East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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From 1885 to 1935 the principals have served in the following order: Frank Plummer 1885-1891 Elmer E. White 1891-1901 Miss May Goodrell 1901-1918 Mr. A. Burton 1918-1934 Mr. O. G. Prichard 1934- No history of East high school would be of Directors of the old school district of East Des Moines had purchased of the state of Iowa, at an expense of 58.000, a square of ground bounded by East 13th, Walker, and Maple Streets. As this furnished a good site for the new building, it was decided that it should be erected there. Ground for the building was broken Sep- Q xv' W .h complete without the as I -i tember 6, 1910, by Miss mention of the name of X 3 Ai May Goodrell, principal Miss May Goodrell. '1 .lf-. 5 1' TT of East high school at She has been a friend NX Kgg Sv Ag- that time, who dug the of East high fgr many fn- spadcf-full oi dilrlt. years and he pe to pro- ed: rsii gl,- cgs F e stu ents o t e mote many of its biggest -19 ,Nkle 5345, gil ' K N Y school, feeling that they projects. The most cred- lTf,. QNCNQSQX' 55' ' ' must have some part in it for the erection of the ' 1, 3 glgfx- if ,AQ ' 1 il ' the activities pulled the present building is due 54:25. 55 e, ' x first plow. to Miss Goodren' -F - T T-T X1 The cornerstone of She was graduated from East high in 1877. She served her Alma Mater as a teacher from 1888 to 1901. Her greatest achievement came when she served as prin- cipal of East high from 1901 to 1918. She has been president of the Alumni Association from 1918 to the present time. East high school will always owe Miss May Goodrell a debt of gratitude for her many untold ser- vices which she rendered to East high school and its pupils. ln the spring of 1891 a new East high was completed containing laboratories and many other rooms that were to become sew- ing rooms, cooking rooms, auditorium. and cafeteria. The superintendent of schools had his office on the first floor, while the training school for primary teachers was held in the basement. The students were very proud to have such a fine school and in a gay procession, led by the freshman class and their director, Miss Goodrell, went to occupy it. ln this school, which was located at East 12th and Court Avenue, the enrollment grew from about 200 to more than 700. ln 1907 a very important change was made in the school system. Capital Park. which for years had a separate organization, was merged into the greater Des Moines sys- tem along with the East Des Moines Organ- ization. Then the Capital Park high school was discontinued, and its pupils went either to East high or to West high. About 1901 the first step was taken to- ward obtaining a new building. The Board our present building was laid Ianuary 18, 1911, by Miss Goodrell, principal. The material which was to be placed in the stone was first placed in a large copper box. A few of the thirty-eight articles which were placed in the corner stone were: 1. A copy of the Bible. 2. An American silk flag. 3. Both football extras announcing East high's victories. 4. Three phonograph records of East high's songs and yells. 5. A lump of charcoal, souvenir of the bonfire on the square celebrating the success of the bond issue. 6. A list of all the graduates of East high. 7. A copy of 'the Des Moines plan of government. 8. Last commencement numbers of the Quill and three others. 9. An East high school pennant. 10. A cut of the new building. 11. Pictures of Bryant and Webster schools. 12. A picture of old East high. 13. A return slip, tardy card, warning card, and an admit card. 14. A history of the struggle for the new building. Finally on May 17, 1912, after many trials and hardships the pupils and teachers marched triumphantly to the new school. Because the new school had cost so much, S400,000, it was impossible to have it fur- nished that spring. TLQQILIILL emo . , . 44 lf Y .- Q 1 '25-Sw 2: , , p Y., . f a 1 - TH . 7 s ' ,'l n , I 1' tr ,, , n., .Ms ,.1 '. 1 . . ul. . 1:1-,I tx-P 1-,, -.J',1' ,4 - ' , .-' 'U I - . ' ' .'.-'g V .- In 4 . -. .2 QQ . . 3355? . M, 35' . let . is 1 Ji EEE EEE Eiimimm