Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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was an important sports event of the age. Senorita must have had forebodings, for she appeared in a black veil. In spite of the fact that Miss Curry, Miss Bemis, Mr. Loughran, and Col. Carr, offered stiff opposition, and Miss Hastings was the cheerleader, the students won the game. At the close of the year a picnic was given, the highlights of which were a father-and-daughter softball game and the presentation of athletic awards. The Senior Prom was the first dance given in our new school. A farewell banquet for the Seniors was held at Elizabeth’s house, from where everyone went to a private showing of “Dear Ruth . Finally gradu- ation came, and we said good-bye to mam of our friends. Seniors! The Modern Age began in the fall of 1947. By this time there was evidence of grass, flowers, and paint on the Mount Vernon campus. Since the gallcrv was now finished, we held chapel serv ices there and proudly filed in at the head of the school. The first important date was Founder’s Dav, which was celebrated with services iu the old Mount Vernon Chapel. Shortly afterwards, our international friendships were strengthened when we entertained an important guest from England. She was the world famous hockey instructor. Miss Applchcc. Before Christmas a large book fair was held in the library. Beautiful volumes were exhibited and the fair was a huge success. Fhe Glee Club and the Dra- matic Club united to present “The Magi’s Gift . Next a wonderful formal dance w as held in the Refectory, followed closely bv Christmas vacation. After returning to school we earnestly pursued our studies, for exam week was not far off. It was truly an industrial revolution, but the reward of this hard labor was a trip to Skv l op. However not all the snow was at Skv Top, for the peak of Mount Vernon glistened white most of the winter, keeping the little snow plow very busy. Spring was a welcome and festive sea- son. We returned from a glorious Spring vacation to be confronted with the rigors of College Boards which really weren’t as bad as we thought they would be. After this event, time seemed to move with gathering rapidity. Several in- formal dances were held, along with the senior’s Bazaar and Fashion Show. A Grand Parents’ Dav was followed bv the athletic picnic, the Third Form’s banquet for us, our Senior Prom and a wonderful Class Night. When gradua- tion, with all its flurry of excitement and happiness finally arrived, it was hard to part with our good friends and the life vvc had loved at Mount Vernon. But this was an age of realism and so we all said good-bye and looked to the future with brave hearts and “Great Expecta- tions’ .

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Class History In the first century five brave pilgrims made their first appearance in Spring al- ley and settled on the Mount Vernon cam- pus. Dudley, Adrian, Florence, Pippy, and Bunny were th e founders of our mod- ern civilization of the Foxhall Road re- gion. A fashion show for the promotion of the sale of war bonds was an important ev ent to the ancients. Adrian looked chic in a bathing suit and was positively stun- ning in flannel pajamas. Even one’s en- thusiasm made the show a great success. Fate in the ccnturv a dance was given, this time at the Sulgrave Club. This, however, was not the only festiv ity. Our class, having received 100 ' . in citizen- ship for the whole year, was awarded a half dav vacation from school. We decided to spend this vacation at Glen Echo w here we had a marvelous time. The second period in the history of the class of ’48 is known as the “Dark Ages . I lie class now assumed the more dignified title of “sophomores , and in addition the fi ve original students had become “old girls . In this period the population was more than double what it was in the an- cient times, and such illustrious persons as Elizabeth Johnston of the mov ing pic- ture industry, Miggie Johnson of the A. A., and that well remembered genius, Maja Weisl. made their appearance on the campus. The main social occurrence w as a formal dance at the Wesley 1 lcights Club and a trip to Skv top, where most of the girls were introduced to the exciting sports of “V inter Wonderland”. We held a pic- nic in Rock Creek Park followed bv Class ight, when the plays and awards were given. At Baccalaureate and graduation we were no longer the last to enter the church, but the day we should graduate still looked far ofF. The beginning of the Renaissance, or our Junior year, was marked with great confusion, as the new buildings were not vet finished. Our class was again double what it had been the prev ious year. I he first dance, given at the Wesley I lcights Club, was followed bv a welcome Christ- mas vacation, which was followed bv a not-so-vvelcome exam week. Everywhere the spirit of the Reformation was visible. Next, clubs in art, dramatics, typing, and Glee Club, were organized for the pursuit of higher learning. In addition to a group of one-act plays presented bv the Dra- matic Club, “H.M.S. Pinafore” was pre- sented by the Glee Club. The Student-Faculty basketball game •45 24 £»

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Class Proph ecy Dear Diary, What a day! Here 1 am feeling stuffed but happy, after a wonderful twentieth-year class reunion. It was reallv grand to sec everyone again, but it was, in mam cases, surprising. I was met at the door by Jackie, w ho is the new campaign manager for Wallace’s fifth try for the presidency. Jackie is still hopeful. Also in the w orld of politics is Bunny, w ho has just entered the legislature at the University of Virginia. Helen, chief sampler for the Whitman Candy Company, was passing around her company’s products all afternoon. She and Frannic had much to say to each other, for Fran has just published her latest best-seller, How to Make Pie-Dough Thin . It’s the tale of an apple-pan-dowdy and her tart lover. In talking to Judv, I found she’s now president of a fast-spreading com- pany. “Long’s Salon for the Undeveloped. Bucky, her star pupil, made such great progress after parting with her tape-worm, that she has had to resort to the Dubarrv Success Course. Mademoiselles Justine and Marie Theresc are creating a rage in Paree w ith their new “crew-cut coiffures”. I hey import their “light-en-ing” effects from the Johnson-Willard Corporation of Oklahoma. Margie Johnson has just returned from Europe, where she has been staging magnificent art exhibits. In the business world. Magnolia Holbrook has just opened a saloon in New Orleans with drinks on the house for Sullie s boys. I Ier feature attraction is Bubbles Block, w ho performs said dance. Pat, the country’s leading chemist, is writing a book on Bubbles in which the main theme is not how to split the atom, — but the bubble! Anne I lohnan is the chief taste-tester of the Newman- Wright Skag Company, and says she just lov es her job! Miggie’s Blind Date Agency was so successful that Claudia and Ann Peters are now happily married. So w hat if they couldn’t speak Eskimonian? Joan l ow son still chooses to remain independent, and has just subscribed to her twentieth consecu- tive season at the Annapolis tea dances. She hopes that in spite of her white hair she will be invited to the first I lop.