Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Remembrances The Fourth Form of 1946 wishes to express their deep and heartfelt thanks to our advisors for their unfailing interest and encouragement. With- out their understanding and kindly guidance, our path would have been far more difficult. To Mrs. Schultheis: Coming into a new school is of a necessity difficult, but your personal interest in each one of us made our way smoother. You helped us to breech the gap be tween the old school and the new, and to prove our ability by attain- ing Flag Honor. To you, we extend our sincere thanks. To Miss Crum: During the two years for which you acted as our class advisor, we all came to know you as not only a teacher and an advisor, but also and fore- most as a friend. Your wise council and never ceasing diligence was of a great and lasting value to us and will serve us throughout our lives. You will always have a place in our hearts. To Mrs. Lindsay: You came to us in our hour of need and have served as our inspira- tion throughout this year. In addition to your help in the solution of every- day problems confronting our class, the companionship which you have offered us has contributed greatly to our happiness here at Mount Vernon. Words seem inadequate to express that intan geable feeling in our hearts. 1 N i;

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Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd EIGHT

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History September 1942: e, the class of 1946, entered Mount Vernon Seminary on September 24, completely outfitted with new shoes, sweaters, skirts, party dresses, and Big Sisters. The eight of us have that lovely Mrs, Schultheis as our advisor. We felt mighty small and young and a little out of place with all the old- girls”. We eagerly attended the barbecue for the school after our psyco- logical and reading tests — the first day of classes, our first chape!, too. November 1942: On the fifth came our first Founders Day, which we’ll always remember, with the blowing out of the candles, the beautiful big cake, and all the alumnae. Mr. Lloyd told us that the school that we had been in only a few short months was to be taken over by the Navy. Vt e realized how much we appreciated the beautiful buildings and grounds and wondered how Mount Vernon could ever be in any other location. December 1942: Our last few weeks in the old school on Nebraska Avenue passed quickly. We had an informal dance at the Field House, the formal Board’s Head dinner, and afterwards the Christmas play. How vividly the Christmas service in the chapel lingers in our memory. We will never forget that cold dark day, the candle light, the big window above the altar with the wreath in it, and the wind blowing in the pine trees while Dr. Marshall spoke. With sad hearts, we took leave of the familiar buildings, but we knew that a new home would be found, and we would soon be back at Mount Vernon. February 1943: We came back to a school building on Fordham Road with houses for boarders nearby. Soon we found that the spirit of M.V.S. lay not in the grounds or buildings but in the girls and faculty. June 1943: Exams! Exams! Exams! Then Commencement. September 1943: Five of us came back to start the year with a coke party for our new class members and advisor. Miss Crum. December 1943: December brought an informal dance at the Wesley Heights Club. Christmas vacation caught up with us with the Christmas play and some caroling done by the French, Spanish, and Latin classes. February 1944: A First and Second Form Valentine dance was held at Gatesley. Although our older schoolmates thought we were a little young, we managed to break a few hearts. TEN