Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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WHITE CLASS On the left, we have our White Class candidly caught on the hill outside the Chapel. It looks as if spring fever had hit a few of these girls in the fore- ground. We can also see the mail man has come and gone, or perhaps that is a special delivery caus- ing Gay Klipstein ' s worried look. The White Class is composed of girls in the Second and Fourth Forms. YEL LOW CLASS The Yellow Class, much smaller than the White Class, is pictured here out- side the Field House, ap- parently waiting for some- thing, we wonder what it could be. A few of the girls have decided that time is passing slowly and are taking it easy on the grass. Martha Boyd, ready for riding, looks as if she wants to snap a shot with her own camera. All of these girls are in the First or Third Forms. 16

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JUNIOR CLASS Now for more than o word about the Junior Class which this clever event has introduced to us. It was easy to see from the start that they were, and are, something to be reckoned with. Their readiness and wit promise much for next school year. It has been notoriously hard for some of these girls to buckle down to the serious occupation of study; but was it not ever thus? A scare or two here and there seems to have brought most of them into line. With Bunny Banks as chief Mogul it is no wonder our Juniors have such a well-developed sense of humor. At least it must be that that keeps so many of them, so much of the time, down in the Den of Iniquity. It has been suggested from higher up that if some of them would spend as much time seeking for knowledge as they spend looking for a fourth at bridge there might be a few more A ' s on their report cards. Well, everything does not begin with an A, and we have an idea this gay, quick-witted crowd will go to town next year, as seniors. Vice-President Joan Ashey rather dislikes the South and southerners in general, but completely overlooks all that with her own southern classmates. Ruthie Applewhite, the calculating Treasurer, balances the budget perfectly; and with Sneezy Tidwell as Secretary, won ' t those class records sound dramatic? The chief worries of this able executive committee are grouped below, apparently waiting impatiently for chapel doors to open; but do not let them fool you. They are not like that. 15

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FALL SPORTS The Athletic Association was one of the earliest clubs in action last fall. As soon as autumn rustled in the hockey season, Miss Jean and Miss Urner began training their vigorous athletes to play fair, hard, and cleverly; to keep on a healthful diet; and to get to bed early. Although all three games, with Holton Arms, Madeira, and Cathedral, marked defeat for MVS, our teams played well, losing only by small margins. In the Thanksgiving game between the Yellows and the Whites, the able captains, Pril Armstrong and Bitsey Birney, shared well won honors. The cold- ness of the day suggested capes with hoods up to most of the spectators, but this Ku-Klux-Klan audience willingly donned team colors at the half, march- ing , singing, and forming into letters and numbers honoring both teams. The glint in the eye of the Yellow ' s mascot, Goat, held in something like control by Ruth Blanchard, tells the truth. The Yellows won by five to one. The Pigs Truitt were happy for their team that their score was kept within the limits of their self-esteem. Following this glorious day, tiny team pins were fashioned after their illustrious mascots. Although a most popular sport, hockey always has rivals. Meadowbrook stable has drawn the horse lovers, several of whom have almost been featured in more or less important shows. Difficulties in time allowance have meant early dismissal from Student Body meetings, but these equine enthusiasts did not seem to mind. Tennis to some has been tops. Even with six courts on campus it has often been impossible to find one free. Two singles teams and two doubles from the Yellows competed with similar set-ups from the Whites. Both students and teachers watched the finals, cheering the would be Whites Drive to Victory 17