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XXV
MAGAZINE
ALUMNAE
OF
V ASS A R
COLLEGE
1940
JANUARY,
No.
CONTENTS
Memories
of
Margaret Floy
Washburn
Grace Harriet Macurdy
Tribute of
Herbert S.
Tribute of
Langfeld
4
Friend
a
Henry
Tribute of
3
Colleague
a
Former
a
Noble
MacCracken
5
Pupil
Elizabeth
M. Hincks
G
Vassar in the News
You Are
7
Taxpayer—Book Review
a
Mabel L.
Emigres
Walker
8
Vassar
at
9
Hawaiian Pioneer
Come
10
Come All
One,
Eleanor C. Dodge
Preview: Vassar’s
11
Celebration of the 75th
Helen Drusilla Lockwood
12
Hail Discussion
Departure
14
from Poland
(Excerpt)
Sapieha
Princess
15
Time—The Present
Louise Schatz, Student Editor
75th
Anniversary Fund
District Committee Chairmen
20
The Classes
22
OF DIRECTORS
Hemingway,
Rogers
Henrietta
Gibson,
Katharine
Schwab,
Van
1906,
Slyck,
First
OF
THE
Scarlett,
Elizabeth
Katharine
18
In Memoriam
BOARD
Mary Dimock
iG
Vice-President
1924, Second
Julia Lovejoy Cuniberti,
1929,
Vice-President
Stillman
Williams,
1927,
Chairman
Harriet Taylor
Mauck,
1925, Chairman
of
Alumnae Fund
Committee
Evangeline Moore
1
Darrow,
1916, Chairman of House Com-
mittee
Gertrude
G.
Garnsey,
1926,
Executive
Secietary
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
Helen
Louise Seaman
Bechtel,
Riesenfeld,
1915
1928, Editor
Jane
Whitbread Levin,
Annie L. Green, 1914
Denise Dryden
Marcia
Catharine Wellington,
W. Greene, 1931
Mary Nettleton
of Finance
Committee
Secretary
191
ALUMNAE
President
Elizabeth
1911, Treasurer
1919,
ASSOCIATE
Haight, 1925
Dorothy Martin Larrimore, 1928
Dorothy Foley,
Frances
Louise
to the Editor
1937, Assistant
1936
Lynn, 1932
1918
Marburg Ziegler, 1915
Schatz, 1940, Student Editor
3
MARGARET
from
a
FLOY
photograph
WASHBURN,
taken for the 1917
Vassarion; Professor
Vassar, 1903-1937
of
Psychology
at
Memories of
1871-October 29, 1939
made
Margaret Floy Washburn as
genius, a great psychologist, and
will write of
woman
of
time she leaves
enduring
an
her
whose
have been
and
teaching
liant and
devotion
versatile
chosen friends.
being of
such
Words
vitality
her
cold
are
passionate
things
and strong
for
impulse.
and
the
impulsive generosity
help
trouble.
In the
and defense of
To
see
diary
anyone
animal
an
uncle
of her
three hours
suffer
was
her
a
to
French,
and
1
spring
in need
to
or
a
John
Washburn in
in
All
her.
of
toad that he
when he
to
before
me
cat
my
March
often
17,
was
during
Man
thoughts
she
go
stricken
my
back
proposed
to
the
concerned
year in
that last
walk
in
was
of
care
a
to form a
creative
as
I first
as
saw
much in
moving
with
her.
ease
She
it
were
yesterday 1 can see her
the Faculty table-it
came
of her brown eyes and the disWe became friends im-
each
other
daily
in
term
for
time
She cared
life’s
never
dull.
ironies, her love
Fler wit,
of
poetry,
companion.
life
That
for
knowledge
literature, the entire absence
toward
her
appreciation
which she had
of
biography
of affectation
of
a
and
in her atti-
people made her a fascinating
extraordinary vital quality in her
and
visit
a
genius
to
ancestor
London.
with the instincts
keen
so
often chided
an
me
which
we
that had
everything
example, she
eye.
for
of Roman
carried
out
ing
Roman
She
saw
my slow
stirred
more
than many
and
in the
welcomed
summer
to
of
her
of her
professional
a
She visited Rome,
coins,
Gaul. We went
ever
could quote
poet, Horace,
made
the
a
plan
of visit-
1936
Orange, Vaison, Mimes,
Arles, St. Remy, and Aignes Mortes and she took many
pictures
of Roman
When
we
places
as
were
in
theatres
and
Roman monuments.
England together
and
went
St. Albans and Bath she had the
antiquities
historical monuments. She
remarkable memory, her
tude
and
for
For
interest in Roman
many years.
on
ancestry had united in her
rare
to
woman,
slender
young
ago-a tall,
and lightness. 1 remember well the
glance
mediately, seeing
was
while
and
prized,
vision.
thought.
tinction of her whole presence.
She
of
America
of the death of her
Latin scholar could cpiote.
though
and vivid
warm
1685
being
nature
favorite Latin
thirty-six years
was
church,
in
record which she
a
whose outward form she had
so
with her
1937*
clearly
than
How many walks and talks we have had together
the beauty of the Vassar which we both loved, for
collection
As
have
artist.
Europe. My
on
her
the different strains of
blood
of
London
both
ancestry
bought
from
upaccidentally covered with earth
same
pity
rooting a tree. Margaret Washburn had the
the
and care for all helpless things. She always fed
winter. The last words she spoke
in
campus squirrels
had
Scotch
once
to
he tells of worka
I
study of her family genealogy gave her great
pleasure. She investigated her Cornish, English, Dutch,
abroad.
Floy, professor
rescue
friends
Her
life. All
her
her
“never less alone
loyal
to
describing
agony
was
Michael
afternoon
one
who
University,
mathematics in Columbia
ing
which made
loved
laughing,
when alone.”
She loved her
and she loved
she
Although
thinking.
who knew her knew of her intense love of animals and
of the
completely.
her
often heard her say,
her bril-
and
College,
Vassar
to
her research,
her classes,
work,
and in the students
of her vivid life,
mind,
of dis-
voyage
never
so many resources and
gifts that contributed
happiness—an intense love of music, of reading,
especially in eighteenth century literature, and of
to
and
her mother,
to
endless
an
her well, but
She had
in her scientific
inspired by her
promoted
write tonight with a
I
friendship.
her
with her
One knew
Vassar, 1893-1937
at
of her
women
monument
with memories
heart filled
most
published studies,
investigation,
careers
than
More
Department
friendship
covery.
a
teacher.
great
Greek
Chairman of the
GRACE HARRIET MACURDY,
a
Washburn
Margaret Floy
July 25,
Others
MAGAZINE
ALUMNAE
VASSAR
as
took
well
as
to
most
in
the later
the part of the
of
when
such
lively
nurse
that
Euripides
play was
Hippolytus
of Dramatic Production and
the
Department
given by
the Classical Departments, and she learned the large
Greek that belonged to her
amount of
part rapidly
and with ease. Her mind was always active and she
in
the
loved
beautiful
bodily
movement,
such
as
dancing.
superficial interest that she took in things
specialty. Indeed, I think she thought
that nothing xvas outside her specialty. She felt that
a broad foundation of knowledge and culture was nec-
and
essary for the student of
has devoted
It
was
no
outside her
bored
So
own
memories
and
friendship
Faculty, presiding
crowd
upon
of
me
trips together,
it splendidly
our
the chair,
serving on many imporcolleagues constantly
which her
to
spiration
They have
and
ways
elected her; of her
encouragement
of
She
personal
in the absence of
over
committees,
A host
of her
teaching
shown
of
one
the
many
the
throughout
tion
the
to
generosities
off
a
honors
or
received
people
poor
to
carry
of
enjoyment
who
on
the
old
her
wrote
work and her
in
the
were
a
college
which she
to
ringing
S.
and
business,
of
of
as
long
gave
quenched.
as
her
Her
Vassar stands,
love,
her
life,
That
an
is evident from the fact that she
dent of the American
member
of
was
a
past
Her love for
of her life.
Psychological Association,
her
on
leniency
account
honoring
a
or
woman
committee remarked
a
woman
am
she
the
that I
sure
who
in
I remember that she
selected
am
because
that he
thought
the
with Miss
the
member
of the
discussion.
opinion
of all those
Washburn’s work
honors
and
I
that
recognition
she
received.
any
degree of
tions
of
that
her
impossible to describe in this place with
completeness the vast number of publica-
came
from
publications
Miss
in
Washburn’s
the
Miss Washburn
a
lively curiosity,
tion, and
4
ability
an
a
1894,
covers
integrity
an
ideal
which
inspired
her
trust in
her
re-
repeatedly
being—that she
mother,
less
her
Psychology,
She
those
emotion
that her
had
mother
never
seen
who loved her and
told
once
daughter
than
was
that
me
her
con-
whom
and
Miss
she
Washburn’s
motor
earned
were
truth.
executed.
direct
in
her
defeat.
The
to
contributions
Animal
was
the
were
Mind,
on
is
pioneer
a
a
classic
among
in
the
the modern
theorists.
motor
have
spoken
ability
met
a
number of students who
have
taken
under Miss Washburn. Almost all of them have
of their
as
a
but
afraid
her. From
her rather reserved
covered that she
friend
modesty
of
a
for
respect
teacher,
somewhat
knowing
loyal
but
outstanding
the
the
psychology
speculations
of
consciousness.
them
she
has
theory
Through
an honored place in the history of psychology.
book,
were
at
carefully
acknowledged
and
former field and she
I
arrive
to
details
to
as
never
whose
opponent
and generous
and
well-planned
was
an
was
the desire
animal
Her
with
patient
respected because they
she
solely by
University
Princeton
abrupt
meticulous
was
attack
be
cipally
shyness
she might at the
She had
heard
race.
to
experimenter.
profound respect for facts, imagina-
was
her
me
have
the strongest
was
achievement,
they
of
and
and
her
scholarship
have
and
added
had
be
colleague.
sincere and
they
in
I learned that
due
prin-
earnestness in what
interested.
generous and
her
and
that
difficulty
austere manner was
to extreme
moment
was
and
her
personal experience
almost
print.
of
poetry
gave
I
today
me
of her
the
to
Her research
list
Psychological Register,
which starts with her first
in
paper
six columns of fine
pen.
