Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Dr. and Mrs. George W. Lloyd MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF I960 Even in the face of an editorial decree, l find it difficult to tl i ink of a commencement under a Christmas tree! indeed, in December, June seems very far away with busy, happy months of work and activity ahead; one can still push thoughts of graduation, of parting, of college days to the back of ones mind. So, 1 prefer to think of you, as I write, as a Christinas gift we still have at Mount Vernon, We are proud of the record you are making, of your lively curiosity and interest in your work, of your fine accomplishment, and we are grateful for your leadership and for your ready help in shared respon- sibilities, Beyond and above these things, we are grateful for friendship and for kindness and thought- ful concern which is a more special dower, t recall the little Christmas story of Dorothy Thompson which we shared, and how the small girl in that stor dreamed that all the world was wide and beautiful, filled with kind hearts and tender hands and generous spirits. Her Christmas wish was that we should all find a world as kind as the heart of a child could imagine it. This is not only my Christmas wish, but also my June wish and my ulMhe-y ' ear- round wish for each one of you. But 1 do not wish only that you should find such a world waiting for you, but that each one of you should do her part in making it so, that others may share in the happiness and understanding w hich is given to you to make possible, Christmas Day. 1959 5

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DEDICATION Mount ernon Seminar) is a very lively boarding school and it would seem impossible to find a quiet haven in this veritable beehive. Yet tucked awax in Somers is a small, tranquil office which accurateh reflects the person whose domain it is. In the comforting atmosphere of this graceful room, troubles can he seen dearly in their true perspective and be solved with a minimum of fuss. Not just a retreat in time of stress, the room is more often a place where gaiety abounds under the- sunny influence of its keeper. For here all permissions and vacations are planned and an infinite variety of conversation is heard, from news of the latest beau to deep philosophical ideas. This is the dominion of a true lady, a very rare person, who combats the confusion and anxiety of this age with a gracious manner and warm sense of humor. Me dedicate the I960 Cupola to Mrs. MacDoogalk the strong authorih and gentle influ- ence hi the lives of all the boarders. Mas, C vi hi ium; O. Mat Dove: all ADVISORS Mas. F. O. Griffith Miss Patricia Fulton Miss Muriel Seel ye Just as the pace-setters of the Renaissance were tiie ttuides of their followers during those formative years, so, too, have the advisors of the class of 1960 guided us in our preparatory school years. They have at all times stood loyally b while the class learned to cope with its own problems and opportunities, and have readily given help when it was needed. Our First Form advisor was Mrs. Griffith, herself a new teacher. Miss Fulton joined us when we were sophomores, and for the past two years we have had Miss Seelye. Me are grateful to all our advisors for their cooperation and support throughout the important years we have spent at Mount Vernon. 4

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CALENDAR September 15 —Registration Day IS — Old Girl-New Girl Party 25— A. A. Picnic October 11 — Mrs, Lloyds breakfast for school granddaughters ] 5-17 — Yearbook Conference at Columbia University 29- — Honor Assembly 31— Halloween Dance November 3-6 — Alumnae Council 5— School Birthday Party at Millwood 12-14— United Nations Trip 20 — Senior Class Project — A movie entitled Magnificent Obsession” 24— Thanksgiving Vacation begins I December 12— ( ' hristmas Dunce 13 — Christmas tea in Mr. Mrs. Lloyds home 13 — Christmas Vesper Service I ( Optima Christmas Party 15 — Christmas dinner and Glee Club program 16 — Christmas v acation begins January 9— Scholastic Aptitude Tests 9— Junior Carnival 15 — Cupola White Elephant and Bake Sale 23-28 — Midyear Examinations 28-31 — Winter sports weekend at Lake Placid Fehniarv 12-14— Religious Conference at Buck 1 Jill Falls 13 — Valentine Dance 21 — Valley Forge Concert 25-27 — Williamsburg trip 29— Posture W eek begins March 11— Freshman T.V. Variety Show 12 — Achievement Tests for seniors 14-18 — Student Council Charity Drive 18 — Sophomore Fashion Show 24 -Spring vacation begins April 22— Fathers ' Day 22— You Cant Taka It With You May 6 — Junior-Senior Banquet and Ring- ing Ceremony 6-12 —Election of new- officers 10— Glee Cl ib Spring Concert 13— A, A, Banquet 20 — Last chapel 21-25— Final Exams 28 — Alumnae Day 28— Commencement Dance 29 — Baccalaureate service 30 —Commencement 6