Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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HONOR CODE 1 promise on my honor to do my best, II- To observe all rules of Study Hull and Library: L To hand in work 1 have done myself: a) To maintain quiet and order, a ) To copy no work from others. fa ' ) To be prompt in attendance, b) To copy no material from books or periodicals c ) To remain throughout the period without indicating the source. 111. To observe all rules concerning permissions: a) To fill in completely and correctly permission slips. b) To do onb what is stated on permission slips. In keeping with the school motto: He conquers all who conquers self”, the Honor Code, introduced almost four years ago, places much responsibility for our actions upon ourselves. One of the very important changes along the road from the medieval to the modern was the assumption of responsibility by the individual. So it is with us, We have begun, under this code, to assume charge of ourselves, thus beginning the 1 long road to maturity. MESSAGE FROM THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT Dear Student Both . Vnother year has come to an end and with it go the many happy, difficult and wonderful events that we have experienced. These incidents have become memories, memories which will hold a different and important meaning tor ea ch of us. Soon, all the small memory pieces will fit together and we shall perceiv e a larger picture, a picture which will represent a period of our lives and a part of our growth. In the same wav, our own development has be- come a part of the schools growth. Each inclix idual, class, activity, and group has contributed to the total picture. We have tried to make the Honor System more effective. In doing so, we are striving for a goal that is basic in democracy. That goal is to replace superficial automatic obedience to authority with inner self-control self-direction, self-discipline, and a personal sense of responsibility’. Obviously, we can never wholly attain such a goal. Our school motto reads, “He conquers all who conquers self. Luckily, we are riot all alike, for il would make life uninteresting if we were. However, although we are different in personality, we are alike in working towards a common end, an end which concerns us both personally and as a body. Tire Student Council, then, is only an instrument which acts as a mentor and a guide. It operates within the limitations already set to make the Honor System as effective as possible. As we look forward to the future with new hopes and anticipations, we can also look back and com- prehend what we as a school have achieved, what each of ns has gained, and what we have in return given . Perhaps as this year comes to a close, our puzzle is nearly completed. Behind us we have left a picture of memories. This book will always be ours to keep the pieces of the puzzle in their right places. Best wishes always, Genie I l

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Left to right ; Liz Cheatham, Genie Higgins, Mary Sykes, Bonnie Knickerbocker. Ruth Borland, president; Mrs. MncDon ilb advisor; Adele Hall. Absent: Pam Bateman, Barbara Finch, knyccr Hough, Anita MaeMillen, Chrissie MeCutehen. Ami Morton, Vickie Newton, secretary; Lisa Rankin, Ann W amn, Katin M ood. HOUSE COUNCIL Tlu- House Council provides student government in the dormitories. It is composed of the proctors, who, at the end of each report period, are appointed from each of the corridors, an elected secretary, and a president. Throughout the year the Council holds house meetings in which all of the boarders participate in discussions on general behavior, and in which re- strictions are imposed on students who have failed to abide by the rules. On the lighter side, the House Council is responsible for planning parties such as the Shipwreck at the beginning of the year and the festive Christmas Party at which gifts were handed out b ' Santa Claus’ . Relative quiet and order in Somers and Ames Houses have been maintained this year, largely through the combined efforts of the boarders, the housemothers, and the House Council 13

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CURRICULUM 1 do not understand; 1 pause; I examine.” — Ronsard