East Angel Friends & Alumni potlight Foundation S February 2017 Sullivan Gateway Turns 100 In 2017, Denver Parks Restoring Built in 1917, the Sullivan Gate- due to the freeze-thaw cycles. way has served as an impressive Plants are growing out of the walls and grand entry to the City Park and vandalism and graffiti are evi- Esplanade. dent. As a result, Denver Parks The new East High School has begun to secure funding to opened for business in September phase in the restoration of the site 1925. The gateway was originally which is expected to cost more conceived by George Kessler in than a million dollars. his 1906 plan for Denver City The first phase has been under- Parks. Strongly influenced by the way in conjunction with the con- City Beautiful Movement, Kessler struction of the new recreation was one of the leading national center at the corner of Colfax and figures in City Beautiful Design. Josephine streets. The two lion While grand in style, the gate- head fountains have been restored way is in seriously deteriorated to active use and should run water condition. The terra cotta walls this next spring and summer. are broken in multiple locations Edward Bennett, a protégé of and will continue to deteriorate Daniel Burnham, was the archi- tect for the City Park Esplanade structures and his design is true to the classical themes and elements of the era. The gateway includes two 300-foot sweeping terra cotta walls, punctuated by two 40-foot tall freestanding sculptures atop Doric columns that represent early Colorado agricultural and mining endeavors. The Sullivan Gateway in 1926. The sculptures were completed dolphin fountain, accompanied ed wall of the gateway. The Sulli- Mitchell in honor of his friend and by noted New York artist Leon by two smaller lion head fountains van Gateway was erected with colleague, Denver banker Dennis Lintelli. Also on the site is a large that were installed into each curv- funds donated by John Clarke Sullivan. The two lion head fountains have been restored to active use. D I 4 G A 0 R P O 9 O . C E O T G I R N A F E T T O V I S R N M O P E R P N D . E O S P . N U East High School terra cotta walls will be part of the restoration. East High Auditorium Editor’s Note: The history of the three grand buildings of East High’s his- tory are not only about brick and mortar, glass, wood and iron. It is an ideal — a set of ideas — ideas of character, of scholarship, of conduct or culture. May Regain Its Light When Old East, located at 20th and Stout, was closed in the spring of 1925 East High School’s auditori- and the New East was opened on the Esplanade (known then as the “hill”), um was called “the gathering a special ceremony marked the transition. Two principals spoke eloquently of place” by Roscoe Hill, it’s first the past and the future of East High School. principal. Over the years it has been the scene of countless stu- AVE AE VALE dent assemblies, plays, con- by Principal Harry Barrett, Old East, 1912-1920 certs, variety shows and speech A farewell to the old building which to many /debate activities. The audito- generations of students and teachers is an integral rium has retained a great deal and inseparable part of East is not easy to write. of its charm and beauty, but The memories throng and choke utterance. An plans are being explored to old saying goes: “An old house is like an old vio- upgrade the facility and restore lin: the music of the past is wrought into it.” So it some of its past glory. is with our old house and the occasion is worthy When the auditorium was of commemoration in verse by those lived and completed in 1924, it had north studied there. There is no building like East in and south windows which pro- Denver, in Colorado or anywhere in the West. To vided natural light to the space, a multitude it is as the Boston Latin School was to but shortly after the comple- those who began American History in New England. tion of the building, those win- So as we bear our lares and penates to the new and beautiful habita- dows were covered to enhance tion on the hill let us lift our voices once more about the old school for fire safety. During that era, fire- The historic windows in the audi- the last time in Hail, East Denver! Ave ae vale — hail and farewell. rated glass options were limit- torium may be restored. ed. Services and the East administra- THE SPIRIT OF EAST At the same time, again because tion and faculty. by Principal Roscoe C. Hill, Old and New East, 1920-1944 of fire concerns, the beautiful open The Foundation has retained Hail! To the spirit of East Denver, that spirit