Columbus East High School - Altis Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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And what condition was the school in? When the students arrived in September, a week late due to conditions in the school, many things were far from completion. Tools, con- struction workers, and clutter were sights that were very famil- iar to everyone at East. The swimming pool was nothing more than a muddy hole with metal beams over the top; the planetarium was unfinished; a temporary darkroom was set up in a men’s faculty restroom in an obscure corner of the build- ing; the auditorium was a slab of cement; band and choir were held in a minute room off the cafeteria;and the bookstore was set up in a cubbyhole on the second floor. But, as each new day dawned, evidence of pro- gress was visible and the school and the students matured to- gether. Through this experience of watching the building mate- rialize, the students were able to identify more closely with the school and their fellow students and were more appreciative of the facilities that they received as the year progressed. This served as a unifying factor for the school and the student body. 6

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