Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Mary Ann Dick When Mount Vernon Seminary opened up her gates to begin the 1952-195 3 session of academic learning, many new girls entered into these halls of Ivy. Among these new would-be-scholars was a quiet blond time bomb commonly known as Ann Dick. Although Miss Dick has resided in Somers House for only one year, in a few short days she was well known for her sincere friendliness. Her cheerful smile and gay humor cheered the most homesick girls during those first trying weeks. Now when we are snowed under with work, a visit from Ann is a refreshing pause in the labors of the day. When we asked Ann about the future, she was still undecided. She’s thinking about going to Johns Hopkins to study physical therapy. These plans show that Ann has a great capacity to help people. She never fails to have a word of cheer or a word of encouragement for all who know her. White Team; House Council. IV; Chapel Committee, IV; Prep Players, IV. Daisy Dorothy Du Teau Daisy is a good name for this flower who never will stay by the wall. In her sophomore year Miss Du Teau arrived with many suitcases filled with yarns which never saw knitting needles. No matter what manner of strange occurrences may have happened at M.V.S. (and there have been some), it was sure to remind Daisy of a story. Do not misunder- stand us. We do not mean that she is loquacious, for everything Daisy has to say is thoroughly entertaining. Even the more advanced cases of melancholy have been cured by her anecdotes, told in a decided midwestern twang. New York City has been known to cast a certain spell on this Lincoln lass, but when she returns to M.V.S. she resumes the chorus of There’s no Place Like Nebraska.” As literary editor of the Cupola, Daisy has proven to be invaluable and original. No job seemed to be too big. At Mount Vernon her friends have been many, and we are sure the score will be even higher at Nebraska U. next year. Yellow Team; Publicity Committee. Ill; Chapel Commit- tee, II, III; Cupola, III. Literary I ' d it or. IV; Ccllopbam’ Start, III. IV; Prep Plavers. II; library Council, II. III. IV. 19

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White Team; Hockey, III. IV; Chapel Committee, III; Art I ditor Cupoi . IN ' ; ( cl lo ft bam. ill. White Team; Baseball. I. II, III. IV; Basketball, I, II. III. IV; Hockey. I. II. III. IV; Tennis. I. II. III. IV; A. A. Representative. III. President, IV; Publicity, III; Chapel Committee. III. IV; Cupola. III. IV; Cellophane Start. II. Ill; Sports Club. I. IV. Gretchen Suzanne do Vos W ith an obliging, ‘ ' If you don’t like it. I’ll do it over,” Gretchen reseats herself at her easel. As art editor of this yearbook, she threw the legend about artist’s temperament to the winds and willingly tried to cater to the editor’s tem- perament. Not only does she illustrate books, but she has won acclaim for individual paintings. In her junior year one of her pictures won first pri e in a school contest. It was really no surprise to us, for Gretchen is very talented in art. She has spent many rainy Saturdays with a radio and paint brush . Besides art. Miss de Vos has a warm place in her heart for telephones and 1 lot Shoppes. Not unlike her friends at Mt. Vernon, she looks for- ward to week-ends and holidays. Friendliness and good humor are only two reasons why Gretchen is well liked at M.V.S. Next year Maryland University will be as lucky as Mt. Vernon was for two years. Martha Jane Dezendorf Wull I iowdy, pardnuh! You’re apt to find the strongest ovation at the mention of Texas, sounding forth not from an indigenous Texan but from Martha Jane Dezendorf, residing in Washington, D. C. Never would she admit she’s provincial, however. “Why I’m not just nuts about Texas — I love the whole south,’ says Miss Sports of 195 3. Jane is one of those too- scldom found all-American girls in the true sense of the word. From her most spontaneous antics to her athletic ability, we find in her someone refreshing to know. Jane, as president of the M.V.S. Athletic Association, has initiated more sporting spirit into the school than we have seen in years. A very modest character, she would just sing you a little song: “Once in love with Dezendorf, always in love (etc.).’ Aside from her moral attributes, Dez is a raving (that’s the truth!) beauty. Before we tearfully bid you adieu, Dez, what ever happened to that green Buick? 18

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While Team; Hockey, !V; Basketball, IV; Glee Club. IV. Yellow Team; Class Secretary, II; Yellow Team Captain, IV: Softball. II. Basketball. III. IV; Hockey. IV; Baseball. IV; Study Hall-Library Council. IV; Cupola. IV; Spirts Club. II. III. Carol Edwards Carol is the pretty-eyed miss with the shiny black hair who tells us that she comes from Ohio. W hen you see her pert smile, it makes the day a happier one. Have you ever been around when Carol was giving forth with one of her wonderful imita- tions of the contemporary singers of what is commonly referred to as popular music? If not, you have missed a thrill of a lifetime. Carol put her talents to work in the Glee Club. Not being the type to just sit with her hands crossed and watch the world go by, Carol did a good bit in the field of athletics. In hockey season she was an asset to the White Team as an inner. Basketball and baseball were also favor- ites of Miss Edwards and she was quite talented in them. What is in store for Carol in the near future might be a good question to inquire of a star gazer or a crystal ball, but whatever the verdict, may it be a happy one. Mary Lou Elliott Do you hear a bellowing voice praising the charms of the Yellow Team? ’Tis Mary l.ou, the girl with the contagious school spirit. This blue-eyed wonder with more bounce to the ounce, and a good word for all (especially the Yellow team) has endowed M.V.S. with her many assets and winning personality. M. Lou has been a good example of optimism in its highest form. Try, try again is her motto which she illustrates by whispering sweet words of encouragement to her maroon jalopy as it struggles through Mt. Vernon’s campus. Is she halfback or forward? is the question of all hockey enthusiasts, and the answer is yet to be found. She is known to act on impulse (need we say more?) which aids in confusing her opponents, as well as herself. Through her tactful nature and her sense of authority, she has been the igniting spark of the Yellow team, and has set an example for all future team captains to follow. 20