Decatur High School - Decanois Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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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

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