Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Yellow Team; Class Secretary, IV; Study Hall-Library Council, III; Ccllopham Staff. iv. W ' hitc Team; Prep Players, IV. Lura Fowlkes Lanier Lura ' s gentle low southern drawl, her southern hospitality in room 33 in Somers House, her complete lack of athletic ability and her general appearance of helplessness all add up to a typical Southern belle. Because Lura is our class secretary we feel certain that the class minutes will give our posterity many chuckles in years to come, e.g., the seniors decided against wearing flimsy drape for yearbook pictures.” Because Miss Lanier is rather a quiet individ- ual, some of you might have trouble starting a conversation with her. Here’s a subtle clue; never start talking about the weather or diets. Just say, What’s the attraction at LaGrange?” Lura plans to attend Hollins College and major in Child Psychology which just goes to show that she believes in bringing up children the modern way. Although she didn’t say, we’re sure Miss Lanier plans to minor in Llome Eco- nomics since it’s almost certain she’ll have a career of housekeeping waiting for her back in Georgia. Sukonta Limpichart Mt. Vernon, and Post House especially, were very pleased when another Thailand girl joined our midst last fall. Sukonta quickly adjusted to Mt. Vernon’s baffling pace, and after we came to know her, we could not help admire her soft- spoken accents and her kindness. Although she seems quiet in class, those who know better claim that she’s far from quiet at times. Her bubbling laughter can be heard echo- ing through Post House at almost any hour of the day or night. The senior class will not soon forget Sukonta, and regret that we could only spend one year with her. 26

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Josephine Latta Jamison Onward, onward, ever push onward could well be Josie’s watchword through life. This petite senior has devoted many long hours for Mt. Vernon and the senior class. Who else did most of the work on the decorations of our Junior-Senior Banquet? Although Miss Jamison is tiny and rather silent, behind her mask of quietness and shyness are the qualities that form the completed product of genuine friendship. One can often sec Jo running around franti- cally, trying to find some unsuspecting soul to play for Chapel. She has finally succeeded in making those fifteen minutes as quiet and serene as any quarter of any hour can be here in Mt. Vernon. We have heard from reliable sources that she often burns the precious midnight oil. Yet she’s still able to entertain the International Relations class with some of her choice wit. The fact that Miss Jamison can keep her head while others are losing theirs will long be re- membered. Lois Montgomery Jones If by chance you should see someone leaving school at lunchtime in either a beautiful blue Oldsmobile or an elaborate green Cadillac, you can be sure it’s Lois. Lois is perhaps the only girl at Mt. Vernon who not only drives one elegant car to school, but two. Lois is a full-fledged member of the study hall gossip club. To be sure, we generally will find her in the middle of a heated debate over West Point versus Annapolis. We like to tease Lois about her ability to carry on conversations, so we’ve picked out this saying, To talk without effort is, after all, the great charm of talking.” During Lois’ four years at Mt. Vernon she has given her full support in helping others and making Mt. Vernon an enjoyable place. Al- though she has not picked out a particular col- lege, we know that wherever she goes, she will be well liked for her sincerity and heart-warming personality. Yellow Team; House Council, IV; Hockey, III. IV; Basket- ball, IV; Chapel Committee Chairman, IV; Cupola, III. Yellow Team; Cupola. Ill; Ct ' llopbarn I, II; Chapel Committee, I. IV; Glee Club Treasurer, IN ' . 25

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Mary Boardman McAvoy It didn’t take Mt. Vernon long to recognize Macky’s innate leadership ability. Her candid opinions, voiced in a decided northern accent, are always available at class meetings. If we were asked to enumerate all the times Macky has taken hungry students to the Hot Shoppe, we would have an impossible project. Her generous nature perhaps explains why she so willingly harbors passengers in her . . . er . . . automobile. The noise you heard was not the cry of a wounded elephant, but the horn of a certain vehicle blasting a casual greeting. What will happen to M.V.S. when she grad- uates? Will people march into Chapel with no music to drown out the shuffling of their feet? Probably not, but the piano in Chapel may have trouble adjusting to someone else’s touch. This Irish-descended lass is anything but shy. Depth and sincerity are also behind her smiles to which we have become so accustomed that it will be hard to picture Mt. Vernon without them. White Team; Class Secretary, III; Vice-President, IV; Hockey Captain, III; Hockey. III. IV; Basketball, IV; Chapel Committee. Ill, IV; Cellophane. Ill; Glee Club, President, IV. Phyllis Delmar McDill Miss McDill, better known as Fi, may be seen wandering through the halls in search of those unfortunate members who forgot the White Team meeting, or staggering blissfully through the alcoves on her weekly Library Council duties, or, more often, hiding behind a Spanish book, enlarging her vocabulary in preparation for her favorite class. Among Fifi’s achievements is that of securing ads for this yearbook. Without her tireless work, effort, and labor this edition of the Cupola would never have become a reality. Her abilities are not confined to school duties alone, for in athletics Fi is the object of great admiration. She has been chosen for all four varsities from her freshman to her senior year, a record that has been equaled by few. Fi pro- vides the main encouragement for the White team, urging its members on to defend the re- cently won point cup. A winning smile, a friendly air, a sense of humor, a helping hand, and a brimming cupful of common sense — this is Fi. — w 1 White Team, Captain. IV; Hockey, 1, II, III. IV; Basket- ball. 1, II. 111. IV; Tennis. I. II III IV; Baseball. I. II. Ill, IV; A. A. Representative. I. II; Cupola. II. Business Manager. IV; Carousel Staff. I; Library Council. I. II.. IV. 27