The
She
inherit
she distrusted, but she
courses
It would be
it doth
told
She could
suits.
should have
we
under
group
reflecting
acquainted
richly deserved
are
a
opposed
the
on
Colleague
a
consideration should be shown
sex.
All
poems.
her mother
considered
tribution
to
of her
certain
she
motivated
the
loved.
human
quietly proud
and
a
essay
which she
fault in her. And her
with
Society of Experimental Psychologists
Academy of Science. One of her
most deep-seated principles was that a woman in science
should be judged entirely on the basis of her work,
no
ill-
flutter’d and fail’d for breath,
She
perfect
a
presi-
and of the National
and that
long
The vasty hall of death.”
LANGFELD, Chairman, Department of
outstanding scholar and leader in research
graduating
Tonight
was
life.
Miss Washburn’s fellow scientists considered
her
her
daily during
cabin’d, ample spirit,
“Her
to pay-
Tribute of
HERBERT
and
in my brain his verse, which I have heard her
institutions
struggling
little
beauty
memory remain,
love
her
to
of Arnold’s
copy
young scholars,
from
believe that that flame is
to
the in-
of her
repeat—-
a
It is hard
remember
the
joy
friendship.
gratitude in many
them, Polyxenie Kambouropoulou,
Matthew Arnold,
(she was happy over her elecAcademy of Sciences); of her
land;
National
to
mortgage,
her keen
she
and
their
herself
It
of
of alumnae
ness.
of her work in the
our
the President from
tant
her
never saw
intellectual.
by anything
many
and I
psychology
her talent.
I
soon
warm-hearted,
Above
all,
she
had
forthright personality.
dis-
and
a
the
Tribute of
HENRY
floy
Margaret
ing
uncle of
in
washburn
New York State
a
was
Michael
hers,
the 1820’s
child
a
product
of the
Floy,
I
could
of
in
see
the
great
of Columbia
a
the
on
Morris
characteristics
of
and
to tell the latest
to
chat with
Michael
Floy
and
often
anecdote of her animal
laboratory.
was
always
I
think
Her
her
over
editor of
researcher, writer,
as
force.
positive
As
prodigious.
was
a
She
I wonder how she could have done
logic,
music,
She
pleasure.
and
of creditable
and took
leading
no
specialist.
narrow
the
for
her
piano
paint, and completed a
landscapes. She loved to act,
in play after play of the faculty
own
to
Theatre. Her work in the part of
the
the
roles
was
played
learned
number
or
Experimental
in Hippolytus
nurse
was
notable achievement,
a
as
Washburn
In
1928,
Washburn
endowment
an
poses
Miss Washburn
Miss Washburn
come
be used
and
she believed;
said.
“It is
party I
all
in
as
to
he
of
aid
with
of
award
an
is
residuary
Washburn’s
the Fund
a
worthy
has
estate
proposed by
bequest
be
be honored
on
her
Miss
own
either
The
Wash-
letter, which
a
the in-
graduate
from
the present
its educated
should
be honored
by
amount
of
an
stu-
error
money from
to do so.
no
among the first
at
women
College
Vassar
applied
to
Psychology
project.
the
to
our
perpetuate her
within the
at
as
one
purpose
that
comes
to
her
The
will
attain the
of
our
great
was
nearest
to
professional
encourage
study
Miss
the col-
to
researches
feeling
both
name
structure
in
It
is
fund
that is
to
promise
enthusiastically
Lanier, Chairman
Lyle
and research
would be
from the members of the
Vassar, which has
Professor
says, “It is
Department,
serve
within Vassar
of scientific
through
on
the
College
psychology.
the
use
and
The
of the fund
the part of students who
in the field of
published
of
that this memorial should
psychology,
and whose
with proper acknowledgment
journals.”
psychological
that Miss
$50,000
as
whom America
psychologist
women.
a
the
use
to
obligation
gallantry, Margaret Washburn
of this fund
proposal
endorsed the
or
promise
1939,
of Vassar
fitting
death, which occurred during the seventy-fifth
College
was
aspiring
she had made
thought
she refunded
under
aid
to
heart.
Department
Plans
be added to the Washburn Fund and that
enlarged
from
unreservedly
trustees
the
which she
Fund
and that wotdd be
November 24,
left
was
once
teachers.
as
those who showed
to
memorial of the greatest
produced
as
of
latter purpose woidd be achieved
now
what
honors in her chosen field of science. She will
highest
of
at
In
might designate.
probate
Mar-
pretenses.
open mind is,” she
used it
always
and
loyalty
students
be used for such pur-
promising students,
her will, filed for
It
she
be remembered
long
and
incisive
psychology, her first thought
given by her pupils an en-
to
was
Once when she
soul of
and
vigorous
their
among
give
patience with the mind that
lazy or too timid to affirm its
no
too
the income
fund,
showed unusual
lege.
She
pocket, though
own
to
Washburn’s
her
the
what she knew and knew
loyalty
pleased;
in such
loved
the
people.
dowment
she
favorite
great
me
With all her
Memorial
psychology.
In
a
in her honor. The income
unreservedly
her death to
preference
was
analysis was so keen and so true
tingling. We differed on many subjects,
always the closest of friends.
were
was
and
dances,
nothing in it.” At a faculty
analyzed by Miss Washburn. It was
once
but
leave
to
but
was
not
doctor’s
mind with
a
fun,
tempera-
by obeying
faculty
it demolished
she had
$15407.04
former
sum
filed with the trustees, she asked that
to
undergraduate,
in
was
and after
disposal,
as
friends
subscribed the
fund to be named
her lifetime
during
burn’s
hundred
two
Margaret Floy
when
Douglass.
a
two-step.
and
ready wit,
even
led
profession. They
garet Washburn knew
dents.
Washburn
Margaret
loved
Washburn
of her
men
much.
so
and
excellent in waltz and
take of her
as
But
organized
Margaret
psycho-
logical journals, correspondent with most of the great
psychologists of her day, encourager of her students,
closely attentive to every need of the psychological
laboratory,
She
creed. “We all know what the
mental
Washburn
activities
many
the cast and audience
disappoint
was
performed
in
at
because Miss Washburn would
degrees
102
orders.
Hippolytus
was
or
Equipped
superb
powers, excellently
trained in philosophy, and knowing exactely where
she stood as to her own philosophical basis of life,
Margaret
in
tolerates because it is
with
concentration
of
ture
the
of the children,
one
her comic rendition of the wife’s role
was
Essex
striding meditatively
campus, stopping to play
the Vassar
MacCRACKEN
The role
I watched her
as
paths of
dog’s ear,
with my
A
Bay.
Margaret Floy Washburn,
of them
the
along
Back
Cush-
charming manuscript
some
day see the light; it is tender,
withdrawn; the manuscript ends
Many
thought
completely
as
Florence
as
graduate
a
left behind him
diary which should
introspective, and
happily in a honeymoon
Canal.
was
NOBLE
Friend
a
that her
Vassar
year of
worthy
of her,
are
under way for
hum, which will
probably
a
memorial service for Miss Wash-
be held
on
Sunday afternoon, April
College,
who
Association,
will
Tufts
14, 1940. President Leonard Carmichael, of
is
President
give
on
of
the American
Psychological
the memorial address. President
Miss Washburn’s
career
at
Vassar
MacCracken
will
speak
College.
5
Tribute of
M.
ELIZABETH
HINCKS,
V.C.
New
my freshman year
During
I heard
Winner of the
psychological clinic of the
Pennsylvania, on psychological work
children, and knew immediately that that was
with
work
took all
at
Vassar, back in 1914,
at
which
the
I
would
in
courses
undertake.
psychology
offered
were
Vassar.
refraining
occur,
Washburn’s lectures
ganized
in
and
outline
This
sequence.
with
to
sieze
the
sentence.
clear,
with such
a
with
flurried
a
lectures
almost
brilliant,
were
a
at
a
exact,
citing
of
student
as
and
overwhelm
to
awakening
snatch
to
or
single lecture.
paper
prepared
leagues,
rather
dents. I recall
would
fascination
summate
It
for
wishing
as
a
than for
never
though each lecture were
gathering of scientific col-
was
group of
a
that the
inexperienced stuin social psychol-
course
end, both because
of the
and
material,
of the
because
absorbing
of the
skill with which she unfolded and
con-
I
was
of Miss Washburn’s
not one
her
for
her
liabilities before
it
was
to
up
quacies
to
me
I felt in
sage
when I
often
that:
conversation
students
in
shall
my
always remember,
turn, the
for
necessity
just
Now
its
is
York
annual
January
include
time
the
has
benefit
26, at the
Rise
be
to
chosen
on
pass
the
toto
accurate
this
The Vassar Club of
opera-minded!
Ambroise
year.
Thomas’
The
date
Metropolitan Opera
Stevens, Enzio
opera
is
for
Mignon
to
will
The cast
Pinza, and perhaps
Vassar Club has
or
for
comes
to
more
a
to
find her
forthcoming
than
an
$BO,OOO.
to
the
salary
of
contribution
This
the Vassar
amount
benefit
scholarship
total
equal
to
year, in
Club
the
star.
Seventy-Fifth
that the
endowment
these
honor
Scholarship
net
a
in-
one
suddenly
over
my
and she
speaking,
join
mysteriously
know
she
in
was
part of your mind.
were
as
a
profit
on
tickets
the
will
as
was
a
before
teacher,
a
visit
student, and I
warm
that
but
Miss
to
and
now
maturity
astonished
was
amusing
she had
had
I knew
Wash-
human
no
she
short-
would be
friend.
Opera
Benefit
tickets which
help
a
when I had reached the
delightfully
realized
unequalled
Mrs.
will
new
performance
for the benefit of
The
Anniversary,
will contribute
6
sponsored
scholarships.
