl ert Clifford, 14...... Stanton B. Coffin. 14..... John W. Gregg. 14......... Miles K. Lander. ’14...... ♦Bronson G. Lewis, T4....... .♦Sam V. Robertson, ’14_____ ♦Howard R. Selover, T4... Norman B. Sprong, T4!... t Edwin H. Winter, T4........ Loring M. Staples, T4..... James Dwinnell, cx '14.... ♦Stephen Ladd, ex T4........ ♦Philip J. Barnes. 15...... J. Stewart McDonald. 15.. .♦Gerald R. Petterson, '15... Russell G. Powers, T5..... Bruce H. Puffer........... ♦A. Alan Rogers, '15........ George F. Williamson, '15. Harold Warner, '15........ Leonard Appleby, ex T5... Homer 1). Ballard, ex T5.. t J. Pemberton Corse, ex 15. John Crosby, Jr., ex '15... ♦Thomas Harrison, ex '15.. Frank B. Jaffray, ex 15... Walter F. Jaffray, ex '15.. George Lewis, ex 15...... Joseph T. Moore, ex 15... 1st Seaman .... Private ........ 2nd Lieut....... 1st Lieut....... Corporal ....... 2nd Lieut....... 1st Lieut....... 2nd Lieut....... Private ........ 2nd Lieut....... Captain ........ Sergeant ...... Sergeant Major Instructor Corporal Ensign .. Cadet ... Private . Ensign ... 2nd Lieut........... Ensign School ...... Private ............ 1st Seaman ......... 1st Lieut........... 2nd Lieut........... 2nd Lieut........... Captain ............ Private ........... 2nd Class Seaman... . Ensign ........... Captain ............ . Navy. .Military Police. .Field Artillery. .Field Artillery. . Infantry. .Machine Gun Corps. .Ordnance Dept. .Ordnance Dept. .Medical Dept. . Infantry. .Field Artillery. . Infantry. .Marines. .Chemical Warfare Dept. .Naval Training. . Infantry. .Royal Flying Corps. . Aviation. . Convois Automobile. .Naval Reserve. • Field Artillery. .Forestry Dept. . Navy. .Infantry. . Navy. . Aviation. .Aviation. .Field Artillery. . Field Artillery. .Motor Transport. . Navy. .Navy. . Artillery. fWounded •Service Overseas. 12 F. Morris Stowell, ex '15.........Quartermaster ..............Naval Aviation. Harold Savage, ex 15............................................................... Donald P. Gamble, '16.............Private ....................Field Artillery. James H. Gregg. '16...............Cadet ......................Ensign School. John I). McCaull, '16.............2nd Class Seaman............Naval Reserve. . V. Vincent McLane, 16...........1st Class Private...........Base Hospital No. 26. Severn T. Haviland, 16............Private ....................Base Hospital No. 26. + Edward J. Mitchell, 16............Lieutenant .............l ank Corps. Kenneth B. O’Brien, ’16...........2nd Lieut...................Machine Gun Corps. Scvert Petterson, T6..............Student Flight Officer......Naval Aviation. J. Douglas Simpson. 16............Cadet ......................A. S. A. Lucian S. Strong. ’16.............Apprentice Seaman..........A. S. James B. Strieker. 16.............Private ....................Base t David J. Winton. 16. D.S.C.......2nd Lieut...................Tank Herman C. Wehmann. ’16......Sergeant ..............S. A. Robert C. Woodworth, ’16....Sergeant...............Base A. Aviation. Hospital No. 26. Corps. T. C. I Iospital No. 26. Artillerv. Rufus Clark, ex '16..............Lieutenant.................Field •George S. Cook, ex 16............Elec. Radio 1st Class....Navy. •William V. Freeman, ex 16........1st Class Private..........Signal Corps. •William H. Lewis, ex 16..........Private ...................Base Hospital No. 12. •Irwin H. Nickels, ex 16..........Corporal ..................Marines. De Lisle Orde, ex '16............2nd Lieut..................Infantry. John Shoemaker, ex 16............Midshipman ............Navy. •Melville Pcppard. ex ’16.........Private ...................Infantry. •James M. Thompson, ex ’16....Sergeant ..................Field Artillery. John Mitchell, ex ’16.......................................Hospital Corps. Sherman S. Ogden, ex 16..........Sergeant ..................Aviation. Wendell Warner, ex '16...........1st Lieut..................Infantry. Leon Walker .....................Cadet .....................Naval Aviation. Merrill Buffington ..............Sergeant ..................S. A. T. C. •Charles B. Carroll. 17..........1st Class Private .........Base Hospital No. 26. Grosvener M. Cross ..............Private ...................S. A. T. C. Robert N. McCaull. '17...........Private ...................S. A. John P. Macnie, '17..............Seaman ....................Naval Edward T. Chapman. ’17..........Cadet .....................Naval Earl P Gillette, 17..............Cadet .....................Naval Truman C. Penney, 17.............Chief Quartermaster........Naval Harold A. Robinson..............Lieutenant ................Marine •Byron 0. Sewall, '17........ John C. Woodward, '17........ Benjamin S. Woodworth. 17. •Martin K. Bovey, ex 17------ Gordon S. Brownlee, ex '17. Henry H. Chadburn. ex ’17. Albert H. Crosby, ex ’17..., Arthur R. Helm, ex 17...... •Winston B. Newell, ex '17... William D. Washburn, ex ’L Rogers C. Coffin. '18....... F. Stearns Cook, '18........ George Francis Cook, ’18.. John Harrison, ’18.......... Leonard Parke .............. c. Reserve. Aviation. Aviation. Aviation. Corps. Private 2nd Lieut Seaman ....S. A. T. C. 1st Class Private. Private Private S. A. T. C. Private . S. A. T. C. Ensign Seaman Corporal Private S. A. T. C. Sergeant S. A. T. C. Private Corporal S. A. T. C. Cadet Private S. A. T. C. Private S. A. T. C. Sergeant S. A. T. C. Cadet Ralph E. Rubins ............ Charles J. Winton, ’1«S..... Howard II. Hogan, ex '18.... •Donald Rogers, ex '18............1st Class Private...........Base Hospital No. 26 Milton Rogers, ex 18............Apprentice Seaman ..........Naval Reserve S. A. T. C. Edmund D. Brooks. ’19...........Private ....................R. C. Ambulance Corps. Miles M. Mills, 19.............Private ....................R. C. Ambulance Corps. John R. Clarke, ex ’19..........1st Sergeant ...............Field Artillery. •Paul Boquist, ex ’19............Private ....................Base Hospital No. 26. Lysle Hudson, ex '19............2nd Class Seaman ...........Navy. Colbert Searles. ex ’21.........1st Class Seaman............Naval Reserve. tWounded. •Service Overseas. Our Seniors! Our English teacher, Johnson, Raymond I ., Yawned listlessly, and with one grimy hand Patted his upturned, O-shaped, gaping mouth. He let his bleary eye fall to his desk, To gaze as if in stupor on a pile Of photographs that lay before his sight, Left there in fear. They were the photographs Of seniors, looking up at this, their master. Smiling, innocent, and mild, prepared to take Upon themselves a shower of worldly wit. Into the eye of Johnson crept the light That kindles in cat’s narrow, yellow eye When playing with a mouse. His right hand dropped From the gold chain with which before it toyed; Upright he sat; his lips began to move. The class reporter, listening at the key. Froze rigid at his scathing comments, which At once begun, did not cease till the last. What? Who is this? Behind a flowery tie There is a savage, wild and fierce, with cars Pricked up to hear this comment. Who he is. Or what he is, I cannot tell! But, yes! There is his autograph. It's Johnnie Ballord! Faugh! Pass away—What next appears? It is A brazen Saxon youth with vampish eye. I see it’s comp’ny captain, Alfred Beltz. As in the case of well-known Cheshire cat. I notice first, in this next face, the grin, Which must have won its wearer mortal fame. But no! It cannot be: I'll not concede A thing. But what’s his name? Oh—Jimmie Best. ‘By Hercules’ old Virgil would have said, Especially if he had gazed on this Next bulk, topped by another grin, which grin Belongs to Eddie Brooks, the mighty kidder. In Tommie Brackett’s face I read contempt For all the world—But yet I'll bet he's pleased That I should deign to throw a glance his way. I'll first look at the name on this next face. Oh—! Leonard Carpenter—I see! At first 1 couldn't recognize his earnest face Because of its contortions: for he schemes The theory of a plan. Pis strange how oft ()ne finds together contrasts very striking. Next to this face, so full of thought, so long. Looks up a cheerful cherub. He—but ugh!! What has he in his mouth? Not horrid gum? If that were so, Dick wouldn’t—couldn’t have Had the affrontery to show it me. 14 Pass on, and may the next be more relined Than this—who posed his picture—chewing gum! Pass on—to what? A low-browed brute! Put no—he's not so bad. lie is well-dressed, And isn't chewing gum, Don Ferguson. A forehead broad shines out before my sight: Much intellect is his, I ween. Who is't? All—sadly do I err—it is Frank Fletcher. Oh, what a blow, that there should be among The pictures of these boys, that of a bird! A night-bird, too—an owl! See those eyes! Pet rayed by his proboscis, I have guessed That it's a boy and not a bird, Lint Hanson. I'll not say aught about the Howard twins Frank’s flowery and owly; and Tom Shows no close kinship, juxtaposed with Frank. Next, Mills, with beauteous tie, though not so bad As that resplendent ribbon worn by Frank. Put Mills shows not his usual mulish laugh, Put scorns me. gazing. Yet 1 soon feel well Again for Mintener, Prad, has posed his best, And anxiously awaits approval from me. Xo, Brad, I will not praise you, no, not I, Though in your signature I see much practice. I can't sec why Jack Mulliken. because 1 le had a part most prominent this year, Should trv to imitate an actor here. lie's every inch an actor. My, it’s queer How often people look like what they aren’t. Oh, imbecile! Oh, little puppy-dog! Oh, Xewton, I)., Oh—well, they’re all the same. Ah, here's a boy who, anyway, looks lively; I wonder who it was that whistled for him; Peck should have paid attention to the camera. If I'd not seen the autograph of Rees, I’d think this was, in truth, some greasy Greek, Kin to a haggard haggler of the street. And Roberts, with his eyebrows raised in threat. Petrays the fact that the photographer Has offered argument in politics. Old Harlo prob'ly has the man so scared, He’ll get the picture free. Put not so, Vince; I see he’s been defeated, and at last Has grudgingly consented to be snapped. That's all of this most heterogeneous herd. I’ve tried to say some flattering things, although I f lemons were expensive, then this class Would be worth lots: but as it is---. Doc Johnson’s eyes again grew blear and dim, Fixed far away—and red around the rim. 15 D. X., T9. 16 S EN I ruSinTto 17 R. W. JOHNSON 18 History of the Class of 1919 THE Class of 1919 must soon bid goodbye to Make School and to the trials and triumphs with which our lives have been filled; but before we leave the school forever, let us review the annals of our class in the years we have been a part of Make. Ours has been a history of stern struggle against great obstacles; in the beginning, class unity seemed almost an idle dream. We are the largest class that has ever graduated from Make—at one time our class records showed thirty-one members. There was great disparity in ages and the interests and activities of the fellows were numerous and varied. But perhaps for this reason we have entered into and distinguished ourselves in almost every athletic and scholastic activity in the school and now we can look back with pride upon a history which we have done our best to till with honor and success. We arc the first class to have spent an entire seven years here at Make, and our record in the Lower School is full and glorious. Even there we won for ourselves a name in athletics. In intra-mural contests we were usually the winners and the class of 1919 was consistently victorious over S. P. A. in our frequent clashes. We first instituted public speaking in the Lower School and were triumphant in an inter-class debate. It was in the Third Form that the class first organized and as the heads of the Lower School we did much to extend the activities and perfect the spirit there. Then in the fall of 1915 we took the humble place of Freshmen in the L’pper School and every man was full of hope and enthusiasm for the deeds he would do in the four (or more) years before him. In three years as Freshmen, Sophs and Juniors we made, we hope, a splendid and honorable record. Athletics have always been popular with the men of 19. Even in our Freshmen year Massie won his football letter and our class team put up a plucky fight against the heavy Sophomore aggregation. In basketball, that winter, T9 won third place under Confers able guidance. As Sophomores, Confer, Massie and Stabeek made the school football team and Hudson won his baseball “B”. We had six men on the 2nd team and formed an extremely successful 3rd team, where our men were trained for their future battles for Make. In the spring of T7 Massie. Mills and Mintener won their “B” in baseball, while many made the 2nd team. In our Junior year more than half Blake’s football team came from the Junior class and Ed Brooks was elected to lead the next team. Our Junior line made it a banner team and enabled Blake to hold Pillsbury to a 0-0 score— glorious climax. I’nder Brooks, we Juniors won the school championship in 19 basketball. In baseball once more we distinguished ourselves, having seven of our classmates on the team and Mintener being elected to captain the ’19 team. Surely here is a series of athletic triumphs, as under class men of which we may well be proud. While we excelled in athletics there was a lively interest among the fellows in more scholastic attainments. Special attention was paid to public speaking. We asked to be allowed to speak in the weekly contests and volunteers from the class won praise for their work there. In our Freshmen year we started our debating record—Rees, Confer and Peck winning from the Sophomores bv a unanimous decision. ()nly once in the inter-class debates has our team met defeat. In 1917 we won over the Freshmen and in 1918 we took our onlv defeat from the Seniors. For his excellence in this debate Mulliken was picked for the school team. In other fields of speaking we were also well represented: The I Make Union instituted a declamation contest in our Sophomore year and eight men took part with Wells, the victor: Rees spoke in the Thorpe Contest winning third place. Again, as Juniors, we were represented among the Thorpe speakers. These three years gave the class extraordinary training for future public speaking, besides winning honors for 1919. Interest was also exhibited in literary expression. As Juniors, Newton and Best were elected to the Torch Board in recognition of their ability, while Brooks made the CALLOPAX Board, and Beltz, Best. Brooks, Carpenter, F. Howard, T. Howard, Mulliken, Xewton. Roberts and Wells were elected to the Union. The interests of our members were various and so our scholarship average was never the highest; a group of fellows, however, maintained a consistently high record. In ’16 Xewton. Best and Rees were among the best scholars at Blake. In 1917 Xewton took third place and Rees sixth in scholarship. As Juniors, Xewton, Rees. Best and Burns were among the ten highest stand men in the school. 1919 excelled in extra-classroom activities also: Xewton. Mintener and Mulliken scored in the Information Test: Mulliken won honorable mention in the Strieker Debating Contest. Stevens won first place in the short story contest and Cooney and Rees took first and second honors in the Blake Union Editorial Competition. Altogether the class may certainly take pride in the part it has taken in the scholastic activities of the school. Certainly one of the things of which we should be proudest in those three years is the Boy Scout Troop. Even in our Freshmen year great interest centered in the national movement and in 1917 we organized Blake d roop 85. It is one of the largest in the city and has won many honors in the city contests. Here onr fellows met the “great outdoors, some of them for the first time and here we gained some of the noble qualities for which the Scout Badge stands. The Scout Troop is surelv an activity in which succeeding classes must continue to excel. 20 Those were three years of preparation for the time when we should head the school and shape its destinies for better or for worse. Last fall we came back ready for our responsibilities as Seniors: We elected Carpenter president for the first half year and buckled down to work immediately. Athletics last fall were doomed to failure, Brooks organized his team, but was barely started on the road to success when the “Flu” broke out and half his men were taken sick. To cap the climax lirooks resigned to enlist in the Red Cross, Mintener took the lead of the team and football only to further disasters. The new captain broke his ankle and Confer ran the team in the final game. During the winter basketball was supreme. Stabeck captained the school team and Mills, Confer. Beltz and Stabeck won their letters. Roberts' class team took the school championship. This spring Mintener is baseball captain and is supported by many old “B” men of the class. Here 1919 will probably add another triumph to her list. Our athletic record of faithfulness and zeal, of victory and success is an honor to us at Blake. In our Senior year we have not neglected the quieter side of our life at Blake. Handicapped by the influenza vacation, Best, Rallord and Peck have maintained an average which places them almost at the top of the school in scholarship. 