Oshkosh High School - Index Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

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MAY INDEX FOR NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN Those Lengthy Lessons ELLEN GOULD Dear friends, I want to ask you all, If you have found it true. That since you started school, last fall. You ' ve had too much to do? Perhaps you know the reason why; — ;s not hard to explain, I ' ll do so in the next few lines And try to make it plain. You see, our school lets out at noon. But then, we start at eight! It ' s nice to be excused so soon. But hard not to be late. And since we have all afternoon. In which we have no school. The teachers give us lessons, long. Which is indeed, most cruel! Oh, you can work all afternoon — Thafs what they always say; Bui I should like to know, right soon. When we ' re supposed to play. ' Tis study this, and study that. Until we ' re nearly dead. And when we think we ' re almost through, Ifs time to go to bed. Dear teachers, you are not alone The ones for whom we work; So do not be too hard with us. If sometimes we do shirk. Recall the time when you yourselves. Were back in childhood days; Remember too, the Golden Rule, And practice it always. Oh, deal with us accordingly. Just make those lessons short! We ' ll work for you most willingly, E ' en though it be no sport. Again, dear friends, I ask you all. If you ' ve not found it true. That since you started school last fall. You ' ve had too much to do?

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MAY I N IJ E X FOR NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN Des Fruhlings Ervvachen Im Walde singt der Vogel, Wir horen ihn so gem; Weiszt du, was es bedeutet? Der Friihling ist nicht fern! Hier sprieszen weisze Bliimchen, Dort gelbe, gleich ' nem Stern; Vnd froh ist alles Leben, Denn der Friihling ist nicht fern. Was sagen die Vogel and Blumen? Was sagen sie zu dir? Zu mir? Sie sagen dieses: — Der Friihling — er ist hier! Gladys Koeser, ' 18. ON April 12, the German Club again met in the small gymnasium. Elsie Fuhs sang a solo, with Martha Himmler as accompanist, and Marguerite Senn gave a reading. Both were greatly enjoyed by the club, which then sang several songs and played a game, after which the meeting adjourned. At its meeting April 26, the club held a declamatory contest. In the Freshman-Sophomore group, Renetta Meyer received first prize, while Lorna Lewis and Eugene Williams were given honorable mention. The two Seniors, who were the only ones in the Junior-Senior division, were tied for first place. By drawing lots, the prize was awarded to Severa Engel. Those taking part in the contest were Eugene Williams, Gladys Davies, Mabel