University High School - Nunc Dimittis Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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NUNC DlMITTlS STAFF Editor-in-Chief .,..,:,,,.,,.A........,,,..........,,..,........... .,,.. x ....... . .Frederick Wiseloglc Faculty Adviser ...... ......,.,. R obert Williams Literary Editor ...... ....v.,.,.... A da Cooper Art Blitor ........... .......... J ohn Wagner Although officially the Nunc Dimittis Staff consists of only three people, it is obvious that only through the co-operation and help of the Senior Class as a whole, and others of the Junior Class, this volume has been produced. The Staff thoroughly appreciates this fact and desires to take this opportunity of acknowledging and expressing its gratitude to all those who have taken a part in making this book a success. For assistance in the art work: Baibara Lorch, Mary Lou Cummings, Helene Suarezg Yea Twenty-Nine! : Annette Cum- mings: Class Prophecy: Marjorie Hunt: Class Song: Robert McCormickg Quota- tions: Cathelia Pollockg Class Will: Lois Gravesg Dedication and Foreword: lflelen Hawxhurstg Class Plays: Marion Mayg Basketball Team: VVilbur Muehligg In Memoriam: Ruth Moses. The Nunc Dimittis Staff and the class of 1928 wish to express their most sincere appreciation of the effort and work of Mr. Robert Williams, Faculty Ad- viser, in aiding them t0 produce this volume. 14

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IN MEMORIAM llOR.fXL'li RICHARD GINGERICH Dec. 1911-Oct. 1927 Our classmate, who holds a lasting place in our memories of days spent at U. H. S. 13

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF- l928 Tomorrow the Class of 1928 will leave this school as the second graduating class of the University High School. Two things we will take with us, our newly-received diplomas-and our memories of the past four years. So many things have happened in our high school life that comparatively few can be recorded here. Our first year was also the first year of the school and so we had a share in the forming of school ideals and traditions. We took part in about every school activity there was. When the Student Council, the Orchestra, the G. A. A., and the Broadcaster, were organized, many members of our class were chosen for active positions in them all. It is interesting to, recall that the name: The Broadcaster, Station U. H. S., chosen for the school paper, was the one suggested by Wilbur Muehlig from our grade. At Christmas time two new traditions were started, the Christmas Procession and Play. In March the school participated in its first Purple and Gold Meet with our own Underdowniat the head of the Purples. Then a little later came Project Day with its interest and novelty.- With the coming ,of spring, our thoughts began to wander away from school and studies lwe had studied ,a .little bit during the year just for a change now and thenl. Finally we had the brilliant inspiration ofa class,picnic at Delhi! Of course we had a perfect time. Do you remember the baseball game between the boys, and girls when the boys had to do everything witlrtheir left hands? Hardly had that carefree time be- come history when we had to concentrate strenuously for exams. Soon our first assembly for the awarding of the U's had come and gone. Never before had we had such an opportunity of beginning the history of an absolutely new school as we had that first year and because of it, the University High School will probably always belong to us a little more than it might have otherwise. The next year things were pretty much the same, in the main. More of the boys came to school wearing long trousers. thereby creating rather more of a sensation than they appar- ently wished to. When Arbor Day was celebrated, we took the occasion to plant a class tree at the south side of the school entrance. At the suggestion of Buck Yost. who later left the class, it was christened A1gy II after the Ford car Miss Hoyle operated at the time. We again decided to have our class picnic at Delhi. Some of our amusement consisted in shaking up the ginger ale and falling into the river. The following year we were proud Juniors looking forward to the time when we would become still prouder Seniors. Mr. Ryan had arrived on the scene, not to take Dr. Schorling's place but rather to create a place all his own. The First important class event of the year was the choosing of our class rings. Another, and possibly even more interesting activity was the presentation of the two plays, In the Spring a Young Man's Fancy, and Station 'Y Y Y Y. Every member of the class helped in some way and we had a very exciting time. Incidentally we acquired a bank account. Another outstanding memory of our Junior year will probably be the Junior-Senior Dance given by ns to the graduating class. Never had the library looked so beautiful as it did that night decorated with palms, fiowers, and our class colors, blue and white, in combination with the rose and gray of our guests, the Class of 1927. This party and the final assembly when we moved into the Senior seats in the auditorium, made us realize that it would not be long now before we too would give them up to a succeeding class. . At last we had become full-fledged Seniors! But what was our dismay when we learned that the class was to be separated into two home rooms. VVe had rather prided ourselves on the unity of our class. However we soon found that we could be just as much of a class as before and by the new arrangement we gained a new and valuable class member, Miss Olson, home room teacher of the Senior girls. In October not long after school had started, occurred the only real loss to our class. Horace Richard Gingerich, affectionately known as I-Iorsief' Perhaps the highest tribute we can pay him is that he was a good sport in the best sense of the word. We like to remember him as he was in Station YYYY because there he represented what he was, a regular American boy with all the qualities that endear him to his many friends. Toward the end of the semester the class presented Clarence by Booth Tarkington which proved to be very successful in all ways. In May the Council established a Senior Privilege Day which is recent enough to be easily recalled. Arrangements were made for Class Day and Commencement, and a class memorial chosen. The Junior class entertained us at the second Junior-Senior Dance and we all had a lovely time. In this manner we have come to the present. It is fitting that, having looked back over the past, we should now turn our faces to that which lies in the future. Whatever it is, wherever it is, may we always take with us the motto of our class, On! Sail On l 'I 15