Ypsilanti High School - Ypsi Dixit Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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Management RAYMOND E. BIILLER FITCH D. FORSYTHE EDITOR BUSINESS BIANAGER

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Editorial F IN glancing over the simple pages of this book the reader's attention should be called to its faults and errors, let him heed the advice given in these lines of Pope: Who ever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend. In order for a book of this nature to be successful it must necessarily be unanimously supported by the School. Whether or not our readers will look upon this Ypsi-Dixit, Vol IV., as a success, we feel it our duty to acknowledge that the support we have received from the students and teachers has been every- thing that could be desired, and therefore we take this occasion to express our great obligation and publicly thank them. We are especially indebted to those who have honored us with literary contributions and wish to call attention to our various drawings executed by Miss Lindquist, Miss King and Miss Emerick. As has been demonstrated by our past Dixit managers, nothing can represent the progress or character of a school better than the Annual which it produces. lt has therefore been our constant allll and highest ambition to make this book truly representative of our old Ypsi. High School, and although we recognize our many failings, yet we cannot help but feel that we have in some small degree attained this, our cherished object.

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Evolution of Sur High School Building E PRESENT on these pages pictures of the different buildings that have been the homes of the Ypsilanti High School. In the matter of buildings, as in other respects, our High School has had a peculiar and eventful history. It began in 1849 in the building of the old Ypsilanti Seminary, which was purchased by School District No. 4, for the purpose, in 1848. The building was 011 the present grounds, but stood nearly flush with Washington and Cross Streets.- It was originally erected for a hotel in the boom times of the early thirtiesg but after the financial crash of 1837 it was a dead property until the Seminary was established in the fall of 1844. I, ...lig- , FIRST IIIGII scHooI, BUILDING foI,D SEMINAVRYP.