“I Count None But Sunny Hours”
Decatur Metro | March 4, 2012
DHS teacher Chris Billingsley writes in…
Three marble benches have been restored and relocated along the path in front of the Decatur High School gym. The benches, which were dedicated to DHS teachers from the 1960s, were once located around the flagpole on the southern edge of the campus. The benches may provide a space for DHS sweethearts while they court and spark in the coming weeks (although nothing should ever take the place of “The Wall”, famous among grads from the Thirties to the Seventies as the place for sweethearts to be seen). Ms. Lauri McKain, DHS principal, also told me that the famous sundial monument, that stood in front of Boys High/North Building, will be restored soon and placed in front of the gym.
I believe that Ms. Cotton, Ms. McClung, and Mr. Murphey would be pleased.
Restored marble benches after the jump.
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Collette McClung was a student killed in a car accident. Murphey was before my time but I remember that he was also a student. When I was very young I thought he was buried under the sundial.
It is unfortunate that the “wall” was not given it’s due respect in the new landscape plan. It was a great tradition and it could be restored with minor changes.
Thanks for this correction. My mistake. A classmate of Colette sent me her picture. What a beautiful girl! This classmate also posted at DecPatch with some additional information.