Ann Arbor High School - Omega Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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and they have been vigorously pushed ahead ever since., In this year also, a change was promised in the school-building, a change that was to meet -a long felt want by giving addi- tional room. WVe were happy to have the benefit of the hand- some new building, before leaving the school. The year of 1888-89 was somewhat more eventful. The growing class-sentiment now demanded class-ofdcers. A meet- ing for the election of these was called soon after the com- mencement of our Junior year. Mr. Alfred B. Connable, chair- man of the meeting, was chosen president. In a digniied and simple manner, he thanked the members of the class for the honor which they had conferred upon him, and promised to spare no eiforts for their welfare, a promise he has most faith- fully fulfilled. The other ofdcers elected were as follows: vice-president, Miss Beckwith, secretary, Miss Grace Ander- son, treasurer, Mr. Boylan 5 foot-ball captain, Mr. Jewettg base-ball captain, Mr. Paul. A committee was appointed to select class colors and a motto, after which the meeting ad- journed. ' 1 The colors chosen, light-blue and tan, are a very artistic com- bination. . The motto is, Sapiens qui Assiduusf' He is wise who is diligent. It is quite axiomatic, but acquires a certain dignity from the Latin language. Soon after the year opened, we were notified by Mr. J ewett, our foot-ball captain, that the day was appointed for a foot-ball rush between the Seniors and ourselves. As the soldiers of the allied armies in the Napoleonic wars were conquered before the battle joined, by the mere fact that the French had always won, so we were borne down in this contest by the knowledge that Seniors never had been beaten on a similar occasion. We would not break the spell, lest we should suffer ignomimy when our time for glory came, but in the other athletic sports we showed what we could do if we would. Our heavy-weight boxer, Mr. Patter- son, sat upon the ground, with a glove on either hand, waiting, until he caught his death of dampness, for the 'opponent who -never came. Shortly after, tl1e Seniors, by dint of hard run- ning, beat us in a game of base-ball. This ended the athletic contests for this year. Our first class-social was held at the home of Miss Beckwith. The weather on the important night was very damp. In short,

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Glass I'-listorg- .ii-ll' BY M. CALVIN BOYLAN. OST of the class of '90 entered the High School building in the fall of 86. Some there are, it is true, who have been Seniors Qso calledj for a number of years and who bid fair to continue such till the end of time, provided they don't become Juniors instead. There vvere 187 in the class at first, now there are only 90 or thereabout. , T Like all Freshmen we had to undergo our share of burdens imposed by those vvho had the supreme honor of entering the school before ourselves 5 torments which had before been under- gone by our tormenters.i , The first hard lesson was learned by some of the class, when they found themselves neither so brilliant, nor so Well prepared as they had fancied. Having taken up two courses, in a short time, they were glad to drop all but the required branches- and I believe We have found our hands full with these. Fresh- men have little class sentiment. We spent the year in learning how to work and formed some acquaintances. Class-sentiment was, perhaps, irst awakened in us by the sudden death fby drovvningl of one of our number, Mr. Fred Freeman. On taking up the Sophomore Work We were able to estimate the advantages We hadreceived from the first year. lVe found ourselves more systematic as students, more thorough in the mastery of a subject, and with higher standards of excellence. We were not privileged to finish any study, as yet, but the Woods began te Clear HJWHY, and we caught glimpses of the dis- tant goal. Thls Year marked a change in the general-English courses

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it rained cats and dogs, not to speak of the boys and girls whg bravely ventured forth, to enjoy class hospitality. We had for tried to havej a dance, played a few games, Qneither drop the handkerchief nor pillowj and broke up at about midnight, when our fun was at its height. A About the month of February we began to talk of a sleigh- ride to Miss Brokaw's home, a few miles from the city. We finally resolved to have it on a certain Friday night, and, with expectant faces and hopeful minds, we waited for a snow-storm. It came, but partially melted, and the wise ones began to put on rueful faces and shake their heads. However, at 7:00 P. M., a happy company gathered at the school, but no sleigh made its appearance, which disappointment caused considerable comment. It was noised abroad that the Seniors had a sleigh-ride to Ypsi- lanti that same night. Perhaps-Nevertheless, we soon obtained an omnibus on wheels and sleighs for those who were deter- mined to have a sleigh-ride, while a few of the party went in single carriages. Those same determined ones had to change their sleigh-ride to a wheel-ride after they had proceeded about a mile on their way. There were no springs above the wheels either, which fact did not add to the comfort of these young pleasure-seekers. The next things of importance that engaged our attention were the Junior Ex. and the decoration of University Hall for the Seniors. In the former, we did as well, if not. better, than any of the classes which have preceded us, the entertainment being given in the Unitarian church, which the Seniors had ele- gantly decorated. In the latter we did so well that even the Seniors praised our work, and, of course, they must have been good judges in such matters. ' We returned in full force for our last year and took up our quarters in the new and very pleasant High School building. We have progressed somewhat in the art of studying, and feel that we have gained some skill in the use of our tools for brain work. As this is the main object of school discipline, we may be confident that we will experience in all after-life, the benefits of these years of toil, whatever items of knowledge we may forget. Rumblings as of distant thunder, soon warned us as of an approaching storm, which broke upon us i11 the election for