'The usual round of winter activities has been a little meager this year, for all our time has been occupied by lessons. We have found time to continue many of the old activities, however, and we believe to them. Under Beltz and Brooks the Blake Union has extended its valuable and interesting part in the life at Blake. Xewton has edited the Torch, while Confer has guided the destinies of the CALLOPAX. The class has also won honors in various competitions. Peck, Rees and Xewton formed a class debating team which triumphed over the Juniors and Peck was made captain of the school team which defeated S. P. A. Carpenter, Xewton, Best, F. Howard, T. Howard and Mulliken were chosen for the Williams speaking contest. F. Howard won the competition for the Thorpe Cup. The class of T9 has been well represented in the Dramatic Association for the last two years. Again this winter the class has proved its powers in every line of activity at Blake. One of the things in our line at Blake to which we can look back with the greatest pride is the part we have played in the world war. The war began in the year we organized and ended in our final year at Blake and in those five years we have done our best to serve our nation in every possible way. We have subscribed to our last limit of ability to every appeal for financial aid alone. In our Junior year we purchased $350.00 worth of Liberty Bonds, and War Chest. Red Cross, and Relief calls have been answered to the limit. We have supported our nation in every possible way in school and at home. When the military company was formed in 1 17 almost every man took the opportunity to train himself 21 for future service. Several of our number enlisted in different branches of the service. Clark and Hudson were among the fighters, while Brooks, Mills and Boquist were in the Red Cross. In every way 1919 has been 100 per cent loyal and devoted. Perhaps among all our successes for Blake in every field of endeavor—two decisions of our class will have most effect on the school. Early in the fall the question of continuing the student self-government arose. There was no thought of its abandonment, however, the existing system seemed to need improvement. The student council was large and ineffective and we set ourselves to evolve a remedy. 'Hie result is our present self-government organization, which we hope has promoted the welfare of the school. Along with this question came the question of the honor system. This we have continued and we hope perfected. These two things—self-government and the honor system—seems to us to be essentials if Blake shall continue to do its work in Minneapolis and we leave them to your care. Here is the story of our class. From the small beginnings we have done our best to rise and to make the name of the class of 1919 glorious in the history of Blake. We have done our best to serve her on the athletic field, in the class room and in all the activities of the school, that she might fulfill the purpose in her motto, “urbi ct orbi lumen. We trust the decisions we have made and the victories we have won, our efforts and our successes, have been worthy of Blake. Now we leave to your care the institutions we have erected, and to your judgment the record we have made. Douglas Rees, Class Historian. 22 ‘‘.Ill IIcll shall slir for this. EDMUND WILLIAM BROOKS “Eddie’ Entered Blake 1912 Captain. Football Team, 18 Football Team, '17, '18 Class Football Team, T8. Second Football Team, ’16 Class Basketball Team, '16, '17. 18 Captain. C lass Basketball Team, '17 Third Baseball Team, 16 Dramatic Association, ’17, ’18 Dartmouth President, Class '17, T9 Blake Union, T8, T9 Secretary, Blake Union, T8 President, Blake Union. T9 Asst. Business Mgr.. Callopax, T8 Corporal, Blake Company, T8 Blake Company, T7. T8 Senior Council, T7, T8, T9 23 CAbLtOPAN “sts he brews so shall he drink.” JOHN ADAMS Entered Blake, 1909 Class Baseball Team. '16 Third Baseball Team, T7 Second Baseball Team. T8 First Prize. German, T8 Senior Indoor Team. T9 BALLORD Massachusetts Institute of Technology Blake Company. T8. T9 Senior Basketball Team. T9 McLaughlin Memorial Committee. T9 Electrician Dramatic Association, T9 24 “My pride fell with my fortunes ALFRED AUSTIN BELTZ, JR. Entered Blake, 1915 President, Blake Union, ’18 Assistant Secretary, Blake Union, ’18 Blake Union, ’18. ’19 Secretary Class. '17 Second Football Team, 17 Football Team. 18 Basketball Team, T9 Baseball Team. T8. T9 Senior Council. T8, T9 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chairman, Faster Dance Committee, T9 Blake Company, T7, T8, T9 Corporal, Blake Company, T8 Captain, Blake Company, T9 Athletic Editor, Callopan, T9 Dramatic Association, T9 President. Athletic Association. T9 Hockey Team, T7. T8 Brown Hockey Team, T7, '18 JAMES I. BEST “Jim” “Ike” “Jimmy” Entered Blake. 1912 Blake Union. 18. ’19 Treasurer, Blake Union, ‘19 Torch Board, T7. T8, T9 Treasurer, Scout Troop. '16. T7 Second Prize, Thorpe Contest Vice-President, Class. T8. T9 Captain. Third Baseball Team, T7 Blake Company, '17, T8. T9 Sergeant. Blake Company, T9 Blake Orchestra, T6. T7, 18. T9 Princeton Alternate, Class Debating Team. T8 Class Baseball Team. '16 Class Basketball Team, T9 Second Baseball Team, T8 Baseball Squad. T9 Brown Football Team, T8 Christmas Dance Committee, T8 Football Squad, T8 Football Team, T9 26 THOMAS SHRYER BRACKETT “Tom” Entered Blake, 1917 Class Treasurer. 'IS Class Secretary. T9 Football Team. T8 Swimming Team. T8 Class Basketball Team, T9 Basketball Squad. T9 Annapolis Business Manager, Cau.opan, T9 Senior Council, T8 Blake Company, T9 Blake I'nion, T9 Brown Basketball Team. T8 27 “Better men than I hare tired, but 1 don't believe it. LEONARD GRISWOLD CARPENTER “Len Entered Blake, 1912 President. Class, 17. '18 President. Dramatic Association, 19 President School Council, 18 School Council. 18, ‘19 Class Memorial Committee, 19 Baseball Squad, 19 “Carp” Vale Advertising Manager. Cai.lopan, 19 Vice President. Blake Union, 18 Blake Union, '18. 19 Blake Company, 17, ‘18. 19 Dramatic Association, '18, 19 28 “He is tough ma'am, Tough is R. C. Tough and devilish sly. RICHARD N. CONFER “Dick” “ Entered Blake, 1915 Captain, Class Basketball Team, TVS Class Basketball Team, '17. '18 First Football Squad. ‘15 First Football Team, ‘16. 17. 18 First Baseball Squad, 16, '17 White Baseball Team. 17 White Basketball Team, 16, '17. '18 Assistant Coach. Swimming l earn, ’18 White Rugby Team, ’17 Tennis Team. 18 Captain. Senior Indoor Team, T9 Patrol leader. Scout Troop. T6, '17. '18 Assistant Coach. Baseball l earn. T8. T9 Nunkie” West Point Vice-President, Athletic Association, T9 Sergeant-at-Arms, Senior Council, '18 Senior Council. '18, T9 F litor-in-Chief. Cai.i.oiwx, ’19 Blake Company. 17. 18. T9 Corporal Blake Company, T8 First Lieutenant, Blake Company. T9 Chairman. Junior-Senior Dance Committee Chairman Christmas Dance Committee. T8 Christmas Dance Committee. T7 Dramatic Association, '18. T9 Class Debating Team, T6 29 “The mildest manners and the gentlest heart.’ DONALD TREAT FERGUSON “Don” “Fergie” “Demon” Entered Blake, 1014 Football Team, '18 Football Squad. '17 Brown Football Team. T6 Baseball Squad. '18 Blake Company, '17, T8, ’19 University of Minnesota Basketball Squad. 19 Class Basketball Team, 18. '19 Third Football Team, '14 Brown Basketball Team, T7 Hockey Squad, '17 30 FRANK CHITTENDEN FLETCHER “Fletch” Entered Blake, 1912 Harvard 31 Mandolin Club, '19 Dramatic Association, 19 Blake Company, ’17. '18, ’19 McLaughlin Memorial Committee, '19 « “Too much quite often hides a multitude of nothingness LINTON T. HANSON “Lint” “Hanna” Entered Blake, 1912 Class Treasurer, Fall, '17 Second Baseball Team. ’18 Blake Orchestra. 19 Class Indoor Team. '19 Princeton Blake Company, T7. '18, '19 Class Tennis Team. '17 Baseball Squad, '19 Class Baseball Team, '16 32 uThy modesty is a candle to thy merit. FRANK McC. HOWARD Entered Blake, 1914 Captain, Brown Rugby Team, ’17 ■ Second Baseball Team, ’18 Blake Company. 17. ’18. ’19 Lance Corporal, Blake Company, 18 Blake Company Engineer Corps. '18 Second Lieutenant. Blake Company, ’18 President, Gass ’16 Secretary, Class 15 Treasurer, Class ’15 Blake Union, ’18. 19 Secretary, Blake Union, '18 Princeton Assistant Business Manager, Torch, ’18 Business Manager. Torch, T9 Cheer Leader, T8 Class Council, T7, T8 Senior Council. T8. T9 Mandolin Club, T8. T9 Ivy Speech, T9 Junior-Senior Dance Committee, '18 Spring Dance Committee, T9 Winner, Thorpe Cup, T9 33 THOMAS LEE HOWARD Tom” Entered Blake, 1914 President, Class, 16 Blake Union, ’18, ’19 Mandolin Club, ’18, ’19 Leader Mandolin Club, '19 Blake Company, ’17, ’18, '19 Princeton Lance Corporal, Blake Company, '18 Top Sergeant, Blake Company. ’19 Engineer Corps. Blake Company, 18 Senior Council. T7 34 MILES MOE MILLS Entered Blake, 1914 Football Team, '17, '18 Baseball Team, '18, '19 Baseball Squad, '17 Basketball Team, T9 Swimming Team, '18 Second Football Team, '16 Blake Company, '17. T8 Assistant Instructor, Blake Company, T9 Dartmouth Class Football Team, T5 Class Baseball Team. T6 Class Basketball Team, 16, T7, T8 Class Indoor Team, T9 Brown Football Team, T5, '16 Brown Baseball Team, T7 Brown Basketball Team, 17, T8 Prize for Improvement, T8 35 “Who thinketh too little and who talketh too much.'' JAMES BRADSHAW MINTENER' “Brad.” Hawkshaw” Entered Blake, 1915 Football Team, 17, ’18 Captain, Football Team, ’18 Baseball Team. ’17. 18. ’19 Captain. Baseball 'l earn, ’19 Cheer Leader, 19 Blake Orchestra, '19 Class Basketball Team, '18. '19 Individual Batting Champion, '18 First Prize Improvement. ’18 Brown Basketball Team, ’17, '18 Brown Hockey Team, '17, '18 Yale Class Treasurer, '19 Blake Union, '19 Senior Indoor Team, '19 Blake Company, '17, '18 Lance Corporal, Blake Company, ’18 Brown Baseball Team, '17 Brown Football Team. '16 Third Football Team, 16 Baseball Squad, ’16 Hockey Team, ’16 36 “We grant although lie had much ltdt He was very shy of using it.'’ JOHN R. MULLIKEN “Jack” “Mully” Entered Blake, 1915 Literary Editor, Callopan Board, ’19 Blake Company, ’17. ’18. ’19 Corporal. Blake Company, ’18 Sergeant, Blake Company, ’19 Honorable Mention. Information lest, ’18 Class Treasurer, Fall, ’18 Blake Union. '17. ’18. T8-19 Second Baseball Team. ’18 Class Prophet. Dramatic Association. 19 Debating Team, ’18 Princeton Tennis Team, ’17, ’18 Baseball Squad. T9 Captain, Class Debating Team, T7, T8 Scout Troop. T6. T7, T8 Class Basketball Team. T9 Class Indoor Team, T9 Class Tennis Team. T7, T8 Cheer Leader, T7 Mandolin Club, T9 Senior Council, Fall, T8 “IFho says in verse what others say in prose. DAVID NEWTON “Dave” Entered Blake, 1911 Class Debating Team, '18 Alternate, Class Debating Team, '17 Vice President, Class '15 Class Basketball Team, ’19 Second Baseball Team, ‘17, ’18 Swimming Team, '18 Baseball Squad, '18, 19 31ake Union, 18, '19 Treasurer, Blake Union, '18 Princeton Class Council, '18 Football Team, ’18 Football Squad, '17 Torch Board. 18, T9 Editor-in-Chief, Torch Board, T9 Departmental Honors. German. T8 Departmental Honors. English, T8 Rlake Company. T7, '18. T9 Corporal, Blake Company, T9 38 “lie was a wan of an unbounded stomach RODERICK DANIEL PECK “Roddy” Entered Hlake. 1911 Manager, Baseball Team. T9 Dramatic Association, T8, T9 Corporal. Blake Company, T8 Second Lieutenant. Blake Company, T9 Blake Company, '17, T8, T9 Football Squad, T8 Princeton Humor Editor, Callopak. T9 Debating Team, T9 Class Debating Team, T6, T7, T8, T9 Class Indoor Baseball Team, T9 Class Basketball Team, T9 39 SOREN DOUGLAS REES “Sister” “Doug” Entered Blake. 1914 Carlton 40 Class Debating Team. ’16. 17. ’18. ’10 Third Place. Thorpe Cup Contest. '19 Third Prize, English. ’17 Torch Board. ’19 Thorpe Contest. 19 Class Historian. ’19 HARLAN CONKLIN ROBERTS “Burr” “Harlo” “Stingo” Entered Blake, 1908 Vice-President, Class. ’16 Third Place Blake Union Declamation Contest. ’17 Blake Union, '18. ’19 Assistant Secretary, Blake Union, ’18 White Basketball Squad. 17. 18 Dramatic Association, ’18. '19 Treasurer, Class, '18 Alternate. Senior Debating. 19 Captain. Senior Basketball Team. 19 Third Place Minnesota Contest. T9 Princeton Presentation Class Memorial, T9 Third Baseball Team, '17 White Rugby Team, T7 Blake Company, T 7, T8, T9 Blake Orchestra. 18 Student Council, T8 Secretary. Class. T9 Baseball Squad, '18 Torch Board. T9 Basketball Manager. T9 Mandolin Club, T9 41 “Slabbed with a white wench's black eye. ' VINCENT FRANCIS THURSTON STABECK “Vince” “Vinney” Entered Blake. 1911 Yale Football Team, T6, 17. 18 Chairman, Class Council. T8 Sergeant Blake Company, T9 Color Guard, Blake Company, ‘18 Blake Company, '17, T8, T9 Dramatic Association, T9 Swimming Team. T8 Senior Council, T9 Baseball Team. T8. T9 Second Baseball Team, T7 Captain, Basketball Team, T9 Brown Basketball Team, '17 Class Football Team, T5 Class Basketball Team, '16, T7 Brown Baseball Team, T6 Blake Union, T9 • V 42 I.A1RI) CLIFFORD W1LLARJ K. CROSBY PAGE L1NDLEY BARNES T. WRIGHT YELIK CARLAW LIT.SDIN THORPE BULL HOKFFLER RUBINS MR. WHITCOMB SMITH JUNIOR CLASS, 1919 The Junior Class A T the opening of the school in the fall of 191H most of the fcl-lows of the class of 1920 were back. We regret the loss of several old fellows, but we have some new fellows whom we hope will take their places. We greatly miss the old men, though, for they are some who did much to keep the class moving. After the fall elections the following officers were announced: J. P. Hoeffler, president; J. R. Thorpe, vice-president; 1). Rubins, secretary; and B. S. Bull, treasurer. Mr. Whitcomb was elected faculty adviser. We all regret the loss of Mr. Candee, who is now in France with the A. E. F. In the two years that lie was our faculty adviser he did much to help the fellows and to better the standard of the class. After the return from the Christmas holidays we again elected officers. The result of the election was as follows: J. R. Thorpe, president: 1). Rubins, vice-president: A. M. Howard, secretary; and B. S. Bull, treasurer. The class shows much spirit in the school activities. We are represented on all teams, having three men wearing the football T� , two the basketball letter, and there will he several on the baseball team. Although we lost the annual debate to the Seniors we had two of our members on the school team. The fellows show good class spirit and there are bright prospects of a well organized Senior Class for 1920. We all leave school this spring with a desire to get back to the school and take tip the responsibilities of a Senior. J. R. Thorpe. President. 45 Class of 1921 HP HE class of 1921 was organized in the fall of 1918 by electing the following officers for the first half year: Maxwell Stabeck. president; Cyrus Wright, vice-president; Henry Crosby, secretary; Alfred Wilson, treasurer. We elected Mr. Lamb for our class adviser. Wilson represented us on the Council. The class turned out well for football. Card, Stabeck. Bennet, Wilson and Gamble were on the first team squad. Of these. Maxwell Staheck and Alfred Wilson won their “B.” Our class made a good showing in basketball, getting second place in the class series. Edward Osborne won the medal offered by the Blake Union for the best Fifth Form declamation. Henry Crosby received second place and Theodore Newton third. For the last half of the year the following officers were elected: John Baxter. president; Henry Crosby, vice-president; Edward Osborne, treasurer; class adviser, Mr. Lamb. 46 John Baxter. Fourth Form TLL-FORTUXE has 1)ecn the fate of the Fourth Form from the start of its career in the Upper School. The class suffered its greatest blow in the loss of Mr. Stoddard, its first chosen adviser. The interruption of the epidemic of influenza which was the cause of Mr. Stoddard’s death, also resulted to a certain extent in shattering the class spirit. As the form was organized in September. 1918, our material consisted of seven former members and eight new ones. Although the class has not as yet made a great showing in inter-class athletic activities, there is promising material at hand and Blake’s future teams will be well supported by the present Fourth Form. Mr. Griffith is now our adviser and under his guidance and that of other faculty members the form has shown great improvement and the class of 1923 hopes to l e as influential a factor in building up the status of Blake School as any of its predecessors. 47 LOWER SCHOOL 48 6fr ■■ MOEFFLER CONFER MR. GRIFFITHS BELTZ MR. NEWTON ATHLETIC ADVISORY HOARD, 1918-19 50 Athletic Association President Alfred A. Beltz, Jr. I ice President Secretary Richard X. Confer J. Perry Hoeffler Treasurer D. V. Griffiths Pacuity Adviser C. B. Xewton Report of the Athletic Advisory Board The work of the Athletic Advisory Board is much the same from year to year. The Board decided to make basketball a major sport, owing to the shortness of the football season. The finances of the Association arc rather low on account of the high tax on all athletic equipment, but a small balance is left in the treasury for next year. Alfred A. Beltz, 1 ‘resident. 51 Ode to Ineligibles I'm sick and tired of this life. I’ll do away with all this strife; 1 11 kill myself with my pen knife— This can't endure. Each night I scan my lessons o'er, 1 go to picture shows no more, Vet still 1 flunk: it makes me sore— I’m hoodooed sure. When T recite, the fellows laugh. But if I smile I get the gaff— The teacher says I am a calf; Him I can't cure. 1 do no longer take out girls. But Tore my studies cast my pearls— I've passed up life's confetti whirls: They have no lure. I'm 'fraid I'm only second rate— I'm told I have a wooden pate: I think 1 work 'gainst unjust fate— 1 can’t endure. R. D. P. % 52 53 REST ItRACKKTT JOIINSOX, COACH STAItECK, M. WILSON FERGUSON RELTZ TIIOKI'K MINTENER, CART. CONKER NEWTON HULL SMITH ROSS, MGR. STAItECK, V. CAhbOPArS Football. 1918 Bradshaw Mintexer ..................................Captain Palmer Ross ........................................Manager R. B. Johnson.........................................Coach Lineup David Newton................ Alfred Beltz................ Doxai.d Ferguson ........... Benjamin Bull............... James Thorpe (Capt.-Fleet)... Thomas Brackett ............ Kendall Smith............... Bradshaw Mintexer (Captain) Richard Confer.............. Vincent Stabeck ............ Alfred Wilson .............. .........Right End ......Right Tackle ......Right Guard ............Center .......Left Guard .......T-eft Tackle .........Left End .......Quarterback .....Left Halfback ....Right Halfback ...........Fullback Substitutes Maxwell Stabeck .............. James Best.................... Halfback . .Tackle Blake 58 Blake 7 Blake 0 Blake 21 Schedule .........Harriets 0 St. Paul Academy 16 ...........Alumni 6 . .University High 38 55 Blake 86 Opponents 60 J. BRADSHAW M I NTKNER 56 Football, 1918 QWEET are the uses of Adversity.” The one thing calculated to dim the luster of football in the eyes of Youth is War. A football squad that stops its practice as one man to watch a troop train go by has lost one of the incentives to practice. Then, too, during an enforced vacation because of Spanish Influenza, it is not easy to devote the afternoon to practice when it means going out to the Country School for that purpose and facing the possibility of cancelled games each week. Yet, these adversities” had their uses.” For one thing, they furnished the football boys an opportunity to show their real metal. Most of them had the flu” and yet they faced St. Paul on the scheduled date, and weak and out of practice as they were, they did their best. Capt. brooks and Mills, star half hack and right end, seized the opportunity, when it came, to enter the service as truck-drivers, and left for Chicago only a short time before the game with University High. The new captain, Brad Mintener, splintered a bone in his ankle, so the star quarterback was out of the game for the rest of the season. But the team went on. Confer, acting Captain, gave the signals; Max Stabcck, suddenly promoted to first-string back, was crammed full of coaching, and they went into the U. High game as though they had been fit for weeks. That kind of loyalty is a credit to the school. Three touchdowns were made against U. High in her whole schedule of games; two of these were made by Blake. Vincent Sta-beck, the star of the game in the backfield, Confer, with his head-work. and Wilson, with his always reliable line-bucking, combined into a formidable trio. The greatest defensive surprise was the pair of ends. Handicapped in weight and, to all appearances, in physique, Newton and Smith both played the whole game and protected their ends from every attack. The other steadies on the line, equally effective in offense and defense, were Beltz and Captain-elect Thorpe. The individual playing was quite uniformly good, but the obvious weakness was team-work. The boys had practised hard, but had been forced to change their relative positions too frequently. This fact, the lack of a scrub team, and lack of games, prevented them from settling down into a machine-like unit by the end of the season. Second Team There was no regular second team this year. In the first place there were hardly enough men out to make a first team. The “flu” kept many out of the game and the rest were needed as “subs” on the first team. 58 Lower School Athletics, 1918-19 Football Immediately following the opening of school the Lower School Football Team was organized with Mr. Griffiths as coach. From a squad of about 25 the following team was selected: Left End....... Left Tackle ... Left Guard . . . Center........ Right Guard .. Right Tackle .. Right End .. . Quarterback .. Left Halfback . Right Halfback Fullback ..... ............Case .......Schneider .........Bennett .........McDonad McCaull (Captain) .........Weisman .........Sheldon ........F. Wells ..........Boutin .......Dalrymple ........P. Wells Substitutes W. Strong, Campbell, Xewhart, Pack, Mills. D. Newiiali. The usual three-game series with St. Paul Academy was arranged, hut owing to the closing of school during the influenza epidemic, only one game was played. Our team was weakened bv the absence of two of its best players. Van Slyke and Huntington, but in spite of this handicap the team put up a game fight against the much heavier and more mature S. P. A. team, losing 32-0. In the P� rown vs. White game, the Whites won after a fine struggle, 13-0. 59 60 19 ozi I C lONEY STAHKCK MII.I.S MASSIK WKI.I.S KAIILKU, COACH NVINTON HOWARD COFFIN, CAIT. MINTKKKK RfMXS HELTZ COOK PENNEY CALsLiOPAN Baseball, 1918 Organization Captain..................................................Rogers Coffin Manager.................................................Leonard Parke Coach ............................................F. V. Kahler Lineup Charles Massie....................................1st Base Alfred Beltz......................................2d Base Charles VVinton...................................3d Base Bradshaw Mintener (Capt.-Elect)....................Outfield Miles Mills............................Outfield and Pitcher Rogers Coffin (Capt.).............................Shortstop Vincent Stabeck....................................Outfield Thomas Wells........................................Catcher Stearns Cook .......................................Catcher Adrian Howard.......................................Pitcher Chester Cooney.....................................Outfield Substitutes Ralph Rubins..................... Robert Penney ................... 2d Base 2d Base Record Blake 10.............................University High 8 Blake 10...................................Pillsbury 5 Blake 4............................St. Paul Academy 4 Blake 0 ................................. Concordia 7 Blake 6...................................Dunwoody 4 Blake 4............................Minnesota College 3 Blake 14...........................St. Paul Academy 4 Blake 2...................................Shattuck 13 Blake 11 ...................................Dunwoody 14 Blake 2..............................University High 4 Blake 4.....................................Alumni 1 Games played. 11: Games won. 6; Games lost. 4; Games tied, 1: Percentage, .600 63 ROGERS C. COKE IN- 64 Baseball Season of 1918 THE play of the 1918 baseball team at Blake again showed conclusively that baseball at Blake has become a tradition. Because of the departure of Mr. Hadden, easily one of the best coaches that the city has known for several years, Mr. Newton was obliged to hunt for a new coach and finally he found Frank B. (Kick) Kahler, one of the best known athletes in the Twin Cities. Kick quickly won a place in the hearts of all on the team and always commanded their respect and admiration. Kick had seven veterans back to start the season. These included Capt. Coffin, shortstop; Mintener, outfielder; Howard and Mills, pitchers; Cook, catcher: Winton and Massie, infield. With these men as a nucleus and with good material such as Cooney, Beltz, Penney, Wells, Rubins, and Stabcck. a good team was truly expected. But the season was only slightly above the average in games won and lost, six being won, four being lost and one tied. The real strength of the team was much greater than the score shows. With anything like good luck the last C High game and the last Dun woody game would have been won. In the former game, Howard, after allowing only one hit for the first five innings, completely lost control of the ball and walked five men in the sixth inning and this, together with a hit. let four U High men cross the plate and win the game 4-2. In the Dunwoody game Mills started off by fanning three men in the first inning, but was fiercely attacked in the second and Howard finished the game with Dunwoody slashing out hit after hit. finally winning 14-12. The wonderful uphill battle of Blake in this game was especially praiseworthy, for after Dunwoody was on the heavy end of a 10-2 score up to the last of the fifth inning Blake staged a great comeback and had tied the score 11-11 bv the end of the seventh, but three more runs by Dunwoody settled the battle. The game played by the 1918 team up to the Shattuck game was easily the best of the season, five games being won. one lost, and one tied. '1'hesc five victories included games with U. High, St. Paul Academy, Pillsbury, Dunwoody and Minnesota College. In speaking of the players individually, too much credit cannot be given to such players as Mintener, Coffin, Howard, Mills and Cook. Let me briefly go through the different positions and see what kind of material the team was made of. We had Cook for catcher, who, although small of statue, played a strong game throughout the season and bore the brunt of that position. Wells and Cooney also helped out at that position and while neither was as steady as Cook, they could always be called upon to do their bit behind the bat. The high class work of the pitching staff, consisting of Howard and Mills, practically assisted in rounding out a real team. Howard’s excellent pitching in the Alumni game at the close of the year, when he defeated Gregg in a hot pitching duel, in the 65 first St. Paul Academy game when he struck out 19 batters out of the 27 who faced him, and the high standard of his work throughout the season, places him with the best high school pitchers of the city. Mills, while not quite so steady, gave a good account of himself in many games and he fixed out the pitching staff in fine shape. His work against the Western Electrics, one of the best semi-pro teams in the city, was easily his best pitching. Charles Massie held down first and because of his excellent hitting ability, made himself feared by all opposing pitchers. He was second only to Mintener in batting, having an average of .370. Second was filled at odd times by Beltz, Penney and Rubins, the former probably the steadier of the trio. Capt. Coffin played for the most time a consistent game at short and his leadership was of a high type. At third Charlie inton put up a good game in defense, but his hitting was of a low degree. In the outfield we have Mintener. the present captain, who is one of the best ball players Blake has ever produced; the rest of the outfield was made up at different times from the following men: Stabeck, Rubins, Wells. Cooney, Penney and Mills, all having many good points. This in the main comprised the 1918 team. Now let me review the games as they were played. The season was started against C High, which proved to be an easy contest, Nick’s proteges bringing home the bacon 10-8. Pillsbury was next on the program and again Blake triumphed, this time 10-5. Pillsbury failed to score against the mound work of Mills and Howard, except in the fifth inning, when they scored all their runs. The team went over to St. Paul Academy determined to wipe them in the dust, but were lucky to tie the Academy in an 11-inning battle. Howard, despite the fact that he struck out 19 men, was very wild and this, coupled with poor support, gave the home team all their runs. Blake was far outclassed in the Concordia game; Dieugmuller, a semi-pro pitcher, had the Blake boys guessing from the first. Cook being the only Blake man to reach first. Blake next took a close game from Dun woody by putting across two runs in the lucky seventh, winning the game 6-4. The next two games against Minnesota College and St. Paul Academy were easily won by the Blake boys. In the latter game 20 hits good for 14 runs gave Blake a walkaway. After such a fine start the team took a slump and lost the next three games to Shattuck. Dunwoodv and I’ High. In the Shattuck game Blake put up a great game for five innings, Shattuck getting only two hits, but the infield went to pieces in the sixth and from then on Shattuck scored at will. The last game of the year was played against the Alumni, who had Gregg and Penney as a battery, but this was a triumph for Blake who won easily 4-1. A lot of good material is in sight for next year and a good team is to be expected. 66 67 RU8fNS Uo ROKERTS, MGR. HOWARD MILLS THORPE CRAIG. COACH )!ELTZ ST A RECK, CAPT. CONFER 68 Basketball, 1919 Organization Captain...................................................Vincent Stabeck Manager....................................................Harlan Roberts Coach ................................................A. D. Craig Line-up Vincent Stabeck (Capt.) ........................Guard Richard Confer..................................Guard Miles M. Mills................................Center Alfred Beltz..............:...................Forward Adrian Howard.................................Forward Substitutes James Thorpe Record Blake 12 Blake 8 Blake 26 Blake 15 Blake 15 Blake 8 Blake 27 Blake 35 Blake 14 Blake 36 196 239 Games played. 10; Games won. 4: Games lost. 6: Percentage. .400. 69 VINCENT ST A HECK 70 1919 Basketball Season A FTER having been dormant for several seasons, basketball • was lifted from the inter-class series into the “varsity class last fall by the action of the Athletic Association, which voted to make basketball one of the major sports at Blake. Soon after the decision of the Association, a squad of about forty men reported at practice. In this squad were two valuable veterans, Captain Stabeck and Mills of the Junior Championship team last year. The missing members, Mintener and Brooks, being held out of the game by unavoidable causes. The former, however, proved his value in the last game of the season, when he scored eight points doing some line basket shooting. A schedule of ten games was arranged by Manager Roberts with some of the strongest teams in the locality. Although the team had never before played together, it made a very creditable showing in the very first game, holding the fast Dun woody quint to a score of 17-12. after having led the game the first three quarters. As the season progressed, the team gradually grew stronger, showing a better knowledge of basketball, and displaying much improved teamwork, which is very essential to the game. Toward the end of the season, the team began to find its stride, winning three out of four of its last games. The prospects for next year are exceedingly bright, even though the loss of Mills. Confer, Beltz, Mintener and Captain Stabeck will be severely felt. The nucleus in the veterans, Howard and Thorpe is certainly a vigorous one, about which a good team can be built. The wealth of material which was shown in the interclass should provide Blake with a team next year of which she can be proud. The season as a whole must be classed as a success in view of the fact that it was the team's first year in outside competition: and we hope with its fine start, that basketball will thrive at Blake and bring to the school its full share of honors. A. I). Craig. Inter-Class Basketball Series THE 1919 Inter-Class basketball series was easily one of the best in the records of the school. Owing to the fact that the outdoor sports were so poor for the winter and also the fact that basketball had taken so large a part in the activities of the school this year, a large number of candidates were out from each of the four upper classes of the I’pper School and great interest was shown in all the games. A schedule of six games was adopted by the four captains, Roberts, W’inton, Baxter, and Nash, together with the basketball and baseball coaches. The gong sounded on February 24th when the Seniors copped a hard-fought battle from the Junior team bv a score of 14-10. During the first half the Juniors held their upper classmen on even terms, but three baskets by Ferguson later in the game won the game. The second battle between the Sophomores and Freshmen was the best game of the series. The Fourth Formers were favorites and but for the shooting of Osljome of the Sophomores they would have won in a walk. As it was, neither team obtained a lead of over two points throughout the entire game, and when the final whistle blew the score stood 17-17. An extra two minutes was played, the only basket being made was a free throw by Osborne, the Sophomores winning 18-17. In the third game the Seniors again managed to come out on the heavy end of the score, trimming the Fourth Form 36-15. The plucky Freshmen team held their heavy rivals even until the second half, when the Seniors placed Mintener in their lineup and ran away with the game. Mintener caging the basket for 21 points, while Captain Roberts had 10. In the next game the Sophomores kept their slate clean when they defeated the Juniors 16-3 in the most listless battle of the series. Neither team showed much knowledge of basketball, the guards and forwards of both teams running all over for the ball. The fifth game was, of course, the most important of all, inasmuch as the championship was at stake. The undefeated Senior and Sophomore teams were the contestants. After the first five minutes had netted the Seniors a lead of only one point, they started a great attack on the weakening defense of their opponents and with Captain Roberts, D. Newton, Ballord and Brackett doing the scoring, they rolled up a 22-1 score for the first half. The rest between halves seemed to do the Sophomores good, as they outplayed the Seniors, in the last half, but were unable to overcome the latter's huge lead and lost 24-7. The final game was won by the Freshmen 15-8. Ed. Osborne, forward on the Sophomore team, was the highest individual scorer, making 18 baskets for a total of 25 points. The following players followed in order, each having over 10 points: Roberts, 23: Mintener, 21; Nash, 18; Bertram, 15. Such in brief was the 1919 Inter-Class series, which was undoubtedly one of the best the school has had. 72 A. M. H. Indoor Baseball TOURING the latter days of March indoor baseball, a new sport at Blake, was started by Ensign Crawford to furnish a little excitement for the remainder of the long winter term. Everyone in the Upper School who bad ambition to play was eligible. The teams elected captains as follows: Seniors, Confer; Juniors, Velie: Sophomores, Ross; Freshmen, Grandin. Together with the baseball coach and Ensign Crawford, these men decided on a schedule which called for six games to be played by each team, or twice around. The first gong sounded on March 20. when the Seniors with Mintener in the box easily took the Sophomores into camp, beating them 13-5. On March 24, a big double header was won by the Juniors when they defeated both the strong Senior team and also the Sophomore aggregation by scores of 9-2 and 12-2. The fine fielding and ability of the Juniors to get the jump on their opponents were the main factors in these wins. The following day the Sophomores easily trimmed the Freshmen 20-8, the game being halted at the end of the fourth inning to allow members of each team to catch the live o’clock car. This proved to be the last game, as spring was on the job early and the fellows were too eager to get out of doors to be held in the gym. So although the schedule was not completed the Juniors can rightfully claim the championship inasmuch as they were never put down in defeat. 