Rookie rhymes, by the men of the 1st and 2nd provisional training regiments, Plattsburg, New York
PART II--SONGS AND PARODIES
LONG, LONG TRAIL 109 G. Gilmore Davis, Co. 10, 1st P. T. R.
WILLIE'S PA 110 J. Felbel and L. H. Davidow, Co. 2, 2d P. T. R.
COMPANY 2, NEW ENGLAND 112 Paul J. Field, Co. 2, 1st P. T. R.
TO THE RESERVE CAVALRY 113 F. E. Horpel, Co. 9, 1st P. T. R.
WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO DEUTSCHLAND 114 Lieut. Fletcher Clark, O. R. C., Co. 10, 1st P. T. R.
I WANT TO BE A COLONEL 115 F. E. Horpel, Co. 9, 1st P. T. R.
I WANT TO BE A DOUGHBOY 116 Kenneth Bonner, Co. 10, 1st P. T. R.
OUR BATTLE HYMN 117 James C. McMullin, Co. 5, 1st P. T. R.
NEW ENGLAND WILL BE LEADING 119 Lieut. Cyril C. Reynolds, O. R. C., Co. 10, 1st P. T. R.
ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER RHINE 120 J. J. Riodan, Co. 3, 2d P. T. R.
"THE SIMULATING OF THE GREEN" 121 Lieut. Joseph Gazzam, Jr., O. R. C., Co. 2, 1st P. T. R.
DON'T SEND ME HOME 123 E. M. Anderson, Co. 2, 1st P. T. R.
COMPANY NINE 124 O. W. Hauserman, Co. 9, 1st P. T. R.
WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO EUROPE 126 T. L. Wood, Co. 9, 1st P. T. R.
COMPANY 5 SONG 127 James C. McMullin, Co. 5, 1st P. T. R.
DOUBLE TIME 128 W. J. Littlefield, 3d Battery, 1st P. T. R.
THE 8TH NEW ENGLAND 130 Anonymous, Co. 8, 1st P. T. R.
MARCHING ON THE RHINE 132 Lieut. Cyril C. Reynolds, O. R. C., Co. 10, 1st P. T. R.
EGGS--AGERATED 133 Robert B. House, Co. 8, 1st P. T. R.
WITH APOLOGIES TO KIPLING'S "THE VAMPIRE" 134 R. E. Hall, 1st Troop, 1st P. T. R.
FINIS 136
ILLUSTRATIONS
COVER ILLUSTRATION, C. L. Yates, Co. 1, 1st P. T. R.
LET'S GO!! _Frontispiece_ Lieut. P. L. Crosby, O. R. C., Co. 2, 2d P. T. R.
THE FIRST TIME _Page_ 21 R. K. Leavitt, Co. 2, 1st P. T. R.
RIGHT DRESS--MARCH! " 24 C. L. Yates, Co. 1, 1st P. T. R.
A TEST OF DISCIPLINE " 27 C. L. Yates, Co. 1, 1st P. T. R.
WHAT'S YOUR NAME? " 33 R. K. Leavitt, Co. 2, 1st P. T. R.
A CONFERENCE " 38 R. K. Leavitt, Co. 2, 1st P. T. R.
ALWAYS WITH ANOTHER FELLOW " 49 Mr. Sleeper, Co. 9, 1st P. T. R.
THERE'S A HUNGRY SURGEON WAITING " 58 R. K. Leavitt, Co. 2, 1st P. T. R.
A SHADOW-POINTIN' BOCHE " 63 R. K. Leavitt, Co. 2, 1st P. T. R.
S. O. S. " 67 Mr. Baskerville, Co. 4, 2d P. T. R.
A MISS AT 5 O'CLOCK " 75 C. L. Yates, Co. 1, 1st P. T. R.
MESS? YES!! " 81 R. K. Leavitt, Co. 2, 1st P. T. R. Title by Anch Kline, Co. 1, 1st P. T. R.
WHEN EAST IS WEST " 90 R. K. Leavitt, Co. 2, 1st P. T. R.
WITH THE ROOKIE TO THE END " 139 Mrs. Gertrude Crosby, Wife of Lieut. P. L. Crosby, Co. 2, 2d P. T. R.
THE END OF A PERFECT DAY _End Papers_ Lieut. P. L. Crosby, O. R. C., Co. 2, 2d P. T. R.
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
Edward F. Dalton, Chairman Co. 2, 1st P. T. R.
1st P. T. R.
W. Dyar, Co. 1 P. J. Field, Co. 2 G. B. Blaine, Co. 3 A. F. Woodies, Co. 4 J. C. McMullin, Co. 5 R. T. Frye, Co. 5 M. B. Phipps, Co. 6 D. Loring, Jr., Co. 7 C. H. Ramsey, Co. 8 W. W. Webber, Co. 9 S. S. Gordon, Tr. 1 R. B. Leake, Btry. 1 D. E. Currier, Btry. 2
2nd P. T. R.
W. J. Littlefield, Btry. 3 T. C. Jessup, Co. 1 E. E. Henderson, Co. 1 F. J. Felbel, Co. 2 Lieut. Kenneth McIntosh, Co. 4 Capt. Richardson, Co. 5 Pendleton King, Co. 6 H. MacKay, Co. 7 Herbert Clock, Co. 9 E. S. Murphy, Btry. 1 C. G. Shaw, Btry. 2 M. N. Kernochan, Btry. 3
FOREWORD
_River that rolls to the restless deep From sylvan-born placidity, Stained issue of the undefiled By your own wayward will exiled From the crystal lap of a land-locked sea,_
_Read me the meaning of your mood. The waters murmur as they flow, "Strife is the law by which we live; Stagnation, our alternative: This is the only truth we know."_
_The tides of mortal toilers meet To merge their rhythms in bloody fray, And, wave to wave, their armies call-- Nay, summon us that we shall all Assume the role we choose to play._
_So, at the cry, in loyal breasts, As smaller self-concern recedes, Still burns the old Achillean fire, Still eager questing souls desire Not life but living, not days but deeds._