Southwords
February 1978

 

January grads
by Sandy Reinhardt

     This year's January graduation ceremony possibly will be the last befcause only one-third of the graduates participate in the January graduation.
     This year's graduation was supposed to be held on January 27 at 2 PM but was postponed because of the storm, til February 1 at 2 PM.
     The graduation consisted of a Piano Interlude by Nancy Lyons, Announcements by Mr. Robert Simonson--Assistant Principal, Invocation by David Greising, Address to the Graduates by Dr. Clyde Watson--Principal, the presentation of diplomas by the Board of Education--Mr. Donald Goll and Mr. William Tornrose, and the Benediction by Rebecca Lukens. There were 17 graduates that actually participated. Even with the storm, all these made it to the ceremony. According to Mr. Bonney the ceremony was very dignified, and although the caps and gowns were missing (because of the small participation), it went just like the one in June.
     The ceremony lasted about one-half hour and the refreshments approximately one-half hour also.