Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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CLASS HISTORY As Freshmen: A big class, seventeen of us . . . Mrs. Lowry our advisor New Girl Party in Somers . party for us at Fran Crigler ' s . experiments: smoking, heels, lipstick . . . Daisy . . . first fashion show by ' Woodies . . . movies on campus . . . Alma Mater and handbook test . . . Vicki is our Valen- tine candidate . . . learning to bop (or jitterbug) . . dances, blind dates . . . class picnic rained out, Nancy ' s basement and movies . . . Julius Caesar and Grander ' . . our Peruvian gal Luz . . Satchmo is our mascot. As Sophomores: Another step up the ladder! party for the freshmen at Jeannie ' s house Ames House sweet sixteen . . . organ music in chapel . . . pages . . . those U. S. N. A. dates . song birds Mickey, Vicki, and Linda . . . after the dance parties . . . Zelda ' s car . . . Ginger, Hope . . . fabulous class picnic at Penny ' s, but who forgot the food? . . pizza . . . diets . . . the year ' s over, already! As Juniors: A gay year . . . Old Girl-New Girl Party in gym Day Student picnic . . Acheson, our new sci- ence hall . . . signing the Honor Code . . . new uniform — plaid skirts . . . Jane headed Cello- phane with new Mr. Cellophane contest . Susie our posture Queen and Berk our star rider . . Sally v ith Athletic Point Cup . . . initiation to long weekends dating, smoking permissions, term papers, college boards, and winning of Citizen- ship Flag Honor . . . Mimic Presidential Election . . inaugural parade and ball . . . Outings with the Day Students . . pass word O.T.L. . . . Good Old Mountain Dew . . . swimming party at Mary ' s house and Class Day at Linda ' s cottage . . . Fashion Show improves each year .all aboard the M.V.S. Show Boat at Junior-Senior Banquet . . . great day for Senior rings . . . last chapel . . . Senior Officers now . . . Graduation . . . sad tears . . . happy memories. 195B... We’re Seniors Now... three new girls . . . Mrs. Lowry still with us . . . Nancy ' s fourth year as Treasurer . . . first male teacher . . . Old Girl-New Girl costume party new Field House for old and new gatherings new Chapel Room . . . Sunday Senior breakfasts and lunches . . . pizza . . . special shopping, dating and study privileges . . . tea dances at Annapolis . . . Lake Placid with a Southern accent . . . Williamsburg trip . . . bridge games . . Dr. Shea ' s lectures . . . Intramurals . . . college week- ends . . . college fears and cheers . . . foods lab stand bys . . . some girls pinned with futures ahead . . . friendship circles . song fests, a favorite for everyone Chemise dressed and colored stockings . . . Hot Spook . . . last minute cram for exams . . . Bernie Club and the LH. Club . . . Zap . . . long white dresses all set . . . Commencement Dance, Dad ' s my date . won- derful parties . . . Baccalaureate . . . Class Night ... A bigger and better year than ever . Graduation . . . Diplomas . tears and farewells . . . wonderful, unforgettable memories . Mt. Vernon always dear to our hearts. 16

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Darkness has settled over the campus. Hun- dreds of bright lights shine in windows. Outside there is relative quiet, even though cars pass by the gates on Foxhall Road every once in a while. Inside there is much activity going on with all of us writing letters, listening to radios and some- times putting last few touches on term papers. There are so few minutes left until lights-out, but we are grateful for the rest. This has been a long day. . . . Our many days here were spent in the happy, busy atmosphere of community living. Perhaps the most rewarding experience of our senior year was knowing that each of us, in one way or another, held the leadership of Mt. Vernon in her hands. Indeed this is one of the reasons that we have valued being a Senior so much.

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PHEBE ANNE SHERMAN Greenfield, Massachusetts Two Years A for love , or the World Well Lost. ' Do you need any help? seem to be Phebe ' s standard words. As President of the Senior Class, she says them with spirit and enthusiasm when we are tackling a class project. As one friend to another, Phebe says them with deep sincerity and concern when confronted by someone ' s problems. Phebe spends a great deal of her time working out the detailed arrangements of class projects. Her straight-from-the-heart smile and gleefully twinkling eyes are indicative of great enthusiasm, which is trans- ferred from herself to all matters pertaining to the class. This spirit seems to extend into other fields as well, for Phebe is an avid participant in sports. At graduation we shall be sorry to say goodbye to the girl who has led us through our exciting and unforget- table Senior Year. White Team, Class President IV, Basketball III, Hockey IV; Softball IV; Cupola IV, House Council Secretary III, Lend-a- Hand III, IV, Prep Players III For three years, Mount Vernon has been graced by the leadership of this pert young lady from Virginia. Each year she has held a class office, and this year she has led Mt. Vernon to new heights as our Student Body President. Berk ' s interests vary. She is as much at home show- ing one of her horses as she is presiding over a Student Body Assembly. Among her other accomplish- ments are varsity hockey and a wonderful talent for art. As a career, Berkeley has chosen medicine, and hopes someday to become a surgeon. Her outstanding qualities — steadfastness, generosity and helpfulness — have endeared her to the hearts of all Mt. Vernon girls, leaving behind her a memory not soon to be forgotten. White Team, Student Body President IV; Class President III; Class Vice-President II; Hockey IV; Riding Team II, III, IV; Tennis II; Cellophane III, Chapel Guild IV; Glee Club II, House Council II; Lend-a-Hand IV. BERKELEY SANFORD JENNINGS Charlottesville, Virginia Three Years . . . not the prize gives the joy , but the striving to win the prize. 17