Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Yellows Recover Vineses on with team songs and cheers. There was also team competition in volley-ball and archery. Golf, that sophisticated sport, offered awards for good playing and for improvement. After all sports periods the pool has invited the hot and tired, as well as all by itself developing athletic stars of its own. Awards for all these fall sports were given at the Athletic Association din- ner at Field House shortly after hockey season closed. An informal feast with songs and jokes preceded the more formal presentation of awards. With a Balm o ' Gilead to the Misses Jean and Urner and their helpers, the fall sports season of ' 38 came to an end. CHRISTMAS PARTIES After the Thanksgiving week-end, a surprise innovation this year, the Christmas spirit took over the school completely. At last, on Saturday night, December tenth, the MVS servants and their families were our very special guests at the annual pageant and Christmas tree. A mystery of the Birth of Christ was performed in procession and pantomime in the Chapel, after which we all went down to the indoor gymnasium for the children ' s party. 18

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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

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The tree was shining with lights and sparkly gifts when Santa came down the chimney, urged and tugged at by Snow White and the seven dwarfs. Santa and his helpers 1939-style distributed presents to the youngsters as they climbed to the stage and seated themselves on the floor. Then for Santa, and for us, they recited the pieces they had been learning for the occasion. They were happy and we were joyously entertained. In fact, Christmas was already here. The following evening Lend-a-Hand Society invited the children from Hill- crest Village to our evening chapel service. Each child was given a present as she left. This is one of the many annual friendly activities of Lend-a-Hand. At this same season, the girls filled stockings to be delivered by the Day Stu- dents to the Washington Associated Charities, and gifts were sent by the students to the Euclid Street Home. Frankie Magill is President of Lend-a- Hand this year; Mrs. Walker is Faculty Advisor. Lend-a-Hand also sponsored this year gifts to the Evanston Cradle and the Seeing Eye, as well as special aid to loyal old friends of M.V.S. Satisfaction Follows Striking Ceremony The jolliest of all our Christmas festivities was the Boar ' s Head dinner, given the night before the long-awaited vacation. The dining-room was com- pletely transformed by its cheery decorations of holly and mistletoe, and a Christmas tree on every table. Before the feast, the impressive Boar ' s Head ceremony from olden times was put on by the Glee Club. As you see, we have several candid pictures, not only of the old boar himself but also of the merry participants and guests. The delicious dinner was brought to an end with a blazing plum pudding. No Christmas dinner is complete without it. Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, the seniors serenaded us at dawn. Before night we were all off to begin the Christmas all over again at home. 19