McKinley High School - Nugget Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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William A Nlcliimley . On September l4, l9Ol,' America lost one of her most illustrious sons, William McKinley, her martyred twenty-fifth president. l-lis career was tragically terminated at the beginning of his second term by a shot fired by,a,fanatiov while President McKinley was appearing at the Pan-American Exposition' V 5 i V, t 1 William McKinley was a selffmade man, In his early 'youth he engaged in outdoor sports, and he never deviated from thetprinciples :off righteousness and fair play inculcated by,his devoted mother, lt-was necessary for him- to leave school at the age of seventeen. This son of a poor ..romaiymari'-, taught school for a brief period and then at eighteen became a private inthe army and served with the Federal-forces during the .Civil War, I-le rose to fhe'5rank55f breveted major, A ,Q is M 'Z , . After the Civil War McKinley became a lawyer in Cantoh, Ohio,, where he was made prosecuting attorney of Stark County, l-le continued to achieve new political honors as a member of Congress for fourteen yearspf ln Congress he be- came famous as the author of the McKinley ,Tariff Bill. From Congress he assumed the governorship of Ohio. A , D. . . After having been nominated at the Republicarr Convention, held in St. Louis, andelected, he was inaugurated President of the United States on March 4, l897. During his administration the Spanish-American War was won, Cuba and Porto Rico, the Philippines and l-lawaii raised the American flag, and our country enjoyed unusual prosperity, V , William McKinley was never ashamed of'his humble background, but was proud to have risen from obscurity to fame. .A man of strong and pure affection, he had' unfaltering courage, firmness, and wisdom, l-lis actions were soften guided by the thoughts expressed in his favorite hymn, l.ead,Kindly 'l.ight. A great generous heart, coupled with upright motives and tact, helped to win and retain friends. - William McKinley's life was a happy, successful, and useful one. During all his days he never ceased to be a student. l-le said: ' Exact knowledge is the requirement of the hour. Labor is the only way to opportunity. l-lis name will stand for all times as the embodiment of liberty, loyalty, and national unity. We are proud, indeed, that our school bears the name of William McKinley. Page Nine

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Page Ten History of McKinley High School February l, l944, marked the fortieth anniversary of McKinley High School. It was the second high school built in St. Louis and today is the oldest public high school building in the city. The structure, designed by William B. lttner, took two years to build and cost approximately SSOQOOO. The school opened in February, l904, under the competent administration of Mr. Gilbert Morrison, principal, and Mr. William Schuyler, assistant principal, In l905 additional stories were built over the wings of the building, thus adding twelve rooms. A When Roosevelt High School was completed, McKinley was closed, and the faculty and most of the equipment was moved to the new school. ln l925 McKin- ley was reopened as an intermediate school with Mr. J. C. Edwards as principal. In January, l932, it was again made a senior high school. Successive assistant principals were Mr. Armand Miller, Mr. A. O. Kelley, Mr. H. C. Zeis, and Mr. C. l. Flemingi ln l943, upon the retirement of Mr. Edwards, Mr. Fleming became prin- cipal, and Mr. William Weld, assistant principal. The old McKinley High School publications were the Carnation and the Crimson The Carnation was the year book corresponding to the present Nugget, while the Crimson, named after the school color, corresponded to our Goldbug, The Carnation, named after President McKinley's favorite flower, first appeared in June, l905. The editors were selected by the student body. The Crimson was published for the first time in January, l9l5. lt was a weekly paper, 'and its editors, too, were elected by the students, lt is interesting that in those daysrthe pupils printed this paper on their own press, and McKinley was the first Stfl.ouis' high school to publish a weekly paper. ' ' The school annual was revived in l935 and named the Nugget, This name, the suggestion of'Miss Volkers, was chosen by student vote from a number'of suggestions from students and faculty. The name suggests gold, our school color, and it connotes arvaluable possession, A Our athletes had been named. Goldb,ugsf' by a sports writer because of their black and golduniforms. The colors, black and gold, had been chosen for our school by student vote. Goldbug also serves as the name of our fine newspaper. The cunning little goldbug lent itself to the making of a clever design and has become our official mascot. A . . X, -, - ra.. 5 .Q .'f?.f'i '5'iQ'Qi - riiimg is aw.