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

Page 27 text:

Taking the initiative in the field of co-education, Blake and Northrop student leaders organized a program of class exchanges. Throughout the winter term each Blake class either traveled to Northrop or acted as host at Blake. Topics for group discussion included a wide range of subjects, such as inter-personal relations, drug use, and consumer fraud. The results of such a program, conducted on a student level, proved two points which had long been argued by the students. First, the potential and advantage of co-education was illuminated; and second, the success of student-planned programs was demonstrated. TOP: A professor from the University of Minnesota lectured to Blake and Northrop seniors on the topic of inter-personal relations, after which the students broke up into smaller discussion groups in order to relate inier-personally. MIDDLE AND BOTTOM: Blake's geography affords sophomores an opportunity to break the ice, so to speak. 2 3

Page 29 text:

Drugs: Uses And Abuses Joint Advisory Board Sponsors Drug Symposium With the philosophy that an objective exposure to the realities of drug use and abuse is the best response to possible problems at Blake, the Joint Advisory Board arranged a day-long program for grades seven through twelve. The day consisted of a morning presentation on the physical, psychological, and legal aspects of drugs. The afternoon saw all students participate in discussion groups led by interested University of Minnesota students. The symposium was well received by all elements of Blake, with the possible exception of some concerned parents. The advisory board hopes that this can be a start for many future programs on contemporary issues. BELOW LEFT; Panel participants: Doctors Bigelow and Pickens, and Dean of Students Meozcnga. FAR LEFT: Doctor Bigelow ponders students question. ABOVE LEFT: What's it like ,: really? LEFT: ' Bui I've talked to a lot of people who have. ABOVE: It really opened the world for me! LEFT: The poster tells the story.