Thursday, June 3, 1965
Image by Chip Clark ('65) of Northern VA
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Newport News High School,
Newport News, Virginia Thursday, June 3, 1965 Image by Chip Clark ('65) of Northern VA |
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Click on each year below for invitations, programs, images and stories.
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| 10/13/17 |
Class of June 1936 |
| 06/13/09 |
Class of 1954 |
| 07/21/06 |
Class of 1955 |
| 07/21/06 |
Class of 1956 |
| 07/21/06 |
Class of 1957 |
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| 03/29/07 |
Class of 1958 |
| 11/07/06 |
Class of 1959 |
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| 08/05/06 |
Class of 1960 |
| 06/04/09 |
Class of 1961 |
| 07/20/06 |
Class of 1962 |
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| 08/11/06 |
Class of 1963 |
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| 08/09/06 |
Class of 1964 |
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| 11/07/06 |
Class of 1965 |
| 08/09/06 |
Class of 1966 |
| 07/13/10 |
Class of 1967 |
| 10/03/18 |
Class of 1968 |
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Class of 1969 |
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| 04/25/08 |
Class of 1970 |
| 06/13/17 |
Class of 1971 |
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... there was a
link to NNHS.
Well, that one did it, Carol. That’s where I stopped. Having attended many high
school graduations as an
assistant principal, I recognized the introduction to Pomp and Circumstance
right away. I sat and listened
while I looked at the images of our old high school. As the introduction gave
way to the familiar strains
at which the graduates
begin their procession, I was awash in memories. I
went back years in my
mind and
saw the Class of
‘59 lined up in
the hall outside the auditorium. And there was
Dorothy Crane,
the drama
teacher,
making sure that we were all
in step. She stood in the hall by the entrance to the auditorium,
sweeping her hand in a huge arc
to keep us in step
as she called out,
left, right,
left, right
her voice
emphasizing the word left,
to make sure we all stepped
forward
at the same time
on the
correct foot.
The effect
was that as the line moved up the ramp into the auditorium and down the incline
to our seats, every single
tassel swayed in the same direction at the same time.
We all swayed gently to
the left, then gently to the right.
Not being especially graceful nor having a good sense of rhythm, I had to watch
the student in front of me. I
kept my eyes on that foot in front of me to make sure I was putting the same one
forward at the same time!
When I got to my seat on the stage, I could finally
relax. From the vantage
point of the stage, I could see the
rest of my classmates marching in. What an
awesome sight to
behold, the line moving in perfect step and I can
tell you that it was never as magnificent, as awesome a sight at any other high
school graduation that I attended,
and I attended a lot of them.
Miss Crane also made sure that we had our
graduation caps
on our heads exactly
right. The front down over the forehead just so with the mortar board perfectly
parallel to the ground.
And the
music, the NNHS band,
with Mr.
Wilson’s baton, playing that magnificent
Pomp and Circumstance.
The music
on the NNHS link brought it all back to me, as if it were yesterday. Thanks for
the
memories!
-
Aretie Gallins
Patterson ('59) of Northern VA
- 03/24/05
Thanks so much!
Pomp and
Circumstance
- Elgar
(This page was created on 07/20/06.)
"Elgar's
Pomp and Circumstance" midi courtesy of
http://laurasmidiheaven.com/Classmidi.shtml,
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 06/23/03
There is a very long and stirring introduction, so keep listening.
Thanks, Dave!
Graduation clip art courtesy of http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/graduation/default.htm - 07/20/06
Graduation Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/graduation/graduation_lines_2.htm - 07/20/06