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The Chat-Dixit. A SYMPOSIUM By THE ALUMMI. 1895 - 1896. 4 3 HE CHAT is a good deal like Topsy, “It just growed.” Just prior to the holidays, 1895, several young men evolved the idea of founding a school paper. Mr. Ray Rowley was the prime promoter and issued an announcement setting forth a plan and asking the co-operation of the student body. The plan was received with enthusiasm and immediately after the holidays Mr. Rowley set about issuing the first num- ber. ‘This appeared Jan. 9, 1896, and fully justified the claim of the promoter that such a paper would be a success. THE CHAT was issued twice a month and was improved with every issue. ‘The unselfishness of the promoters being evidenced by the fact that every cent over and above expenses was put in to improve the paper. Each number was eagerly looked for, so much so that one High School teacher complained of it and thereupon the man- agers had it entered at the postoffice as second class matter and quit peddling it at school. As nearly all connected with the paper, originally, were members of the class of ’96, some plan had to be devised to secure a continuation of THE Cuat. Immediately the Sigma Delta accepted the trust, and since then have managed and edited it. The Christmas number of ’96 was the first special edition issued, but a year or so later the Sigma Delta originated the “Y psi-DIxiT.” The Y. H. S. owe much to the patriotism and forethought of Mr. Ray Rowley and his associates for founding THE CHAT and to the Sigma Delta for continuing it and originating the ¥ PSEDIX Ets” JouHn McCann, ’o6.
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1897 - 1898. FE ROM ’96 on through the years of ’97 and ’98, John On- looker (an anonymous personage )held reign as editor of our High School semi-monthly publication—Tur CHat. The pointedness of Onlooker’s pen doubled the circulation of the paper each of the two years mentioned, and with the increase d circulation the amount of printed matter was doubled. Toward the close of the year ’98 there were those in the school who thought a school annual should be issued. ‘This idea was acted upon, and under THE CHAT management Vol. I of THE Ypsi-Drxir appeared in June, 1898. The purpose of the Dix1T in the minds of its inventors was to gather into one volume those incidents of the school life of that year which might be of interest to the alumnus of the future—to have the pictures of our companions at the “Old Ypsi High” as they looked when we were with them—to compile a vol ume which might show something of what the Ypsilanti High School was and stood for. Not the completeness of the first. volume nor the enthusiasm with which it was received were the rewards of the Drx1r promoters, but rather the spirit and energy characteristic of the school which picked the matter up and is carrying the matter on in so creditable a manner. : Morris B. CuHapPin, ‘98. 1899 - 1900. HE YEAR 1899-1900 was one of innovations for both THE Cuat and Tue Drxit. The shape and general form of both were considerably changed. ‘THE CHAT, which had form- erly contained larger pages and fewer of them, was given its present make-up. The cover-design still used was introduced and the headings for the various sorts of reading matter were adopted. THE DrxitT, too, sustained significant changes. It was given the general form and arrangement which still prevails. Photographs were all taken at the galleries and the quality of the pictures thus greatly promoted. Manager Brooks is en- titled to a geat deal of credit for this improved feature. But no less credit is due the faculty and students who generously responded to his proposals.
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