It seemed somewhat ridiculous when the representatives from Herff Jones dropped by as early as October to take orders for announcements from seniors, How were they to concentrate on such futuristic matters as graduation when they weren't even sure they could pass one of Mrs. Janette Loy's tests, let alone pass the twelfth grade? Becoming a senior was an awakening experience, one that took a while to be absorbed. When taken as a whole, a 180-day school year looked pretty long, and for some it seemed like an eternity. However, for the majority of seniors the time period was alarmingly short - so short, in fact, that before they could draw a quick breath they were confronted with Class Day preparations, distribution of caps and gowns, and mailing announcements. Once the announcements were off, though, there was a lull in the preparations. For a short while nothing more significant happened, except that Mrs. Loy was raking in the money and Mr. Charles Stanley was in a tizzy trying to get everyone's college and career plans squared away. Then the Sunday night before graduation, seniors attended the traditional Baccalaureate service, and suddenly they realized that their high school days were numbered. The service, with its theme of I Will Never Pass This Way Again, was handled by five honor students, and a musical selection was performed by the Belles and Sons. The Reverend David Merriman of Bethel United Methodist Church presented the sermon, entitled Visions, Dreams, and Nightmares. The seniors were beginning to understand that they were almost at the end of what had seemed to be a long road, and the Baccalaureate sermon provided a chance for seniors to reflect on where they had been and where they were going. Time had caught up with the seniors, and now only a few short days remained before they left high school. Graduation 17
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