Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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To be a senior is looked forward to by the Mount Vernon underclassmen with great ex- pectation and a little awe. There is pride and satisfaction in becoming the leaders of the school and in meeting the demand for maturity and conviction. Senior year is a turning point in the journey towards self-knowledge, a journey that has brought together many of the threads of ones ambitions. The senior is beginning to realize where her strengths and weaknesses lie and

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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.

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has started the exciting task of planning for her future. But, having reached this goal, she must continue the journey, for with adolescence con- quered, the new and greater demands of adult- hood come quickly. If she has successfully met the challenges of the past four years however, and has attempted to master herself during this time, it is certain that she will understand and conduct herself as an industrious and re- flective adult.