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

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SENIORS

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games of chance unprofitable . . . As the school year began, the class of '55 took on their new role as Seniors with the usual enthusiasm. The first problem to confront the Seniors was the job of decorating their newly acquired room. Many plans were made, such as painting the ceiling black and the walls pink and gray, and building a small mez- zanine-type Hoor over half the room upon which the various games of chance would be played. The furni- ture was to include two or three Morris chairs, two lounges, a desk, curtains, tapestries and portraits, and all the necessary lamps and tables to make the room look as distinguished as possible. The Senior Room ln the beginning, all the Seniors were willing to make many sacrihces and donations to further their cause. Even the faculty generously donated their couch to the cause. When the boys finished moving the couch, they realized the faculty's reasons for purchas- ing a new one and so graciously giving away the old. However, the right half of it was usable, and in case of emergency one could actually lie down on it, pro- viding, at a quick glance, he could recognize the good end from the bad. Finally, through the donations of all its members, the class acquired some second-hand furniture and the usual moose head and signs. When one of the bigger Seniors tried to balance himself on the highly-prized, mahogany Duncan-Phyfe table, it was reduced to rubble. After this untoward beginning, the rest of the new furniture seemed to disintegrate. In their new role as Seniors the Class of '55 found Northronites bold . . .