Seventy-Fifth
for
be the seventeenth opera
who had
didn’t
you
that I made
say
few years ago
a
raise
sell. The
they
of
purchase
opera
district quota.
your
Arthur
proceeds
liutler
who
Graham,
be
purchased
from
your
income
from
price
Street, New York. The
chairman
was
successful Otello benefit last year, is also
Tickets may
Mignon
who
afternoon,
Friday
House.
kind
my roommate upon
man
would
she
though
as
glad
am
The Vassar Club’s Seventeenth
New
a
developed
her attitude
and
to
Washburn
she
when
being. I
comings
I
as
platform,
“That is the President of this
Miss
was
like
burn
ward facts.
rather
vanished. I remember
drily,
she had had when I
forget
but
lecture
appearance upon the campus. A voice
Although in the intervening years I have unfortunately forgotten many of the facts which Miss Washnever
the
strange young
a
Institution.” It
around,
myself,
commenting
was
shoulder remarked
your
had
thought
the walk between Rocky
upon
for
in ordinary
moment
a
mingled
and
the presence of
was
and
I
appeared
Main
made his
assets
it.
upon
human discourse—then
stance
my
she
thought of Miss Washburn as a
feelings, aspirations and inade-
such
as
placed
never
with
sometimes
I
I shall
brilliant and
most
with the conviction that
me
prove
woman
venerable
and
she
but she said
me,
I believe that I
human
of
advice
stuff in me, and left
good
burn
me,
phenomena as they
projection
possible
point of view in the interpretafrom the
as
promising students, and she let me know it. She was
sympathetic but unsentimental and just. When I
the theme.
taught
of
recording
far
as
tion of the behavior of children.
the
meant
to
a
ogy
organization
notes
perfect
part of the student. There
wealth of references
a
as
in
or-
appreciate the breadth of the scholarship
painstaking labor involved in the construction
and the
of
could take
one
paragraph,
a
Her
sources
yet unable
of
gist
topic
original
the
on
well
so
logical points
of
daydreaming,
no
on
the
perfection
strictest attention
could be
knit that
closely
so
form
always
were
the
at
Psychologist
1924,
of adult motivation and
asked
Miss
1919, Ph.D.
observation and strict
I
Accordingly
which
A.M.
Pupil
Home for Little Wanderers
England
Professor
by
Radcliffe
19ly,
established
newly
University of
the
lecture
a
Former
a
in
the Vassar
you
pay
of
the
of
Mignon.
Club, 34
East 50
charge
is
for them
deductible
tax.
years
of
the
Fund
of
the
Anniversary Fund,
endowment. Districts will be credited with the
The
in
performance
this
year
of
Mignon
of Vassar’s
is
one
Seventy-Fifth
tribution which it will make to the
Fund
is
the Fund
designated
for
one
of
the
of the
gala
celebrations
Anniversary.
The
con-
Seventy-Fifth Anniversary
two
is being raised. Let’s make it a
purposes
grand
for
which
opera benefit!
You Are
Taxpayer, by Mabel Newcomer. PoughCollege. 1939. 57 pp. Paper covers, 55c.
a
keepsie,
Vassar
Bound,
60c.
Reviewed
Mabel L.
The
by
A.B. Barnard
Walker,
College, 1926; Ph.D.
Johns
Hopkins University, 1930. Executive Secretary of Tax Policy League, 1932 to date. Editor of Tax
Policy. Author of Municipal Expenditures, The Johns
Hopkins Press, 1930; Urban Blight and Slums, Harvard
University Press, 1938; numerous pamphlets
magazine articles.
and
news-
paper and
There is
able
constant demand
a
literature
that
complains
of the
tax
of
ties
in
field
the
for
he doesn’t
when
subject
standard 700
800
The
understand
economist and he is terrified
the
in
treatise
on
the
the
by
confronted
texts
understand-
simple
taxation.
of
by
layman
language
complexiof
one
the
finance. Yet
public
page
anything on the subject in interesting
and popular style has been produced by someone possessing no real knowledge of the subject and is therefore inaccurate and misleading.
all
too
or
often
This brief
elementary
readable that it
citizen,
of the
easily
important
most
Professor
country.
on
so
grasped by
of all, it
clear and
the
average
is written
Newcomer
one
MABEL
spent many
teaching public finance and has
tax
study commissions. She knows
many
whereof she writes.
TOPS
Mabel
tions for
ber
is
The reviewer is enthusiastic about this
recommends
such
it
of
voters,
women
etc, and for classroom
tions,
pamphlet
for
highly, particularly
leagues
as
civic
and
groups
associa-
tax-payers
of Vassar’s
over,
cognizant
stand for,
considered
be
must
certain
first
that
of taxes,
only
not
is, government
taxes
are
author
the
to
much
but
coming
She’s
of
services. One
other.
income
taxes;
given
payroll
tax, death
taxation
to
explains why.
ability
taxes,
property
for
social
such
taxes
taxes
control,
as
as
motor
sales
Educational
sciousness,
tax
of
possibility
for
the
New
taxation
are
also
York
An hour
name
37 pages
a
will
painless
science of
8
give
and
even
the
illuminating
public finance.
most
Tax
Policy
Gains
and
the
tion
the
considered.
uninformed
layman
to
connota-
the
and
on
New
Retrench-
Revision of the
Commission
behind
the
assumed
her
straight
and
Inquiry
on
State
on
She
1937.
was
Commission
on
for
California
the
Mentor’s
Joint Legislative
State
quasi-Sherlock
Economist
for
Committee
is
to
the
great
be
League:
found
role
as
Tax
Education
and
Committee
also
on
of
member
a
Rural
the
on
Associations
The
Homes.
Tax,
Committee
topic,
she
is
Beta
Local
Tax
Stanford
weal. She
University;
(we’re tempted
Kappa.
name
is
background
public
to
her
say,
Committee
Association;
as
and
of
on
the
The
the
CapNa-
Wherever
taxation
is well
in front.
up
impressive
received
as
her A.B.
Ph.D. from
“of
of
stationery
Committees:
the Committee
Finance.
Mabel Newcomer’s
ties for the
from
National
on
official
and
Executive
American Economics Association:
con-
reading
introduction
State
become
to
Advisory
important
numerous
ital
tax
of these
spent, in thoughtful
from
Policies, both in
Her academic
or two
G-Man
including
customs
Such
increased
the
Governor Roosevelt’s
as
practical questions as
burden, budget balancing,
Taxes.
Taxation
on
York
Finance
Commission. She
Consultant
and
tax.
New
business
a
general
the
Fiscal
and
such
and
out
stepped
designation
She
Her
liquor
Committee
personal
opium taxes, chain store and margarine taxes; and finally taxes imposed for revenue only,
with no regard to the justice of the levy, such as
duties,
Joint
minds
undergraduate
bodies,
august
Holmesian
for
taxes;
by
with Life and
Special Investigator (no
a
mem-
intricate economic concepts
grasped
numerous
a
1917, she
since
Aid.
the
benefit taxes, such
Economics
presenting
be
qualifica-
taxation. As
on
The New York State Committee
Tax Law;
Tax
Consideration is
to
grips
to
been
for
of
have all the
to
seem
More-
defensible
more
at
enough
tions!)
use.
in relation
of
types
than others and the
vehicle and
ECONOMICS
OF
TAXES
readable treatise
a
Department
master
past
a
simply
ment;
The author is
taxes
ON
would
Newcomer
writing
York State
what
PROFESSOR
NEWCOMER,
economists
tax
has
by
and
studying
served
is
taxes
competent and level-headed
most
in this
years
and
be
can
course”)
a
is
her activiand
A.M.
Columbia; and
member of Phi
Scholars at Vassar
Emigré
in
life
Cultural
for the
scholars
leave
to
of
emigres,
and
broadened
tide of
have
who
their
forefront
the United
incoming
American
Chairman of
Haight,
as
a
budgets,
Vassar.
in
the
these
life have been
factdty by
formed
was
Department,
were
short time the committee had
a
for
scholars
inviting emigre
This year the trustees have made
to
appropria-
an
tion for this
specific purpose, and the program continues
chairmanship of Geneva Drinkwater, Assist-
under the
Professor of
ant
campus
before
expected
are
visitor lectures
and
to
is
college.
least
at
He lives in
the
at
visitor
wish
may
dinner
at
pleasant
senior
tables,
in the
or
or
and
First of the
change
Heidelberg.
college
the
discussions
over
homes
event
lunch and
of resident
the
to
stimulus
gain friendship
of
such
and
visiting
lecturers
Otto
was
cum
to set
holder of
a
archaeology
docfrom
activities included
appointEuropean
Glyptotek in Copenhagen; the German
Archaeological Institute in Berlin; the University of
Erlangen; and the Biblioteca Herziana and the German
Archaeological Institute in Rome. At Vassar Dr.
ments
the
at
Brendel
lectured
Augustus
in
art
his
he used
a
His
a
Cameo
topic
of
in
was
Titian
discussion
Platonic
for
the
Classical
Lovers and
painting
themes
as
a
related
in classical
concepts
for
Vienna;
students
the
Mirror,
point
to
and
of
of
many
sponsored
for
the
Catholic
next
known
in
member
ler’s
in
congregation
She
Berlin.
of Pastor
talked
Niemol-
numerous
to
experience,
analyzed French, English, and
interested in the fields of her
groups
public
her
a
lecture
German systems of social
work.
The first of this year’s emigre lecturers
Katzenellenbogen, former specialist in
mediaeval
iconography
and
fort
Hamburg. Speaking
enlivened
many
informal
lectures
important
The
the
at
Virtues and
sentations
Seasons
Renaissance
he
three
gave
Art, and Repre-
Classical
from
Times
to
Breughel.
Dr.
Henry Arctowski,
panied
visit
bis
on
the
at
of American
birth.
midsummer
to
and
Geodesy
Professor of
University
by his wife,
They
attend
had
of
former
to
come
and
were
opera singer
Weather
Faculty
Crops
Science
to
to
Day.
students
Club
of
Solar
on
her husband’s
Union
prevented
Poland
Changes from Day
and
Activity
the
to
in
Washington
by the German and
A world authority in the field
cupation.
variations, Dr. Arctowski gave a general
returning
and
accom-
was
International
the
Geophysics,
a
Meteorology
Lvov,
Russian
oc-
of climatic
lecture
Lie talked
on
Activity
and
art
on
Solar
and
astronomy,
on
of
from
to
Rain-
and his-
university, spoke informally
to
number of after dinner groups.
for
Neotimes;
from
I rank-
History of Iconography,
a
which
of
English,
and
in Mediaeval
Vices
the
of
of
study
the
beautiful
discussions
The
on
Dr, Adolf
was
Universities
in
Alois
lecturer,
next
Pedagogische Frauenarbeit.
was
tory
Platonic and
Dr.
