Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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in conversation, Sarah Keenan her keys and cap preceding the night ceremony. Most seniors not arrive at the scheduled time but by the time 7:30 arrived, the were formed to march out. Gradu- clustered before the ceremony, up on the news with friends ixing their robes and caps. Seniors reminded that caps should be par- tothe ground. I turned around and someone hit me in the head with the point of their cap. So ended high school for loyce Johnson along with 525 other members of the Class of 1979. Even though the ceremony started at 8:00 p.m., May 29, sen- iors had to meet at the Coliseum at 6:45 to have a roll check and to file outside in alphabetical order. The special practice session the Thursday before made the cere- mony a little less confusing for them, however. As the Y's and W's entered the Coliseum, the band playing Triumphant Entry, parents, teachers and administrators took their last view of the high school students they knew. By the end of the summer, the seniors would Anticipating the beginning of the cere- mony, anxious graduates await the arrival of late comers before organizing their entrance procession. inar iff 33' Commencement speaker Curry luneau draws a smile from his audience during his Baccalaureate speech. To the left of the podium are School Board President, Mr. Charles Meeks, General Superin- tendent Mr. Henry Wheeler, Mr. john Buchanan, Invocation Speaker, Rev. lames L. Killen lr., School Board Mem- bers, Dr. Evelyn Clark and Dr. jack Christie, Superintendent for Adminis- tration, Mr. Wade Pogue, Senior Grade Level Principal, Mrs. Sherrill Fisk, Dep- uty Superintendent 'for Personnel, Mr. Les Tucker, Administrative Principal, Mr. lames King, Assistant Superintend- ent for Fiscal Control, Mr. George Hagan, and Superintendent for Busi- ness, Mr. Nolan Morgan. To the right of the podium are Senior Karen Brinkley, Baccalaureate speaker, and Building Principal, Mr. Dale Stafford. graduation 61

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looking out into the crowd, Karin Brinkley delivers the Commencement Address. Her speech centered around the theme of making every second count towards making yourself better. With her last name starting with Ab , Leslie Abramson was the first Senior to receive her diploma. What l liked about it was that we were on the first row and could see everything per- fectly, Leslie stated. ot iu t our In a ceremony that lasted around 2 hours, graduates listened intently to one of the several speakers. Graduate Tony Kimmey acknowledged that he was glad he could see everyone one last time before the summer, but he could have done without the actual graduation cer- emony. 60 graduation

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Th da that nd d high hool be on their way to college or to l job, leaving high school fa behind. Seated around 8:15, th graduates settled down for series of speakers, all stressin the immenseness of the gradt ates' next step in life. Whil speaker Curry luneau, fror Touch Center, pointed towar jesus as the answer, Senior Kare Brinkley stressed the importanc of time in the graduates' lives. For a lighter touch, Senior Bo Reilly and Paul Sonnier Iaugl' ingly sang You've Got a Friend' Later two graduates seeming! characterizing the Class of 191 as lighthearted, skipped arm i arm down the ramp after receiv ingtheir diplomas. Whatever the class charact l graduation moved to completig at 9:45. Graduates went on t parties or family get together bringing with them the memo of their first graduation and thell last bit of high school. l With a large smile, Barron Hobli receives his diploma from Building Pri cipal Dale Stafford. Barron's maj exclamation was Thank God I fina got it. Afterwards Barron and To Hoffman danced back to their seats.