73 ■in mi imi in i ii■■■■in in «i ; iCAbhOPAN Nl V fXxt£ Lower School Basketball rPHE Lower School basketball season found us with a group of players full of skill and enthusiasm and well coached by a former Blake star. Mr. Kenneth O'Brien. The squad consisted of about twenty candidates and when the team was finally selected the lineup showed that it was made up of boys from the Third Form exclusively. Five games were played with the very creditable record of 4 won and 1 lost. In the three game series with St. Paul Academy we won all three. The scores were: Blake. 12: St. Paul Academy, 2. Blake, 11 : St. Paul Academy, 2. Blake, 14: St. Paul Academy, 9. Two games were played with Horace Mann School. The first game, played at Horace Mann, was won by the home team. 7-1: the next game, played at Blake, was won by Blake, 14-6. A noticeable feature of the games played was the fine, sportsmanlike playing of this team. Every boy played hard but cleanly, and the team-work was so good that it was difficult to award the palm to any individual. Each player was a star in his position. The lineup was as follows: Left Guard ....................................Dalrvmple Right Guard..................................Van Slyke Center ..........................................McCaull Left Forward .........................Huntington (Capt.) Right Forward.......................................Case Substitutes Boutin, Schneider. McDonald. Campbell 74 Tennis TENNIS, like football, suffered a severe setback because of the “Flu.” School was closed during practically the best time for good tennis, and so, together with the loss of the coach, Mr. Pdanpied, who had gone to the war zone, and the fact that poor weather rendered the courts almost unplayable, proved quite sufficient to spoil our chances for a very successful tennis season. To be sure, the singles tournament was gotten under way, hut then came the “flu” and the play was called off with the victor yet to he decided. Hut this spring everything points to a banner tennis year. Mr. lilanpied has again assumed charge and with the squad's aid, is seeing that the courts are put in fine shape. Although the appeal of the national game has proven too strong for many, a good-sized and enthusiastic bunch is out. A promising team is being formed, which, in spite of the fact that it will probably be composed mainly of others than Seniors, is rapidly rounding into form. Mulliken, Lindley, Willard, and Wilson seem the probable members of the team, but several others are trying hard and making good showings. It is certain that the team will have its hands full, as matches have been scheduled with Shattuck. Concordia, St. Thomas, S. P. A., and other strong teams. As this goes to press, no matches have as yet been played, but we, on behalf of the school, wish the team the best of success in the coming season. 75 Football, 1918 Baseball, D. Newton C. WlXTOX T. Brackett R. Rubins J. Best S. Cook D. Fergusox R. Coffin V. Stabeck R. Penney D. Confer A. Beltz B. Mintener C. Cooney A. Beltz Basketball, 1919 T. Wells B. Bull C. Massie K. Smith L). Confer V. Stabeck M. Stabeck V. Stabeck M. Mills A. Wilson A. Beltz A. Howard P. Ross M. Mills A. Howard J, Thorpe • H. Roberts L. Parke 76 77 PECK I.IKDLKY WILLARD MR. HORNE Bl'I'IN'S 1919 DERATING TEAM 78 mwKtmamr: Public Speaking NOTWITHSTANDING tile fact that some of our best speakers left us with last year’s class, the public speaking has been enthusiastically taken up by the remaining students and has been quite as good, if not better, than that of last year. Never, does it seem, have we had such spirited weekly debates and extemporaneous speeches. Perhaps it may be said that the former high standard in athletics has degraded us, but we have made up fully for that by our rapid improvement in speaking. Surely a great deal of praise is due those who have labored so hard to make it a success, and with no such rewards or praise which one gets on the diamond or gridiron. When we stop to think what hours of planning, discussing, revising and conferring these fellows have put in, we cannot help but take off our hats to them. Everyone has had a chance to show his talents in the debates’ which were held nearly every week. The subjects chosen have always been on interesting subjects of the day and have afforded excellent opportunity for all to become accustomed to speaking in public, besides affording the listeners much interest, instruction and frequent amusement. The instructor in public speaking, Mr. W. O. Horne, who has had wide experience in this line in various prominent eastern prep schools, has by his sincere and tireless efforts in behalf of the boys, completely won their confidence and earnest support. Mr. Horne has introduced every week a widely varied program which has always commanded the closest attention of the audience. The first big event was the Senior-Junior debate, near the first of the winter term. Both sides presented a strong line-up of veterans, the Senior team being composed of Peck, Rees and Newton, while the Juniors were represented by Willard, £mith and Lindley. The debate was hotly contested and close, and as the two classes are ancient rivals, much enthusiasm was present. To the surprise of many the judges decided the Seniors to be the victors, with the places going to Willard, Lindley and Peck. These three were chosen to represent the school in the St. Paul debate, with Rubins as an alternate. So on the great day the team journeyed over to St. Paul to meet the strong S. P. A. team with one veteran to bolster them up. The subject was: Resolved. That Universal Military Training should be adopted ip the United States: Blake taking the affirmative. In the contest that followed our team was distinctly superior, both in form and in treat- 79 ment of the argument, and we were awarded the unanimous decision of the judges. So. after the absence of a year, the honor banner was again returned to its former resting place. Because the speaking season was drawing to a close, and little available time was left, the Thorpe Contest and the Blake Union Declamation Contest were held jointly at the country school. These spoken alternatively were very interesting and the good-sized gathering of fathers and mothers that were present had a very enjoyable visit. The judges awarded the places in the Thorjje Contest first to F. Howard and second to James Best. Osborne and Crosby won first and second place, respectively, in the Blake Union Contest. At the present writing the remaining contest, the Williams Contest, has not yet been held. This contest is in many ways the best of the group, and as a result, everyone in the Senior Class, from which the contestants are selected, worked hard to be one of the six. The men selected to take part were Carpenter, Best. Mulliken, F. Howard, T. Howard and Newton. As all of these contestants have had a great deal of experience it is very hard for one to pick the winner. 80 81 tlo the Honor Memory of IgSV Utp Henrg Benton, ’13 QLnmpany £, S� cconti Huyinrcr Cforpo HiUlfb tu action, Jjuly 15th 1913, near Chateau (Tliiery m the 6reat Hlar for democracy 82 83 84 85 IILAKE tWIOX 1918-19 CAbbOPAN Blake Union TPvESPITE the delay in getting started, caused by the influenza period, the Blake Union has just ended a completely successful year. The programs provided for were carried off with unparalleled enthusiasm, a spirit of good fellowship and whole-hearted endeavor was shown by all the members. During the year’s work there were two open discussions on questions of world interest. Papers, declamations, debates, extemporaneous speeches and a very interesting talk by Mr. Newcomb completed the year’s work. To Mr. Johnson is due the greatest praise for his efficient work and whole-hearted devotion to the interests of the Union. Those of us who leave this year rest assured that under his guidance the Union will continue to prosper and develop. Officers, Fall 1918 A. A. Belt ., Jr...........................President J. P. Hoeffler........................I'ice-President J. Willard..................................Secretary I). Newton..................................Treasurer D. K. Rubins................................Assistant Secretary Officers, Spring 1919 E. Y. Brooks............................ .President J. X. Winton...........................Vice-President F. W. Clifford.............................Secretary J. I. Best..................................Treasurer B. S. Bull, Jr..............................Assistant Secretary Members, 1919 A. A. Beltz, Jr. C. C. Hewitt J. R. Mulliken J. I. Best F. McC. Howard- I). Newton T. S. Brackett T. S. Howard H. C. Roberts E. W. Brooks J. B. Mintener V. F. T. Stabeck L. G. Carpenter Members, 1920 B. S. Bull. Jr. A. M. Howard J. Willard F. W. Clifford, Jr. D. K. Rubins J. X. Winton J. P. Hoeffler J. R. Thorpe S7 School Councils F. HOWARD BEST MULLIKEN WILSON BRACKETT IIOEFFLER BULL CONFER CARPENTER BROOKS BELTZ FALL COUNCIL, 1918 F. HOWARD BEST ST A BECK WILSON THORPE BELTZ CONFER BROOKS HOEFFLER CARPENTER SPRING COUNCIL. 1919 Fall Council, 1918 President Lkonai i) Carpentkk Senior Members: Frank Howard James Rest Jack Mulliken Edmund Brooks Alfred Beltz Thomas Brackett J u n ior Kef resentatiivs: J. Perry Hoeffler Benjamin Bull Soph onto re Re presen to t ire' Alfred Wilson Sergeant-at-Arms Richard Confer Spring Council, 1919 President Edmund Brooks Senior Members: Frank Howard James Best Vi XCENT StABECK Alfred Bei.tz Richard Confer Junior Representatives: James Thorpe J. Perry Hoeffler S ophomorc Re presen tat it r: Alfred Wilson Sergeant-at-Arms 1 „E()NARI) CARPENTER The Senior Class decided to return to the old system of Senior Council, owing to the failure of the Class Councils last year. The Senior Council, in co-operating with the school authorities, has accomplished many very good things this year and we believe that from now on the Council will be one of the outstanding features of the school. 89 mmrnmmmmmmmsmem, CAhhOPAN “Right Is Might” The Senior Council, feared by all. Strikes fear into the hearts of youth; They who oppose will surely fall And ye who listen will hear the truth. Take now the case of one young chap Who eats now naught hut bread and milk He tried to spoil a senior's map— So be it always with his ilk. There was a lad who sassed a senior, For this he sawed a cord of wood— The council’s sentence for misdemeanor— But now lie's doing as he should. One day a fellow tripped a waiter And spilled him headlong with his tray; But what about him one day later? He’s in the brig,” the fellows say. All hail the council’s jurisdiction Were it not for their powerful rule, Both law and order’d he mere fiction And vandals would o’errun the school. J. R. M. R. P 90 The Short Story Club THE Short Story Club lias just completed one of its most successful and profitable years. Xo more—this year at least—will it listen to Mr. Johnson’s voice rising and falling as he reads us the masterpieces of American short stories. So more will certain individuals come to the back door of the house where the meeting is being held and take from that back door some very excellent icc cream which was intended for the use of the club. Xo more will certain Seniors be able to use the Short Story Club as an excuse for getting out Sunday evenings. However that may be, it was felt bv all who faithfully attended that the year lias been entirely successful and extremely profitable. The idea of the course of stories is to give one an idea about the growth and development of the American short story. All the stories were carefully selected by Mr. Johnson, and lie chose only those which he thought would appeal to most of the boys. Before the story was read, the author’s name, the significance of that particular story, and an explanation of why that story was chosen, would be given the listeners. After the story was read various comments would he made upon it. Often it would be compared with some other story, and there would be discussions as to the relative merits of the stories. After the stories were read the favorite would be picked out and the reasons that made it a favorite would be discussed. In general the stories read were of the modern American type. These were the kind which were most commonly enjoyed. However, once in a while an author other than American would be read for diversion. The most liked of these was Kipling, and he provided us with some real laughs. 1 am sure we will all be glad when—as I hope it will be next year—the Short Story Club may continue its meetings, and once again gather about to hear some of our excellent stories. The Boob Society THE Boob Society is a purely 1() organization. For its size it probably has a bigger service flag than any other organization at Blake, there being only four former “Boobs” at Blake at present. Mr. Blanpied, the Faculty adviser, has just returned from France, and so a meeting was held of the other men of the Society at school, namely. Confer, Mills and Stabeck. The other members were discussed and best of wishes were extended to them. It is hoped that soon a grand reunion of all the old members can be held. 91 92 93 94 95 Blake Dramatic Association Leonard Carpenter......................President Benjamin S. Bull........................Business Manager Charles C. Hewitt..........................Stage Manager R. H. Whitcomb..........................Director 1919 Members 1918 A. A. Beltz, Jr. L. G. Carpenter I). X. Confer C. C. Hewitt J. R. Mulliken F. C. Fletcher R. 1). Peck II. C. Roberts V. F. T. Stabeck B. S. Bull, Jr. F. W. Clifford, Jr. J. P. Hoeffler I). K. Rubins (i. K. Smith P. F. Ross J. Willard J. X. Winton 1921 H. S. Crosby T. Xewton M. X. Stabeck C. H. Willard % Dramatic Association Production I USUALLY go to these amateur performances to please my boy, hut 1 really enjoyed the snappy production by the Dramatic Association this year, said the father of one of the Blake boys in speaking of the evening of Saturday, the 26th of April. And that’s what everyone seemed to think. The performance was remarkably and pleasantly unamateurish in appearance: it didn’t drag, and though they took but a comparatively short time, they gave a full measure of enjoyment. The rendering of “Maiden Over the Wall was well done. Mulliken completely won the hearts of several small girls of nine or ten who whispered about his nice white trousers through the rest of the play. “The Honor of the 53rd,’’ was claimed by many present to be the best acted and most impressive for its snap and smoothness. Its principals, Peck, Roberts, Bull, and Fletcher, all carried their parts with much feeling that made a favorable impression with the audience. (When asked how on earth he kept from smiling, Roberts afterwards said that he knew if he smiled he’d look like Charlie Chaplin and that would spoil the whole thing.) “In 1962 caused many a laugh and left the audience in a good humor at the curtain’s fall. Beltz made a good, husky, broad-shouldered, thin-hipped wife who didn’t look as though she would die for the lack of an egg. Fred Clifford showed himself clever at egg-smashing. Smith showed his suffering keenly by his facial expressions. “The Tangled Web seemed to score the biggest hit of the evening. Joe Willard was deliciously absent-minded and “restful-like, as Kate Regan thought his name implied. And Kate Ceisely. alias Pern' Hoelfler, showed herself to be right off the street by the twang of her talk. After the performance, when Confer walked across the floor, a little boy said to his mother: “()h. mother, there’s that detective —Dick had washed his face by this time, too. But, after all. enough credit cannot be given Mr. Whitcomb, to whose skill and able management the success of the whole thing was due. He has succeeded in making something of dramatics at Blake, and we hope they will continue. Mr. Whitcomb says he hopes for two performances next year. Jack Winton worked hard as prompter, and Charles Hewitt as property and stage manager. Mr. Rubins and Dave rendered much service by their painting of scenery and posters. Mr. Stevens gave many suggestions and made many of the fellows up. Ben Bull did much work selling tickets. And Rees. Mintener. and Ross helped out by their impromptu playing. On the whole everybody in the school was greatly interested in this production and that is one of the most prominent reasons for its success. 97 98 CAhbOPAN y AW ' NMMmmMMI The Blake Company TpHE drill began in the middle of December. This marked the A beginning of compulsory drill at Blake. It also brought into the company a smaller group of boys than the preceding two years, since all the Fourth and Fifth Formers were compelled to drill. Lieutenant Gage was engaged to act as commandant. He has had fifteen years of drill in the National Guard. The first day he called together all those who had been in the company before. These men picked Beltz, Confer and Peck to act as first, second and third duty-sergeants, respectively. The drill continued under these officers until Christmas vacation. After vacation Lieutenant Gage found that he could not spare the time to come out and drill us. so Mr. Newton engaged Lieutenant O'Brien, a former Blake student. Lieutenant O’Brien soon held examinations for every one in the company. The results of these exams made Belt ., captain; Confer, first lieutenant; F. Howard, second lieutenant; Peck, second lieutenant, and T. 1 loward, top-sergeant. About the first of March Lieutenant O’Brien received a fine offer to go into business and took it. Ensign Crawford was then engaged as commandant. Under him we made most of our preparations for the competition drill with St. Paul Academy. This was to end our drill for the year. The competition was held the 23rd of April at Blake. Although most of the spectators seemed to think that we won, the judges gave the decision to S. P. A. The company was rather handicapped by the fact that the competition came just three days after the end of vacation; this gave us only two days for practice after returning. But all in all the company was a success, thanks to the earnest work of our commandants and the fellows themselves. A. A. Beltz, Jr. Captain. 