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Show Black Girl Heads Her Class Soventeon-Tear-Old Negress Will Bo .Valwlictorian in Chicago High School. CHICAGO, May 21. Florence Davis, a negro girl of 17, stands at the head of the South Division High nchool senior class of ninety-four members ln their studies, thus earning for herself the distinction of being the first negro girl to become valedictorian of a graduating class ln a Chicago public pub-lic school. While the white pupils of the class secretly envy the position Miss Davis has earned, Principal Smith says there will be no class row. |