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

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N I N E T E E F O II T Y F I V E ON almost any day in the spring one may look out on the baseball diamond and see a tall individual driving a bunch of boys to greater heights. This is our “Chief” Wonson. coach of the Blake Baseball team. “Chief” entered school in the fall of 1940 as adviser and teacher of the First Form, and surprisingly enough is still a calm individual save for a moment or two in every baseball game. During the fall he coaches the mighty A team, which has been undefeated for three years. In the winter he amazes all by his skiing prowess and terrifies others by rushing at them with a basketball. After his coaching in the spring, he turns to pitching for the Minneapolis ‘ Millers. But wherever “Chief” may be. he is found surrounded by his many friends. PAUL K. PHILLIPS Athletic Director History B.A., Amherst: Harvard University: Ohio State University Law School HAROLD SAYWARD WONSON. JR. History, Geography Supervisor of First Form B.A., Dartmouth College MR. PHILLIPS joined the Blake faculty in the fall of 1942 as American history teacher and athletic director. Despite his many duties he also found time to act as senior adviser this year. Many people believe that Mr. Phillips is part Indian for he possesses all the powers that made the Indian famous. As a tracker and hunter he uses these powers to the best advantage in dragging out those optimistic souls who believe that they can avoid calisthenics. The success of Blake in its sporting events is also in no small way due to Mr. Phillips' work in lining up all football, hockey, and baseball games. Besides all these duties, he also spends his summers as a counselor in a New York summer camp. 17

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t ii i: I A IV O F A L I. O LEONE NUNAN Lower School Speech Northwestern University IT IS Mrs. John S. Nunan who gives the students their first lessons on how to speak on the stage. For eight years Mrs. Nunan has taken the boys who enter Blake in the Lower School and developed the talents that they possess in the art of thinking and talking on their feet. Every year during the spring term Mrs. Nunan coaches the boys in the three Lower forms in preparation for the Wilson Cup Contest. The result of her efforts is that the Wilson Cup Contest is one of the finest public speaking contests held at Blake. She also produces the annual Lower School Christmas play. Mrs. Nunan has undoubtedly done wonders at Blake in helping the younger boys overcome the natural fear of speaking before an audience. EVER since Mr. Bryan became a member of the Blake faculty in 1938, he has taken an active part in the cultural development of the Blake students. He has had programs of classical music on Sunday evenings at the West House for several years. Besides this activity, he organized the History of Art course which is now open to juniors and seniors. This course is something decidedly new, and it fills a cultural gap which has long existed at Blake. The course at present offers an opportunity to study all major movements and trends in history. In addition to these duties, Mr. Bryan has been the head of the boarding department for several years. WILHELMUS BOGART BRYAN History of Art: Speech: Art: Counselor: Director of Boarding Department 16 B.A.. M.A., Princeton University: Princeton Theological Seminary; University of Minnesota

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T II E l» A A O F CALL KARL A. DANIELSON Biology. Hygiene B.A., Carleton: University of Michigan: Mainline University O ’ SINCE the fall of 1942, when Mr. Danielson began teaching at Blake, it has been a necessity for every boy to wish him good night before leaving the school. If this duty is neglected, serious consequences are usually the result for Mr. Danielson is in charge of checking out. However, his main job is teaching biology to juniors and seniors and hygiene to second and third formers. During the winter term he also teaches first aid twice a week and leads the hiking squad to fill up the other three afternoons. Perhaps Mr. Danielson is most famous for the trips which he has taken to the South American jungles. He has many interesting tales to tell when he wishes to enlighten his biology classes. MR. BERKELEY entered Blake in the fall of 1942 to collaborate with Mr. Bosanko in the Romance Language department. At present he is teaching second and third year Spanish, French, and Lower School English. In addition to his duties as an instructor, the autumnal season finds Mr. Berkeley keeping an eagle eye on the Lower School tennis players. In the winter term his attentions are shifted to the activities of the hiking squad. Spring returns him to the tennis courts once more. Mr. Berkeley’s outside interests lie largely in the classical field. He is often to be found frequenting Northrop Auditorium or attending whatever Minneapolis is fortunate enough to obtain in the theatrical field. Mr. Berkeley’s friendly attitude and quiet manner have won many friends for him at Blake. ELWOOD N. BERKELEY Spanish, English B.A.. University of Minnesota: M.A., Northwestern University: University of Pittsburgh 18