Oshkosh High School - Index Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

Page 22 text:

C ' , ' V

Page 21 text:

jM A Y INDEX [NETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN U ' Boat Warfare HARRY BRONSON The Kaiser built a submarine To use upon the seas, He sent it out to keep unseen And strike what it might please. The U-Boat hit a merry clip In sinking liners great; It cared not for a neutral ship, If passenger or freight. Now ammunition, mules or food Are all the same it seems. For all are bad and none are good Is what the Kaiser deems. The Lusitania was destroyed, A hidden shot the cause; The Kaiser thought he could make void All International laws The Sussex, too, was sent below. Her hull a missle tore, Then Uncle Sam, to wrath so slow. Declared he ' d stand no more. Our people always have been told That they might cross the foam In safety, and we still do hold They have the right to roam. We gave you warning, Kaiser Bill, To call off your war cat; Of insults we have had our fill. Please just remember that. We have been thought too proud to fight, We did not want our youth To be gunfodder, but ' tis right To stand up for the truth And we must keep the Stars and Stripes Unsullied from disgrace Else we ' ll become the laughing stock Of every clime and race The call to arms has now been made Although we wanted peace; But we will enter unafraid And hope war soon will cease.

Page 23 text:

JI AY IN D E X FOB NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN Grandpa ' s Specs CLAYTON STANNARD Now Gradnpa dear sat down to read His book beside the door; His spectacles he could not find, And blamed his nephews four. You Tom and Joe and Dick and Ned, Come right in here, I say. And tell me which of you young scamps Has hid my specs today. Now these boys loved to tease Grandpa, So they looked very meek. And said, We thought you ' d like to have A game of hide and seek. You ' ve hidden them yourself Grandpa, As we know very well; He shook his fist and frowned at them. Then started in to tell. I laid them here beside me, boys, When I put my book down; 1 s ' pose I must have dozed a bit, And now they can ' t be found. I ' ve searched the room in every spot. So now I want to know. Which one of you have hidden them : Don ' t stand there grinning, Joe. I tell you this has got to stop I won ' t allow such fun. And if the culprit won ' t confess I ' ll punish everyone. Then, Grandpa, dear, good-natured man. Looks round with angry stare; To have his glasses hidden away Is more than he can bear. With shameful looks the youngsters stand. Not one the charge denies; When all at once a shout from Ned, Draws Grandpa ' s wrathful eyes. guess there ' s one spot, Grandpa, dear. You have not searched, he said, Ycur spectacles are safe and sound — You ' ve got them on your head.