100 101 r Blake Troop, No. 85, B. S. A. Scoutmaster Donald Jackson Assistant Scoutmasters K. B. O’Brien X. S. Foss Vader H. VanSlyke. President Teddy Wiseman, Troop Scribe Philip McCaull, Treasurer Patrol Leaders Assistant Patrol Leaders Vader VanSlyke (Beaver) John Mills (Silver Fox) Richard Woodworth (Grey Wolf) (iEORGE H U NTINGTON Steward Sheldon Barton Hepburn THIS year the Blake Troop was reorganized with Mr. Jackson as Scoutmaster. We had some fine meetings at the school on Tuesdays from 12 :00 to 12:30 and practiced our different tests. Later in the winter we decided to have our meetings at Junior Blake from 7 :00 to 9 :00. The first night the Beaver Patrol cooked their dinner there before the meeting. There have been no Troop hikes this year, hut (juite a number of individual hikes have been taken. The Troop was well represented at the Court of Honor and many tests were passed, leaving very few tenderfoot scouts. John Mills had the honor of passing all the First Class requirements first, but many of the other boys will also lie First Class Scouts in a short time. Toward the end of the year we were very sorry to learn that Mr. Jack-son had to leave for France. We made him a present of a belt and buckle because we feel that he has done so much for the 'Troop in many ways. At the present time we have three full Patrols, making twenty-four Scouts in all. We have lived up to the Scout Motto, and also to our own “Agis quod Agis. The spirit and enthusiasm is better this year than ever and taking it altogether, we call this a very successful year. Vader H. VanSlyke. President. 102 103 Blake Orchestra A S MUSIC has always been instrumental in making Blake's debates and other entertainments a success, the Blake Orchestra has always been one of the leading organizations of the school. When the fact is considered that the Blake student gets little or no time to devote to music, one realizes that the orchestra does very well indeed. While we have at present no real artists in school, the orchestra, taken collectively, can give a very good account of itself. The Club was handicapped to a great extent by the lack of an efficient piano player, to whom is owed a great deal of their success, had all his available time taken up by the rehearsals of the Dramatic Association. Then this has been a particularly busy year, but little time could be found for practice. The Banjo-Mandolin Club, the jazz branch of the orchestra, entertained the audience during the Junior-Senior Debate, with the rendering of various popular songs. Anxious to do their bit, late in January, the players went over to the convalescent hospital at Fort Snelling, where they spent the afternoon playing for the wounded soldiers in each ward. Although it was intended that the orchestra should play at the dramatic offerings, it was, at the last moment, called off and piano solos by several fellows substituted. Taken as a whole, we cannot but admit that we have perhaps fallen slightly from the high standard set bv last year's orchestra, but there are many reasons for this. With the company work out of the way, much more time will l e had by next year's orchestra which, with plenty of good talent in view, ought to bring once more the orchestra into its own. T. Howard, Director F. Howard, Banjo J. Mulliken. Banjo L. Hanson, Banjo F. Fletcher, Banjo H. Roberts. Banjo D. Ross, Banjo P. Ross, Mandolin J. Best, Mandolin B. Bull, Saxophone D. Xewton, Violin T. Xewton, Violin B. Mintener. Piano 104 105 The Junior-Senior Dance np HE Annual Dance given by the Junior Class to the departing Seniors on - ■ the evening of June 10, 1918. was said by all those who were present to have been the most successful promenade ever held at Blake. The ceiling of the gymnasium was concealed by the usual brown and white bunting, while the walls were decorated with flowers. There was a centerpiece of gorgeous roses in the middle of the floor, producing a pleasing effect throughout the room. The Committee in behalf of the Junior Class wishes to thank Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Howard. Mrs. Confer, and Mr. Xewton for their aid in making the affair a success. The Committee: D. X. Confer, Chairman A. A. Belts, I '. McC. Howard Christmas Dance, 1918 HP HE Annual Christmas Dance was held this year on the eve of the Jlst - • of December. The dance took on a military aspect owing to the fact that many of the Alumni were present in their uniforms. Sailors rubbed shoulders with soldiers, and privates cut in on officers. Many old acquaintances came together for the first time since graduating. Mr. and Mrs. Xewton; Mr. and Mrs. Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Lamb, and Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter acted as chaperons. The committee was composed of A. V. Wilson. T V. Clifford. J. P. Laird, J. I. Best, and D. X. Confer, Chairman. 106 Easter Dance, 1919 np IIE Annual Spring Dance was held April 5th at the Country School. The dance was quite well attended. Although the roads were good, most of the people did not arrive until nine or after. Because there were so few people there the orchestra did not begin playing on time and consequently the dances on the program were not finished. The committee is indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Newton. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Yinton and Mrs. Yelie. who acted as chaperons. The Committee: Alfred Belt .. Chairman Frank Howard J. Perky Hoefkler 107 Seniors' Parties v X THE evening of February 22, the first ‘‘regular- Senior party was held. Friday night dinners had been held before, but this was the first real party. The fellows came out to school in cars, arriving alxnit 6:30. A good meal was served. After this dancing was in vogue until 11 :00 o'clock, 'i'lie party was so full of pep that it was decided to have another three weeks from this date. Another noticeable feature was the way in which the fellows went home at the time planned. The chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. Xewton, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. The committee, who could not be praised enough for their hard work, consisted of Stabeck, chairman; Xewton and Brooks. The next party, on March 15th, was even more of a success than the first. 'Phe party started at 8:00 o’clock and lasted until 11 :30. The fellows danced until 11 :00 o’clock and then a buffet supper was served. This party was also full of life, but it, too. broke up at the appointed hour. The presence of many of the Alumni was enjoyed at both of these parties. The same chaperons prevailed as at the first party and many thanks is due them. The committee who carried off the honors this time were F. Howard, chairman, and J. Best. 108 109 ■■■■■NMHNMMHHMMMMHNMMMMMMMMi CAbhOPAN Blake Alumni Luncheon TN PLACE of the Alumni Dinner held annually during the Christmas holi-days, a luncheon was given by the Alumni Association, December 28, 1918. at which about thirty old boys were present—an unexpectedly large number considering the absence of most of the school graduates and ex-meml ers on war service. Lucian S. Strong. 16. President of the Association, presided over the annual business meeting. He and the other officers were re-elected for 1919: J. D. McCaull, ‘16. Vice-President: Benj. S. Woodworth, 17. Secretary and Treasurer. It was decided that hereafter a nominating committee should be appointed by the president before the annual meeting to nominate officers for the ensuing year, although nominations might still be made from the lloor at the meeting. The most important action taken was the decision to have a special reunion dinner next Christmas holidays, at which a special effort would be made to have all old boys and their fathers come together and to greet those who have been overseas on war service. The date was set for the evening after Christmas, Friday, December 27, 1919. A record attendance at this biggest Alumni Rally yet planned is hoped for. After the business meeting, informal talks were made by Mr. Foss and Mr. Sanderson, lately returned from war service, by Fred Boutelle. T3. and Kenneth O’Brien. T6, Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Newton. 110 Football Banquet 'TMIE annual football banquet was held at the school November 23. Mr. Newton, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Stabeck. Mr. Confer, and Mr. W ilson spoke on various football subjects. Brooks, Confer. Capt. Elect Thorpe and Capt. Mintener also spoke, going over the season from his point of view. Mr. Newton acted as toastmaster. Mr. Johnson gave a resume of the season. He stated that in spite of the defeats and various setbacks which the team received during the season, the spirit of the team was excellent. Baseball Banquet np HE 1918 Baseball Team were the guests of Mr. Coffin for dinner at the school. June 12th. All members of the team were present. Speeches were made by Messrs. Newton, Chairman: W'inton. Mills, Cook, and Coffin Coach Kahler reviewed the season. Members of the team were called on and the following spoke: Massie. Howard. Cook, W’inton, Mintener and Capt. Coffin. After the dinner the players adjourned and elected Mintener to lead the 1919 team. Ill 112 113 Ill 1.1. Kl'BIKS IIKACKKTT MK. FOSS CONFKK M I'l.l.l KKK CARl’KNTKR IIKI.TZ I'KC'K CAIXOPAX HOARD, 1919 1918 Callopan Board Editor-in-chief Dick X. Confer Business Manager Thomas S. Brackett Literary Editor Jack R. Mulliken Humor Editor Roderick Peck Advertising Manager Art and Photograph Editor Leonard Carpenter David Rubins Sport Editor Alfred A. Beltz Assistant Easiness Manager Benjamin S. Bull. |r. Faculty Adviser Mr. X. S. Foss 115 The Torch, 1919 THE first issue of The Torch came out in February, 1916. Mr. Hadden was the leading spirit in its founding and he was closely assisted by John McCaull, the first editor-in-chief. At the time of its first appearance, The Torch consisted of sixteen pages, and was managed by a board of ten. Henry Chad-bourn was the first business manager. At that time no advertising was printed, but it was taken up after careful consideration, for The Torch was growing. Now it is not usually less than twenty-four pages and is often much larger. The second year, Grosvener Cross was the editor-in-chief, and M. K. Bovey, business manager. The board then consisted of eight members, the present number. From the first, The Torch has improved. It is now an important feature in Blake and will become more so in the future. The third year Rogers Coffin became the editor-in-chief, Franklin Crosby, business manager. During this year with Mr. Johnson, its new faculty adviser, in Mr. Hadden’s place, the paper took its stand as the boys’ paper,” that is, wholly by and for the boys. Now The Torch is being carried on with the purpose of keeping up past standards and the policy of being a useful, beneficiary feature in the school, and all the time improving and becoming more and more like the ideal that is before us. Torch Board, 1919 Editor-in-Chief David Newton Business Frank M Literary Editor Soren D. Rees School Netvs Editor Harlan C. Roberts Alumni Xeics and Lectures Editor James I. Best E acuity Mu. Ravmont Manager Howard Athletic Editor Adrian M. Howard Exchange Editor Josiah Willard Assistant Business Manager Frederick Clifford Adviser ) B. Johnson 116 ■■■■■■ •« 4 117 1 IK JOAXI 119 Statistics Most Popular Brooks ......................25 Confer...................... 12 Mills ....................... 4 Best Natured Confer ..................... 39 Mills....................... 16 Beltz........................ 2 Handsomest Wright....................... 9 Mills........................ 8 Beltz........................ 4 Best Student Willard..................... 20 Frost........................ 4 Ballord...................... 3 Laziest Confer...................... 31 Mills....................... 27 Mintener .................... 2 Most Likely to Succeed Rees........................ 22 Ballord...................... 7 Confer....................... 6 Greatest Fusser Confer.....................’ 36 Mills ...................... 19 Beltz....................... 12 Best Dresser Velie....................... 16 Laird....................... 15 Bull........................ 14 Most Humorous Confer..................... 20 Willard..................... 12 Hoeffler..................... 8 Best Lover Rees........................ 20 Howard, T................... 15 Confer...................... 12 Best Speaker Frost....................... 46 Willard...................... 6 Mulliken..................... 2 Best Sport Stabeck..................... 15 W'orthington................. 8 Mintener..................... 5 Loudest Hoeffler.................... 23 • Mills........................ 6 Mintener..................... 4 Most Gentlemanly Wright...................... 16 Howard, F................... 13 Carpenter................... 11 Most Sarcastic Brooks ..................... 25 Carpenter................... 21 Beltz....................... 13 Quietest Hanson ..................... 14 Mills....................... 12 Hoeffler..................... 8 Best Athlete Mintener.................... 18 Stabeck..................... 13 Rees ....................... 10 Best Football Player Stabeck..................... 22 Brooks...................... 16 Confer...................... 10 Best Baseball Player Mintener.................... 37 Howard. A................... 20 Stabeck..................... 13 Best Basketball Player Mills Best Tennis Player Mulliken Favorite Sport Football .................... 18 Baseball...................... 5 Basketball ................... 4 Most Modest Lind ley..................... 19 Confer....................... 11 Ferguson ..................... 5 120 Favorite Actor Fairbanks.................... 18 Jack Reid.................... 17 Hart.......................... 2 Favorite Actress Annette Kellerman............ 10 Kyra.......................... 9 Norma Talmadge................ 7 Biggest Bluffer Confer ...................... 30 Peck ........................ 19 Beltz......................... 5 Longest Winded Hoefflcr..................... 27 Velie........................ 19 Carpenter.................... 15 Favorite College Yale......................... 13 Smith........................ 10 Princeton..................... 9 Favorite School after Blake Summit....................... 28 Northrup .................... 18 Hotchkiss..................... 3 Most Conceited Peck .........................27 Carpenter.................... 25 Laird........................ 12 Slowest Ferguson .................... 51 Lugsdin ...................... 4 Wright........................ 2 Most Graceful Wright........................ 38 Fletcher....................... 7 Bell .......................... 5 Most Bashful Hoefflcr...................... 22 Confer........................ 10 Brooks ........................ 7 Best Looking in Uniform Howard. A..................... 33 Bell ......................... 11 Fletcher....................... 5 Fastest Confer........................ 26 Mills ........................ 25 Stabeck....................... 21 Best Dancer Mills......................... 23 Beltz......................... 15 Willard....................... 14 Biggest Flirt Bull.......................... 23 Confer........................ 20 Brooks ....................... 18 Biggest Sponger Peck.......................... 21 Hoefflcr...................... 20 Newton, 1)..................... 4 Most Popular Teacher Horne......................... 17 Griffeths..................... 16 Johnson ...................... 