stairwells were boarded up. Both the services of Semple Brown which has made itself manifest in the lives and modifications enhanced safety but Architects to provide a feasibility achievements of the graduates and former stu- seriously diminished the aesthetic study and a conceptual design. dents of this grand old school. To know and to feel value of the original architecture. Along with providing for restora- that spirit is to love it. It impels those who are here The East Angel Friends & Alum- tion of historic windows, the — teachers and pupils alike — to push onward to ni Foundation has begun explor- study includes electrical lighting greater things. The challenge comes to us across the & n s ing the possibility of restoring upgrades, sound system enhance- years to carry on in our best way; to maintain the o i d 0 t those windows as a part of an ini- ments and other aesthetic im- worthy traditions of Old East in scholarship, in 2 n a 2 e 4 d i tiative to improve overall illumi- provements. school-citizenship, in school activities and in serv- 0 0 r n 8 4 F nation in the auditorium. Camer- Results of the study are expect- ice after school days here have passed. 1 u l 0 O o e 2 on Bertron, East High parent and ed early 2017 and the EAFAF will We look forward gratefully to the opportunities of an expanded life F C g i , x n chair of the Building and Grounds then work with the school admin- in the new building. There we hope to transfer the spirit of Old East, r o n e A B Committee is spearheading this istration to define the scope of the increasing its influence in the community. To the loyal alumni we v m t . n u s initiative, which involves coordi- project and the size of the neces- pledge our best effort and dedicate the future to the task of making if l e O a . D A E P nation with DPS Construction sary fundraising initiative. possible, the spirit of East greater and finer than when we received it. EAST ANGEL FRIENDS & ALUMNI FOUNDATION President’s Message This year is an exciting one. Our priorities evidence a commit- ment to continuing the well-established and successful initiatives of our standing committees which enhance the East environment for its students, faculty and alumni community. Be sure to see the article in this issue which details this year’s faculty and staff grants. As well, we are kicking off several new initiatives. A sampling of what we’re up to in 2016-17: • Raising $200,000 to support our programs — along with faculty 2016-2017 East High Con Scholars and staff grants, we fund direct student assistance (books, calcu- lators, bus passes and nutritional assistance), scholarships, im- provements to building and grounds, and programs which foster East High Constitutional Scholars community engagement. • Developing our most persistent grants into “legacy” grants and ‘We the People … The Citizen And The Constitution’ budgeting accordingly. Max Davidson, Daisy Davis, Ha- former East parents who each year • Engaging Semple Brown Architects and the DPS construction State Champions Again! ley Drake, William Glennie, Abby contribute their time and talents to services group to assess upgrades to the auditorium — particu- In April of 2017 East will once Harder, Luke Howes, Lilly Hutch- help prepare the new team. larly daylighting, electrical lighting, sound system enhancements, again be representing Colorado in inson, Peter Jonas, Connor Jones, The “We the People” competi- and other aesthetic improvements. the National “We the People” com- Grace Kieft, Max Kieling, Wilson tion, as it is now known, started • Cultivating relationships with our recent alumni, and fostering petition. This dedicated 32 member Murane, Rachel Nobles, Thomas the school year of 1987-1988 as positive connections with current East students around postsec- team (our largest team in decades) Patterson, Olivia Pittard, Nell part of the Bicentennial Celebra- ondary education and career choices. once again, beat Cherry Creek Salzman, Katherine Sawyer, Har- tion of the drafting of the U.S. • East’s PTSA was disbanded two years ago and the Community School District’s Grandview High rison Scudamore, Bridget Sidwell, Constitution. Team members, past Engagement committee was formed to help ensure that several School to win the State Cham- Joseph Snyder, Bruce Valentine, and present, consider Con Schol- “tried and true” activities persist and to develop new means of pionship. East will participate for Isha Vial, Scarlett Vigil, John ars to be one of the most difficult connecting our parent community, particularly fostering a warm the 27th time as State Champions.