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

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1 i Glleuia Hrnphvrg I EVANGELINE LEWIS - N THE fourth month of the eighth year of the twen- tieth century, the Senior class of the Ypsilanti High School did elect unto themselves a prophetess. I have to thank the class for conferring upon me this honor. At first I could not understand why the choice fell upon me, but later discovered that the psychic influence which surrounds us led you, my classmates, to see in me the peculiar qualities which were possessed by the Egyptian soothsayers, the Phoenician alchemists, the Grecian oracles, and all the long and illustrious line of followers of the occult science. As becomes my calling, I have burned the midnight oil for many weeks, yea, months, and my researches have carried me back to the beginning of written historyg and my interest in this profound subject has led me in Wander- ings thru long and torturous subteranean passages and arch- ives, into the deepest caves, and even thru the Egyptian pyramids and the Catacombs of Rome. - Hence--my interest in the wonderful occult science and psychological research. Both of these peculiar phenom- ena, of the greatest human interest to-day, have vouchsafed to me the discovery of the mysterious Book of Paz? and the unearthing of the Phz'!osoplzer's Slonefl By these two miraculous discoveries and also the, gift of occult science and my psychological research, I have been directed to divide the class into two parts and to giveacorrect prophecy of each one. Years is the only test of the integrity of the prophecies I shall make. The Philosopher's Stone will reveal to me the future of part of the class. The hrst is Lillian Hertler. By touching the stone with my wand and pronouncing her name, I find that in the course of five years she will return from Germany, where she will have made a thoro study of the language of that country and, indeed, will be so proficient as to become an assistant of the noted Fraulein Brigham of our own High School. Listen! That is the latest 1920 model on the road, carrying our silent couples-Sarah and Caroline, James and Grover, now grown gay and giddy. We often wondered how long that reticent silence would last. The most successful book on Domestic Art and 95'

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And worthy of all that it may unfold. Dame Success has many a voyage made Down the River of Life, but ne'er will fade From her weary eyes the picture of one Where virtue and bravery were lacking in none. So saying she faded from our sight, As she threw open the gates and showed us the light Of the most beautiful city that e'er has been seen: lts towers of gold waving the red and the green. Approaching the gate was a numberless throng, From whose throats came the yell we had known so Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Naughty Eight! Naughty Eight! B long: Rah! Rah! Rahl' Rah! Y Naughty Eight! Naughty Eight! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Naughty Eight! Naughty Eight! Rah! ! We gazed in bewilderment at the crowd That came toward us with such greetings loud, And there were members of every class That had gone before us from old Y. H. S. Some had not reached this city of gold For we missed some faces familiar of old, But with unbounding joy I wish to relate- Not one face was missing from the class of Naught Eight

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Household Economics with a full explanation and demon- stration of How to Live Without Eating and atreatise on i'C06perative Housekeeping with Entire Absence of Manual Labor will be published by Grace Clarke and Eva Proctor in the year 1923. This year seems to be a very auspicious one for the members of the class of naughty-eight, for I next find that Anna Allen is demonstrating a tull line of complexion pre- servatives, hair restoratives, manicurists' and chiropodists' supplies. The beauty and grace of the demonstrator, as well as her gorgeous gowns will draw imrnense crowds from all the fashionable ladies of the largest cities of the world. Charles Cleary, due to much practice in debating and oratary in High School. will finally take up the honorable vocation of auctioneer. Hazel Olds will marry a man by the name of Youngs- she will have done what she could to arrest the progress of time. Lucy Williams is to become Dean of - -1, but why is it necessary to mention of what she is to become Dean, since we all know so well? Edith Lathers and Lucile Hawkins will spend ten years abroad and in the year 1920 will return to Boston to be welcomed by the exclusive literary circle of that metropolis. Mae Woodard will be a Paris model in Chicago. Her gowns will be the talk of that city as they were the gossip of the High School. And next I find a most itting prophecy ol Wiley San- derson. He is to study in a theological schooland prepare himself for the ministry. No doubt we will all receive invi- tations to hear his Erst sermon on The Ethics of Personal Responsibility? Guy Barchus will lead the choir in Rev. Sanderson's church. and the music, to 'say nothing of the sermons, will be such that it will draw large crowds to all the services. Our two Ednas are to have a happy future, for a legacy will be left them both, so that they may live in luxury till doomsday if they choose. Beginning with next year Marie will start a course of study at the U. of M. I cannot tell you how long this will last, but she will be most interested while the atlmcz'z'07z remains.