Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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We have at Mount Vernon several creative activities organized into seminars. In Publications Workshop we learn by doing: journalism, photography, advertising, and business management. This year, Mrs. Helen Hill Currier as Advisor has been perhaps our most diligent worker. Barbara Brady, as Ivli tor-in -Chief of Cupola, has done more than her share of hair pulling and cajoling in order to make dead- lines with printer’s copy. Mary Ann McKinney lias handled expertly all financial matters for this Big Business. To Catherine Houston fell the arduous task of supervising the salt of school pictures. She has objected only on the grounds that collecting is close to a dentist’s idea of fun. Jeanne Popham, our one trained typist, lias had her hands full, with letters, advertising, and printer’s copy to send off. In Barbara Galloup we were clever enough to discover not only an increasingly expert candid photographer, hut an amazingly friendly father, who has developed so many pictures of Mount Vernon that he surely would recognize any of us in familiar or unfamiliar pose. Since Publications this year is a small group, we have made no attempt to publish the usual school newspaper. Just before Christmas we made up for sale a photographic calendar of campus and school life at Mount Vernon. Our major production, however, has been the 1940 Cupola, which we present now to you. AT CREATIVE WORK Deadline Daze 13

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schools arc the special province of M iss Mary A. Nourse, author oi that brand new book on Japan. Kodo”. Miss Nourse covers American history. Oriental, economics, and current events. The general correlated courses in histor) ami literature in the Forms are conducted by Mrs, Currier, A very special feature at Mount Vernon is the excellent staff and equipment in the departments of f ine Arts, Miss Marguerite Munn. Director of the Art studio, is an ex- perienced painter and teacher. She is ably assisted by Miss Gretchen Thomas, who has her own little workshop corner at the Cor- coran this winter. The music department is also most fortunate in its leaching personnel. Mrs. Mary Louise Wright, Organist and Choir Director, leaches musical I heor and appreciation. Miss Marie Millie! te is an ex- ceptional!} resourceful teacher of voice and director of Glee Club. In the piano studio wc are privileged to have the skill and artistry of Mine. Julia Klhogcn. concert pianist and teacher from Vienna. Miss Edith Mack lias for several years conducted classes in drama and coached studio groups in play prod tie lion. VII these arts teachers have a part in the creative activities that thrive at Mount Vernon. You will meet Miss jean and Miss Urner in their own very special setting. Faculty: In the Gray Rwtrn In thf ; Studio In Little Halt 12

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LEND-A-H AND is the A ssociated Charities of M.V.S. Every girl is a member pledged to give a certain amount during the year to live benefit fund of the organization. Thus, student contributions are marie to the Washington Community Chest, Red Cross, various other social welfare societies and to needy individuals- Lend -A -Hand has also given a goodly sum toward the erection of the proposed memorial to Miss Jean Dean Cole. Peggy Fountain, at the head of live associ- ation lias handled heaulifutlv a task that not just any girl could put across. With her l low To Get Ahead strong sense of responsibility and quiet capacity for hard work she has supervised the banking and distribution of considerable sums of money. Aided by Sarah Sutton, Secretary and Treasurer, and advised by a representative of each class in the school, Peggy has sponsored charity drives, benefit bridge parties- and Christmas festivities for nearby children. These Lend -A- Handers also preside greedily over the pound (the hock-shop of all lost -and -found articles). Mrs. Signy Walker is Faculty Advisor to this important student activity. She gives most graciously of her time and experienced counsel to the officers and representatives of Lend-A-lIand. OPTIMA An honorary society of the highest order, Optima’s membership requirements include superior academic standing, good citizenship, and the unanimous vote of the members of live club. Open to both Forms and Collegia ates. Optima membership is eagerly sought and deeply valued, Dorothy Carpenter, this year’s President, has shown ingenuity and initiative, coupled with a spirit of detenu ill- ation that lias lent vigor and interest to Optima activities. The club has inaugurated ibis year a small but prospering lending Sketch 1 ' Advice 14