Gov-
Before her exile she
majoring
departure
Refugees
visitor,
the
at
spoke on Michelangelo and Rodin for students of
the history of sculpture. After his Vassar
visit, Dr.
Brendel received
in the Art Department of
a
post
Washington University at St. Louis.
Committee
the
was
internationally
Mrs. Arctowski, who had lectured
The
on
he
The
Drama
on
and national economy, and was
Socialen Frauenschule and the
the
founder
is
fall.
Society
Burglhealer;
Lyric
Akademie fur Socialen und
Geophysics
insight
this mutual inter-
Brendel,
laude in classical
She
sociology,
as-
way.
in motion
summa
Dodge
Often
the
Journalism.
the students
Salomon.
welfare work,
undergraduate houses. Students and
the visitors
into the American
the
sees
easy. A hostess
any
continued
at
to
open
Miss
and
attend.
are
faculty respond warmly
torate
Main,
to
in the classroom
sociation,
and
hand for meals and for
started
professors
lecture
one
classes in Drama
more
June. During each fortnight the
working in his own field,
it that his social life is
always
five
or
students
to
usually gives
entire
each
fortnight
a
and four
visiting lecturers,
as
and.
a
on
Radio Stations to students of Oral
of
Very popular with
Dr. Alice
Vassar
History.
So far six noted scholars have
spent
Vassar
of the Newman Club; and
auspices
was
commentator
the Viennese
on
the
at
Nagler
drama editor for
and
Public Discussion and
English,
Dr.
radio
Hofmannstahl
ernment Control
and
on
Von
Hugo
philology
Vienna.
serve
plans
depart-
added to
and
and Dramatic Production
devise
to
literature and
Graz
as
under the
to
of
book
prominent in Vienna
leading newspaper, and as
books and plays. He spoke to
about
Elizabeth
German
Universities
on
or
under
in
specialist
began
establish themselves in this
to
the Latin
and in
working program
a
of the
Individual contributions
mental
been
welcome
to
house for such letters and
clearing
for aid.
lias
wise
or
necessary
social
and
members
eager
committee
A
the richer
Last year the flood of letters
thereby.
to
it
institutions
her academic
foreign colleagues
country.
found
countries. Vassar
own
—urgent letters
States is
distinguished European
Ger-
Nagler,
in*
Classes
over
the
Hygiene
visit of
physician
and
Berlin.
Her
Health
and
Dr.
former
lectures
Welfare
and
Sociology
Kate
public
health
included
under
were
Frankenthal,
enthusiastic
a
practicing
in
administrator
Principles
Democracy
and
of
Public
Dictator-
Countries in Health
Experience of Foreign
Eugenics, Preparation for Marital Life and
Relations;
Changing Trends in Population and
Family
their Repercussions on Society; Problems in Modern
ship;
The
Insurance,
9
and
Society;
torship.
Culture and
Human Mind, under Dicta-
been led
The Vassar Committee has
Mt.
Smith,
Holyoke,
to
bring
of Rochester
try for
Europe. Several foreign scholars who have
by conditions in Europe to take up residence
in this
country have become regular members of the
Vassar faculty and have been a
strong influence in
widening the intellectual life of the campus—notably
the late philosopher Moritz Geiger and his sculptor
troubled
Russell
cooperated with Wellesley,
Sage, and the University
Dr. Richard Kroner
this
to
coun-
is the founder of the Internationa]
year. He
a
Hegel Society,
wife,
editor of
Logos, and was professor of
at the Universities of
philosophy
Freiburg, Kiel, Frankfurt, and the Technical University of Dresden. He recently lectured at Manchester College, Oxford, and
was
Gifford lecturer
was
St. Andrew’s
at
land. Vassar welcomes him
for six
losophy
year’s
Strelsky, instructor
the
the
are
phi-
specialist
visitors Vassar
owes
in
in
of
history
Professor
Krautheimer,
Christmas vacation.
distinguished
college
to
Russian and comparative SlaKarpov, instructor in Astronomy;
Alfred Salmony, Visiting Lecturer in
orientalist
of Art;
Ernst Kreiiek,
conductor,
These
has returned
vonic literature; Boris
Art; the
in
who
Geiger,
leave of absence spent in Paris; Nikander
a
in Scot-
lecturer
visiting
as
weeks after
University
Elizabeth
after
Richard
architecture,
and
the
Professor
of
composer and
Music.
to
Hawaiian Pioneer
In which
“Most
amazing
fornia and
did
one
of all there
from the
Vassar.
.
“Young Ladies of
Magazine.
Last
Class
member
from
of
from
the
from Cali-
. .
absorbing
Miss Dodge’s
From
Dodge
she
1865,
happened
to
a
class.
mention
to
of
group
Freshman
research
doing
was
teatime
One
of
the
guests
these
was
Lowrey, who hails from Honolulu herself, and
inspired to do a bit of research on her own during
vacation
summer
ing findings
least) Miss
Her
over
two
father
in
on
the
lulu,
city
a
set
Rev.
Vassar
(in part,
years
dently
record
of her
14,
to
1840. They
the
sailed
Gloucester around the Horn to Llono-
Kingdom
185 days, arriving
of Hawaii
May
on
in the
21,
sailing.
We
their home
in Kora
the
on
Hawaii, the largest of the Sandwich group,
capital
born
This
on
Island
where Anna
of
send the children back
their
by
was
sent
to
grandparents,
10
New
so
England
when
to
Anna
be educated
was
nine
she
back around the Horn to her mother’s
in New York State. She
sumably
the
for
leaving
only child)
was
on
the
only
that
female
early
a
family
(and pre-
Pacific
in
there is
as
and the
as
reasons
We doubt
factor for
data!
no
New York
only speculate
can
Vassar,
been
have
is
a
again. Probably
the
of her
reasons
for her
dropping
that homesickness
traveled
so
mention of her
no
to
a
young
she enrolled to
herself for
prepare
that she subsequently
as
we know
herself
evi-
there
1864
sumably
career,
subse-
Anna
the Isthmus of Panama rather
went across
months.
have
trip . . .
we
out
could
lady! Preteaching
supported
a
by teaching.
hear of her back
next
in
Hawaii
melodramatic circumstances:
drowned
canic
to
by a tidal wave in 1868,
eruption that lasted seven
her activities
in the
next
She
in
few
under
again,
she
nearly
was
the result of
months!
years
various
are
a
The
few
.
vol-
clues
.
.
but
and
schools
provocative.
taught
kept
boarding houses, very much in the genteel tradition.
But on the side she wrote quite a bit of
poetry which
was published in two volumes,
Songs from Hawaii and
of Hawaii, and
with “modern”
was
ideas
considered
that rather
a
very clever
shocked
the
of
the year of the
was
captain.
and for the
Hawaii because
to
after six
Hei Aloha
1841.
January 5, 1843.
the independence of Hawaii by the
recognition
European powers. Missionary life was still beset by
hardship at this period, and her mother died when
Anna was only six. It was the missionary custom to
was
which
choice of
peculiarly
missionaries
as
November
that lasted
made
for
returned
woman
They
diary
a
quent
We
ex-’6g:
John D. Paris, who was
graduated from Bangor,
an Albany
girl, and the
from Boston
on
you
of the
care
at
and
He married
out
good ship
trip
the
give
we
Paris,
Virginia,
Islands
of the
and
us,
to
was
1839.
of them
Sandwich
home. She has turned her tantaliz-
Anna Matilda
born in Stanton,
Maine,
at
personal
of that
than around the Horn,
Lillian
was
entrusted to the
was
Oh for
their
were
these
to
and
o£ the First Freshmen
one
How
.
in the December Alumnae
Miss
Hawaii
current
. What
.
about
this time she
when
spring,
the
on
.
find.”
Vassar”
girls
more
of Hawaii.
Answers
occupations?
. .
questions I have still to
bit
a
were two
Kingdom
these students reach
fathers’
learn
we
Clipper
missionary colony.
Possibly
in random
her
the
lifelong
herited
upon her
arriving
also
ambition:
from
an
third,
and
in Paris
there, and
years. She
died
was
streak
soon
was
was
see
most
circa
finally
on
expressed
for the
although
by
well
She
was
set
out
promptly
was
the Blue
enough
January
of
she knew she
adventurous Eastern
1910.
itself
nature
Paris. Late in life she in-
incurable illness,
nursed
after,
that
responsible
to
modest sum, and
a
suffering
Bohemian
verse
13,
to
taken
Sisters for
return
1917.
journey,
very
ill
several
home, but
Come
One, Come All
ELEANOR C.
the
that
Now
for
canvassers
the
Fund
are
DODGE,
on
doorsteps throughout the country, it is
happy privilege to call the attention of all
my
fifth
the
to
7th
10th
to
classes
sad
this
this
month
comfort
wants
support
It will be
late
her
help
joicing.
all
but
campaign;
that
give by
our
more
on
what
is
we
for
Everyone
will
long and vigorous life and all
plans for a richer life of service in
It will
be
certainly
but
of all
most
Helen
for fun and
chairman
Lockwood, ’l2,
of
the
gram
the
more
for
As
good party.
parties read, “We hope
In
a
about
week
a
invitations
very
much that
will
you
representative
of
representative
who will do
receive
class.
your
Every
all
the
Tentative
Thursday, June
6. Class
1:30 Alumnae Luncheon
4:30 Alumnae Parade
5:00 Class
6:00-8:30
Day
For
a
letter
and
only:
to
such
writing
seniors
Class
within
half hour’s
a
college
in
will be
alumnae,
canvassed
The Bennett School in Millbrook has
date,
so
that
we
may
use
Hudson River
possibility
as
Line
Night
had
we
that another
to
hoped,
can
tie up
but
at
the
there is
Day
are
housewives
can
fed.
meals
at
a
Cushing.
a
by
a
a
cafeteria,
and maids, and
return
But
please
no means
definite
you
a
a
thousand other details
of those
postcards
until
know
75th Anniversary
are
you will
remember that what you say
final commitment;
answer
already
probably be set up in
parking spaces, extra grounds-
which will
The number of
for the
ing
and
for
appreciate the necessity
people are to be
how many
that
April
you
1.
are
we
wait-
shortly
now
Only:
Circle
However,
we
hope
that
coming!
