Havre High sends new class into the world

A sea of blue flowed into the Havre High School gymnasium Sunday night, a body of 142 students, each of whom has attained the status of graduate.

Outfitted in matching caps and gowns, soon-to-be high school graduates moved in single-file precision, as the symphonic band played "Pomp and Circumstance."

Beneath their gowns, some kids wore jeans and sneakers, others, a skirt and strappy sandals with chunky heels.

Each clutched a small, American flag.

Students scanned the packed stands for family members. Proud parents snapped photographs. Faculty members waited patiently at center court as the...