10 121 Popular Books of the Day The Art of Getting Excused—by M. M. Mills. This book is written by an acknowledged artist in this line and is full of useful suggestions given in a simple and fatherly manner. We predict that this book has a great future, as it is a treatise on a very current subject and the writer guarantees a five-hour study of it will get even the most stupid person past the hardest Excuse Master. It is as useful to the student as a pony is in Latin. Two Faces West, or The Winding Road to Hopkins—by Howard Hanson. This is a thrilling narrative, crammed full of episodes telling of the adventures of these two restive youths in the wilds of woolly Hopkins. Xo one could write this book in a truer style than these two, who in the days of their waywardness spent much of their time in the familiar haunts about that city of mysteries. The Trials and Tribulations of a Corporal—by P. Worthington. This is a true story of the author’s life, telling of his army experiences. This book gives a very vivid description of his weary five months of training and should be a great hit with the morbid ones. He tells of himself as the butt of the officers and sergeants, and mocked by his own command, ever struggling against inevitable fate, growing weaker and weaker, until at last with the end of drill in sight, to be reduced to the rank of a buck private. This is one of the saddest books ever written about the war and is made more realistic by the knowledge that at the end of the period the author was little more than a skeleton. The proceeds of this book will go to the author’s poverty-stricken wives. How to Grow Fat—by F. C. Fletcher. This is the wonderful method discovered by Mr. Fletcher when he was four years old. Mr. Fletcher says in his boyhood days he was a mere shadow, but by constant experiments hit upon his famous method of how to grow fat. Since his discovery Mr. Fletcher has been growing fatter and fatter until now he almost makes a shadow. For further information see the author himself, who happens to be a local man and of whom we are justly proud. Moonshining, the United States’ Future Great Industry—by Prof. J. Bal-lord. Here, in our opinion, is a book destined to become very popular. Prof. Ballord deals in this book with the financial and physical advantages of this occupation, and in closing makes an attractive offer to the public. He proposes opening a still in the basement of his father’s domicile and manutactur- 12 2 mg light liquor to sell at a profit of 50 per cent to 500 per cent to those less fortunate than he. The professor claims inside of three months he will he a rich man, or working on the rock-pile. Confessions of a Confidence Man—by A. A. Beltz, the well known ex-gambler. Here is a book well worth the reading, as it is the life story of the author, formerly known as “Diamond Al,” who for the first fifteen years of his life indulged in every kind of gambling and swindling known. This interesting book is written in a perfectly frank manner, the author making no effort to conceal his sins, although now he is one of our most respected citizens. having been reformed by the Reverend F. M. Howard. His narrative is one continuous tale of matching trick pennies, shell games, cold decks, coins with heads on both sides, gold bricks and every known artifice of the con-man. All his narratives are told straight from the shoulder and it almost makes one shudder with horror to think that any human being could be so heartless. But now having been shown the light by the Rev. Howard, the ex-con-man is redeeming himself by lecturing throughout the country and is known as the “Billy Sunday” of Hopkins. A copy of this book should be in every home. Advice to the Young Business Man—by R. B. Johnson, who when he came to this city with little or no experience as a merchant, by dint of much perseverance, made the famous Blake School Store what it is now. The trade of this concern has grown enormously in the last few months under Mr. Johnson’s able management, and consequently it was moved, last year, into a more modern and commodious establishment in the range room. To handle the business a large sales force has recently been added. No one is better qualified to give advice to the young man just starting in business than the author, whose great store is putting up so much competition with the Spalding Bros, that they may go out of business from lack of trade. Everyone ought to consider it a privilege to buy such a book as this. How to Get Into the Swim—by Tom W right: tells how the most backward young man may break into society, if he but follows Mr. Wright’s instructions. The author, known to many as the “Beau Brummel of Blake,” is one of those types simply irresistible to the ladies. He frankly admits that every time he nears Northrup they simply go wild over him. One of his pupils, J. l Laird, states that he owes all his social prominence to the reading of this book. 123 124 SZl A Meeting of the Senior Class (An Unprejudiced Account by a Neutral.) President Brooks—The meeting will please come to order. The Secretary will read his report. Secretary (reading imaginary notes off a blank sheet of paper) —Mr. President, in our last meeting it was discussed and voted that no moonshining be allowed by any member of the class; a stag dance was set for next Saturday, and it was decided to hold the elections at this meeting. He retires amidst hoots and guffaws. President—Will the Treasurer read his report? Treasurer-—It’s the same old story. As usual. Mills and Reitz are the only ones who have paid their dues. As it stands now we are in debt $1.30. as $3.45 was spent for the Treasurer’s account book. President—Really, fellows, you ought to pay your dues. I don’t, because I’m president, but that doesn’t excuse you. We will now proceed to the business. (He is here interrupted by two youths with the gambling fever matching pennies in the back of the room. After quelling this disturbance, he goes on.) We will now have the class elections. Nominations are in order. Carpenter, rising—Mr. President, I wish to nominate that man of sterling qualities, that man who, in my opinion, is the only one who could possibly fill this important position; gentlemen. 1 propose that the man of whom I speak, Leonard (1. Carpenter, be elected unanimously. President—Any more nominations? Mills—Yes, sir, I suggest the name of Miles Moe Mills. Boys, let’s all get up and give a hearty cheer for Mills. (Mills indulges in a frantic cheer and sits down, patting himself strenuously on the back.) At this point the meeting is interrupted by one of the Howard twins bestowing a cutting remark on his brother, who returns the 126 bouquet with compliments. Armed intervention prevents further hostilities. Brooks—There being- no further nominations we will vote on these names. The Secretary will pass the ballots. Then follows business of making out and collecting of ballots. Brooks—There’s been dirty work here. Out of 18 members present, 27 ballots were collected. On account of this, I move that we abandon the new elections and install me fqr another term. The class then votes, and much to the President’s chagrin his magnanimous proposal is rejected. The meeting is again interrupted by a loud coughing and wheezing coming from the rear. All, turning around, discovered Ballord rolling about in the midst of terrible contortions. He was dragged out, still gasping weakly. The cause of this outbreak, as was found out later, was the fact that Ballord got more snuff than he could hold up his nose. The meeting was then resumed. Brooks—We will vote again on the nominations, and anyone voting more than once will be put in the brig. The votes are counted and it was found that there was one vote for each member. Brooks starts to make another motion nominating himself when the period bell rings. Brooks—A motion is in order that we adjourn. This is moved, seconded, and voted upon. The result is found to be 6 for adjournment, 12 against. President—Since you do not wish to adjourn, is there aiiv more business to be brought up? (Xo one stirs.) W ill some one move we adjourn ? (This is done, and on the vote all are unanimous for continuing the meeting.) President—Meeting is adjourned, anyhow. ( He hastily grabs his book and flees from the room, followed by the protesting and grieved mob loudly shouting for his impeachment.) 127 J. R. M. CAbhOPAN R. CONFER H. ROBERTS l. Hanson j. BEST j. muLliken M. MlELS D. NEWTON t. Howard t. BRACKETT a. belTz c. Hewitt L. CARPENTER V. STABECK B. MINTENER E. W. BROOKS D. FERGUSON f. Howard f. flEtcher J. BAILORD R. PECK D. REES Act II Merchant of Venice. 128 THE BLAKE TORTURE ALL OUR NEWS FROM THE CLOTHES PRESS EDITORS Editor-in-Chief Exchanges NUT NEWTON JOSH WILLARD Athletics Business Manager HOBO HOWARD HIGH BROW HOWARD School News Faculty Adviser STINGO ROBERTS ELMER Entered as Low Class Mail at Postoffice at Hopkins. Price, 3 Shekels. Special Hates to Ladies. MOTTO: NO BEER, NO WORK Foreword In presenting to you this big jubilee issue of THE TORTURE, the Board wishes to state that they have attempted to place before you, as hazily as possible, a picture of Blake life as it was in 1918. THE TORTURE has always endeavored to record the most uninteresting events in the driest possible manner. In fact, the only reason TIIE TORTURE exists is that it fills up a lot of blank space. We hope, therefore, that this issue may sue-' ceed in putting many a Blake reader to sleep. 129 2 THE BLAKE TORTURE Athletics Review of the Tiddledy-Winks Season Despite many setbacks, the Blake tiddlers have just completed a most sucessful season. As the faculty and trustees (trust.vs?) feared that the hoys would not be equal to a hard, gruelling schedule with outside teams, the play was confined to class teams. For a while the play, though somewhat rough and hot-headed, was close and well-contested. Then the Seniors, with the assistance of much bribery, came out the victors in their division. In the other division the First Formers had a clear lead. To decide the championship of the school, a big match was scheduled between these two hardy teams and the dopesters were about half and half as to which would be the winner. Then, alas, the night before the big game, the Seniors’ doughty captain, Rees, had an acute attack of the gout and was unable to participate. Then, indeed, did black despair enshroud the Seniors’ camp. Scouts were sent scurrying throughout the countryside in a vain search for a substitute. Not one could be found and, as all the regular subs had been disabled in the preliminary matches, the team was forced to start with only four men. The Seniors fought gamely against the seasoned First Formers but handicapped as they were by the loss of their leader, the brains of the team, they could only expect defeat. . At the end of the first half the upper classmen were only six buttons behind, but they had lost Mills, who was put out for fouling, to the great delight of the opposing faction. The Seniors were in such an exhausted condition by the end of the third quarter that it was necessary to forfeit. They were hauled down to the Senior room, where they all fell asleep to awake the next morning. On the whole, however, we wish to commend the losers for their game fight, for the whole class had just been through one of Doc. Johnson’s weekly tests and was in no condition for a championship battle. SCHOOL NEWS Big Dance a Success The Junior-Senior dance turned out to be one of the most pleasing social affairs of the year. Personally, the Board feels that the punch was largely responsible for this, as one of our alwavs-on-the-job reporters says that one of McCormick’s trucks was unloading at the kitchen door. The dance committee is to be congratulated on this thoughtfulness. As usual there was a shortage of the fair sex, there being about four present. This made about three chaperons to every girl. To relieve this deficit of girls a delegation was sent to Ilopkins to round up enough to make up for the lack. Five of these didn't show up again that evening, but the rest came back with a selection which every bit made up for the rather poor quality, by its great quantity. This was the first dance of the year that every Senior has attended, but this is doubtless explained by the fact that the Juniors footed the entire bill. The party broke up at one o’clock and everybody went home in Jimmy Thorpe's snappy little Buick speed boat. After a very busy season, the hockey squad has now decided to take it easy and rest up for next year. Every one of the players is worn to a frazzle, as it is estimated that the squad was in practice no less than 15 minutes and 4Vo seconds. As Mr. Newton says, Blake never spent any money in a wiser manner than the seventy-five dollars that was expended on the rink. 130 THE BLAKE TORTURE 3 Bloody Battle Fought Of great interest to the sporting element was last week’s thrilling 20-round fight between Boozer Brooks and Peleg Peck, the portly pickier. The contest started at 9:30 following an exciting preliminary in which Junior Crane knocked Ford Bell cold. For the first few rounds it seemed that the Pickier would have things his own way, as his continuous line of hull dazed his opponent and rendered him an easy target. At the end of the eighth round the Boozer’s backers were about ready to throw up the sponge, but his second, Demon Ferguson, saved the day by fitting out the Boozer with a gasmask. With this the gassing of Peleg was in vain and his adversary was able to stage a comeback, but could not overcome the Pickier until his resourceful second put a brick in his glove. Needless to say Peleg was soon in the land of dreams. At this the crowd went wild, and after they bad subsided the victor issued a challenge to anyone on the floor, but as the brick was still in his glove no one took him up. He was then acclaimed champion and carried out on the shoulders of the mob. After they had dropped him several times he was dumped into the waiting hearse and disappeared amid frantic cheering. By a recent census taken in the Senior class it was found that of the class of twenty, eight intended to go to the Barber College, seven to the Billiard Institute, and the remainder saw little hope for them ever getting out of Blake. A company hike was held in the middle of March, which almost developed into a company swim. It is significant to note that certain of the officers disappeared early in the march and showed up again at the finish, spick and span. It is rumored that several members of the Senior class have acquired the habit of staying out half an hour later than usual on Sunday night and then making up for the sleep lost in the citizenship class. TIIE TORTURE regrets to announce that as its reporter fell asleep during that blood-curdling, hair-raising, and stupendous sketch, “The Honor of the 53d,” a detailed account of the Dramatic Association plays cannot be given. Needless to 'say, a big crowd was present (most of them got in on passes), among whom were several stage celebrities who thought they might pick up a few pointers in good acting. The Blake Orchestra did their best to empty the house early by torturing the audience between the acts. THE BLAKE TORTURE, always looking out for the welfare of its subscribers, wishes to state that it has decided to open a matrimonial bureau, under the charge of D. N. Confer, who on account of his wide experience in this line has been selected for this important position. This department will be conducted for rich and poor alike and will start with our next issue. If you have been disappointed in love or are in need of fatherly advice, address “Lovelorn Department,” c o Cupid Confer. Announcements. In order to encourage the writing of articles for THE TORTURE, the board has decided to offer the following prizes for the best stories. First Prize—One carton of cubebs (donated by the Freshmen who are just making their debut in this line). Second Prize—One dozen boxes of Punkem’s Punk Pills. (If nature won’t, Punkem’s will.) Boobv Prize—One life subscription to THE TORTURE. 131 4 THE BLAKETORTt’KE Attention, Board Examination Flunkers After weeks of heart-breaking effort, our scouts have at last succeeded in obtaining what we are confident will enable the thickest bone-head in the school to pass the coining College Board Examinations with flying colors. Gentlemen, we have done nothing less than secure copies of the next exams., one of which we will print in every issue, and with no further charge to our readers. We will begin with the history exam. ANSWER SIX QUESTIONS 1. (15 points) Answer A or it. a. After whom was Queen Anne’s war named? b. The Napoleonic wars? 2. (15 points) Answer both. a. Where was the battle of Cressy fought ? b. Battle of New Orleans? 3. (20 points) a. How long did the Hundred years war last? b. When was the War of 1812? 4. (20 points) a. Up to the reign of George V. how many English kings had borne that name? b. Who wrote the Diary of Benjamin Franklin? 5. (15 points) a. Who were the participants in the Franco-Prussian War? b. How large was the Greek armv in the “Retreat of the 10.000“ ? 6. (15 points) a. Who was the ruler of France during the reign of Charles the Bold! b. Who introduced Diocletian’s reforms into Rome? Where were they introduced ? Time, 2 hours. No answer must be over 2 pages in length. Extra credit given for neatness. Obituary. We have the sad duty to announce that the Blake Society of Science and Engineering, once the pride of the school and the envy of its rivals, has peacefully and painlessly passed away. Gone, but we hope, not forgotten. This noble and revered organization reached the height of its brilliant, but, alas, brief career last year, being nurtured and guided by some of the best element of the graduating class. For many weeks it flourished and its fame spread to many climes. What a glorious future is in store for the B. S. S. E. was the thought of all. But this year, even with many of its foremost members back in school, something was wrong. No more were the members of the society seen hurrying about with their spades and pick-axes. No more could they be found passing away every idle moment eagerly poring over scientific books. Though at first we could not understand it, tlie knell of the society had already sounded. During the year it has grown weaker and weaker, until now the B. S. S. E. has gone never to return. Nevermore will its glorious name thrill the hearts of Blake men. It is now nothing but a name. The Answer Man. Mr. Editor: Will you kindly print for the benefit of your readers a list of the members of THE TORTURE Board in the Service? Ivan Awfulitch. Ans.—Lack of space bars us from answering your question in detail, but if you will look on any blank sheet of paper you will find the list of each and every member in the service of the U. S. Of them the surviving members are justly proud, a large sum of money having been spent for a service flag in their honor. 132 THE BLAKE TORTURE 5 Exchange Dept. Because of various reasons the exchange department of this issue is necessarily small (same old story). We have, however, after many trials and tribulations, received the following exchanges: The Police Gazette. Snappy Stories. Twin City Reporter. The Bullsheviki Blow. The Deteckative Story Magazine. We have the following comment to make: T. C. R.: Your literary and topics of the day branches are very good, but your scandal department needs a brace. We have received the following flattering criticism from an unknown admiring friend: Dear Sir: I have been a reader of your paper for 20 minutes and I must say the more I read, the rottener it gets. Why not retire from public life ami leave the world in peace? Carbolic acid can be purchased for a small sum. I would rather read fly paper than The Torture. Yours hopefully, Crepe Hanger. With much regret, we announce that, owing to the high cost of living, the Board is obliged to do away with some of its paraphernalia. Therefore a gigantic auction will be held next Saturday at the halfway store. To he knocked off are: 1 Literary Editor (for a sample of his work see literary department. lie is in good condition and at times shows signs of intelligence). 