Celebration
only
Hall
exercises
Supper
6:30 Reunion Class Suppers
8:30
Concerts. Choir,
Saturday, June
Phi Beta
Campus
4:00
Open
two
tours
led
hy
performances
9.
a.m.
library,
of “Vassar’s
by faculty
etc.
Group,
Outdoor
Theatre: Lantern
Ceremony
members
Mr.
in all
Folly,” Avery;
college dining
Garden Parties; brief address
Vesper Service, Chapel;
Dr.
on
Richards and Mr. Downer
Teas in five
Dance
Commencement Exercises,
Commencement Luncheon
7:30
led
President MacCracken,
House in all museums,
Sunday, June
i’.m.
Glee Club, Skinner Dance
Symposiums
Kappa Luncheon, Main; speaker
3:00
Also,
Chapel;
8. a.m.
more
Group,
centers
Outdoor Theatre
President MacCracken,
speaker
rooms
President’s
steps of
VanDusen;
or
Two
House
performances
hy
President Roosevelt
of “Vassar’s
is
shall not ask for
Exercises
Seniors
a
be found.
Registration
Meeting, Kenyon
(costumes)
from
Program
a.m.
the
receive.
has
the
scouring
summer
town
give
Pough-
knowing approximately
Those alumnae living on campus will eat in their
Those staying off campus may get
own dormitories.
pro-
come.’’
can
this
of
it
1200
shall
college. Faculty,
bare
birthday
letter
class
Supper; for
7. For alumnae
Friday, June
you
and
of the
of Main Street
men
all
started
when
least
at
dormitory. Helen Kenyon is opening her big
for
boat
1905. Unfortunately, we cannot get a
You who
which
to
house
either,
cots
for
are
ents
The difference
plans.
considerable
can
re-
Committee,
fully
plans
being made. Suffice it for me to say here that there
will be singing and dancing, an exciting
play, old
friends, good talk, a beautiful setting—all the ingredidescribes
expect
and
and
gaiety
is
accommodations
foot
the
time for reflection
a
house
will
army
its Commencement
a
now
you
the card
our
changed
from
congratu-
make
rooms.
as
Janu-
which you
immediately,
numbers, tentative though they
for guest
it
not
In her
on
older classes. A committee
and friends of the
June.
her
on
on
countryside
motoring distance
loyalty
doing. This
our
big birthday party in honor of Vassar’s
75th year—a family party to which all
and relatives will come—faculty, alumnae,
parents.
not
or
mail
15,000
beds. We
finding
campus,
card
post
and
preference to the
keepsie alumnae
Vassar
presence in
we must
5,000
to
a
whether
Please
the basis of
that
be,
comes
wholeheart-
so
interest in what she is
and seniors’
appraisal,
of the
give
to
believe
we
the
we can
her make
future.
unable
are
indicate
June.
between
feeling
are
to
on
super-reunion.
a
enclose
in
will
a
her
her children
students,
us
for
as
asked
for it is
June
seventy-five
all
of
Many
the
mean
us
will
to return
are
from
place
from
thought
throughout the years
intelligent
reaching
we
in
of all
most
kind of
that
ourselves
an
attend.
to
I
letter she
ary
Seventy-
our
course,
take
alumnae
college when
two objectives
in the
edly
all
of
will
the
to
money
June.
and
invited
are
It
of
aspect
Anniversary! By which,
Celebration
and
non,-financial
for
canvassing
Vassar
alumnae
’25
Folly,” Avery
11
Preview:
HELEN
Vassar’s Celebration of the 75th
DRUSILLA LOCKWOOD,
’l2, Chairman of the Program Committee
75U1 Anniversary Celebration: Alumnae Day,
Faculty Day, College Day. June 7, 8 and g, 1940.
The
Vassar is
friends. Come and
your
the azaleas
in
the alumnae,
to
saying
flame
discussions
walk
around
and
hear
“Come
and
where
your campus
Circle. Come and join
glad.
of
the
the
on
in
women
talk
the
speak their minds. Come and
undergraduates about what they are up
where college can
help. Come and enjoy
country
with the
and
against
their enthusiasm. Come and hear
your favorite
sors
what
on
Matthew
f’he
75th
express
also
a
about
play
and the celebration will be
fund,
happiness
our
means
deepening
strenuous work this winter
means
going,
are
and
hear
‘folly’ in founding Vassar and the
cynics in lives of alumnae ever since.’’
the
endowment
75th
profes-
Come and
now.
Vassar’s
to
answer
we
thinking
are
music written for this occasion
new
to
they
in
ft
enjoying
means
our sense
of the
next
we are
and where
and
variety
our
chance
But the
accomplishment.
thinking about where
the
on
a
also
stages.
must
the
of its
logic
make
that
celebration
a
joyful
women
have
to
time.
noise because
curriculum “the
a
brains
higher learning
these
be
capacities.
the
is
in
we
for
for
Vassar
men’s
as
the
endure
fend
We
can
we
the
what
like
Maria
astronomer
and when
to
hold them
mathe-
to
matical formulae and the breathless accuracies of
observations
Salmon
Vassar
active
and
recordings.
While
Lucy
group
Maynard
History at
organizing the first courses in
and opening to her students vistas of their
parts wherever they might find themselves, she
was
the meaning of
newspaper sources that might be
wrapping jam pots, and broadened the definition
History so much that only in this generation have
loose
again
in
work of men,”
creative
activities
It makes
garden.
capacity
them
for
and in
to
cynic.
Yet
temptation
civilization
no
Therefore for its
wishes
College
rescrutinize its
When the
Faculty
and
and
racy
the
Education
materials
more
or
of
guished
many
they
turn
answer.
these
and
they
are
Trustees first
their mind,
Vasbut
prove
needed.
met
dis-
to
feelings
and
after their various
them all up in the
freedom
phrase
of
“Democ-
women.”
of the AAVC
to
The
collect
began
appreciates those of you
managed in already full days to write time
to
answer
questionnaires. We shall ask for
alumnae.
these.
For it is
alumnae
as
the
celebration,
Committee
Vassar
terials
ways where
scholar and
from
who have
charts
hold fast where
to
new
of the
they gathered
ways,
results,
or
75th anniversary celebration,
stage no spectacular show,
include
in
children
survive if this is the
can
values,
to
were
and conflict
that
to
sound and
the theme
once
remain
to
the
earn
money for these children’s future. It is demanded
and
in
in the house
have
perhaps
in
large
children who
work
some
go in two directions at
to
other
to
employees
by factory competition
times would have done
the
women’s
world makes them de-
with their household
and
making brilliant observations that later needed
a bo"
telescope to prove, knew when to tell the young
women before her
simple stories of the lives of another
com-
College
by organizations opposed
deal
Mitchell
students,
while
woman
thought.
denies
again
technological
their homes
thoughts
her
A
organize
cuss
and
stars
the
away
older
From
so.
and
Vassar
is
superstition
take
cities
assume
To
oi
rightly
complacently
reversals
morale,
our
the
women,
that “women
that
higher learning
have done
always
of
terms conditioned
prove
experiments.
our own
teacher
great
a
question
of
are
leadership needed of it now and in
generation. State laws roll up limiting the
organizations,
sar
women.
pat ourselves
to
travail
at
We
can
we
terms
a
thought
and
be done.
to
in
but
the
of the subconscious
conflict
to
tear
of what
sense
designers harness women into the clothes of a time they
struggled out of, and reversion to primitive levels
women
need
the
have
to
us
longer
any
Harvard’s”
as
good
as
start
we
ways
both
at
also
Now
some
beginning
looked
arc
same
we
from
In
assume
next
the land
to
should be;
sure,
Matthew
have brains. Nor do
that women’s
is and
inevitably takes shape
It is no longer enough
what has
which
freedom
or
The
surer
of imitation
no moment
back.
plexities
some
terms
and
we are
But it is
brilliant
most
to
us
in
just
not
what
some
turned
or
be,
see
on
the
us
that
women
have
It
not
is
are
in
come
list
a
needed.
of
have
and
have
uniquely
It
is
what
been.
interested
distinmany,
Such
the
ma-
under-
saw
lost
of
the
advanced
more
universities
Music and
art
must
come
to
departments
take
of
English departments have
be
made
well
in
History
that definition for
seen
big
as
learned about,
and
They
too.
what
they
them. Some of
materials and
granted.
that works of
they
taught their students the practice of their arts and
history and the theory, all in relationship. Name
as
graduates
about
see
are
to
that here
face,
to
give
them
It has
12
comes
who
to
have
us
all
over
opened
the
some
country,
new
names
universe
to
ask
to
help
to
collect
expressed its ideas about
appointed a chairman of the
which
name
to
The Central Committee has
the celebration.
program committee and she has
teachers
chance
shape.
the
of
a
what matters
them have volunteered
have
after
is
tell
represent
the alumnae. A
are
not
fixed
appointed committees
department in college and also
tentative program is ready. But plans
every
yet
and
the
committee
welcomes
sug-
Souvenir
of the 50th:
MacCracken; Julia Lathrop, ’80; Mary Augusta Jordan, ’76; Ellen Church
Semple, ’B2; Louise Lawrence Meigs (Mrs. Ferris J.), ’9l, who was President of
Dr.
Alumnae Association
gestions
longs
to
ihe alumnae. This is
all of
us.
should
campus
when
from
and
to
of
love
what
play,
Taylor,
that be-
festivity
a
Dr.
time;
of it all is that the whole
point
express what h is
learning
what fun it is
The
the
at
to
the
a
think and
to
hope
illumine desire,
arts
woman’s
college
who
President of Vassar.
was
Saturday is Faculty Day. In the morning there will be
on
a
problems about democracy and
the scholar. After the Phi Beta Kappa Luncheon, Dean
Marjorie Nicholson of Smith College will speak. In
series of discussions
the
does.
afternoon,
Friday
is
Alumnae
Day.
