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

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President of Class. '28 Torch Board, '27 Publications Board. '28 Union. 27. '28 Secretary. Union, '28 Dramatics. '27 Spring Dance Committee. ’27 Junior-Senior Dance Committee. '27 Union Dance Committee. '27 Williams Theme Contest. '28 Football Manager. '27 Varsity Club KING PERRY BENNETHUM Entered Blake 1926 Benny.” Weasel” Yale “Whose heiyht u-us six cubits and a span.' A body that is like unto a beanpole, an ingratiating smile as sweet as the odor of new-mown hay. a personality like a summer breeze, and a deceptive appearance of constant industry: that is Benny.“ During his two years of interment in the Blake Asylum for Manly Morons he has shown an energy and versatility that has amazed all with whom he has come in contact. The grim struggle to perfect the football team was relieved divers times by the graceful form of Benncthum. flitting hither and yon. bringing water, footballs and new paddles to the scene of the fray. At Publications Board meetings his typewriter, clicking merrily along in the manner of a train going over the rails, has raised high hopes in the breast of the harassed editor-in-chief for reams of material. However, statistics show that Benny'’ holds the Board record for the most noise and the fewest words on the typewriter. Casting aside all facetiousness, he has displayed his true worth as president of the Senior Class. He has discharged his duty faithfully and has earned the gratitude of his classmates. Page Tutenty-one

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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

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Vice-President of Class. 27. '28 Union. ’27. ‘28 Treasurer. Union, '27 Football, ’ll Baseball, 'll. '28 Hockey, 26. 'll. '28 Captain Hockey. 28 Electrician. Dramatics. '28 Class Basketball. 26. 'll Secretary. Athletic Association. ’28 Varsity Club HENRY W1REMAN COOK. JR. Entered Blake 1916 Doc. Hank. Hen Princeton He multiplieth words without knowledge. Alas, how can our poor powers convey to you an impression of the Angel Child of the Senior Class? Every morning as we assemble in the august Halls of Learning we arc greeted by the shining countenance and flawless complexion of Henry Cook. At lunch, also, his face, hovering ever near, eager to serve, makes the meals more delectable. His earnest expression has often disconcerted opposing hockey players, as has his endless conversation struck dismay into the hearts of many a despairing master. In his capacity as treasurer of the Union he has displayed a singular honesty, an unaccountable disappearance of only fifty-one dollars and sixty nine cents being discovered at the end of his regime. Perhaps the fate of the sixty-nine cents may be traced to his ownership, in conjunction with Devancy, of a 1924 Ford auto. When this conveyance rolls out of the gate at the end of the drive for the last time we shall shed tears of genuine regret. Page Twenty-I Wo