Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Table of Contents Seniors Class History Underclassmen Poem — To the Underclassmen” Government Alma Mater Activities School Calendar Christmas Dance Athletics page 1 0 page 1 1 (inside flap) page 38 page 39 (inside flap) page 44 page 45 (inside flap) page 48 page 49 (inside flap) page 59 page 60 Passage of Time (Continued) sixteenth century that the clock came into use. The clock itself, as it was gradually improved, acquired various sizes and shapes. Today we have a wide assortment of timepieces for multifold uses. The theme of the yearbook is carried throughout the book on the division pages. Each clock is symbolic of a facet of life at Mount Vernon. The Great Grandfather Clock represents to us the maturity and achievements which we hope will come with age. The Mickey Mouse watch is illustrative of the fresh, gay spirit of the underclass- men. To represent government, we have chosen stately Big Ben, who has been the solemn witness to so many momentous events in government. Because the busy Cuckoo Clock never stops to rest, it has been selected to record the hours that were spent in extra-curricular activities. What is more typical of athletics than a stopwatch? It recalls the last minutes of an exciting basketball game, the shrill cries of the spectators, or a crisp afternoon of hockey in the fall. We hope that this yearbook will help you, in the years to come, to relive a wonderful year at Mount Vernon — the year 1954-55. 6

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Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lloyd To the Class of 1955: I am writing this on one of those rare February days which spring seems sometimes to steal from winter. There is a magic feeling in the bright air, and one can almost hear the stir of growing things beneath the dark earth and on bare branches. This happy expectancy makes me think of you — eager now to be through with school and on to college. Indeed, were it not so, we should have failed you, for all the effort of the past four years should bring us to your graduation on tiptoe with eagerness to put to the test what you have learned here. You have been a class with a gay quality of initiative and enthusiasm, which has made you leaders from the start. The world is waiting for those qualities of leadership — ability to get things done, to inspire others, to keep a brave heart in the face of discour- agement, to stand for an ideal even when you must needs stand alone. Two thoughts about leadership I should like to couple with my farewell to you. One you have often heard me quote comes from John Buchan. The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. ,, For the second we turn to the greatest Leader the world has ever known. One who imparts a sense of mission which surmounts all difficulties, discouragements, and lone- liness. He gives us the most satisfying definition of enduring leadership: Whosover would be greatest among you, shall be the servant of all.” 5

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Miss Patricia Fulton We want to thank you, Miss Fulton, our teacher, advisor, and friend. Your constant interest in us is deeply appreciated. Dedication Steeped in tradition, Mount Vernon is a school with an interesting past. The story that the school tells is one which we love to hear and cannot forget. We would like now to think about the future. Using the past for a foundation, we must build upon that foundation toward a better tomor- row. Cupola of 1955 is dedicated, then, to the future of Mount Vernon. Lend me the stone strength of the past, and 1 will lend you the wings of the future, for 1 have them.” Jeffers 7