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

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I'age8 THE YP DIXIT 1922 Ypsi High. Her leaving was re- gretted by all who knew her. Through the efforts of Mr. Branson VValp0le Ypsi High has developed one of the best high school departments in the state. By constant work Mr. XValpole had secured a fine laboratory, a great variety of specimens for study, and above all had developed among a certain class of students an earnest and sincere love for agriculture. Mr. VValpole formed the Agricul- ture Club and has brought to the students many authorities on the various sides of his work. He started a class in stock judging and his work was repaid by the high honors his students won in a state stock judging contest. Perhaps nothing better shows Mr. Wal- pole's character than the fact that he coached Central's athletic teams for three years and for all his work received not a cent of money. Mr. Walpole's jubilant nature, his enterprise and enthusiasm are fondy remembered in this school. His loss was deeply felt, but he is in a position with a much broader field for his many talents at the Michigan Agricultural College. The Carnival HE biggest single undertaking of Ypsi High this year was the All-schol Carnival, which was participated in by all the or- ganizations and nearly all the students of the school. At the be- ginning of the year it was known that the Sem would not have sufficient funds to last the 'year through, and it was apparent from the poor support given to athletics that the association would be hard put to secure the necessary equip- ment. Accordingly, one of the first things the Student Council did was to lay plans for a Carnival, for the purpose of ,creating a fund in the Student Association treasury to help out the school activities. The organizations 'were asked to take an active part in the affair, and they responded enthusias- tically. The committee in charge of the program appointed by the council found that every room in the building would be used for some show or entertainment. The advertising committee immediately set the art students to work mak- ing posters, and in addition had a number of bills printed and dis- tributed on all the telephone poles in town. As a finale to the adver- tising propaganda a parade of autos, filled with clowns, fat men and snake charmers was held on the afternoon preceding the big night. The faculty lent their hearty and helpful co-operation to work of putting on the plays and shows. and without their aid the affair would have been a miserable failure. School was adjourned on the afternoon of February 10, while the different rooms were be- ing converted into dance halls, little theatres, movie palaces, menageries and side shows. Per- haps the best thing -the Carnival did was to furnish an opportunity for all the students to do some real hard work together for a com- mon purpose. The big night started at 6:30 with a splendid supper, served by the Home Economics Club. For this the third floor corridor was converted into a cafeteria, and it made an attractive eating place, as attested by the number who ate there. After the pangs of hunger had been quelled everybody adjourned to the lower fioor, and after pur- chasing a roll of tickets started the rounds. Candy and popcorn were sold by the Campfires. A great deal of money was made .selling frostbites, pop and ice

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YPSI HIGH Some of the things she has done, the honors won, the achievements, the fun and thenwork of the year 1921-1922 CHOOL opened Tuesday, Sep- tember 6, with the greatest enrollment in the history of Ypsi High. By the end of the first week four hundred twenty-five students were registered, and the faculty had some difficulty to dis- tribute the different classes in the session rooms, which were all overcrowded. The school building had been thoroughly renovated and cleaned, and the floors painted, and pre- sented quite a neat appearance. There were few changes in the building, except in the Manual Arts department, where a new machine shop was installed. A new maple floor was laid in the gymnasium, to allay the danger of splinters. The school is getting over- crowded, and some of the classes are entirely too large for both students and teachers. During the year this was brought to the at- tention of the students by the Sem, and it was urged that all work for the completion of the plans formu- lated by the Board of Education forthe erection of an adequate school plant for the city, and especially for the building of a gymnasium and auditorium in the immediate future. OR the past year five new teachers have taken the places of those whom we had come to love and to honor. Although Miss NVoessner had taught in Ypsi High for only one students had come to year the recognize her as a big factor in the work and activities of this school. She presided over the Freshmen in a quiet and interested manner and was a friend to all. Miss Straub was very popular in the English and'Dramatics de- partments. Always ready to help and to give advice, faithful and active in play producing, she had won her way into the affection of all her pupils. Her work as coach of the Senior play was the biggest factor in the success and excellence of that fine production. Miss Ellen Hoffman as librarian of the school has been greatly missed during the past year. Find- ing references, securing material, helping in every .possible Way Was the daily work ofgthis teacher. The many pupils who' were aided in this manner greatly appreciated this fine service. The English department has for the past four years been ably guided by Miss Alta Lich, whose conscientious work did much to build up this part of the school. Her efforts werefnever spectacular, but through her management of Better Speech. Week much good was accomplished. Her work in all interclass literary contests was thoroughlyidoncg all who fame to her for help were amply repaid, her faithful performing of all her duties made Miss Lich one of the most important teachers in

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1922 T H E Y P SI DIXIT Page!! cream cones. Cakes and all varieties of pastry were on sale by the Parent-Teachers' Club. The P. L. S. conducted the fishing pond, the A. L. S. had a board-and-marble outfit, where if you were lucky you got a kewpie. The Nature Club had a nigger baby stand, and the Latin Club conducted you through Hades, all on the lower Hoof. Here also was the interesting and amusing menagerie of the Agriculture Club, the popular dance hall of the Boy Scouts, and the Science Modern Magic Show. The biggest attraction on the second Hoor was The Follies, a clever skit put on by the Triplex Club, which featured chorus girls, and vaudeville. Across was the movie, given by and in the Library the Club held a mock police menagerie of fakes was the Industrial Club, and dancing from this the Hi-Y, Roosevelt court. A put on by the Lincoln Club told fortunes in the office. A play, Does It Pay to Advertise? was put on by the W'ebster Club in 209, and another big feature of the evening was the radio concert given by the House of Representatives in 205. Con- certs were received from Francis Furlong's transmitting outfit, and also from the Detroit News. Going up on the third floor one found the fashion show, put on by Miss Murray's Dramatics Club, where one could gaze on costumes ranging from 1'775 to 1924. Some of the best plays of the year were put on by Miss Keppel's Dramatics Club in the Physics Lab, trans- formed into a little theatre. A Marriage Proposal and In 1999 were the two short plays, and they were both well attended at all per- formances. In addition to the work of put- ting on the Carnival there was a great deal of cleaning up after- ward, but all was done with a spirit of helpfulness that was good to see. To no individual goes the credit of this undertaking-it was truly an all-school affair, and it is a thing that we as students can be proud of having had a part in. Of course, the Carnival could not have been a complete success unless it accomplished what it set out to do-fill the treasury of the association-and that is what it did. Crowds were present from 6:30 to 10 :30, and a great deal of money was taken in. VVhen all the bills were disposed of there was a balance of four hundred twenty- five dollars to deposit. In future years it is hoped that we can look back on this as the first of a long line of successors, each one more elaborate and suc- cessful than the last. Organizations T the beginning of the year the Question of having or- ganizations was put up to the students, and they voted to have them. A time was set aside during school hours for organiza- tion, and about fifteen clubs were formed. Some of these, such as the Agricultural club, the P. L. S., the Scouts, and the House of Repre- sentatives, have long been a part of the school's activities, but as every one was required to have membership in one of them a num- ber of new ones were formed. There are about fifteen of these now, holding their meeting on school time about once a month. They have different aims and activities, and at each meeting a program, approved by the princi- pal, is given. The biggest things the clubs did during the year was their participation in the carnival, without which it could hardly have been possible. There is some question, how-