Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Yellow Team; Cupola. Ill; Cellophane , IV; Lend- A- Hand Representative, IV; Cheerleader, III; Cilec Club Secretary. IV; Typing Club, IV. Yellow Team; Hockey. I. II. III. IV; Prep Players. II, III. IV; Lend-A-Hand Representative. I. II. Ill; Typing Club. I. Linda Carlisle Long blonde hair, blue eyes, and a sweet dis- position may be claimed by Linda. Though not new around the campus, and certainly not un- known by all the girls, Linda has managed to retain her maidenly shyness, which is a refreshing and rare quality at Mt. Vernon. Her enviable light blonde hair and sweet na- ture have attracted much attention, but Linda hardly seems to notice. During her first year at M.V.S., the girls nicknamed her Irma,” which has somehow re- mained as her nickname ever since. This Irma,” however, is really far from being dumb. If you are ever in any sort of trouble or have a problem, just look for Linda; she can always help in some way. Her plans for a school this fall arc still in- definite, though Trinity College here in Washing- ton seems to be her main preference right now. Edith-Anne Collins For all those who have been proctored in the study hall by Miss Collins, the word QUILT has much significance. She lays the bull whip on heavily if some poor innocent person slams her books on the table. In all seriousness, Edic has done remarkable work proctoring during third and fourth periods. Because of her long-term stay at Mt. Vernon, Edie has been a mascot for each graduating class. Now the time has come when she too will carry a dozen red roses, reach for her diploma, and at the same time shake Mr. Lloyd’s hand. Edie has inherited much of M.V.S.’s school spirit while Mt. Vernon has acquired much of the spirit of Edic. Although sometimes she is like a tempest in a teapot, M. Collins also has an overly generous attitude. When Edie has finally left these halls of learn- ing, warm memories of Edie and her prancing and dancing will remain, but most of all, her understanding and eagerness to please will be remembered. 16

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Joyce Maureen Brady It was never like this in the Philippines!” chattered Joy one wintcry day. Why, it never gets below 60 there.” Joyce came to us from Manila in her junior year. She was in Post House her senior year, but lower junior hall and the home ec room in Somers offered many good times for and because of Joyce and the s 6.” Working hard your Junior year is well worth the reward, as Joyce discovered. Being a five-day boarder must be the life, although it must be admitted that the packing could be a nuisance. Who could know Annapolis better than Joyce? It must be nice . Miss Posture Queen of 19 S2” is a very ver- satile person. Not only was she gifted with what is known (to very few) as brains, but with athletic ability. J oyce has claimed Mary Washington as her first choice. It is strange that the college is com- paratively near Annapolis. White Team; Hockey, III; Cupola, IV; Spom Club, III. Ida Cason Callaway LiP Ida is one of the seniors at Mt. Vernon who has resided at Somers House for the long period of four years. If our senior class ever needed an historian, Ida, without a doubt, would do an admirable job. Although Miss Callaway has been up north these four years, she certainly hasn’t lost her Confederate spirit. Her voice is always raised in song, especially if the song happens to be Dixie.” With her high school days drawing to a close, Ida plans to leave the solid South once again and attend Stephens College in Missouri. After a few days at this new school, all of Stephens will love and be amused by our one and only Ida Callaway. Although we’re not too positive, we’ve been led to believe that Ida has been saving her Con- federate money because if she has anything to say about it, the South’s going to rise again. Yellow Team; Class President, 1; Chapel Committee. II; Cellophane Start, IV; Prep Players, II; Library Council, III; Garden Club, I. 15

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Josephine Lochrane Connors M.V.S. was lucky to grab this minute bundle of cheer! Jo has bounced through her three years here always with a good word for every- one, and a sound head on her shoulders. Last year she was the main creator of the aroma of coffee on upper junior hall, and the patter of wee ani- mal feet. Somers House could not ask for a better or more capable chairman than Jo. Among her many talents, she has a great capacity for under- standing. How many times did we hear Jo say, Eat today for tomorrow we diet? We’ll never for- get those 2a.m. donuts, or their delicate granite texture. The halls of Somers will always echo with the laugh, 1 get so tickled, and the pad-pad of sponge rubber slippers. It will be hard to forget our little southern friend with a Yankee twang. We wish Jo all the success at William and Mary that she has had at Mt. Vernon. Marcela Cortina There’s no place like Mexico City, according to our enthusiastic friend from down there, Marcela Cortina. Could she mean that there’s something there that Mt. Vernon doesn’t have? If you interpret Marcela s Mona Lisa smile as signifying that she doesn’t understand the English language, you are slightly mistaken. After four years in the United States she is speaking excellent English with an extensive vocabulary that outdoes us natives. We’re in- clined to think that that puzzled smile is a re- action to the antics of Mt. Vernon’s North American conglomeration. Although this darkly covered head has been known to nod in class, her grades always seem to indicate continual alertness. We hope Marcela will stay around a long while, but should she succumb to the call of the castanets and return to Para iso (English trans- lation — Mexico), we would miss her very much. It’s plain to see that wherever she goes, she will find many friends, whether it be north or south of the border. Yellow Team; House Council. II. Ill, President IV; Secretary of Team. Ill; Hockey, III. IV; Basketball, IV; Study Hall-Library Council. Ill; A. A. Vice-President, III; Publicity Committee. Ill; Chapel Committee. IV; Cupola, II. Ill; Prep Players, IV; Library Council. II. III. IV. Yellow Team; Prep Players. III. IV. 17