Wauseon High School - Chief Yearbook (Wauseon, OH)

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jpezhing lily jlilnmanre It was in the midst of winter, When the ground was covered with snow, That a sad thing happened in our school, That changed everything to woe. Now what could this be, you wonder, But listen and I Will tell How romance started in our school, And I'll try to tell it well. It was on the 'leventh of September, When our principal came to town, And he started in right away To do everything up brown. He first came in with a smiling face, And then he made a speech, And told of the many, many things Which teachers have to teach. Things went like this for a month or so, And he then became sort of severe, And said, do you pupils think You can act like this all year ? We kids began to get frightened, And wondered what he would do If we should chew gum and whisper, And act as little kids do. At the third month of school we noticed, That he seemed so happy and gay, And then we found out what ailed him, All in the usual way. On Monday night at his boarding place They had an informal party, And announced the engagement of our principal To our teacher of algebra and geometry. We were surprised you may be sure, And Oh! how the kids did talk, And then all the time we were singing, We sing then stop to talk. We girls went to Miss Costello, Congratulated and wished them Gods blessing And in an embarrassing way she said, This got around rather sudden. MARY REESE,

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' Ghz QBpiimist Now honey, jist yo' quit yo'h crying, caus't won't help one spe'k. Why lausey chile yo' hain't got nothin' to cry foh nowhow-lan's sake! co'se Wea' po'h but jist yo' listen heah to me darlin' an' be thankful yo' haint half so po'h as thos' lazy ole good-foh-nuthin' white trash Smitherns-Co'se we Hain't got money 'nuf to tie up in a 'kerchief but mah lausey h-m right thankful foh if we had would't ah' be aworrin' mahself inta norvous protes- tations a sittin' up a watchin' 't so's no one could try to kidnap 't-now wouldn't ah ?-An' th'n 'sides, since things to eat have been asteppin' up liigha, hain't ah abeen alozin' some of dis heah splurferous fat dat ah've been agoin' to lose foh ovah foah years an' nevah got up 'nuf gumption to begin--an' here ah've been alosin' 't least three quawters of a pound 'thout any special eifowt atall-wal what sha think ah am, co'se ah know dat fgood for nuthin' Washington Brown's got a new bike an' hain't ah athank- ing mah lucky sta's jist yestahday that yo' waren't agoin' to have one to- what!--you say yo' want 'un-lausey massa hain't ah been areadin' jist 'bout a mounth ago 'bout all the axidents dat happen to those 'er two wheel- ed things an' a praisin' de Lord dat yo' was astill awalkin' on de good ole solid earth-what I-so dats what yoh're cryin' foh-wal jist yo' dry yoh' eyes an' hush up honey an' maybe one of dese heah days-when dat good foh nothin' Wash gits good an' fixed in 'n axident wif his new fangled 'cycle --ah'll jist drop ovah there an' buy it cheap foh yo'-now won'y dat be foine huh ?--but jist yo' listen heah niggah, till dat dere time comes jist yo' all be athankin' yo' luckey sta's yo' ain't got no bike to be breakin yuh bones on-yah heah mah niggah-'nthen maybe it 'lle be wif yo' an' yon bike like it was wif mah n' my teeth-ha! hal, listen honey, don't you' 'member how's ah've always abeen awantin' false teeth like massa Johns' wif?-huh-wal th' other mornin' what cha spose done happened to thos' there teeth ?. Wal she had 'em alyin' on de table side of a dish of apple pealings an' right early in comes massa n' not astoppin' to light a candle he scoops up those thar teeth right on top of the pealin's-I ah spose he done thot de as a new kind of peelin' 'vented by dat thar Luthen Burbank or what evah his name is ha! ha lj-anyway about dis time those 'er teeth are part of the insides of un of those blue blood Cor is it yellahj pigs dat massa' so 'tached to-an' heah ah be apraisin' de dear Lord dat ah still got foah whole teeth an' hain't ahavin' to bother an' be aworrin' myself clar sick atrvin' not to lose 'em-so don't yo' cry dar honey an'-lausey massa! de suns ashinin' an' my clos' hain't on the line yit. Git out of heah yo' little black niggah so's ah can git my work done !-Shoo- . RUTH ZEIGLER, '18.

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Qlnmpxxlsnrg jlililiinxg 1.3611 in gllfligh jrhnnl In this time of almost world wide war, it is very essential that the United States should be prepared to meet any crisis that may arise. Our standing army and militia are very inadequate to protect a country as large as the United States. There should be a large citizen army which could be ready for fighting in a very short time. In the present war Germany in- vaded Belgium, the unprepared, although a more direct course would have led her through military Switzerland. George Washington the father of our country said: If we desire peace, one of the greatest instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times prepared for war. But, have we heeded his advice? No, America is like a wayward child, who does not heed the advice of an elder until it may be too late. Sending untrained men into the field against highly trained men and war machines is not warg it is slaughter most cruel and inexcusable. One of the best methods of having a citizen army is to introduce Mili- tary Drill into High School. Practically the only argument presented against this is militarism. But it must be remembered that militarism is a state of mind. Are not Germany and Switzerland equally prepared, yet Switzerland is not militaristic. Not only this but only one eighth of Ameri- can youth would be trained by this system. which is not sufficient to make America militaristic. The United States in order to hold her place with the nations of the world must be equally prepared. But any how she will not go to war for the advancement of her interests or because American property has been destroyed: but. for the advancement of civilization and the protection of mankind. Considering this I do not think that any one will oppose Compulsory Military Drill in High Schools. There are many advantages derived from Military Training. It will help every boy physically and make him more able to cope with his life work. In my opinion the students will receive more benefit from the train- ing than from athletics. Every one will take part. while in athletics the ones who do not need the training get the benefit from it. Recreation is needed in some form bv every High School student. Military Training wculd therefore accomplish a two-fold purpose namely: The student would get the required recreation and he would be serving his country at the same time. It teaches the boy obedience and where he drills regularly un- der Old Glory it will increase his love for her. Where this system has been tried namely in. Arizona, Wyoming and Omaha, Nebraska, it has proven Satisfactory. Therefore we advocate Compulsory Military Drill in High cc. oo . HOWARD AUMEND.