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

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 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1928 We. the Class of 1928. are about to leave the halls of Blake forever. and with the thought comes a mingled expression of joy and regret, joy that we have passed the first milestone of our lives and are about to enter the higher fields of learning, and regret that we are parting from the school that has become a part of so many of us and in which we can no longer linger with a feeling of subjugation. But before we leave, let us look back over the happiest years of our lives and review our activities: and let us hope that you will bear with us awhile as we voice a bit of pride, perhaps, in our accomplishments. As we joined together at the Junior School in the year 1915 to glean our first knowledge from this world, we had as a nucleus Doerr. Walker and Hollern. After many trials and tribulations, we successfully weathered five years under motherly and tender-hearted affection. Then, entering the Senior School as the most lowly of Lower Schoolers, we did nothing brilliant and maintained an absolute sense of inferiority, distinguishing ourselves only by our supremacy in scholarship and by a slight participation in athletics. Upon entering the Upper School we were imbued with the sense of our own prestige, but were promptly reduced to the usual rank of lowly Freshmen. But it was in this year that we first entered into prominence as a factor in school life. We were represented on the Council by Ford and Hollern: one of our members made the varsity ball team: three were selected for the choir: three took part in dramatics and Devaney made the Call o' Pan Board. Returning to school in the fall of 1925 as high and mighty Sophomores, we promptly subdued the Freshmen in a series of struggles and firmly established our place in school life. That year we had Devaney on the Council. He was also our sole representative on the football team. In hockey Cook. Devaney. and Hollern held down regular positions, while Thomas represented the class on the newly-formed swimming team. In dramatics five members participated, with two of them taking leads, Devaney again was on the Call o’ Pan Board and Johnson helped to make the Torch a success. In the Fifth Form Declamation Contest for the Blake Union Medal Strachauer was awarded first place with Johnson a close second. All this helped to make the year a memorable one. and ore which will befit the rank and prominence to which the Sophomore Class should aspire. Owing to the inactivity of the Senior Class of 1927. we were destined to carry a huge responsibility as Juniors. We entered into every possible field of endeavor and it cannot justly be said that the class was not a credit to Blake. Devaney and Hollern were on the Page Nineteen

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NOAH S. FOSS At the beginning of the year the Senior Class elected Mr. Foss as its class advisor. Throughout his association with the School he has given his best efforts to its betterment. In the capacity of advisor to the Class of 1 928 he has devoted his energies toward our help and success in a manner characteristic of his entire conduct as faculty member and as advisor to former senior classes. His long experience with the School, his almost infinite fund of knowledge in regard to the requirements of various colleges, and. last but not least, his conscientious efforts to aid the Seniors have made him an ideal advisor to the Class of 1928. We hereby extend our most sincere thanks to Mr. Foss in appreciation of the part he has played in making our last year at Blake one of which we may be justly proud. Page Eighteen

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Council, with Cook. Doerr. Devaney. Thomas. Bennethum, Harvey and Hollern in the Union, which can fairly be said to be the most worthy and most representative organization of which the School can boast. To the undefeated football team of 1926 our class contributed Devaney and Van Dusen. both of whom played a prominent part in the utter rout of all Blake’s opponents. In hockey. Cook. Devaney. Doerr and Hollern helped materially in having Blake acclaimed state academic champions after waging the most bitter of battles with the foremost prep teams of the state. In swimming. Thomas. Van Dusen and Walker combined in givirg the School the twin city championship. losing only two meets, both to Shattuck. the state champions. As we returned to school in the fall of 1927 as august Seniors, we were thoroughly instilled with the realization that we were culminating our prep school life. We saw that the success of the school year rested largely on our initiative and activity. We were hailed as an ambitious class and we have tried to fulfill our duties as faithfully as possible. At the beginning of the year our numbers were augmented by McRae. Warner and Paddock. As the football season came and passed with its victories and few defeats, the Senior Class contributed its full share of lettermen. among whom were Captain Devaney. Van Dusen. Cook. Hollern. Warner and McRae. With the coming of the hockey season Blake’s prospects were admitted to be dim. but after a brilliant come-back in mid-season both Shattuck and St. Paul Academy were defeated, besides many lesser opponents. Captain Cook. Doerr and Hollern made letters. The swimming team was equally successful, winning half its meets. Captain Thomas. Van Dusen. Walker and Warner were the lettermen. The baseball prospects for this year were bright, four Senior lettermen returning. Captain Hollern. Cook. Devaney and Van Dusen. While we have endeavored to give our best in athletics, we have carried on the other activities to the best of our ability, placing Macnie on the debating team, taking all the executive offices in dramatics, having one in the choir and five on the Publications Board. In the traditional Williams Theme Contest Harvey was the winner. The Union, upholding its high position in school affairs, had Devaney for its president in the first half-year and Warner in the latter half. The Council, with Doerr as Head of the School, and Devaney and Hollern as members, has prospered greatly. This. then, is the history of the Class of 1928. We realize its defects, but we also realize honestly and unconccitedly its good qualities. We. of the Class, are not the ones to judge our own shortcomings or accomplishments. We leave that to you. But we hope and trust that from small beginnings and through hard struggles, our successes and achievements have proved worthy of Blake traditions and ideals. John M. Hollern Class Historian Page Twenty