1989 Graduation

The airwas filled with anticipation asthe1989graduatesfiledin. The audience satinthechairs, bleachers, and on thegrassy hill around thebaseball field.

The sky was blue and all one could see in the frontwere rows ofblack hats and gowns.

Dr. W.A. Criswellspoketo the many graduates. He encouraged them as they marked the end of this phase of their education. He said that the world is gradually gettingworse, and the graduatescouldmake adifferencetohelpkeep it better.

Some of the graduates would soon be getting married, some would be goingonforfurthereducationand some would be gettingajob. However,all of them were finishing a chapter oftheir lifeand were not exactly sure how the nextone would begin.

The graduates listened intently to what Dr.Criswell said. Then, one by one,their names were called, and they went up toreceivetheir diplomas. That one pieceofpaper covered a majorfeat in their lives that will be remembered forever.

Melanie Beroth