Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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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

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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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Yellow Team; Library Council. Ill, IV; Glee Club, III, IV, Yellow Team; Cupola. III. IV; Cheerleader. III. Barbara Cutler Moore Do you want to know anything about Cali- fornia? Babs is a walking encyclopedia on the subject of that sun-kissed state. Although she has resided in Washington, D.C. for six years, her theme song is California Here I Come. We wonder what that glorious territory has that’s more appealing than the District. Need we go any farther? Miss Moore is more than ambitious in the various activities offered here at Mt. Vernon Seminary. When she is not shelving books for the Library Council, she can be heard singing first soprano in the Glee Club. Although Babs gives the appearance of being rather shy, when you get to know her, you soon learn that the human heart can be as large and warm as one makes it. She has a great asset of unselfishness as seen in her strong desire to be a nurse. Through Babs Moore, we may all learn a lesson in being a true friend. Barbara Jean Morris Barbara and Will Rogers seem to agree on one thing: She never met a man she didn’t like. Because of her mouselike voice, Barbara has earned the famed nickname of Squeaky. Many people believe that Barbara is much too formal a name for her now. When her parents moved to Annapolis, Squeaky’s many friends nearly doubled in size. She merely smiles and says one can’t understand why so many girls like the Naval Academy when they aren’t even Navy Juniors. Her best hours are known to be after 10:00 p.m. Although this is the case, she never ap- pears bleary-eyed in the morning, but greets everybody with a cheery smile. When somebody asked her opinion on some- thing to do Friday night her only comment was, Party, Party, Party.” Squeaky’s ever-bubbling friendliness and personality will always be re- membered. Her kindness and generosity will continue to add friends to her list at the University of Arizona. 28