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Domestic News June 5, 1915

The Weekly Iberian

New Iberia, Iberia County, Louisiana

What is this article about?

At L.S.U., Floyd Newton Calhoon of Iberia Parish won the alumni medal for top academic performance (97.45%), and Edgar Gallaway of Caddo received the athletic medal as star sprinter and track captain.

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Other students who received much coveted prizes Monday night were Floyd Newton Calhoon of Iberia parish, who was given the alumni medal for having the highest general standing of any student in the military corps, and Edgar Gallaway, of Caddo, who won the athletic medal.

Calhoon has a reputation on the campus of being the "smartest student," it not being unusual for him to make 100 per cent in a subject. His general standing for all subjects for the session just closed was 97.45 per cent.

Gallaway is well known to all lovers of college athletics as L. S. U.'s star sprinter, and captain of the track team for the last season.—N. O. States.

What sub-type of article is it?

Education

What keywords are associated?

Lsu Prizes Student Awards Alumni Medal Athletic Medal Academic Standing Track Team

What entities or persons were involved?

Floyd Newton Calhoon Edgar Gallaway

Where did it happen?

L.S.U. Campus

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

L.S.U. Campus

Event Date

Monday Night

Key Persons

Floyd Newton Calhoon Edgar Gallaway

Outcome

floyd newton calhoon received the alumni medal for highest general standing of 97.45 per cent; edgar gallaway received the athletic medal as star sprinter and captain of the track team.

Event Details

Other students who received prizes Monday night were Floyd Newton Calhoon of Iberia parish, given the alumni medal for highest general standing in the military corps, and Edgar Gallaway of Caddo, who won the athletic medal. Calhoon is reputed as the smartest student, often making 100 per cent. Gallaway is known as L.S.U.'s star sprinter and track team captain for the last season.

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