Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Walker, another of our devoted house mothers, is Advisor to Lend- A-Hand. Madame Canton aids and abets Mademoiselle in her attempt to develop a French accent at M. V.S. Miss Davis, with the help of Miss Smith, doses us, bathes us, and sometimes scolds us when we are ill or think we are. When they think we are, they call in Dr. Prentiss. Miss Mack, enthusiastic direc- tor of Drama, was finally caught between rehearsals for the candid shot on the left. Miss Brown, Miss Carter, and Mrs. Raner, very spe- cial secretaries to everybody, do lots of things besides, as the circle on the left indicates. Miss Myers, Aunt Minnie to a chosen few of us, is another of our indispensable advisors and comforters. In the same picture is Miss Walker, Sec- retary of the Alumnae Association. Miss Mu nn and Miss Nourse are going to be late for class, but Miss Nourse does not look very worried about that. Mrs. Moore comes out to solve all those problems which the rest of the teachers cannot cope with. Are you one of them? 5 In the last group we hope you arc looking at the above mentioned Dr. Kayser, Dr. Britt, Dr. Merri- man, Dr. Garnett and Mr. Rice. And now for the story . . . 12

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lovely copper tinge, and she has all that goes with it. This year Gretchie Thomas, who has been passing through the transitional stage from student group to Faculty, has added much to both activities. On the right, Miss Hanna is chuckling at something. We can ' t tell just what it is, but wager Miss Jean has just made one of her smart remarks. Mrs. Barrow, her arms full of music, is apparently almost late for chapel. Miss Kelly must have caught that amusing comment of Miss Jean ' s; but Miss Urner is obviously unconcerned over the whole incident. Miss Stephen looks interested but rather far away. We wonder where. By the way, there are more to our Faculty than these pictures have been able to record. We have several who dash in and out, here and there, two or three times a week. Miss Elsa Raner, Violinist, and Miss Riggs, Harpist, were added this year to the ever-growing Music Depa rtment. Also, believe it or not, there are several full grown men among these dashers-in-and-out, who come over from George Washington University, no less, to teach us history, philosophy, and psychology. As this copy goes off to the printer, we are still hoping to catch them in a last final group. So far our camera has not been speedy enough. Mr. Rice, Advisor to all our amateur treasurers, is also camera shy, but we hope to catch him with the above. Another new member of the music department, Miss Milliette (upper left) has added vocal color to our musical events this year. She makes her home at Gatesley with Mrs. Rickett and Miss Blakeslee. Incidently, the living room at Gatesley makes a delightful studio for Mrs. Rickett ' s piano students. Mrs. 11

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SOCIAL SEASON OPENS The social year was opened with the usual welcoming parties given during the very first week of school. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd entertained at dinner all members of the Faculty, with wives and husbands. In Field House the old girls greeted the new girls with a wild party of games, contests and a treasure hunt. We understand there was plenty of action at both parties. At least, by the end of the week everyone seemed to know everybody else and a new sea- son at M V S had burst wide open. The first scheduled event on the calendar was Pasternak ' s fashion show, presented at Field House on the evening of October 21. All fashion-minded students and teachers were there, seeking helpful hints as to the authentic winter modes. Many charming models were discovered in our midst on this occasion. Just ten days later, on the 31st, when witches began to ride and ghosts rose out of their graves, the Faculty came down from the clouds with a hilari- ous Hallowe ' en party at Field House. No student activity can ever outdo the clever performance of these teachers of ours when they can be persuaded to do their stuff. A radio broadcast full of amusing impersonations and side- splitting dialogue and repartee entertained us for one short hour. At the same party prizes were awarded the students showing the cleverest and the most amusing costumes in the Grand March. TREE PLANTING Always the first impor- tant activity of a new Senior class is the tree planting ceremony. The class of 1939 stepped into the limelight this year on November 4, with the dedi- cation of a white dogwood to the last memory of the dearly beloved Shelter. This class, being the last to know and become attached to the little cabin in the woods, planted their tree on the site where they had spent many happy hours. 13