Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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C nnlinued from page 90 went shirtless: girls who forgot to pin their collars in were having a hard time in the wind. Now how was it the honor cords go - one in front. one in back, two in front, or none . . . The seniors listened to Principals Schaper and Car- thel in short sleeves, while corsage- wearing counselors and teachers hovered above to assist latecomers. Finally the line started toward the door. Waiting. Waiting, Waiting. The door opens. More waiting. Stopped right inside the tunnel, on the verge. What heat. Borrowed a comb from someone way down the line. Could that be a faint Pomp and Circumstance wafting through the air? THIS IS IT. Had to remember three steps apart. All those smiling faces. Hard to keep from smiling like a Chesire cat. Who was the idiot in front that kept dropping her mortarboard - and laughing? Monsignor Alfred W. Raye of St. Cecilias Catholic Church gave the invocation, followed by Rusty Mark leading the National Anthem. Dr. Kelly Williams. pastor of Chapelwood Methodist, preached the Baccalaureate Sermon. Well. Mr. Clanton was sup- posed to call out all the honor students next. He stopped halfway through the Magna Cum Laudes. but corrected his error. Mini-excitement, Commence- ment speaker, Bob Lapin spoke - - WITH A SMILE AND A HANDSHAKE, head prin- cipal Wayne Schaper allows Kathy Bremer to receive her diploma. ln order to avoid confusion in distributing the certificates only the diploma case is handed out. Students then picked up their own diploma at school later. Photo by Scott Waughtal. CLOSENESS BETWEEN SENIORS IS SHOWN by Carol Greer, Jane Graubart, and Deeanne Gra- ham. The long wait before entering the Coli- seum gave the graduates a time to talk among themselves. Photo by Scott Waughtal. 92 Graduation Graduation signals end straightforwardly on what the class c 1978 had been through and and whei it could go. Interim Superintendent l S. 'tSyl Hancock accepted the 580 ser iors. Then came the moment so lon awaited - Dr. Carthel called out th names, and the class filed across th stage. Varsity diver Todd Jensen executei a perfect back flip. and walked of stage to a standing ovation. As .Ian Zuber crossed the stage, how ever, screams of happiness eruptec within the Coliseum. The fight song was sung for the last time: afterward: we exchanged goodbyes and realized i was the last time we could be together Looks like we made it. . . -30- Wrapping if up 1 . i VF' .er

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