1 Athletic Editor (here’s a snap. Give this boy a free rein and he’d be an editorial staff by himself.) 1 silk hat and I Prince Albert coat (used by Editor-in-Chief to make good impression when visiting creditors). There are many other items just as attractive as these. To any person bringing a lady friend we will present a copy of Prof. Hoeffler’s famous book “17 years of shooting bull and how to become proficient.” As man to man. we confide that in the athletic news of this issue alone, we were forced to cut out the Athletic Editor’s name no less than 24 times. From this it would seem that he has had a change of heart, as in previous issues 30 or 40 times was not uncommon. But, then, you know, he always was a modest violet. Advertisements. Note.—Candidates for the next year’s Board will boost their stock considerably by getting ads. As The Torture has always been an exclusive paper, we reserve the right to turn down any ads for burlesque shows and patent medicines. Ads from lawyers, ministers and doctors are especially encouraged. USE “MIKE’S MUSCLE BUILDER.” RECOMMENDED BY ALL THE STRONG MEN. Soren Rees, the man who made Wladek Zybisco turn green with envy, says: To the Public: I admit that in my youth I was a puny piffler, but after 3 days use of “Mike’s Muscle Builder” I was able to lick my weight in wildcats. Signed, Hassler Rees. FOR SALE. — Several tons of would-be authors’ masterpieces handed in to the CALLOPAN. Your terms are mine. Here is a good chance for a wide-awake man to avoid paying a big fuel bill. Come before the rush and bring a wheelbarrow or truck. J. It. Mulliken. FOR SALE.—My well-known collection of nasal and internal music and a discussion of the instruments with complete instruction of their use. 133 B. S. Bull. 6 THE BLAKE TORTURE LOST.—In various gyms, several perfectly good basketball games. Shattuck strongly suspected. The Team. FOR SALE. — Complete line of text-books used in Virgil, Ancient, French and English courses. Big bargain and practically new, as 1 have but rarely felt the need of opening them. Apply to Josh Willard. Sir: I would like to know where all the Blake fellows were on the night of the St. Paul debate? Perplexed. Ans.—Ask any Northrup girl. To Ed. Blake TORTURE: Dear Sir: Which do you prefer? The allegory of the type of Paradise Lost or the allegory of the type of Annette Kellerman. Subscriber. Ans. — If you will send me a stamped envelope I will tell you. Open Letter. Mr. Editor: I have reached the point where 1 can no longer hold myself in the leash. There has been a colossal thing going on now for about a year. 1 refer to the matter of THE TORTURE Open Letter Box, which is near the study hall steps. At times, feeling that some little thing needed some fatherly criticism. I have gone to some pains to write a criticism and have put it in the box for the Board to get at the end of the month. But did the fruit of my endeavor ever reach them? No, it did not. Each month, when the box was opened it was so full of such atrocious things as meal tickets, rain checks, old gum, stubs, beer checks, false teeth, and plugged pennies, that my articles were buried and never found. It seems to me that if the student body must do this sort of thing, they might at least, put in plugless pennies and occasionally a fresh stick of gum. Faculty Member. I S.—For further particulars, inquire at room 8A. 134 The Star Boarder Speaks Do you call this mixture cocoa? Looks more like mud, I think. The milk shows signs of weak’ning— hat else you got to drink? Look at this bread, two days old, Just bring a fresher slab. One would think this a tree lunch, The way you fellows grab. Why don’t they ever have a change And occasionally something new? Day after day the same old fare Of beans and spuds and stew. The service here is sure a fright; They certainly take their time. I f I could once get down to Childs’, I’d get more for a dime. Still I think I’ll have some more Of everything in sight; Maybe that’ll keep me going 'fill I get home tonight. j. R. M. 135 Class Room Humor Mr. Bartlett (In Latin class): “Frost, give me an illustration of the ablative of agent.” Frost: “Caesar sent his agents into Gaul.” Mr. Whitcomb: “Why should the verb be in the subjunctive in the following: ‘She was the prettiest girl I ever saw?’ ” Bennett: “Emotion.” Mr. Horne: “What is a millenium?” Sprague: “Something like a centipede only it has more legs.” Roberts (in Vergil): “He ran in all directions to Epytides.” Mr. Newton: “Who was Plato?” Mills: “King of Waters.” Carpenter (translating): “He fixed his hair with a pliable switch.” Howard: “I’ve got an idea.” Mr. Johnson: “Treat it carefully, it’s in a strange place. Mulliken (in Vergil): “Paris took his bow and shot Achilles in the heel, his only venerable spot.” The Senior English class are resolved that Milton was in a state of coma, when he wrote Comus. Mr. Foss: “Nash has been working hard this year, hasn’t he?” Mr. Whitcomb: “Yes, at getting out of work.” Mr. Horne: “Are you boys laughing at me?” Boys: “No, sir.” Mr. Horne: “Then what else is there in the room to laugh at?” Ballord: “I hear there was a Junior meeting today.” Wright: “Yes.” Ballord: “Who won?” Here’s to Elmer known of yore. Long may he in bliss repose. We never knew a janitor. Who snored so much, while in a doze. 136 Class Room Humor Muliiken (in Ancient History): “The Gaulic soldier was big for his size.” Mr. Griffiths (in Trigonometry) : “This book evidently takes it for granted that we are experts in Trigonometry.” Confer: We fooled them, didn't we?” Mr. Craig (in Chemistry): “What is the volume of a liter of steam?” Beltz: “That's a hot question.” Mr. Johnson (ten minutes after he sent Peck on an errand) : “Stabeck, go see if the balloon is stranded.” Student in Ancient History: “The Egyptians had a bucket brigade to bring water up out of the Nile for navigation.” You can tell a Freshman by his vacant stare. You can tell a Senior by his lofty air. You can tell a Junior by his loud neckwear. You can tell a Sophomore—no, you can’t tell a Sophomore anything. Master: “Have you no excuse to offer for your laziness?” Laird: “1 haven't any that will work.” Teacher: “Give me a sentence containing the word gruesome.” Bright Light: “Worthington stopped shaving and ‘gruesome’ whiskers.” Mr. Griffiths: “This new book will do half your work for you.” Mills: (Jive me two of them.” Roberts: (translating as door began to open): “Get out of here! Get out of here, profane one!” Note.— (The door shut hastily, showing that the culprit realized who was being addressed.) Mr. Horne: “Give the salient features of Ed. IPs reign.” Clifford: “His rule was hardly a rain, since it was a mere drizzle, and when he died, he was hardly (a ) mist.” Mr. Craig: “How do they get rock salt from the ocean?” Velie: “They get it when the boat rocks.” 137 138 139 140 JUNIOR SCHOOL Junior School THE fall term “flu” by so quickly that there was very little time for football, hikes or any other kind of athletics. One hike was taken to Glenwood Park, and the football team didn't even have a chance to show what stuff it was made of. With the opening of the winter term, the school came to life again and basketball, skating and sleighriding became the order of the day. Fierce snow-rights were held between the Browns and Whites, rivaling the battles on the western front. Two hard fought basketball games were lost to the Country School. The weekly reading clubs were kept up during the term, closing with an illustrated reading on “Rip Van Winkle.” Much excitement was caused late in the term by the mysterious disappearance of several bicycles, but the skillful work of Detectives Carnahan, Dodge, etc., after a flying chase through the mud, succeeded in getting back the stolen wheels and discovering the villain. The activities of the spring term began with the organization of the baseball team and a rather strenuous hike along the Mississippi to Fort Snelling, in which the members of the party got off the path and nearly got stuck in the mud along the flats. The ball team was organized with Charles Clifford as captain, and so far has the best record of any team that Junior Blake has ever had. A number of games have been played and most of them won. A series of games between the Browns” and “Whites” were also very interesting. For the first time in the history of the school the third year boys have a baseball team and put it all over the older fourth graders. A big hole will be made when the Fifth Form goes to Senior Blake. It will be hard to fill their places but we wish them good speed and hope for them even better success than they have had at Junior Blake. 141 wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmammaamm CALiLiOPArS ■■ m ___I Prize Winners HONORABLE MENTION Prizes, consisting of books, suitably inscribed, are offered by the Trustees annually for distinction in scholarship, improvement, etc. These prizes were presented and awards announced at Commencement. June 13th, for the year 1917-1918, as follows: SENIOR DEPARTMENT—UPPER SCHOOL Scholarship Head of School—Josiaii Willard Second—Laurie C. Wakefield Charles H. Willard Honorable Mention in Order of Excellence Frederic W. Clifford Douglas Rees Rogers C. Coffin Alfred M. Wilson Alfred I). Lindley Franklin 1. Crosby, !r. David Newton George R. Burns Robert S. Penney Improvement First—Bradshaw Mintenkr Second—Tiierald Tennyson Honorable Mention Horace B. Hare . Miles Moe Mills Thomas S. Washburn Ralph E. Williamson General Information Robert N. Mattson Josiaii Willard Paul F. Clifford Richard P. Gale David Newton John R. Mulliken Franklin M. Crosby, Jr. Bradshaw Mintener Departmental Honors For Sfecial Excellence in Different Subjects English— French—Charles H. Willard - VII Form—Franklin M. Crosby, Jr. Laurie C. Wakefield Rogers C. Coffin Josiaii Willard VI Form—David Newton Frederic W. Clifford George R. Burns Bradshaw Mintener Frederic W. Clifford German—John A. Ballord Charles H. Willard Rogers C. Coffin Laurie C. Wakefield Robert S. Penney V Form—Josiaii Willard Henry L. Barnes • 142 CAL L OPAN History—American (U. S.) 2nd Year Latin—Charles H. Willard Franklin M. Crosby, Jr. Alfred M. Wilson Ancient—Richard P. Gale Mathematics— English—David Newton Algebra—Robert S. Penney Eugene X. Best, Jr. Alfred M. Wilson Modern—Alfred D. Lindley Laurie C. Wakefield Latin—Cicero—Josiah Willard Plane Geometry—Josiah Willard Franklin M. Crosby, Jr. Trigonometry—Ralph E. Rubins Caesar— Science— Frederic W. Clifford Physics—Roderic M. Cross Beginning Latin— Laurie C. Wakefield LOWER SCHOOL Scholarship Head Boys—Henry Sudduth, George Huntington Third—Tiieodorb Weisman Honorable Mention in Order of Excellence Donald Xewhall Philip McCaull Russel Brackett William Christian Horace Nickels Barton Hepburn Edward Wells Improvement First—Elwood Newhart Second—John Mili.s Honorable Mention Vader Van Slyke Walter Heffelfinu.fr Russel Brackett Richard Woodworth Ronald Harman JUNIOR DEPARTMENT Third, Fourth, and Fifth Years Scholarship Head Boy—Thomas Lowry Second—Frank Richards Honorable Mention in Order of Excellence John Atwood Edgar Nash Robert Foster James Woodworth Charles Clifford John Ross Edward Strout John McCarthy William Strong John dk Laittrk Stanley New hall Improvement—John de Laittrk Honorable Mention William Sudduth William Dwiknell Daniel Odell Werner Schwzkk 143 T11 EC 1 )OR E 1 E N N K I T Neatness—John Ross Honorable Mention John de Laittre John Atwood Edgar Nash Robert Foster Thomas Lowry James Woodworth First and Second Years Scholarship— Palmer Richakdson Si mner Crosby Charles Johnson John Gage John Hollern Donald Carpenter Honorable Mention Charles Doerr George Case Goodrich Lowry Mayhew Foster Leonard Wells Roger Barrett George Crosby John Olmsted Improvement—Robert Macgregor Honorable Mention Gordon Spratt Karl de Laittre Willis Nash Neatness—John ( )lmstead Honorable Mention Mayhew Foster George Crosby John Gage . TROPHIES Harvard Trophy Names of the best “athletes and scholars’ placed by vote of the teaching staff on the Harvard Trophy presented by the Associated Harvard Clubs of the Northwest: 1917-1918—Charles J. Winton, Jr. Yale Trophy Names of the hoys 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 Sale Alumni Association of the Northwest: 1917-1918—Richard Pillsbcry Gale Honorable Mention—Ralph E. Williamson 144 Enrollment Form VII B. u.oki), John Adams Best, James I. Beltz, Alfred Austin, Jk. Brackett, Thomas Siiryf.k Brooks, Edmund William Carpenter; Leonard Griswold Confer, Richard Xoble ♦Ferguson, Donald Treat Fletcher, Frank Chittenden Hanson, Linton Trafton H EWITT, Cl IARI.ES C H RI ST IA N Howard, Frank McC. I Ioward, Thom as L. Mills, Miles Mok Mintf.ner, James Bradshaw Mulliken, Jack Raymond JMcLaughlin, Walter Scott, Jk. Newton, David I’eck. Roderick Daniel Rees, Soren Douglas Roderts, Harlan Conklin Stareck, Vincent Francis Thurston Form VI Winton, John X kton ♦Worthington, Paul Burton Wright, Thomas Clarke Form V Baxter, John Thomas, Jr. Bell, James Ford, Jk. Bennett, Meridan Hi nt Card, Clellan Covey Champine, Murray LaRuf. Crane, Archibald Allen, Jr. Crosby, Henry Stetson ♦Frost, Reginald Gamble, William Hare, Horace Barstow XEWTON, T11EODORF. Osborne, Edward Xelson Ross, Donald Fassett Shaw, Frank Rinaldo Stabeck. Maxwell Xorman Tennyson, Therald Wakefield, Laurie Clark Willard, Charles Hastings Wilson, Alfred Mayo Wright, Cyrus Gordon Barnes, Henry Lyman Bull, Benjamin Seth, Jr. Carlaw, Chester Bogart Clifford, Frederic Warren, Jr. Crosby, Robert Earl Hoeffler, John Perry Howard, Adrian Madison Laird, Joseph Paui Lindley, Alfred Damon Lucsdin. Leslie Parky Page, Lf.roy Albert, III Ross, Palmer Flower Rubins, David Kresz Smith, George Kendall Thorpe, James R. Yf.lie, Charles Koon tWASHBURN, Thomas S. Willard, Josiah Form IV Abbott, Howard Johnson Bertram, Harry Gordon Bidwell, Edwin Lindsley f Boyce, Eugene Perry Donaldson, Lawrence S. Gkandin, Donald Dewitt Harris, Lloyd Burt ♦Laidlaw, James Hewes Marfield, John Horton Xash, Robert Lercii Nickels, Horace J. Owen, Shubel Jay Sprague, Donald Lowell Strong, Sei.den Suddutii, Henry Norton Truesdell, Lynn George, Jk Winter. Goodenow Richard 145 Form III Boutin, Herbert G. Case, Charles Merritt Dalrymi'LE, William Ferguson Huntington, George Ray, Jr. Lyman, Richard Brackett McCaull, Philip Ross Mattson, F. Ednvin Pflaum, Leo Rothschild Schneider, Irvine M. Van Slyke, Vader Herman us W ELSM A N, Til EC 1K )RE Woodworth, Richard Ives Form II Bell, Charles H. Bovey, Cii rles A. Campbell, Gordon Si therland Chase, Kenneth Christian, William ♦Craig, Hardin, Jr. Dayton, George Draper II Gray, Philip Farrington HEFPKLPINGER, WALTER Hepburn, Barton J am ieson, Carson Fan n i ng ♦Kooxs, Luverne Allen McDonald. Xorman Davis Mills, John Alden New hall, Donald Noble Newhart, Ellwood Hendrick Pack, Sutherland S. Sheldon, Stewart Wells, Edward P. Wells, Frank Hutchinson Peavey Wells, Frederick Brown, Jr. Form I Bennett, Theodore Wood Dwinnell, William S., Jr. Musgrave, John Xewhall, Stanley Barrett Strong, William Sudduth, William Weir Sweet, Franklin Wait, Jr. Thorpe, Samuel S., Jr. Walker, Hudson Wilcox, John Finley Webb, John McDonald fLcft school. JDiecI. ♦Entered late. 146 Junior School Enrollment Fifth Year Andrews, Skwali. Carnahan, David Christian, George Clifford, Charles Parsons Dickev, Charles Lonsdale I)odge, Edwin Noyes ♦Heieie, Joseph Jaeger, Carl William K istuck, Stuart Mitchell, John Carney McCarthy, John Edward Newton, John Richards, Frank Akchihald Ross, John Woodworth, James Lee Fourth Year Andrus, John E. Bell, Sa m uel 11 effelfi ncer Foster, Robert Otto Harris, Sherman Allison Lowry, Thomas Nash, Edgar Vandkrhoekk Odell, Daniel A., II Pierson, Newton Wells Schwyzer, Werner Thomas, Guy A. ♦Warner, Leon C.. Jr. Third Year Adams, Harry Edward Case, George Price, II Carpenter, Donald Christian, Gordon Cook, Henry Wireman, Jr. Crosby, Sumner McKnight, Jr. Doerr, Charles Davidson F STER, K EN N ET11 Gage, Jt ii n Skin ner Gerould, Albert Chamberlain IIollern. John McCormick Johnson, Charles Copeland McDonald, Donald Jefferson Nash, Willis Vandekhoef Nelson. Benjamin Franklin Richardson, Palmer Smith, John Morton Straciiauer, Herman Hale Second Year Barrett, Roger Crosby, George Geele, Arthur Francis, Jr. Lowry, Goodrich Macgregor, Robert Warner Pierson, Charles Frederick ♦Pillsbury, John Sargent, Jr. Spratt, Louis Gordon ♦Wakefield, Lyman Eldkkdge, Jr. Webster, W ai.ace Milo Welles, Leonard Robbins First Year Andrews, Dexter Lorin Gage, William Murray Nash. Fred Vanderhoef Pence, Rufus Harry Richardson. William Francis ♦Thresher, Frank Leonard, Jr. •Entered late. tLeft school. 147 148 'J The Callopan Board wishes to take this opportunity to thank those firms and individuals who have made possible the publication of this book by their advertising; and to commend their wares to the Callopaivs readers. 149 ESTABLISHED 1882 •Plymouth MERCHANTS OF FINE CLOTHES g Hennepin at Sixth Street Clothes for Well Dressed Young Men or Boys Are shown in many styles appropriate for school or college wear, for evening wear and for service on the links, tennis courts, or for riding, yachting, etc. Garments are ready-for-service or made to order. Our shoes, hats and haberdashery are correct, serviceable, and are moderate in price. 150 151 J. B. HUDSON SON Jewelers Representatives of Student Bodies Will find much of interest in our comprehensive line of Class and Fraternity Pins in a great variety of designs, many of which are originated in our own workrooms. 