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

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govern us with glory F. Williamson, G. Haggarty, F. Hopkins, A. Goetz, and R. Perrine upheld our high standards in basketball. Ruth Wyckoff, Esther Field, Alice Beal, and Ada Boomer and other Senior girls proved themselves not far behind and our athletics helped us in the race for the cup. In October the Senior class secured Miss Hortense Neilson to read John Drinkwater’s play, “Abraham Lincoln.” This entertainment was successful financially as well as in the pleasure afforded. Fred Hopkins began our cup points by taking second place in the ex- temporaneous speaking contest. Ruth Ryckoff won in spelling and Grace Challis and Helen Rorabacher assisted her in getting all three places in the pronunciation contest. Apparently no Juniors dared pit their oratorical ability against the mighty Seniors, so, of course, those honors came to us; and in the essay contest, which ended the series, Helen Rorabacher took first place for the class of twenty-one. The green and white ribbons will adorn the cup for another year. Paul Ward was the only Senior to have a place on the successful school debating team. The Seniors, assisted by one Junior, celebrated the Pilgrim Tercentenary by giving “The Rose of Plymouth Town,” which was most successful. In May came the all-important Senior play, “The First Lady of the Land.” The chief parts were taken by Ruth Luscombe, Glen Emery, and Alan Wither- spoon, but, of course, it had an “all-star” cast. This, friends, is the history of the class of 1921. As we think of our work during the past four years we wish to thank the teachers who have helped us over so many rough places,.and whose co-operation has done so much to make our school life pleasant and profitab le. Our High School life is finished and the new life which is at hand finds us hopeful, eager, but yet “standing with reluctant feet,’ for we know tonight, as never before, how precious are the memories of dear old Ypsi High. 7 By Helen Rorabacher.

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books, and we even remember the time when “the powers that be’ had to decree that knitting should not be brought to school. In may we found ourselves without a principal when Mr. Morris left to take up work in the camps with the Fosdick commission. As Sophomores we were glad to find ourselves housed all together in room 221. We elected Fred Bergin president, and decided that this year the other classes should realize that we were in their midst. Ruth Wyckoff started us off bravely by winning second place in the spelling contest, and Robert Perry again came second in oration, but after these victories we decided it would be kinder to give the cup to an older class. Aside from the class party, which was even better than the one we gave the year before, and our chapel exercise at which we entertained with a musical program, we stayed quite modestly in the background as befits under-classmen. In the fall many of our boys had gone into uniform and we felt quite like a military academy. Another innovation was the student council which was organized in the winter. This year our work was somewhat broken up, although school did not close, because of the influenza epidemic. In April we were glad to welcome our new principal, Mr. Piper, after having been without one for a year. When we again “trod the halls of learning,’ this time as flighty Juniors, we began to realize that our high school life was half over and we had still much to accomplish. We settled in rooms 203 and 205 and soon found that Phylli s Clifford and several other class-mates refused to stay with us, apparently liking the Seniors better. After electing Glen Emery president and backing him with an able staff we started in with the intention of really getting the cup, and, of course, the other classes found us invincible. We won points at basketball, spelling and oration, and also got third place in the essay contest. It was a proud day when we tied our green and white ribbons to the cup. On the program of our Junior chapel we find numbers which were a forerunner of treats which we have often enjoyed since, among them a violin solo by Edward Mosher and some selections by a ukulele quintet. In the spring we again changed principals, when Mr. Grimes took Mr. Piper’s place. At last we found ourselves in that much coveted room, 209. At our first Senior class-meeting we set an example of efficiency by not only electing our class officers: President, Fred Williamson; vice-president, Alice Beal; secretary, Ruth Wycoff, and treasurer, Rolland Perrine, but by also making plans for the Freshman reception. Football had again taken its place in school and our athletes began to 22 (

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Senior Class Will E, the class of nineteen twenty-one of the Ypsilanti Central High i School, in the township of Ypsilanti, state of Michigan, being of sound mind and memory, and with the foresight that the end 1s near, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last Will and Testament. First: We direct that all just debts and funeral expenses be paid. Second: We do give, devise, and bequeath to the class of °22 the most cherished session room in high school—the room in which dignity (?) and esteem (?) for under-class men abounds, and from said room the right to skip “B” roll call and sixth hour when fancy deems it expedient. Third: We do give, devise, and bequeath to the Junior class our stable of first-class ponies, with the express provision that they be properly trained and cared for, in order that they may be in the pink of condition for the semi-annual races in February and June. Fourth: We do hereby request that all brands of gum, rouge, powder, hair-nets and other implements juggled by the feminine order, and con- fiscated by instructors during the past year, be collected and disposed of at public auction, and with the proceeds to purchase for Branson A. Walpole seven pair of hob-nail boots; also to those who have not studied under our well-known botanist, we bequeath a familiar collection of books, “The Walpole Family Encyclopedia.” Fifth: Too Hank Horner we do give, devise and bequeath “Alec Gloetz’s” harmonious ties. | Sixth: To Catherine Allen we do give, devise, and bequeath the title of the quietest girl in school, said right being recently held by “Doris Hubbel.” Seventh: To one and any one who can do the 100-yard dash in “NOTH- ING FLAT” we do bequeath the title as best athlete. Fighth: To Dick Hurdley we do give, devise, and bequeath a bit of Don Yost’s nerve so that he will not be so backward in public. Ninth: To the Junior girls we do give, devise, and bequeath the right to organize “Ye Old Maids’ Club,” said organization being monopolized this year by Ruth Wyckoff, Alice Beal and Ada Boomer. Tenth: To Don (Fidler) and Martha (Robbins) we do give, devise, and 24 Ly tee ot