Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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'tfixtiswgwiik A Ill In order to speed up her studies in German, Sophomore Aimi Baumann studied over the summer and took an advanced rlacement test, which allowed Aimi to move from German ll up o German IV. Not many Senior Jean Breaux Enjoyed Orchestra as a eans of expressing ierself. Also, according to lean, You've Qccomplished something esidesjust putting it on taper. Jean particularly wir- people took German, explained Mimi, and it was a challenge to take something that not very many other people did. According to Mimi, who enjoyed the literature, The best part is when you get a long passage translated that was really difficult, enjoyed the competition part. The rehearsals are monotonous, but when you're up there on the stage playing, you know you've accomplished something. I 1 a 1 It was an enriching part of my high school curriculum, and it gave me a chance to do a lot of things that I couldnt have done otherwise, stated Senior Ken Lewis in reference to choir. The most gratifying Ill Senior Laurie Mango, French VI student, continued to take French because she wanted to be fluent and able to carry on a thing that I did was make All- district Chorale, Ken added. I tried for two years and made only alternate, but I made it my third year. As president of the Chorale, Ken became good friends with Mrs. Virginia Derry, choir director. lf, conversation. I think French is a very pretty language. I like the country, France, and I want to go there someday. While Laurie was interested in the literature, she still liked hearing it and speaking it the best. 'Q 'MM honors 99

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f gcwdn. l've always been in it. lt just seemed like the thing to do, commented Drum Major Margie McCrory, senior. This year, said Margie, the part of band I enjoyed the most was the drum-majoring. Margie also enjoyed playing the French horn, which she practiced for an hour each day. ezddw g agii still ISIN Ill I Ill l like the cultural things that we do, said Senior Stacey Block, Spanish VI student. Stacey, who used to live in South America, took Spanish so that she could learn to speak it well again. I used to speak it fluently, but when I came to the United States, I forgot it all 0 I I improved my score on the T ' ' ' It's a very interesting SAT byl5OD0If1iS, Said When I signed course, commented Senior SCOTT- TT S.eTSO helpful TOY up for the course, l Scott Tyson, Latin ll student. law ehd SO'ehOe- For Scott, to write a song. l haven't Scott found Latin to be The h'9hlPO'hT Of The Yeef gotten around to it, but rather easy, and it proved to Wee The T-aT'h Games held maybe l'll have time this kbe very beneficial. lt OUV'h9 The year- summer. At least now I'II 'Qu know how. Senior Margie McCrory, one of only seven students who took Music Theory, thoroughly enjoyed the course. We got more individual attention, said Margie. 98 honors .49

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' . 9 7M,,,,. . . .x sw V , Mics' I I I Junior Philip Leitao liked speech because it gets you to be open and gets you used to speaking in front of large groups of people. -Q -f--...W-S4 . According to Philip, ln speech you had a chance to do some creative writing and become familiar with various types of literature. Philip's favorite activity was debate. ?e,d'e7a,,, l i Deanna , . . We do everything ourselves, commented Senior Cathy Pigue. We build the sets and create all of our characters I, ourselves. As an actress, I Q I 1 I lt's a way that I can express myself without the worry of being inhibited. You can do anything you want when you're out there and have an excuse for it. Senior Mike Conway participated in numerous Cathy enjoyed playing somebody else for awhile. She continued, I enjoy the technical part because it's all work where you see exactly what you've accomplished. drama productions throughout his high school years, with the lead player in the state-finalist play Pippin as his final role. Mike felt that when you do something well, far and beyond your expectations, it makes all the work worthwhile. 100 honors