Luncheon
and
This
is
the
time
of
the
meeting
of
the
Hall,
the
usual
Associate Alumnae. In the late afternoon the alumnae
will
day
parade
1940’s
agreed
own
where
be
exercises.
Scenes
suggest
the
as
willing
to
possible.
give
or
to
from them.
and
from
be
if
plain
they like.
wear
colors
a
class
part of
But
If alumnae have
they
have
some
College,
we
Friday evening
program
that
should
by
the
they would
appreciate
by
the choir
Dance
music
Museum
cussions
latest
all
museums,
Hall,
and
composed by
exhibit
an
with
of
members
developments in
culture;
or
various
Folly
will
Theater
which
there will be alum-
concerts
Rockefeller
be
Mr.
Group.
led
exhibits
lives
of
Group
places
be*given
on
the
the
laboratories.
of
of
and
will
several
Philaletheis.
There
our
college
or
women;
times
on
Tea
will
Matthew
by
In the
dis-
departments
scenes of a
foreign
books.
campus.
own
in the Social
different
rare
the
others;
Skinner
library,
members
their field;
of
President
by
Downer and
staff; laboratory exhibits and discussions;
at
costumes
in
of the campus,
Richards,
some-
hope for a costume parade
history of Vassar women from
the
a
white with
will
we
class suppers and afterwards
glee club,
will
The chairmen of reunions seemed
day
would wear,
hearing
and
day.
this
during
far back
nae
class
touches of class
which will
they
Day
that all alumnae should
whatever
as
Class
to
programs of several older classes
house”
“open
tours
Mr.
MacCracken,
Alumnae
*
the
follow
Vassar’s
Experimental
evening
the
Dance
perform.
Sunday. College Day. Commencement Exercises.
parties. In the evening, Vesper Service con-
Garden
by Dr. Pitt Van Dusen, Dean of
Seminary. Two performances of
ducted
cal
Union
Theologi-
Vassar’s
Folly.
13
Discussion
Hail
“I hail discussion
as
to
sure
the
people: that form of
sovereign poxuer resides in the
by them or by officers elected
“Democracy: government by
in which the
government
or aid in
accomplishmay”— Matthew Vassar.
accomplish,
ing, the.best result, be it what
people, and is exercised
by them.” Shorter Oxford English Dictionary.
it
Our
generation
suffrage. Doubtless
voters could
en
could
to
Democracy
President
a
word often,
cern over
has the
prosaic,
more
“isms,”
day meaning of the
sight of amid our con-
in the Shorter Oxford
preferred place
and
Dictionary
it is.
so
and others’. Yet this definition
our own
in Webster’s.
I
have used it
English
as
text.
a
Of
one
defini-
every
in this issue, lost
as
in
a
which he called excellent and
Democracy
But there is
offered
MacCracken
least
at
the way to social and
along the road of political
has
chosen
philosophical democracy
democracy. This latter, our birthright,
first line of defense and
our
be
can
tion
spared,
the
along
front. Whether
munity
small
whether
our
we
are
lucky
so
right
vast
at
enough
to
share in the government has
council,
city
representative
chise and the responsibility.
a
on
I heard Mr.
Long ago
gise to him
from
doing yeoman’s
truly—but like most
allusive.
The
government
For
government.
at
“For
there
there
are a
is
removed
can
affect
express
It is
thrilling
national
It would be
take
They
of their
state senator?
ticket he
ticket.
14
more
on
the further the individ-
eager
and
he
is
to
read
of
It is
Vassar
the
to
less
have
he
the
straining
seniors
heartening
immediate
why
ran
scene
in
often
the
victory by
exciting as bebeing a plumed
as
thrilling as
or as
the
the
gained
It wasn’t
archery.
bore
ranks,
drew
good long bow at Hastings
memory,”
a
to dishonour his
not
First Aid
to
read
of
whether
for the Education
write
you
us
Waterman, ’l5
Committee
all
to
answers
Will
tell
for
or
the 75th
of
some
the
about
following questions?
some one
(or more) question that will illustrate the day
to
day way of meeting situations? Will you write us
what
Will
have
has
interested
send
you
you
you
programs
descriptions
in,
most
you
materials
us
written,
schedules,
or
like
the
say,
last
year?
letters, papers
have
other
story
one
material
you
household
made,
about
your
jobs?
and
their thumb in the inter-
more
served
terribly, irreplaceably necessary.
trust
These
restrict
questions
you
answers.
to
are
the
They
written
blacks
were
and
worked
Committee after
out
Museum,
the
play
shall
and
as
yes
the
by
not
and
to
no
Education
answers
use
the
so
of
whites
many of the
reading
Biographical Register. We
the Social
generally
for the
materials
for
discussions.
as
their share in the
how and
state
they
factory hands or helping in hospitals.
almost Utopian to hear of them anxious
Minister and
name
their
in
their state govern-
responsibility
leash “to get
in
play-acting
towns.
the
pudding.”
their interest
to
apolo-
I
opinion.”
at the academic
are
from
Democracy. A cliche
meaningful, apposite and
Mary Mallon
fran-
hundred interested in what goes
results
an
to
speak.
interested
ten
I
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for
cliches
com-
a
In other words,
Washington.
ual
is
service
yeomen
“My grandsire
and
Will
interested in
ten
a
garbled misquotation
interested in his city
person
one
are
but
has
one
saving Democracy
Europe
drudgery!) for DemocMagazine a contributor referred
the standard bearer
knight,
no
is often
battle, and
their concentrated
ing
submit
directly or
be through
have the
we
Davis
Royall
for what I fear
memory:
ment
a
in
itself
govern
now
in
(it
home. In the
to
preoccupa-
live
to
nor
of each in-
about
unless he has worked
racy
But I
importance.
declaim
to
American
philanthropic
or
as
no
his
worthy
educational
labor,
then be
must
in which
one
how
matter
no
good
then
I think national and international affairs
course
of
are
brunt of the
America
neither
Certainly
women’s
we wom-
devoted
Magazine
in many ways and
inspiring
was
disheartening.
tion of
Vassar Alumnae
do.
for
struggling
up
overestimated the
over-emphasize the responsibility
in a political democracy.
we
dividual
The issue of the
grew
we
know
pass
the
on
governing of
name
his
of the
fitness.
Do
their
own
Latvian
they
home
Prime
know
he
was
but
elected?
how
he
I don’t
happened
mean
to
get
possibilities
from your
the
1.
Of their
2.
representative
Washington?
Of their city alderman? Do they
at
Are women’s
on
on
know
what
that
knowledge
and skill used to their full
in the United States of America?
own
In relation
to
In relation
to your husband?
Are
Judging
experience
your
paid jobs?
people making one career?
people making 2 careers?
the techniques, knowledge,
are
two
Are two
What
satisfactions
in each?
problems,
In relation
g.
What
tion
your children?
have you
prepare them
to
attitudes
[lnclude
In leisure
4.
to
specific steps
Does this
tions
or
their educa-
to be citizens in a
What
the various
welfare
7.
needs?
organizations
use
Was it
What
What
skills?
what
8.
or
limitations in satisfactions
to
seem
be
to
you
getting
fundamental
at
needs?
uses
need
longer
equivalently deep
your
no
what in-
you,
and
concern
have
occasion
them?
know
to
SAPIEHA
article
an
stir, and I had determined
my eyes
on
to
the
I had the
by me.
they would
nine
were
shaken
night
before
guns
of
out
nearby.
with her
gether,
the
kept
sent
New
in
ran
roar
ap-
clogged my
and
planes
again.
One
three
flying
by
ears
slept
lay
face
in
our
down
moved off, then
There
were no
anti-
then another
crash,
of the motors. The bombs
the lawn
shouting,
their
Communion
this way and that,
bright sky.
was
FACE
MORE
WISH
IT HAD
GO
IN MAK-
FUNDAMENTAL
DID IT IN ANY
AT
Yorker
I followed
her, shouting
them
When the
had
stayed
down the
HOME
WITH
WAY
YOUR-
planes
path,
went
I did
not
standing
“To the woods
’l2
then
know
with me,
with
stopped
what
to
charged
you!
Get
of
the
book
cool
my
there for the
pile
ashtrays,
a
courtyard
I said.
“I’m
moved.
last week’s
stare
toat
sight!”
clean and
Katowice
was
too
play
for
was
over
tea,
a
since the
time I
war
comb
had
There
everything.
from
some-
magazines, cigarette stubs
knitting sprawled
some
drawing
the first
servants.
They
on
chair.
a
I
standing
dirty,”
were
behind the house. “This house is
one
No
one
answered
of the older servants
dust when
and
said,
no
one
“What’s
Why should
There was
coming?”
they’re
soon
be here.
I could say.
The radio
German
It
days
ten
of disordered
ashamed.”
Finally
nothing
prayed
down in the
sat
film of dust
was a
hurried out to look for the
in the
in hand. “We
head.
we
into them,
out
to
crumbs from
one’s hair,
in
prayer
the use? The Germans will
My maid,
do.
were
had gone,
who
my mother-in-law,
throughout the Mass, came quietly
into the house and
There
pushed
reached the forest.
they
full
huddled
to
begun.
1939
me.
hoping
room,
2,
too. We threatened and
till
on
in church
she told
you,”
I
December
,
had
rushed down
white for
who had been
YOU
COLLEGE
TO
OR CHANGES?
YOU
and drove
my
for the
Suddenly
the path from church.
and
peasant girls in Sunday kerchiefs, a nun
black skirts billowing behind her, small girls
people. They
dressed
I
us.
who had
far off this time.
not
Servants
bombers
the vibrations. An
by
out
The
within miles.
the
time,
son
came
turned and thundered back
drowned
no
without
that if I
restlessly
tree. The sound
a
was
under another tree
aircraft
let
bomb
not
this
planes
body
my
officer and his wife and grown
the
DID
THE
ABLE
had been in
whole
house
to
feeling
the woods and waited
three. I stood under
and
fallen
not
hum.
proaching
There
them
INFLUENCE
SELF?
would be im-
myself go. Once in there, I knew, it
possible to leave until the service was over,
make
over us unseen
ANY
from Poland
The
Sunday morning, September 10th, most of
went to our
chapel for Mass, but I could
children
one?
