 The Denison Press Friday, May 25, 1956 pg. 4 END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITIES SPEED UP AT TEERELL HI Activities at Terrell High School have continously gained momentum in the last several week as graduates watch the calendar as the two most important dates in the school year draw nearer. Beginning with a Mother's Day dinner on May 13, an annual affair given by the senior class and continuing through recitals, band concerts, a dinner party for the Denison school board, practice for plays and cramming for exams, events at Terrell have kept the seniors in a whirl. The Rev. Prince Hilliard was guest speaker at the Mother's Day dinner which was the sixth such event to be given by Terrell seniors. Levora Cage was Master of Ceremonies and Joe Louis Ross gave the address of welcome. Mary Jane Smith read a poem to mothers. Betty Cox introduced the speaker and the response was given by Mrs. R. McKnight. Parents of seniors and Principal and Mrs. E.T. Hardeman were guests. The Homemaking department directed by Mrs. M.K. Howard cooked and served a formal dinner to the members of the Denison School Board and Superintendent B. McDaniel on May 7. The Parent Teacher Association, in their final meeting of the year, presented two electer water coolers to the school as their project for the 1955-56 year, and contributed $25 to a deserving student to be presented on Commencement night. The PTA with Mrs. G.W. Wilson as president had already purchased three water coolers for the school and had also accomplished several other outstanding project for the good of the system. SPECIAL GIFT One of the outstanding features of closing activities involving the faculty was the presentation of a $100 gift certificate to Mr. McDaniel, retiring superintendent. The gift certificate was signed by twenty-nine members of the three schools, Terrell High and Terrell Elementary and Walton and Langsten. The gift was presented in a special ceremony attended by faculty members. COMMENCEMENT Terrell's commencement program actually begins on Friday night of this week and continues until Thursday night, May 31, when graduates receive their diplomas and awards. On Friday night two one-act plays, "The Future" and "A Backward Glance" will be presented in the school auditorium. Awards will be presented to outstanding students by the PTA, the Safety Council, The Links, and the Athletic department. Sunday afternoon at 4 the Rev. J.W. Presley, pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Denton will deliver the baccaulaureate sermon, and on Thursday evening, May 31 at 8:15 Dr. Christine B. Cash of Bishop College, Marshall, Texas will deliver the graudation address. CERTIFICATES Certificates for completion of work in the Building and Trades department and in the Cosmetology class will be awarded. Building and Trades certificates will be presented to Frank Brown, William Jackson, and Joe Louis Ross. Cosmetology certificates will be awarded four students who have already passed the state examination as licensed operators. The four students are Robert Finley, James Jones, Roy McKnight and Patsy Furr. Terrell High School History Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |