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

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Editorial. NVE. Y ISSUING this Ypsi-Dixit we are continuing a custom which was started in this high school six years ago. It has been our object to make it represent the school in all phases as nearly as possible. and on account of the continual successes of our students in different fields we are able to pre- sent a book which gives records of good scholarship and vic- tories in athletics. XVe also would like to have this volume show that our school is being rapidly brought to the very front rank among the high schools of the country and if you take the trouble to compare the records of this school with that of others it will be found that the Ypsilanti High School holds no unimportant rank among the best high schools. It is, no doubt, unnecessary to sing the praises of our high school to the Alumni and students because they already realize with pride that there is no other high school like the Ypsilanti High School. In conclusion, we will say nothing of the failings of this volume. because if we do not mention them you may, per- chance, overlook some of them. However. we are sincerely grateful to the students who all generously strove to help make this Ypsi-Dixit a success.

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The Library was one of Prof. George's pet ideas, if I may use the expression, and he was constantly forming plans by which it might rapidly develop, yet ever looking toward the future in choice of material. In january, 1901, he proposed and carried out a plan by which many valuable books were added, and that was the establishment of an Alumni rDepartment, for which every alumnus of the I-Iigh School was asked to contribute one or more books. It is hoped that each new graduating class will, by their Commencement day, have donated at least one book for each member of the class, that they may be represented on the Library shelves. When Mr. George went out of town on business or pleasure he had an eye open for bargains in books, and would come back to school bringing the knowledge of the where- abouts of some historically valuable volumes, which we might add to the Library as soon as we were able. Our Library now numbers over 6ooo volumes, with read- ing room accommodating thirty-five, card catalogue, current magazines and periodicals, and is considered one of the first high school libraries in the state. This success is due largely to Mr. George's untiring efforts. On pages 12 and I3 are shown the covers in fac Si1lI1-Ilia' of the first student publication of the old Ypsilanti Seminary and the- present publication, THE I'IIGI'I SCHOOL CHAT. The Junior Budget of the Ypsilanti Seminary was written out. and perhaps there was but a single copy of each issue. which was placed where it could be read by the pupils at their leisure. The first page inside the cover contains an editorial which states briefly the purpose of our little sheet. Then follow articles, Places that I Wfould Like to Visit, bv Amelia: Leaf from the Life of a Raindropf' by -Mary Louiseg Kindness, by Emily: An Unlucky Day, by Maria. There are still other articles. and one very interesting one describes Our School-- room.

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Management. GEORGE BURKE, EDXVARD PIERCE, EDITOR. BUSINESS LIANAGER