Lewis and Clark High School - Tiger Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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In 1923 a $23,000 student project made possible the purchase of a pipe organ. After forty years this organ is still in use. Another project raised the funds for the purchase of a playfield on the south hill in 1924. The 52-acre tract costing $52,000 was named Hart Field in honor of Principal Henry M. Hart. Two service flags and a memorial plaque have been dedicated to the alumni and students who fought in World Wars I and II. The Mary Ann Gokee and John Harshman represent those wonderful days — the roaring 20 ' s — at Lewis and Clark.

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In 1891, as Spokane grew, South Central High School was erected on this site. The new high school burned to the ground early in June, 1910. From its ashes, a new and more beautiful structure, Lewis and Clark High School, arose. This building was designed by Mr. E. E. Rand and was not only the pride of Spokane, but was superior to any other similar structure west of the Mississippi River. In the spring of 1911, former President of the United States, Theo- dore Roosevelt, accompanied by many state and city dignitaries, led the cornerstone-laying ceremony. While dining with some fellow teachers, South Central ' s principal, Henry M. Hart, suggested the name Lewis and Clark for the new school. He felt that this name, in honor of the Northwest ' s explorers, Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark, added new color and character. Maintaining their Orange and Rlack spirit, South Central students attended classes at North Central High School for a year and a half while the new school was being constructed. On April 8, 1912, Lewis and Clark students entered the new high school for the first time. Among its distinctive features were the tall clock tower, a large central auditorium, and an elegant main entrance with marble-lined walls, and a brass chandelier. The new classrooms were arranged in suites of rooms for each department and furnished with the latest materials and equipment. With the reorganization of school clubs and functions Lewis and Clark ' s school spirit grew to great proportions. The earliest student project was the art collection, begun in 1910 by South Central students. The greatest portion of the collection was destroyed during South Central ' s fire.

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World War II flag hangs in the main hall. The plaque is embedded in the wall of the main entrance. Since Lewis and Clark opened fifty years ago it has had three prin- cipals. These are Henry M. Hart, past principal of South Central; Truman G. Reed, named by the school board in 1937; and Abraham Lincoln Parker, principal since 1942. Evidence of Lewis and Clark ' s athletic achievements can be seen in the main hall trophy cases. These cases were dedicated to the student body in 1951. With increased enrollment, it has been necessary to hold classes in the old Spokane Trade School, one block west of Lewis and Clark. This structure was originally the Hawthorne Grade School, later to become the Spokane Continuation High School, the Spokane Trade School, and finally the Lewis and Clark Annex. The Annex has been in use since the fall of 1958. The Freedom Shrine which consists of twenty-eight reproductions of famous United States historical documents was presented to the Lewis and Clark student body by the Spokane Exchange Club in the spring of 1961. It has been permanently placed on the wall of the front hall. Lewis and Clark stands today as it did fifty years ago. Although there are newer schools in the city, none can match Lewis and Clark ' s wealth of spirit and tradition. Each graduate through the golden years has taken with him memories never to be forgotten.