Mount Vernon Seminary - Cupola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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CHAPTER II H igh-purposed we must travel realm-on-realm Cleaving to none as to a home The world of spirit wishes not to fetter us but raise up higher step by step . . . HERMAN HESSE

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TI-IE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO Tl-IE CLASS OF 1969 Some of you are charter members of the Class of 1969 while others are completing their iirst year at Mount Vernon. Whether you have been here for four years or one, you and your class will always occupy a special place in the history of the Seminary. Only two classes may claim that distinction: Yours and that which entered in 1875, the year in which Mrs. Somers' School oflicially became Mount Vernon Seminary. The uniqueness which is corporately yours shall forever serve to remind generations of alumnae and students of the F ounder's wisdom and insight. Your collective role and individual performances are significant testimony to the importance of excellence in womenis educa- tion. During the days you have spent at Mount Vernon your clocks have seldom been silent but you have sewn well the intricate binding that unifies the chapters of your lives. May the outward cover of your book always express accurately the inner values which you have developed here. The past four years have included periods of happiness mixed with moments of doubt, con- cern and sadness. You have had to learn how to live with disappointment and you have done so gallantly. Never once has your class per- mitted its academic or personal expectations to falter nor have you allowed your esprit dicorps to ebb from its natural and full course. I salute you for both the courage of your convictions and the magnanimity of your spirit which you have consistently displayed. As members of the Class of 1969 and as alumnae you will continue to play an impor- tant and vital role in Mount Vernonis historical context. ln successive years, your insights into all avenues of learning and the opinions you express of your alma materis continuing efforts in education shall assist in establishing new and innovative directions for future genera- tions of students. Puff lm... Mr. Peter D. Pelham