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

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1922-23 IN THE FOURTH FORM We, the Freshmen, have had quite a successful year and we hope we have changed for the better during our initial year in the Upper School. Although four new boys entered our class this year, three former members of our class did not return and a fourth left us at the beginning of the second term, so we had the same number this year as last. Christian served as president the first half-year, Clifford as vice-president, Best as secretary, and Richards as treasurer. For the second half-year, Clifford, Best, and Brauer were elected respectively president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer, we having decided at this election to combine the last two offices. Something new was inaugurated this year, when the Fourth Form was allowed to elect one of their members to serve on the Student Council. Richards was our representative throughout the year. We had quite a good record in scholarship, due in the most part to the efforts of a small group of boys who always had excellent marks. The only class that ranked ahead of us in total average was the Senior class which had only four members, while ours had seventeen. Very often it was a member of our class who had the highest individual average of the school. Our class also had a fairly high record on the athletic field. During the fall, the majority played football, while a very few played tennis. Christian obtained his letter on the Varsity and Clifford was on the Second Team. Most of the remaining members of our class played with the third team, which had a fair season under the coaching of Mr. Blanpied. The members of the Fourth Form who played on this team were Captain Dodge, Robinson, Ross, Brauer, Best, Bardwell, and White. Only once in the season was there put on the field a team composed of members of the Fourth Form only. On this occasion our class played the University High Freshmen and won, 20 to 0. R. Bugbce and Roberts obtained their letters on the Lower School team. In the first part of the winter, hockey was played to the practical exclusion of all other sports, while during the latter part of the term, almost everyone played basketball. For the first time in several years, the Upper School had a hockey team. This was made up entirely of Fourth and Fifth Formers. The season was not successful from the standpoint of games won and lost but it cer-

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tainly improved the playing ability of many boys. Members of our class who played on the team were Dodge, Robinson, Bardwell, and Christian. The basketball team was not as successful as it has been in former years but it managed to win three out of six games. The regulars were Captain Bardwell, Christian, R. Bugbee, Clifford, and Thorpe. Our class has tried to be active in activities of the school besides scholarship and athletics. Brauer, Clifford, Best, Bardwell, Robinson, Dodge, and Richards obtained membership in the Dramatic Association. (Our class was represented in two plays, ‘'The Copper Pot and “The Lamp Went Out. ) There were also quite a few stories and several student opinions published by the 'Porch that had been written by members of our class. Now, at the end of our Freshman year we sincerely thank Mr. Blanpied for the excellent manner in which he has guided us through this past year. W. S. B. 28