Palmer High School - Terror Trail Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Valley of the EagIe's Nest General William Jackson Palmer Father of Colorado Springs ACTIVE MA ACTIVE SPIRIT ACTIVE SCHOOL General William jackson Palmer - Founder of Colorado Springs. This is the phrase most often used to describe the man for whom our school is named. But General Palmer did much more than just start a city. lt was while traveling for the Kansas Pacific rail- road that the General first saw the Pikes Peak area. Because of the unusual beauty of the location. he became determined to see a fine city here. Williana jackson Palmer was born on a farm in Kinsale, Delaware, September 17, 1956. His boyhood was spent in Philadelphia in a Quaker atmosphere. When the Civil War broke out, Palmer had a big decision to make. It was against his Quaker ideals to fight, but since the need was so great, he joined the Union army. He became a daring and successful cavalry leader. Suffering imprisonment early in his career did not stop Palmer from rejoining the fighting and becom- ing one of the youngest men to attain the rank of general. He was awarded the Congresional Medal of Honor, on which is inscribed, The Congress to Brevet Brigadier General Wfilliam jackson Palmer, U. S. Volunteers, for most distinguished gallantry in action near Red Hill, Alabama, january I-1, 1865 General Palmer was always kind and generous to the people of Colorado Springs. During his lifetime he built and maintained over eighty-five miles of trails, boulevards, and roads. His gifts to others ex- ceeded 84,000,000 Therefore, it was very fitting for the school to take the name of such an outstanding man on the fiftieth anniversary of his death. Opening 4

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I959-I960 was a gear of mang important events. First, it was the beginning of Palmer High School Second, with the opening . of Wasson High Schonl it was the first gear of an inter-citg high school rivalrg. ......-v-.e- And third, it was the gear of the student. , Emphasis was placed upon the active student - his effort and accomplishments. In short. upon his activities. scholastic. extra-curricular. and social. For these reasons, the theme of the I960 Terror Trail is ACTION. Around this theme we have built a written and pictorial account of your l959-l960 school gear

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Midway on the Trail Hamlin Garland So when l am old, like a chained eagle I can sit and dream and dream Of splendid spaces and the gleam Of rivers, and the smell Of prairie flowers. So l can live again Above the clouds, and on The reeling horse, hear the wind Roaring from dark and wooded canons, So, when l have quite forgot The heritage of books, I still shall know The splendor and majesty Of my native land. The castle's tower a Nl'! 'l1',-H .Q 1 -' - 'Phu Great Book Hall In about 1870, General Palmer returned to the Pikes Peak area to live. He had a fine home built in a valley which he loved very much. Situated in the valley were two eagles nests from which came the name Glen Eyrie, Scottish for Valley of the Eagles Nest . The valleys seven hundred fifty acres lay hidden northwest ol' Colorado Springs and next door to the Garden of the Gods. General Palmer later had a sixty-seven room Tudor- style castle built around his original house. Natural stones were used for the castle, with never a ham- mer or chisel changing their shape. Since 1955, Glen Ifyrie has been the headquarters of the Navigators, a Christian service organization that specializes in the recruiting and training of lay leadership, North face of the castle 1'