Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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House Council House Council is the boarders’ judiciary committee. It consists of five members — a President, one Proctor, two Prefects and a Secretary-Treasurer — whose main purpose is to enforce school regulations. But “enforce- ment requires sweetening” so, additionally, under the leadership of Pam Covington and the advisement of Mrs. Fellowes and Mrs. Brown, House Council members have ar- ranged entertainment for the boarders — movies, cook-outs, ice-skating parties, and the notable Christmas Party. During exam week, the Board kept a supply of cookies and hot chocolate on hand to guard against starvation in their ranks. left: first row: Jennie Farrell, Mrs. Fellowes, Pam Covington, president, Marcia Gibson, Mindy Poole, Second row: Betsy PfafT, Mrs. Brown, Trudy McCormac. Student Council below: seated: Fofie Lehmann, Miss Gutheim, Bitsy Marshall, Lyn Nicholson, Axie Gibson, president, Robin Lasko. Standing: Cindy Beasley, Kate Williams, Pam Covington, Susan Wild. The Student Council of Mount Vernon is designed to perpetuate a democratic way of life within the school. It places great em- phasis on those responsibilities and obliga- tions which are embodied in the Honor Code. The Council serves as a useful link between students and the faculty. The Council consists of the President of the Student Body, the President of Optima, the President of House Council, the President of the Day Students, a Secretary -Treasurer, and the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of both classes. Miss Gutheim, Dean of the Seminary, was its trusted advisor. On registration day, Student Council mem- bers were on hand to extend a special wel- come to new girls. They organized the New Girl-Old Girl Party offering games and re- freshments to make them feel more at home. The handbook tests and Honor Assembly tried to instill a sense of responsibility in the students. The Student Council has worked diligently throughout the year to create an atmosphere of respect, honesty, and enthusiasm at Mount Vernon. 19

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Class History Freshman Year We start little — 18 girls . . , Mrs. Peirce tries to teach us Mythology . . . Becky reigns . . . birth of Boodleheimer, our orange mascot . . . regular visits to Mr. P’s office . . . Barn Dance . . . our doorprize gets loose and escapes through front gate ... pig found running down Foxhall Road at 1:30 a.m. . . . Elsie’s nose breaks under pressure . . . raffled Robin’s hairdryer . . . Great Falls picnic perks spirits . . . Episcopal . . . class trip to Gail’s — our lobster tans peel . . . Sophomore Year We get bigger — 45 . . . Miss McNamara be- friends us . . . the boarders get smoker’s cough . . . a new breed is born — • the Campused Kids . . . Cindy begins her three year reign . . . Bizarre Bazaar . . . Robin psychoanalyzes Mrs. Peirce for a quarter ... the fall of Mrs. Howard . . . Minnie is Valentine belle . . . PSAT’s . . . “We’ll think about the class song tomorrow” . . . Margie sacri- fices her house for the final bash . . . Junior Year We diminish slightly from last year — 42 . . . first crack at SAT’s comes early . . . Mrs. LeBeau advises us . , . “Around the World with ’68” . . . now to work on the Junior-Senior! ... a few more girls have a few more dates ... no Freshmen . . . who will ring whom? Nobody knows . . . “Encore ’67” and Kathy’s wonderful movie . . . we mimic Broadway , . . Mr. Pelham’s basement ... At last a song to sing . . . Mothers try deadly mixers . . . Kathy’s farm . . . Senior Year Red coats ... the college squeeze . . . Mothers try again . . . traffic jams in parking lot . . . Chapel at 8:35? . . . Axie rules the. roost , . . Mr. P. calls in the A. A. ... we get our own smoking lounge . . . good luck to Diane in her marriage! , . . 2 % of college applications sent by Thanksgiving ... ’68 graduates soon ... the acceptances start rolling in — a lot of happy people . . . Intruders and a great dance . . . thanks, Juniors . . . June 3, 1968. 21