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

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t ii i: P A I¥ O F C A L L ALDEN GIBSON VAUGHAN Latin B.A.. Dartmouth College: M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania O ’ SINCE Mr. Vaughan joined the faculty of Blake School in 1944. he has become one of the most popular masters of Blake. His quiet and reserved manner has gained for him the respect of all the members of the faculty and student body. Mr. Vaughan has participated eagerly and actively in student affairs. Besides teaching Latin. Mr. Vaughan has begun a course in Greek, which promises to be very successful. He has also served as Fourth Form adviser this year. As if this weren't enough, he volunteered to become the debating coach for the 1944-45 season. The success of this year’s Forum debate can also be credited to Mr. Vaughan. Such an attitude is greatly admired and appreciated. IN two years Mr. Parks has taken over some very important duties at Blake. His teaching duties are concerned with the Lower School, where he teaches mathematics and general science. Besides his academic activities, he has been active in sports. Under his capable leadership, the hockey team has enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in recent years. His coaching ability is by no means limited to hockey, for he coaches the Junior Varsity football in the fall and the A team basketball in the spring. During the summer months he is a counselor at Camp Lincoln, and in the early fall he helps Mr. Smith prepare the team for the coming season. Blake may consider itself fortunate to have the services of Mr. Parks. MERWYN EARL PARKS Mathematics, General Science B.S.. Iowa Wesleyan College: University of Iowa 20

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NINETEEN F O IK T Y F I V E MR. RUNKLE, our genial Math Prof, has been at Blake since the fall of 1942. when he came to Blake to take over Lower School Mathematics. Since then his friendly good nature has made him a friend of many boys in both Upper and Lower School. He immediately amazed the students when he pedaled to school in the most inclement weather on his trusty bicycle. Mr. Runkle has taken an active part in the coaching of coefficient athletics by taking over future “four horsemen and blocks of granite and “big leaguers now in training on the playing fields. An example of Mr. Runkle’s understanding of the younger boys at Blake is that he was chosen as adviser of the Second Form this year. ROBERT L. RUNKLE Mathematics B.A.. Cornell College (Iowa) : M.A., University of Iowa RAYMOND C. SMITH History B.A., Coc College WHEN Mr. Smith is not planning for next year's football team or teaching his young hopefuls the fundamentals, he is teaching eager students ancient history. From the time he entered Blake three years ago. Mr. Smith has taken an active part in the school’s activities and has served capably as each year’s Fifth Form adviser. In the sports field Mr. Smith also excels and for the last three years has not only turned out superior football teams but has also coached J. V. hockey aspirants as well as the track squad. This year he has also tried his hand at softball by pitching for the squad. Mr. Smith, however, will probably be best remembered by Blake boys for his friendly nature and grueling calisthenics. 19

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i I NET E E IV F O It T Y F I V E MR. DAUGHERTY, a new member of the Blake faculty of 1944-45, has come as a mathematics instructor. Mr. Daugherty graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle. Pennsylvania, in 1925. Ten years later he received his M.A. degree from Syracuse University. Recently he has worked as a science instructor for the Army Air Forces’ meteorology and Navy V-12 courses. His knowledge of what the services want in mathematics and his ability to model his courses to suit their wishes is proving very valuable to Blake students. This year he taught first and second year Algebra and the mathematics review course which was offered to the seniors for the first time this year. We hope Mr. Daugherty's experience in teaching mathematics will benefit Blake boys for years to come. JOHN HENRY DAUGHERTY Mathematics Sc.B.. Dickinson: M.A., Syracuse University; Bucknel! College: Columbia University HOWARD FILSON JONES English Chapel Organist Dormitory Master B.S.. Kansas State Teachers College: M.A., Columbia University ♦Front January 10. 1945. MR. JONES, the most recent addition to the Blake faculty, came to strengthen our English department this fall. Previous to this time he had spent two years as a Lieutenant in the navy. He has established quarters at the West House dormitory during the school year in order to help Mr. Bryan keep the boarders out of mischief. He has also helped out in the library where he reigns when Miss Hiniker is absent. Mr. Jones' main interests are in music and drama. He has helped to coach boys for the various public speaking contests which were held and he also offered his services to the dramatic association. With Mr. Berkeley he led the group of students to the Young People’s Concert at the University. 21