Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Time passes but memories linger. Mount Vernon, Virginia

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ABDICATION SDNG O ' er our place the shadows gather As the time draws near to part As we linger here this morning Face to face and heart to heart : Chorus: Here s to thee oh Alma Mater May thy name be ever blessed On her name whose great heart planned thee May thy daughter ' s blessing rest. As you take these seats oh Juniors May your tongues the chorus swell Till you reach your day of parting Till you also say farewell. Ch orus: Here ' s to thee oh Alma Mater May thy name be ever blessed On her name whose great heart planned thee May thy daughter s blessing rest. As we leave this place forever To our hearts the sad truth tell With our thoughts of love and sorrow Now we bid them last farewell. CREED I believe in the school of my choice, I believe in its works and its ways, In the charm of its beauty serene I rejoice And its youth, after proud lengths of days. I am glad its traditions are mine, Through them I inherit my chance For a dignified place in that unbroken line That measures the span of advance. I am proud that its laws are severe, Though rebellion springs quick to my tongue I am secretly glad of the strength I revere As protection and guard for the young. I believe that its teaching rings true On the spirit as well as the mind, And since in my heart I believe as I do, My duty stands clearly defined. My allegiance I ' m bound to avow For my school ' s reputation is mine, I will never by word or by action allow Its honor and fame, decline. 17

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