'Trophy Cups and Medals in Gold. Silver and Bronze 37-39 South Seventh Street NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS Is a legal reserve.mutual company. It pays annual dividends to policyholders and is one of the leading low net cost companies of the United States. More than 3.300 Minneapolis policyholders carryover $9,000,000.00 insurance in the Company and more than 10.300 Minnesota policyholders carry $18,500,000. It ranks fourth in size.—insurance in force—of all old line mutual companies west of Philadelphia. Of these four it ranks First in Strength—assets to liabilities. It is the Company for policyholders and agents. 152 Compliments of Gamble-Robinson Co. 153 Paintings, Engravings, Facsimiles and other Pictures for Home and School Cadillac Standard the THE BEARD ART GALLERIES Two Entrances 926 Nicollet Ave. 68 South Tenth St. Ex perl Picture Framers World William Dalrymple A PLACE for SAVERS Grain Commission 1 Your Savings Account will be welcome here, no matter how small—one dollar starts you off. We pay 4% interest on Savings Deposits, interest beginning on the first of each month. MINNEAPOLIS DULUTH WELLS-DICKEY TRUST COMPANY Second Avenue South at Fifth Street Minneapolis :: :: Minnesota 154 OCCIDENT “Special Patent” A Strong Glutinous Flour Made from Choicest Selected Hard Spring Wheat. MAKES MORE and BETTER BREAD RUSSELL-MILLER MILLING CO. MINNEAPOLIS Thrift— Pierce Arrow Take out a weekly savings card in our 'Thrift Department. You will soon have a sum to invest, big enough to be worth while. Cars m Northwestern National Bank D. A. O’D ELL, Dealer Resources $57,000,000 155 H. N. STABECK, President SPENCER ERICSON, Asst.-Sccretary C. O. R. STABECK, Vicc-Pres. RALPH E. COLE, Asst.-Sccretary W. O. NEVVHOUSE, Vicc-Pres. R. F. GOLD, Treasurer F. O. ORTII, Secretary WM. K. MOHR. Mgr. Bond Dept. Gold-Stabeck Company Investment Bankers High Class Municipal and Corporation Bonds Farm Mortgages MINNEAPOLIS 156 ■ John F. McDonald BOUTELL BROS. 1st Avenue and 5th Street Sell Good SASH-DOORS LUMBER FURNITURE Rugs Draperies One Piece or a Carload China Stoves Minneapolis - Minnesota Minneapolis SLJmphony EMIL OBERHOFFER, Conductor Orchestra 101 Q_SEVEN?EENTH SEASON 1 Q9A 1 1 at the Minneapolis Auditorium-1 7 Twelve Friday Evening Symphony Concerts Twenty-four Sunday Afternoon Popular Concerts The Orchestral Association of Minneapolis Wendell Heighton, Manager Offices: Edmund A. Stein. Asst. Mgr. 405 Auditorium Bldg. 157 The McCaull-Dinsmore Co. GRAIN Chamber of Commerce Minneapolis, Minn. Home Life PEERLESS Insurance Co. Two Power Range of New York Eight Lor in I lord, General Agent Service for all Ages Anderson-Hays 815 First National-Soo Motor Co. 424 South 5th Street Building Minneapolis - - Minnesota 158 5K% Money to loan on any first-class business or residence properties in Minneapolis. P r e-p a v in e n t privilege. Money always on hand for prompt closing. Towle-Jamieson Investment Co. 928-930 McKnight Bldg. The Finest Sodas in the City Drawn Right Served Right Ball Pharmacy Company Franklin and Hennepin N. W. Phone. Kenwood 4231 J. P. ELL I AS EN Tailor Support the 1919 Clothes to Order FOOT First Class Repairing BALL French Dry Cleaning TEAM 1 5 2 8 Nicollet Avenue MINNEAPOLIS 159 A Memory Test A few years and you will complete your school course, start work in earnest and will reach the point in life where you seriously contemplate buying and building your own home. Remember that lumber is the most economical material vVith which to build—makes homey houses —produces most pleasing effects, and lasts for many years. At that time, as now, you will be able to buy Guaranteed Lumber—manufactured and graded correctly—lumber such as vour father used vears 9 • • ago. Many future years' supply is available. Shevlin Pine White Norway Western White If any of your friends contemplate building now—and it's a mighty good time—tell them about this Good Wood. Sold by All Wide Awake Retail Lumbermen. Manufactured and Marketed by Crookston Lumber Co. Sales Department 903 First National-Soo Line Building MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 161 TINNETONKA 1V1 ELECTRIC Souvenirs and Pennants CONSTRUCTION COMPANY EXCELSIOR, MINNESOTA Victrolas and Records Electric Wiring, Fixtures and Electrical Supplies Ford Cars and Accessories DeGIlOOD WESTRAND CO. Lake Minnetonka WELD SONS Jewelers and Art Stationers Holman-Gerdes Company A + We make a Specialty • • of SCHOOL and FRATERNITY PINS, TROPHIES, Etc. :: :: Grocers, Bakers, Meats and Florists ALWAYS THE BEST See us for a complete line of DANCE PROGRAMS T Phones: Kenwood 6 Tri-State 51 355 6 2 0 Nicollet Avenue Hennepin at Franklin 162 Brush Studios PHOTOGRAPHS are Achievements of the Artist's Skill and Portray True Likenesses SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES STUDIOS: 33 and 35 SOUTH SIXTH STREET Official Photographer Blake School Callopan 163 Walter N. Carroll. Chairman of Hoard Thos. K. Kelly, ('resident James McDonald. Vice President TWENTY-SIXTH STREET STATE BANK Corner 26th St. and Nicollet Ave. A young bank for the young men of Blake School. Thrift is the watchword during the Reconstruction Days. You would he surprised how easy it is to acquire the savings habit, once you start. We pay V ( on savings, compounded quarterly. You can open an account from $1.00 upwards, at our Bank. We hope we shall have the pleasure of doing business with more Blake School Pupils. We would like to have the pleasure of a visit from you to talk over your financial matters. You will find a lot of satisfaction connected with our banking service. JOHN A. BOVEY. PRESIDENT Minneapolis, Minn. A. B. JACKSON. JK.. Secretary Devils 1-ake, N. D. BOVEY-SHUTE LUMBER COMPANY Chase Schanfeld Heal Estate and Insurance Retail Yards YARDS AT Rugby, N. D Minot, Karlsruhe, Williston, “ Drake, Docden, Ruso, Ryder. Makoti, I'laza, Warwick, Devils I.ake, Tokio, Rrantford, Siieyenxe. Oberon, Minnewaukan, N. D. Leeds, Maddock, Ksmond. ' Fillmore, “ Silva, Watford, “ Van Hook, Parsiiai.l, Sanisii, “ 7.... • 164 For Satisfaction in Millwork Specify B I LTJLWELL i..... M I LLTWORK Latest and Finest Designs in Built-in-Furniture Call for Our Estimator CARR-CULLEN CO. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Phones East 345 Auto 46345 Compliments of WILLIAM WEISMAN CO. Manufacturing Furriers 508 Nicollet Ave. 165 McClellan PAPER Company Wholesale Paper Merchants Sole Distributors of CHARACTER BOND “The Bond Extraordinary” This Annual is Printed on India Foldzvell Enamel. Carried exclusively by us in this territory. 166 Why Not Lehigh University P BETHLEHEM, PENN A. There is no better training for business than the “exact sciences.” Make the four years count the most. Spend the time at Lehigh, in most sanitary surroundings, on the slope of South Mountain, overlooking the beautiful Lehigh valley in eastern Pennsylvania. Heavily endowed. Beautiful campus. Magnificent laboratories. New stadium. Catalogs from c. M. CASE 54 Chamber of Commerce Minneapolis, Minn. Henry A. Barnes, President and Treasurer Barnes Brothers (Incorporated) Farm Mortgages Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $500,000.00 Over $16,000,000 loaned on Farm Securities during an experience of more than twenty-five years, without loss of interest or principal to investors. 167 TELE PHONES T. S. 52018 N. W. KENWOOD 2365 POR the Particular Young Man We Specialize on Hair Cutting. Mayme Hoye CLEANER Popular Prices Also Manicuring • OFFICE AND WORKS 2805-7 HENNEPIN AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS Wm. E. Doran, Prop. 7th Floor Andrus Building John S. Bradstreet 3 2 7 South Sc vent h Street INTERIOR DECORATORS • 168 169 Central Lumber Co. RETAIL MERCHANTS Main Office: McKnight Building Minneapolis, Minnesota iiHiiimiHiuBiimmi—immniiuuuniiiiimiimnnti iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii—wiiiiiiBiiM—in—inn Compliments of F. H. Carpenter Lumber Co. Crystal Bay, Lake Minnetonka 170 Velie Biltwel Six ALLEN’S New Dry Cleaner Cleans Everything MTfThe Name Insures the Quality See It Before You Buy Get It At R.C.Smith Auto Co. 1601 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis - Minnesota Allen Bros Drug Store 1538 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis 171 F. H. Peavey Company 312 Chamber of Commerce Minneapolis, Minnesota 172 Our Popular Boys’ Department Is drawing parents from every point in and around the Twin Cities. We arc Children’s Clothing Specialists Selling only those makes that are thoroughly reliable and give satisfactory wear. Hoys' Norfolk Suits New Spring Styles New Military, Slant Pocket Belted Model With Two Pairs of Full Line Knickcr Trousers Two Special Values $10.00 to $12.00 THE MODEL Clothing- House Nicollet at Third Street Let Us Show You and--- You’ll Let Us Shoe You Home Trade Shoe Store 219-223 Nicollet EDMUND C. BATES. Pres. Blake School Graduates We Invite You TO CALL AT THIS BANK SO THAT WK MAY LEARN TO KNOW YOU. ASSOCIATE YOURSELF WITH US AS A DEPOSITOR EARLY IN LIFE. SOME DAY WE MAY BE IN A POSITION TO SERVE YOU IX MORE THAN AN ORDINARY WAY. MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK Officers II. K. LYON, President CHAS. B. MILLS. Vice-President E. V. BLOOMQUIST, Cashier EDGAR L. MATTSON. Vice-President A. F.. LINDHJEM, Asst. Cashier GEO. F. ORDE, Vice-President TRYGVE OAS. Asst. Cashier A. LT ELAND, Counsel W. R. MURRAY, Asst. Cashier 173 INNB POUS PG3(yJ(§ Compmnv DOSm-AMMIW1 S The Patterson Hat The choice of men not satisfied with something JUST ORDINARY— But who are constantly on the “watch” for STYLE and QUALITY. T.W. Stevenson Co. Distributers Minneapolis Minnesota Harry Franklin B aker Landscape Designer Office and Greenhouses: Corner Emerson and Lake Street Telephone Kenwood 323 Nursery located at Rosetown, St. Paul 174 ADD YOUR PRAISE Everyone Who Has Seen It Is An Essex Enthusiast for ESSEX QUALITY It is the way in which the Essex combines the advantages of economy in first cost and operation with the performance, endurance and excellence of detailed finish of large, costly cars that it is attracting so much attention wherever motor cars are considered. Such qualities have never before been combined in a single car. Those who have bought the usual light, cheap cars knew in so doing that they were missing many of the delights of motoring. Easy riding quality and endurance were never expected Such cars have not been distinguished for the character of their performance. That is why everyone is so happily surprised at the Essex Without large expense, all the advantages in performance and endurance that have been the exclusive possession of cars costing two and three times as much are obtained in the Essex. The five-passenger model sells for $1,395, f. o. b. Detroit. TWIN CITY MOTOR CAR CO. 1420 Harmon Place 175 N. W. Nicollet 6255 T. S. 30 492 176 The Andrews Hotel Corner of Fourth and Hennepin Osborne-McMillan Elevator Co. 601-2-3-4-5-6 Chamber of Commerce MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. SHOREHAM ELEVATOR COUNTRY ELEVATORS Capacity 750,000 Bu. On Soo and G. N. Ry’s. 178 x 9 CONFER BROS. Real Estate Loans Insurance Rentals 501 Andrus Building MINNEAPOLIS 179 |R E I D| IBROTHERJj SAINT PAVL MINNEAPOLIS lOG EAST FOVRTH 35 SOVTH SIXTH V.. I IM the J'i K «f 1 the RED C00JE1 '£ PRICED Reid Ready Clothes Suits and Overcoats made in our own Tailor Shop during quiet times $35.00 to $55.00 TO ORDER Suits and Overcoats $40.00 up ALTERATIONS If you have a suit or overcoat not worn out but lacking in style let us show you how we can remodel it and bring it up to date. 180 Blake boys are representatives of the buying element that best appreciates this store's service in men, methods and merchandise.” Bid) %il-°fAiher Maurice L Rothschild Co Palace Clothing House Minneapolis St. Paul Money Cheerfully Refunded Nicollet 3488 W. B. DIAMOND Designer of Men’s Clothes 203 Globe Building 20-22 South Fourth Street GOLF RIDING SUITS SUITS ii—in iiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiri nnni—— irnm cna—aiiiimuinniiniiiiiiiimniiui iuuuniiuiMiMHnMiBgB—■ MA ZE Y “Tn0 ty Second Avenue at Eighth Street M INNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 181 182 Keep Yourself Fit all the Time Use the pleasant laxative salts and Be a Regular Fellow Puts Pep in Your Step Positively Pleasant Pleasantly Positive LEO SHAPIRO COMPANY Minneapolis U. S. A. 183 JOHN DEERE PLOWS HARVESTERS FARM MACHINERY ■ 3 WATERLOO BOY TRACTORS Deere Webber Co. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Foster Waldo Victrola Dealers of Minneapolis Complete Catalog of Victor Records 811-813 Nicollet Ave. SHELDON BROS. CO. Investment Bankers Farm Mortgages For Sale 186 To the Boys of Blake School When Mother or Father have a Birthday, Anniversary, or some other occasion that really calls for some little gift—remember that you can always find just the thing in the form of something electrical. An Electric Iron is always a dandy gift for Mother, and for Dad, why a Cigar Lighter or an Electric Fan is just the thing! The Minneapolis General Electric Co. 15 South Fifth St. 187 188 189 For Those Who Discriminate The Esler Tea Shop 78 South Eighth Street Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Picnic Cakes, Salads, Etc. On Order 190 MARMON 34 MARMON Reno Motor Company DISTRIBUTOR 1201 Hennepin Avenue Phone M. 6816 N. W. T DIDN'T he in with askings. 1 took my job and stuck; I took the chances they wouldn't, un' now they're culling it luck. And :hey asked me how I did it, und I ave ’em the Scripture text, ’You keep your lifcht so shining a . little in front o the next!’ They copied all they could follow, but they couldn't copy my mind, And 1 left ’em sweating and stealing year and a half behind. —RudyjrJ Kiphntl in“Tha Mary Cluster NORDYKE MARMON COMPANY ! M.IAN A POL.:: MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SEARCHING THE TITLE Nothing in the preliminary investigation in house buying is more important than the title, which is the claim to the property. Had titles have caused house buyers more trouble than any other cause. The smaller the amount of saving involved, the greater should be the degree of care exercised in proving the title. Many persons make the mistake of trying to save money in “searching titles. This investigation should be made by title companies who employ exj ert lawyers, trained for the task. Proper search for a title often means going back many years to government grants. A title company may charge for the work more than does a layman, but it also insures the title. The usual charge is $10 for the examination of the title or abstract, and 50 cents a hundred for the insurance. Thus: A policy for $500 costs $12.50 and covers a period of twenty years for one premium. Titles examined. Titles Insured. Abstracts made. Deals Closed. REAL ESTATE TITLE INS. CO. New York Life Building Minneapolis, Minn. CAPITAI......................$200,000 GUARANTY FUND .... $100,000 P o p p e Boot Shop (INCORPORATED) Nettleton Shoes Dyckman Hotel Building Use S. K. F. Ball Bearings Sold by The Strong Scott Mfg. Co. 413-17 South 3rd Street Minneapolis The Geo. R. Yertz Co. Jobbing Contractors Carpenters Painters Decorators Sheet Metal Work Merchants of Hardware 1 5 0 9 NICOLLET AVENUE Telephone: Nicollet 4919 192 Compliments of Powers Mercantile Company 193 Duluth Milwaukee Chicago E.S. Wood worth Co. INCORPORATED Grain Merchants Mill Feed, Shipping and Commission e. s. woodworth. prudent 501-2-3-4 Chamber of Commerce G. P. HARDING, Vice President , . .. W. S. WOODWORTH. Sec'y and Treas. Minneapolis, Minn. MELONE-BOVEY LUMBER CO. • Main Office and Yard 1228 So. 4th Street FOUR CITY YARDS Prompt Efficient Service I X L Hardwood Flooring Mil I work Parker-Kellogg Lumber Company 830-831 Lumber Excharge Minneapolis Minnesota Chicago Office J. S. WOOD, Manager 1701 Steger Bldg. Manufacturers and Wholesalers Pine and Hardwood LUMBER 194 iii I!!. ■ | ::.Uii!li!lHiiiiiil[tllDlililillil!li[i ii':i inr si iiuii]mwiMin|niiMiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiii()|ii|i|iiiiiiniiiiiiniillii]|tiiiiiii iiiiUiiii';ii Donaldson’s for the Smart Snappy Furnishings For Boys and Young Men Also complete assortment of Sporting Goods 195 THORPE BROS. Established 1885 Real Estate, Loans, Insurance, Investments —+— 206 Andrus Building Minneapolis WHOLESALE HARDWARE --ESTABLISHED 1866-- Office Building and Showroom . Trackage Warehouse. JANNEY, SEMPLE, HILL CO. MINNEAPOLIS 196 197 The Ideal Banking Connection For Progressive Young Men One with the First and Security National Bank MARQUETTE AT FIFTH STREET Your Account Invited Capital and Surplus Ten Million Dollars EstabUshfd 1888 Minneapolis Trust Company Acts as Executor and Trustee under Wills and Administrator of estates of persons leaving no will. ADVANTAGES: 30 years’ experience in handling estates. A completely equipped Accounting Department. Corporate existence. 115 South Fifth Street The stockholders of The First and Security National Bank and of Minneapolis Trust Company are identical. 198 □□□□□□□□□□□□□ While at the Lake Trade With Us A. B. Lyman Introducer Grimms Hardy Alfalfa JAMIESON GROCERY Excelsior, Minnesota Northwestern Exchange 92 □□□□□□□□□□□□□ EXCELSIOR The WIRT WILSON CO., Inc. THE RED RIVER LBR. CO. Insurance In All Its Branches Manufacturers of White and Sugar Pine NEW YORK LIFE BLDG. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA 199 Fifty-Eight Boys Have Gone, in the Last Five Years, from Blake School to Williams Harvard Yale Princeton University of Minnesota Dartmouth Kenyon University of Wisconsin Occidental University of Illinois Fifty-Seven of These Boys Have “Made Good” Scholastically in Freshman and succeeding years of College Blake Boys Have Also “Made Good” in Every Branch of College Activities— They are on the hoards of college magazines and newspapers. They are on the scholastic honor rolls. They are on Freshman football, baseball and basketball teams. They are on college musical organizations. They have been elected managers of various college organizations. The Proof of a School is in its Product” 200