(VIRGILIA PETERSON, Ex-25)
in
household
fly
HAVE
TRAINING
CRISES
different
people
PRINCESS
Excerpt from
a
were
with them?
Play
By
causing
you
having
Helen Drusilla Lockwood,
yourself?
you employ
Departure
On
men
from
you
has there been?
COLLEGE
from
Do
kept
OF THESE? WHERE?
YOU
MAKE
you
that
HOW FAR DID
ING
energy?
Do
have
to
GIVEN?
9.
your children
terest
6.
DID THE
WHAT
5. When
wish
you
the attitude of the
or
with
compensation
IN ANY
are
there?
they
did
paid job,
a
Or hasn’t there been one?
level?
What satisfactions
Do
not
yourself
concerned
your
skills?
At
If you have
one?
“Boards,” political organiza-
other
or
are
ployment?
your creative
satisfy
opportunity? Learn from them?
problems and satisfactions?
the special
problems of household em-
the
are
What
democracy?
home.]
at
what do you do?
time,
How far do
Give them increased
taken in
brought
came
news.
no
German
Warsaw
much static
to
comfort that afternoon. From
dance
from
at
with the children and all I could do
Cracow,
all.
signal
foreign stations.
gave
catch
music;
no
was
There
I went
to
to marvel
they were still there, running about among their
toys, laughing their normal laughter.
that
15
Time—The Present
LOUISE
This
column
will
of campus life before
of
the
So
of
turn
we
was
the
of
or
this
of those
trivia
this
taste
.
.
the
the
to
sweetest
is the
semester
thing
near-election
Church Board.
class
election
about
It
days,
know
to
nobody
was
in
all
the people that
surprised when a
was
nominated for
the
things
Infirmary,
about
had
year-books,
finally
the light
was
ever seen
A sad commentary,
Some
things
16
same
to
way:
was,
said
all
year-book
So
everything got
of
we
the
right
weary,
very
no
it seems,
’43
disorgan-
such
person
day.
call it,
*
indicate
a
She
uncovered that
*
much the
etc.
prominent, so
Lydia Wright
certain
friends
her
voted her in. After that
ized until it
seemed
Church Board.
but
couple
celebrated
just
a
ing
sad commentary.
Prexy’s birthday
with
add
to
is
the
to
dangeroue animals
Campus Student Police
paign
snow.
.
originality
.
The
in
Main bulletin boards
of cotton, Christmas
streamers,
buttons,
college
ago
on
in
in Main
we
goes
Club
with
Student
Dodge,
Govern-
thwarted in its
has
the
by
sown
cam-
the arrival of
the
alarming
seeds
result
of
that
sprouting posters made out
wrappings, old stockings, balloons,
etc. When the day comes that a
are
out
and goes 800
I
a
. . The Experimental Theatre put
Orpheus
top experiment in December—the
opera
and Eurydice in pantomime, with the best recording of
on
.
the music
accompanying. The coordination was delightful—especially for people who worry about tenors coming in and going out at the right places and remembering to sing at the same time.
*
of weeks
was
poster carries something that pops
shall go home.
.
off the grass
Poster
posters,
. .
the Dean’s
Miss
...
Force
keep trampers
.
on
year—they keep publishreminding people that bicycles
A newly-installed
at large.
are
to
late
cake for
this
whimsy
*
that
confusion.
la Pooh Rear
a
week
a
complimentary
a
to
given
verse
who
making speeches
girls
were editors of their school
year-books and very good
at
all that sort of thing. Everybody was pretending
was
’40
birthday,
ment
freshman
early
in
truly-flavored
happier subjects:
to
everybody
A
year.
glithering. .
happened
one
ultimate
after vacation is in the realm
non-existent freshman
a
and
and
grim
that has
be
that time
month—it is
SCHATZ,
Excursions
nice
interval
into
in
*
*
the Coop Bookshop always offer a
anybody’s day, but particularly right
before Christmas. It is
the
over
Christmas
teen-cent ones for
All
harricdly
psychic
same
in
at
all
a
her
i wo
wanted
woman
(who
fifteen
morality
Sand and
is
Wind,
Stars. The
for “two little
and died
pens
sad
on
on
ending.
girls
were
One
on
a
Here it
magazines.
spring day
last
warm
tea
the
outdoors.
terrace,
collected her seeds,
Others Did.
floor,
cutting-room
having
watermelon
carefully
the
the best
What is
T.
year
Everyone
Timmy
the Palmer
was
and
instead of
she
more,
U.
thing that hapagain, with a
is
Doing
planted
eating
Mclnerny
them
As The
in
the
Miller, fellow-Palmerite,
backyard, where, says
“the plant was left untended
to
face
the
summer’s
girls,
something
old—you know, college age—”
years
still
#
*
art—Elizabeth heard
prevails
a judgment on Surrealism that
over
students pronounce
would
warm
the heart of Governor Dickinson: “I don’t
think the Surrealists had
very
*
The
at
large
very confused about human nature
#
And
the
Humphreyson
things) for a book for “a man who
great big prairie.” Elizabeth had no
selling
general—she
or
like
fif-
for relatives.
ones
Elizabeth
woman seems
fourteen
people hang
these
lives all alone in
trouble
watch
cards, thoughtfully selecting
things happen,
asking
about
to
intimates, five-cent
of nice
sorts
pleasant
the
girls
*
clean minds.”
*
in the
pictures across
watering-trough problem
the
way are looking
from (he point of
view of the horse.
*
A
couple
watermelon,
of issues
but
ago
it got
*
I
*
had
mixed
a
lovely story
up with
a
about
a
blue-pencil
17
and
drought
cut-worms.”
ex-Palmerites
were
small, rather
certain
which
fed
Strange
by
melons
and
vision
in the
of
yard,
hear
we
went the way of all
have
uses
*
melons,
made
of
hearsed and rehearsed.
very tired of it
all and
benches
dormitory.
Sophomores were reStudents, and they rea
the
in
Rosemary
Anderson
upstairs
big squshy
went
have
from
Students’,
but the strangest is
soap-box,
night in November
hearsing for Soph Party
the
#
been
to
One
where
the
them. The latest
gallant melon
*
ball-room
Palmerites
Frost time.
Jack
come
fall
gray-looking
Timmy proudly
is that the last
This
overwhelmed
got very,
the
to
red
balcony
cushions.
About
midnight everybody went home, carelessly leaving Rosemary asleep in the balcony. She woke up at
3:30, when Students’ is quite empty and quite dark,
and she has
never
slept
on
red cushions since.
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Concert, visiting artist,
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and
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D.D.
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Cracken
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15
Student Recital,
of
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Junior Prom
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21
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4
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1
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The Alumnae
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in
Los
death
Angeles
de
Julia
22,
1939.
Editor’s Note: Mrs.
Miss
Clarke
ber
1870
Sarah
New
Sampson
York
City
died
6x70,
October
the
at
21
in
age
of 90.
There is
more
in that
women
wit and
genial,
The
ing
as
Gray
And
last
well in her
and
community
day
in her
death of Frances
class
with
Adams
comes
shock and
brings great personal
freshman days she had
From
outstanding
personality.
her
class
work
as
and
constantly
members
of
debt
great
in
who
’77,
which
duty
class
the
phasize
each
life
the
wore
cessful
which
she
served
that
her
She
most
cherished
friends, and
counted
her
to
opportunity
itself
in
the
largely
in
She
she
to
and that
one
and
more
word
and
pig-sty
of
Lady’s
met
in
“It
Mrs.
took
not
was
‘The
November
24
at
few
of
illness.
days
For
new
we
Titusville,
She
Pa., after
born
was
city,
she
and
was
graduated from
married to Dr.
of
bourg
until his
interested
Chicago
death
in
leaves
we
a
are
20
gap
and
our
that
civic
‘Female’
off the
deeply
in
her death
diminishing numbers,
of her
record
in
the
com-
of
‘Godey’s
a
but
visit the
cor-
never
College
rid
on
the
fork
blue
could
not
milk and
fork
Female
Faculty
knowledge.
the
benefit
of
these
forks
spoons of
bought
I
am
where
the
for me,
now
In
then
call
by
an
of
it
once
some
while
I
for all
one
well
as
old.
as
Deary
were!
we
The
the
on
years to
old
having
little
my
sticks in
ivory
reunion but
no
glad
these
‘Der
waltz
what
chest.’
sea
am
from
the
year
cord
sixty-odd
“Now, ‘There is
the
to
selection from
a
coming
fan with
the ‘old
brance’.
‘tip’
still crinkled from
tied for
white satin
Wedding
‘Trovatore,’
just
and
the
March,
the
represented;
was
to
remem-
good
a
get
home
mementoes.”
Frances Abbott died
N.H.
Concord,
wrote
enjoy
of
her:
of
Concord’s
and
and
of 82.
"Frances
York
Abbott,
suf-
writers,
died
the
at
in
21
Times
Matilda
women
genealogist,
women’s
fight
for
press
agent
campaign
day
for
New
lished
served
as
Equal
1910 she led
a
clerks
women
more
addition to her many other
Frances
activities,
a
In
...
give
to
In
...
and
Hampshire’s
close local retail stores Mon-
to
night,
useful
suffrage
New
Association.
Suffrage
book
Abbott
the birds of
on
pub-
Concord.”
1888
1939.
McKinlay
Smith died
suddenly,
of
Minne
marry. She
in
took
during
of
‘Vassar Female
of
a
our
the
a
few
a
The
one
Aid’
sale.
husband,
home
conveyed
potential
base
food
to
Victorian
six
turn
our
Bachelor’s
cepted
first of
our
a
hemorclass to
son
and
she gave evidence
of mind. She
graduates
was
of
and
within
graduation
had
taken
and
Master’s
never
was
degree
practiced.
For
the
ten
both
in
a
one
law.
num-
in poor health. Even
was
semi-invalided,
her fate with
a
Even
grandchildren.
