Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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(HonlrntB The Darkness and the Light— Poem — M. H. Lavenstein, ’16 1 The Edict of Wilson — Mary Wilson, ’18 2 For Out of Sorrow Cometh Joy — Ida B. Bouth, ’16 3 Communications from “Private Demot”— M. C. Jackson, ’17 7 Wilhelm of Hohenzollern — Eaymond G. Perkinson, ’17 9 Jack Bear’s Bace — Page Bees, ’17 10 Editorials 13 “Little Missiles” 18 Athletics 22 Alumni Notes 24 Exchanges 26 A Few Pointers Interspersed Advertisements 29

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Q] lU Q Published by the Students of the Petersburg High School (J IB THE MISSILE [D [B l VOL. V. PETERSBURG. VIRGINIA OCTOBER, 1915 larknpSB and IB [B NO. 1 C The dawn that sees Aurora kiss This Land of Liberty, Endeared to Freedom’s loyal sons And blest with peace and wrapp’d In robes of sweet tranquility, Is marred on distant shores Where waters of Atlantic’s seas Their mighty billows roll. By demons of Sat anic blood That barbarously rage In madden’d fury, unrestrained. -■ The fruit of centuries, Ordained when first the Light was seen In ancient Babylon, Now mock’d and crush’d by cannon’s roar. Is shattered in despair. Oh ! Righteousness has ceased to sway The brutal hearts of men; Morality and Love are scorned — Alas — the Light is dimmed. But lo! a wreathed smile creeps o’er That haggard countenance! The darkness of humanity Is lighted by one gleam! On that, Almighty God, bestow The blessings of Thy Grace — On Freedom’s land — America ! Thine own America ! — Meyee Lavenstein, ’16