Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Hello! My name is Doodle • • fu- . . . and I live at 2100 Foxhall Road. I ' ve lived here for as long as I can remember; in fact, 1 was even born here, at least I think I was. They call me Doodle because I fool around so much, but actually. I’m quite a fixture around here. As I said, I ' ve been here for years and Mount Vernon is really my home. I go to classes, par- ticipate in activities, support the teams, and I even helped to write this yearbook. I’m not allowed to live in the dorm like a regular boarder, so i live in the day students’ locker room. It is really an extra- ordinary life for a mouse. I’ve got the inside information on everything. I adore the girls, the teachers — everyone and everything about M.V.S. One Tuesday afternoon, I was doing my after- noon calisthenics in the bottom of Senorita’s waste- paper basket, when I was interrupted by a heated argument over the theme for the 1957 Cupola. I sat down and thought for a minute, and then climbed out of the waste basket. I interrupted the editors, and told them that I could tell the story just as well as anyone else, maybe even better, because after all, I have an inside view. The girls graciously accepted my offer, and we began to write the 1957 Cupola.

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MOUNT VERNON SEMINARY 2100 Foxhall Road Washington 7, D.C. Editor-m-Chief Assistant Editor Literary Editor Illustrations Photography Editor Business Manager Poster Editor Advisor PRiSH PIERCE Marion Waterman Barbara Fleming Beverly Blum berg Paula Spano Joanna Evins Margaret Anderson Send rita Maria Carroll

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Soon after I learned how to read m ... I found a copy of the yellow handbook in the locker room, and like all of the students, I began to read it. The first thing that caught my attention was a phrase printed on the cover — Vincit qui se vincit.” Translated it means He conquers all who conquers self. Look- ing back on the years I have spent here, I can see how this philosophy applies to the way we live at Mount Vernon. This is the goal toward which we are moving, not only in our academic educa- tion, but also in our personal development. We must realize the importance of this goal, and comprehend the need of every individual for self- discipline. if w ' e are able to understand ourselves, to realize our capabilities as well as our limitations, and to be satisfied to live at a point between the two, we are moving toward an understanding of others. The degree to which we succeed depends upon the use we make of our individual abilities and ambitions. In years to come, when we have matured, we shall look back and realize that our foundation for a successful life had its cornerstone laid here, and only we ourselves are responsible for its stability.