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In 1960'’Clcvc decidcd it was lime tort-tin and tin-Trustees hired James Henderson, Jr. as Blake s new I lead muster Henderson came to a Blake that was badly overcrowded lor its physical size Within two years, he and the Trustees launched an ambitious building and endowment program that added to the school a new hockey arena, a swimming pool, a new dining hull, us well as remodeled office and lulmrutory space “The Blueprint for Greatness program was u tremendous success iu increasing Blake s endowment as Blake rose to the top ranking w ith only Exeter and Andover ranking ahead. The departure ol Jim Henderson, Harold Hodgkinson. Harold l.un-dholm, and Bill Glenn at the end of the 1971 school year after a total ol 134 years of distinguished service symbolized the changes that were occurring outside tile Bloke community. On August I I. 1971. Blake decided to change w ith her surroundings as plans were drawn up for Blake to become a coeducational institution That community isuow a reality What the future will bring for this new educational concept is hidden from us at the present, but One can only hope that the new school, like Blake, w ill be’ urbiet orbi lumen — “a light onto the city of the world. 15 Blake From The Sky
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the faculty for leadership during the decade of the fifties. They chose Prescott Cleveland who had served as acting Headmaster after Alder s departure. Cleveland, who with his fellow English instructor Bill Cleim. had w ritten the school's English grammar text. Practical English sought to strengthen the School in its preparatory role through a broader curriculum that emphasized fundamentals He succeeded, for b I960 Blake ranked among the top ten preparatory schools in the country. A The Senior School and tin Field House during the 20's or 30's. Note Anderson Farm buildings — left, trolley tracks — right, the walk to the school from the trolley station — right, and the surrounding countryside. B .. . A view of Blake taken in 1974. Can you find the differences between photos A B JC Blake with its new addition going up. Note the farmhouse on the left D .. William Clenn. coauthor of Practical English and English teacher for 10 years. 14
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