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

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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.

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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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Charles Thomas had made a great success as a minister, and had been sent to China as a missionary. Grace Crippen, who always seemed to have a liking for helping Charles, was still helping him in the far-away land. Leslie I-Ioren had attained distinction as an orator and politician. I saw him on a stump making speeches. which were flashed all over the world by wireless telegraphy. Grace McCormack and Susie Dean had proven very suc- cessful poets, and in all the libraries of Rawsonville and Inkster, I saw high on the shelves volumes upon volumes of their poetry. Clyde Gass, the world famed engineer, was making sus- pension bridges across the Rubicon. and had at last entered into niatrirnony with Bliss. Ellen Wfortlev, the greatest modern artist, was working in her studio in Palembaug, together with her husband, the Signor Mantagnaniac. Then I heard the distinct sound of sweet melody, and as it came nearer and nearer I saw the accomplished musician, Louise Allen, accompanying the great violinist Issai. Now, then, unfurled itself before my gaze an enormous bright colored bill-poster, with a large bottle on which was a picture of the well-known pharmacist. Harry Nan Kervis, whose patent medicines are a sure cure for all diseases of thc heart. Then, I thought myself on a train going westward. On and on I went until I reached Cheyenne, XVyomingg then to the capitol, and there, who should I find seated in the gov- ernor's chair. wielding the scepter of power, but Inez De Pew. Now there arose before me a forty-story sky-scraper, the entire building occupied by the firm of HCI7'l'l-S07l., Kersey and Co., Flying Machine M0i1Z1tfUL'f'Il1't'l'.Y. Their success cannot be surprising to those of us who recall their soaring ambitions of former days. In great contrast to the towering sky-scraper and bust-- ling noise of manufacturing now appeared on the lake shore