Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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HOUSE COUNCIL “Oh, the house regulations are so strict! How will I ever learn to follow the rules?” These are the usual complaints of all the new boarders, but with the help of the members of the House Council the rules concerning dress, room inspection, quiet hours, study hall, permissions, and visitors have before long become second nature to them. The House Council is composed of a chairman, secretary, and five student proctors appointed at the end of each report period. This past year the chairman has been Duch Morton and the secretary, Rudy Borland. Throughout the year the Council holds house meetings in which all the boarders discuss the gen- eral behavior and the restrictions for students who have failed to abide by the rules. On the lighter side, the House Council is responsible for giving parties. The Shipwreck at the beginning of the year and the festive Christmas party were held by the Council. Peace and quiet in the dorms at the right times has been successfully maintained by this years hard working House Council members with the coopera- tion of all the boarders. HUiSUk Left to right: Ann Goldsmith, Janis Wellin, Page Cannon, Sne Campbell, Rudy Borland, Secretary; Duch Morton, President; Mrs. MacDougall, Advisor; Sandy Wolff. Absent: Patti Bledsoe, Carol Lovven, Louise Coker, Mimi Smith, Letty McDonald, Liz Cheatham, Margo Dickson, Adele Hall, Janey Davy. 00

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Seated, left to right : Kay Patterson, Penny Millington, Nancy Barnes, President; Chris Thomson, Joan Brown, Secretary-Treas- urer. Standing: Ann Leith, Sue Campbell, Cail Kretlel, Sue Eastland, Linda Kefauver, Dueh Morton, Genie Higgins. Absent: Miss Gutheim, Advisor; Marta Miller, Vice-President. STUDENT COUNCIL To help the students understand and maintain the citizenship rules and standards is the main func- tion of Mount Vernon’s Student Council. The Coun- cil also sees that these rules are obeyed and, when necessary, revised. The size of the Student Council has increased this year with the addition of the President of the Day Students and the President of House Council. The other members are the presidents and vice- presidents of each class, President of Optima, stu- dent body representative, and the President of the Student Body, who this year was Nancy Barnes. Tlie Council ' s advisor is Miss Gutheim. These council members have many duties through- out the year. At the beginning of the year they come back a day early to help orient the new boarders to Mount Vernon and Mount Vernon life. Thev are hostesses to visitors to our school. Also, after each report period, it is the duty of the Student Council with the help of class advisors to nominate candi- dates for the citizenship lists. It is the ultimate hope of the Student Council that each student will realize the responsibility of being a good citizen and will maintain the principles of Mount Vernon Seminarv. 21

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HONOR CODE I promise on my word of honor to do my best, I. To hand in work I have done myself: a ) To copy no work from others b) To copy no material from books or periodicals without indicating the source. II. To observe all rules of Study Hall and Librarv: a) To maintain quiet and order b ) To be prompt in attendance c) To remain throughout the period. III. To observe all rules concerning permissions: a) To fill in completely and correctly permission slips b) To do only what is stated on permission slips. MESSAGE FROM THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT Dear Student Body, It is always so difficult to realize that another year has found its end. And yet, to think back on the year, it seems so filled with busy moments and happy memories that it can never truly end. The most lasting impressions of any one year are its accomplishments. This year, like each preceding one, has been filled with its share. In my opinion the most important accomplishment of this year was the alteration in the manner in which the Honor Code was accepted. For the previous two years all the girls who felt they were capable of accepting the responsibility placed upon them by the Code signed it. But this year, in keeping with the ideal that Mount Vernon girls are competent enough to realize and abide by the principles set forth in the Code, it was acknowledged and ac- cepted bv each of us as tradition. I think possibly a better definition of the Honor Code would be a yardstick to measure our growth in character as determined by our degree of compliance with the Code. I feel that by accepting the Code, without the pageant of signing to instill its importance, we have not only strengthened it immeasurablv, but also our own sense of responsibility. Each year we live and learn and in such a wav mature into young women with high ideals, if not initiated, then sup- plemented, at Mount Vernon. I feel also that our revised citizenship standards have inspired all of us to do our utmost to become an asset to the school, our friends and families, and our community. May 1 take this opportunity to thank you all for one of the most worthwhile and rewarding years of my life. Without your support and co-operation progress in any direction is impossible. Thus, may I thank each of you for your assistance in making this a profitable year for all concerned. The memories gathered here would fill a volume for happy read- ing in the years to come when we are no longer in constant daily contact with Mount Vernon. I know that I shall never forget the happy times, lasting friendships, and unforgettable experiences. These things, and all of you, are the things I shall remem- ber at Mount Vernon. May I wish you all the best possible in the future years, and may you be successful in all you en- deavor to do. As always.