Decatur High School - Decanois Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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E l m a 44- mm: 'fs n? Greetings from the staff, to all who may read this, our Decanois. the annual of the Class of 1915 of Decatur High School. Wfe offer our work to your cen- sure, praise, or criticism, and we hope you may read in the same spirit in which we have written. Our Decanois is published to fulfill many worthy purposes. and we hope, at least, to accomplish some of them. There has been much pleasure in editing this annual, in spite of the labors. perplexities, disappointments, and struggles involved. As we passed through these experiences, we could not forbear fostering that ever-growing desire that this annual might bring pleasure to many. For every class of readers, this pleasure may be of a peculiar nature. To you, citizens of Decatur. we wish to show the many opportunities which the Decatur High School offers in courses of study and student activities. To you, alumni, we wish to bring back the glad memories of the days when you were high school students and when you enjoyed all the pleasures of high school life. NVe hope that you may see signs of progress since that time and that you may be proud of your old alma mater. Lower-classmen of D. H. we wish to leave with you a brief record of events in your early high school days, but our main hope is that. through the medium of this book, we may arouse a long-lived interest in the class of 1915. To you, juniors. we send the wish for your success. You will soon take our place. May you be as fortunate as we have ever wished our class to be. Fathers and mothers of the members of the senior class, this annual is intended to picture a brief of the years your children have spent here, their activities. development. and attainments. We hope that they may seem worthy of your sacrifices and that you may feel a just pride in your childrens success. To you, our faculty, exceeding gratefulness is tendered, for it is through your help, kind interest. and encouragement that we have gained so much from our years in high school. Last in mention, but not last in mind, is the Class of '15, and each individual member. Together we leave our high school and all its activities. And so. class-mates, our greatest desire is that this book may serve as a connecting link between the scenes of your high school days and whatever the future holds for you. May these days never be forgotten by any member of the '15 class. and. strengthened by the experience and knowledge gained, may you develop into men and women capable of meeting life squarely. Our ambition Hys high, but whether we have satisfactorily accomplished our purposes we cannot ourselves estimate. 1121

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FR1EnA M. SMITH WALTER J. RISLEY W'inners of the Mary W. French l-lonors, 1914 Miss Mary VV. French, who for many years taught in the Decatur High School, gave to the school a sum of one thousand dollars, the interest on which is yearly divided between two prominent members of the senior class. The qualilications considered in selecting these students are :-goud grades through- out the school course, loyal support of the administration, membership in a liter- ary society. membership in Decatur High School for at least two years. right attitude towards the teachers. and interest in the activities of the schonl. Fred Schlarb and Elizabeth Galloway, members of the class of 1915. were the tlrst students to win the prizes. From the class of 1914, Wfalter Risley and Frieda Smith were chosen as the most deserving of these honors. XValter Risley received three-iifths of the sum awarded and Frieda Smith received two-lifths. Each was active and interested in all school affairs, being leaders among the student bady. XYalter Risley was advertising manager of the Observer, '1-lg on the Observer staff. '13g member of the Forum, '11, '12, '15, '1-lg director of the -lunior Art League. '13, '1-lg member of the boys' council, 'l-lg school representative in public speak- ing contest, '1-13 business manager of class play, '1-lg and an oratsr on the com- mencement program, '14, Mr. Risley holds the position of shipping clerk in the Vlfabash shops. Frieda Smith was editor-in-chief of the Decanois, '1-lg assistant editor-in-chief of Observer, '14g president of the girls' council, '1-lg member of Agora, '15, '14- prcsident, '14g secretary of junior class, '13g secretary of senior class. '1-lg and a member of the girls' glee club, '1-l. At present. Miss Smith is attending the James Millikin University of this place. The honor winners from the class of 1915 are 1Yilfred Miller and Emanuel Rosenberg. 1141