On May 30, 1901, the student editors of Shortridge High School printed the front page of the Daily Echo, one of the earliest daily high‑school newspapers in the nation. Established in 1898, the student‑run publication became a pioneering institution in Indianapolis, nurturing young writers and civic‑minded thinkers. Featured prominently on this holiday edition was a patriotic poem by James Whitcomb Riley, whose words about Old Glory stirred the imaginations of readers standing at the threshold of a new century. The paper captured a moment when the future felt wide open — a time capsule of youthful optimism and civic pride.
