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

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NVe have in our midst several who deserve honorable mention. Our able orator, Mr. Horen, who so distinguished himself in the Oratorical Contest at Clevelandg our debaters, Mr. Burke and Mr. Gass, who need no introductiong our artists, Miss Hubbell and Miss NVortley, and our musicians, who are so modest they must not be named. Surely these are a goodly company! VVe claim the presidents both of the Beta Nu and the Sigma Delta, and the greater part of our class is enrolled among' their members. In athletic, literary, and social efforts we are not lacking. Glad though we may be to start out into the world and to take up our life work, we all have a feeling' of regret at leaving the school, and we hope to make such men and women of our- selves as shall be a credit to our Alma Mater. MA 0.38: J 'Q- o o 7 'ly X Q Q.e-'I

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History of Class '03. CELEs'rIA EDDY. I-us YEAR of 1903 sees our class as Seniors and we are called upon to give an account of ourselves from our entrance into the High School up to the present time. It would probably he much better for the preservation of our present dignity if nothing be said of our Freshman year. except that we were here on the earth. The second year saw us a little older, our greenness a little faded and our dignity much increased. Many interesting events occurred in the course of that year, among them the organization of the Estabrook Fraternity. And then came our Alunior year! The year of successes and failures and the .lunior Exhibition. XVhat words can ex- press our enjoyment of that soul-inspiring music, which our friends, the Seniors. so generously provided on that fatal night? But now! Studious. careworn, brows deeply furrowed, We sit before ,you all. Stop and rcverently observe ns. For XV6,1'G the Seniors tall. This year's happy life was so rudely interrupted by the very sudden death of our beloved superintendent and in- structor, Mr. George. The immediate sad days that followed will not soon be forgotten by any of us. But, of course, our work had to continue and by the united endeavor of both teachers and pupils this work has been carried to a successful close.

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Class Prophecy. MARY HARMON. NE BR1GH'r sunny afternoon in early june as I was lying in my hammock trying to study, a drowsiness came over me and gradually the faint visions Hittering before my eyes grew more and more distinct, until I saw the familiar form of our president, George Burke. I saw him as the famous lawyer, who had made for him- self a reputation stretching even to Geddes on account of his wonderful ability to prevaricate and his exceptional power to wheedle a jury to his point of view. And next, Frank Evans stood forth as a prominent inven- tor, who was noted for inventing the famous rising-bed, with the patent spring that bounced a fellow out of bed in time to get ready for school, having been himself so punctual, he was especially anxious to develope this trait in future generations. And then I perceived two prominent educators, Clara Sweet and Grace Corrazzi, Clara having taught geography to the children of the Philippines, met there an ideal young multi-millionaire, whom she had married and was now living very happy. Wliile Grace Corrazzi having taught a kinder- garten in Cuba, at last had married, like her friend, Miss Sweet, and had become the exalted Princess Lilyfoidwa. I saw that we were not without representatives in the dramatic field, for I-Iebert Bray had become an accomplished actor and was giving performances in all the leading theatres of Skikokn and Changehan. I-Ie was well suppo1'ted in his profession, as he had such Well known stars as Myrtie Mull- holland, Florence Crittenden, Ida Combs, and Alice Miller.