December Graduation

Consider how special it is to graduate in December! So many others are June grads, but at Latham, some young women get to graduate later in the year. It was a pleasure to attend two graduation ceremonies recently where two students at a time were acknowledged for the completion of their work at Latham.

To the strains of Elgar’s Pomp 和 Circumstance, each girl processed into a warm 和 loving environment filled with their excited 和 enthusiastic fellow students. Yes, they wore caps 和 gowns 和 carried special mementoes. Head of School, 露西叫“卵形, acted as Master of Ceremonies 和 three members of the staff spoke about each student’s progress at Latham 和 hopes for their future. There was lots of applause 和 acknowledgement from the audience. Some of the graduates offered special thanks 和 remarks on their schoolwork 和 success in many special endeavors. 然后, 当然, the photos began with the presentation of the Certificates of Completion, some received flowers, each received a Memory Book (a personal recollection of stories 和 photos of each student’s time at Latham) 和 each received an especially made commemorative quilt — beautifully conceived 和 crafted by a group of quilters in Harwich. There were lots of hugs — hugs of excitement, congratulations, encour年龄ment, love 和 some teary goodbyes — everything a graduation should be. Latham is such a special place!

Keith Bradley, Member, Board of Directors