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

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History of Glass of 'Ol ANNA B . HOLMES T WAS on the sixth day of September, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, that the history of the class of ,Ol began. As a Freshman class we were large in number, and besides were re-enforced in the middle of the year by thirty-three, who then entered from the eighth grade increasing our number to seventy- one girls and forty-one boys. Of these, twenty-eight have thought best to spend another year in the High School, a large number have moved away, and two have entered upon the path of matrimony, reducing our number to thirty, notwithstanding these losses, we hold the honor of being the second largest class ever graduated from this school. And it is worthy of mention that Messrs. Johnson, Harper and Parsons have completed the High School course in three and one-half years. The Sophomore year was one of great proht and pleasure to all, but, on the whole, the year was without any distinguishing feature except that which usually follows busy school-work. The Junior year, which bears the reputation of being the most diiiicult year of tl1e school course, was entered upon by the class, numbering forty-six, with courage and a full determina- tion to succeed in the work which was before them. The Junior Exhibition, the most notable event of the year, required not only a large amount of extra work in preparation, but also a great mustering of courage on the part of those who represented the class. At the beginning of the Senior year our class, realizing that they were now entering upon the most important year of the School and that responsibility rested upon them in a greater measure than ever before, reorganized and elected the following oliicers: President, Anna 'Campbell 5 Vice-President, Bernard J ohnsong Secretary, Lena Shaw 5 Treasurer, Mamie Evans. Violets were then chosen as the class Bower. Our colors, Violet and White, we have retained through the entire course. The spirit which deeply pervades the entire class was illus- trated when the boys of our class raised the Senior flag on Junior

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Not in vain did we closely our studies attend, For although we forget everything we've been taught, Still the lessons we learned were a means to an end, And enabled our minds to grow stronger in thought. Brief indeed were our pastimes, our joys, or our pleasure, Except those derived from a desk full of books, But now we are free for an outing at leisure, Which fact is made clear by our actions and looks. There are surely no bugs in our butter or milk, Neither snakes nor mosquitoes have entered our camp: And although not in keeping wit11 gowns of ricl1 silk, These logs and this verdure by no means are damp. We are now the last time in our tull class array, And we grieve at the parting so soon to take placeg But what lauxentations, were we doomed to stay, And a second time over this pathway to race!

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day, very much to the indignation of the Juniors. It was a mystery to all how this was accomplished, but later it was revealed in the public apology made by the boys. The Beta Nu sorority and Sigma Delta and Estabrook frater- nities are here represented, and former presidents of each of these fraternities belong to this class. The athletic spirit is encouraged and advanced by a large number of High School students. The president of this associ- ation is one of our number. Captain Miller of the base ball team, also editor-in-chief of THE CHAT, and Bernard Johnson, manager of the track team, are both prominent members of the class. The High School reception, one of the social features of the School, has occured annually in September. It is then that both teachers and students meet in a social way and thus become better acquainted. The social is a great advantage, too, to those who, coming from other places, enter this School as strangers. The different dispositions and traits of character to be found in the class I will leave to be disclosed to you by H our prophet and H giftorianf' Prof. George, our Superintendent, and Prof. Ross have been with us during the entire four years, very much to our pleasure and prontg Prof. Arbaugh, three years, Miss Comstock and Miss Worden two yearsg Miss Lindquist, Miss Bower and Miss Kelly, one year. As a class we wish to extend the hand of gratitude to the teachers for the kindness and patience they have shown us. We feel we can never truly repay them for all they have done for us, only as each may strive to fill with credit the place to which he is called. And now as we have reached the goal for which we have been striving and commencement is before us, we realize as never before how important to our lives is the training and preparation we have received at this School. This is truly for us the commencement of new responsibilities and new duties, the turning of a new leaf in the book of life. What lies before us is unknowng but be it light or shadow, disaster or victory, we feel that we are better prepared to live earnest, useful lives, from having spent four busy years in the Y. H. S. as members of the class of 1901.