School,
ber of years she
she
November
cerebral
children,
women
Law
However, she
though
a
college days,
early
years of
the
had two
legalistic
ago
years
was
and
daughter,
the
its
September
New
Memorial Hospital at the age
. She became identified with the
. .
rhage.
spoon
progressed
They
indulgent
to
on
Hampshire
4-
porridge:
Chicago
on
The
the
College.” ’
‘Students’
were
returning
possibly
mouth
of
and
late hours
selections
were
Girl,’
programme is
we
p.m.
ten
seven
hopeful
a
‘Carmen,’
University
for
with
white twisted
Minne
bazaar held in
a
at
Grand
a
between
up
and
been
No
promen-
This meant
College.’
“At
how
leisure.
of
every
silverware.
each
the
and
was
efforts
get
fair
on
even
finally
college
to
“Vassar
wisdom
city
work
graven
Finally,
1885
In
‘Pinafore,’
me,
or
unseemly
closed
(perhaps
king, Strauss,
fragist
stamped
of
22nd
music?
before
Gilbert and Sullivan with
this very
interest.
and
a
Hequem-
was
Chicago. Though
in
proud
E.
lived in
1910. She
church
her section of
Julien
and
in
In
Vassar.
March
told—-
are
in
Titusville, educated in the schools of that
with
list of numbers
Dean
long
dining-room.
the
was
of
was
ever
easy
great
seventies!
“Beginning
relegated
much
set
maidens
was
editor
so
so
‘female’
entire
died
Hequembourg
placed
was
of the
Hale
did she
nor
and spoon in the
an
case
of Matthew Vassar,
which she
detested
1879
Fletcher
to
‘College’
now
crusading
Hale,
Book.’
him;
from
‘Female’
name
the
Their bread
Elizabeth
be
steed farm. That
Josepha
respondent
the
and
1881
‘Female,’
adjective
result
Sarah
Miller Dorsey
Susan
in
not
it,
the
the
began
No
ten.
did
Seventy-fifth
in the
co-respondent
old song
well.
pleasure
to
the
divorced
seems
offensive
the
in-
lasted until
“Above the front entrance of Old Main,
and the
today would
‘promenade’
Committee.
unsavory
suc-
of
tree
of
begin
farm?
Vassar
my
home
keeping
boot-
walnut
the
to
are
provide
old
on
original
removed from the
a
home,
other than
safe
down
‘to endow
Harvard
the
paint.
having
was
which shall be
not
articles it is
its
Anniversary
noble life
a
of
out
these
to
and
why
with
white
was
women
Yale
so
blown
return
in
the founder,
His purpose
what
of
them
on
student
and
to
for that distant
furnish
in
famous
ade
Freischiitz,’
boot-jacks
men’
or
pro-
for
furnish
club dance
‘Bohemian
to
use.
ultra’;
his
Day
out
white. It
and
up-to-date country
Our
offerings
decked
blue
with
to
CommitClass
’79’s
all
years
learning.
my
predecessor
Band
Regiment
forgotten
girls’
plus
Gilmore,
of
Anniversary
navy
that
not
untutored
‘Female’
of
least,
Philadelphia
future).
parlors
key),
work.
community;
as
live
to
of
helpful
generously
of
service
no
the
always
was
largely
memories of
richly
gave
cut
into
out
walnut
made
jacks
jutting
inside
‘ne
because Mr. Vas-
rooms
for young
them
to
dark
word
temple
Concert,
of
Sousa,
how
an
as
genera-
seventy-five
programme for
the
did
study-parlor
of the
joke.
young
the
and Museum.
two
had
was
dining
of
the
not
class-colors,
our
was
was
grads,
the
Dreka
black
stencilled
‘Vassar’
enterprise
every
humanitarian
city
in
thoroughly
in
sponsored.
and
religious
held
most
college
but
honored
unborn
students
Seventy-fifth
is
in
fear,
housed
the
was
ran,
story
his little
for
em-
experience
Kappa
was
last
interested and
tensely
leaves
the
to
her
careful
a
Beta
and
friend,
genial
news
I
and
Gallery
and
sleeping
Vassar,
to
was
Art
luxe’
Matthew
a
’77.
Phi
de
hung
C.
the
to
of
admiration
Raymond
addition
outside
the
so
sar,
One
trouble
eye
she
place
the
of
served to
individual
Adams
Frances
class
incapacitated
large
and
her
brought happy,
recent
correspondent
member of
(she
A
temporarily
as
class
hours.
years
conscious
that warmed the heart and
reminiscent
in
bedrooms with wardrobes
a
an
kept
bit of
a
a
been
recent
touch with
are
many
as
sorrow.
correspondent
closely
for
In
and
two
past
1877
Dr.
dormitory,
on
of
in
seat
’77 and,
Main, beloved of old
vide closets for the
moves
of
what
classroom,
woman
Miller Dorsey
the
of
Chapel, Library,
V'.
of
looked down
I
and
body
balcony
my
time
‘prep’
student
the
to
From
stylish girls
the small
both
a
the
to
be
to
crash the gates of this
“Last,
of the found-
Jubilee
it
Faculty
allow
to
lowly
naught
“Old
as
ago
.first
Chapel,
“In
member
for
saying.
service.
each
Octoin
tee
June.
just gently
elsewhere
Susan
To
it
sent
Vassar
Vassar
Promenade
The ‘suite
last
another Vassar
so
has
of
the
was
hack
College.
quarters,
never-failing
show
to
Alma Mater rolls into the lime-
was
learned
’77
May
‘emeritus’
wrote
letter in
following
admitted
then
wisdom.
her
the
at
Hequembourg
Clarke
was
those
on
both
wit
her,
death
with
I
Vassar
was
of the
Valedictorian.
mind travels
our
my
later
the
She
delightful
a
with
of her
sorrow
of
one
possessing
one
and
keeping
Miss
higher
the
of
heard
of
in
the
Miss
the Diamond
young group
members
wrought
own
class.
to
asleep.
who
to
counselor,
as
than most
refreshing spice
with real
serenity
that
welcome
present
Quite
Gray
exceptionally
wisdom;
a
of
mature
always
was
friend and
fell
Lillie
happily
leading spirits
somewhat
but
“As
when
877
member of ’77 who does not
no
recall most
the
and
light,
1
Clarke
other alumnae to share;
Blagden,
on
worked.
P.
tions
Moore
Clercq
January
on
lived and
Eleanor
received word
Office has
of
she
where
munity
a
she
ac-
genuine philosophy.
Emily Lewi,
’BB
the hoard
1890
Carrie F.
in
1939,
schools
her
Patterson
in
died
She
Chicago.
for
Chicago
retirement
October
on
in
served
46
16,
public
until
years,
four years ago.
Vida
deep
loss
is
member
of
her,
the
for
She
celebration
of
sary of the
the
the
been
died
Latimer
She
born
the
Mass.,
educated
by
C.
ates,
honors, and
she
then
distin-
a
Mary
School
in
a
Cornelia
spent
a
another
she held for
She
shared
in the
of
placing
ods
and
work
under
made
in
stitutions and
intimate
an
local
In
government
ture.
For
the
she
in
Early
and
three
of
the
Foreign
and
region,
chusetts.
She
was
years she
in
was
the Wesson
all
at
the
her
State
the
was
in
Guidance
of
also active in
the
She
the
Massachusetts
had served
field
Council
Child
of
as
of
in
into
New
work
of
of
the
Massa-
organizers
the
the
was
Clinic.
the
Welfare
Board
Women
Civic
Agencies
and
in
State
death,
It
minded, with
delight
a
do
a
intellectual
and
She
had
criminating
love
of
Springfield,
where
frequently
loved books,
all sorts.
And
Of all
her
to
go
no
serenity
the
the
her
but
theater
movies.
in
most
She
also
engaging laugh,
at
herself. For
at
the
with
love
as
her, it is fortunate
not
to
her
of her power and
height
life.
voice
deep
often
as
of
go
Elizabeth
her
brief
was
on
for
good
a
many
later
school
Washing-
own
daughter
loyal
close
in
as
her
continuing
was
to
of
deed
wrapped
so
that
and
now
and
had
we
up
only
but
again;
we
sad
are
her from among
losing
at
her
precious,
were
and
family
her
was
interests
glimpses
those
Frances
It
is
with
deep
learned
of
the
July
3.
After
on
in-
us.
Smith
A.
School
of
that
regret
for
teaching
Yale and
at
Civics.
She
then
have
we
Harriett
death of
Harriett studied
Abbott
some
the
years,
Chicago
entered
social
work, holding important positions in child
welfare
in
the
States
Illinois, and since
She
will
be
of
New
in
1920
York
and
Vt.
Burlington,
missed.
greatly
Frances
Adams
Kemper
Smith
A.
1896
On
1894
In
limited space
a
justice
the
to
all her
to
She
knew
at
her
as
to
her
and
with
the
balance,
ster-
A
brought
her
committee with
her
colors.
flying
In the
shared
richly
richly
After
wider
a
field
high
fitting
it seemed
college
should marry
minister and
for
her
that
thereby
personal
gifts
and
turned
she
the
of
days
was
who “went back”
to
or
Later,"
as
dignity
We carry
years, she
the
and
Alumna
her
through
and
each
that
ity
could
a
Hastings
in
had
certain
a
varied and, in the
so
of
work, she
listing
mere
of
so
gave
she
made
she
and gave
energies
her
of the
suggestive
which
her
the
the
in
activities
important
the
various
spent her unflagging
play
her
to
remarkable
classes
cheer.
she
carried
all these
who
one
lines
we
of
17. at
a
record
in
came
work
she
death
in every
of
Cranford, N.j. For the
that
of
was
radiant
it
a
honesty
of
through
the sham
the
giving
than the
was
doing,
In
unsparingly.
and
thought
per-
every-
personal
fundamental
cut
Since
to
in abundance,
ant
all
relaSenti-
but
to-
and trenchthat
dealing
of all counterfeits.
important
more
one
sees
that
the
to
ap-
parent lack of continuity in work and inin her life
all. Each
on
to
gave
with her.
contact
and
possessed
with
gether
new
her; and
give.
the
she
and
rare
tion she gave of herself
terest
classmate, Elizabeth Smith Gallup,
September
of
was
a
us.
1895
what
was
than what she did
fire
turned and
sorrow
it
achievements
contributions
that communicated itself
sonality
her
distinction.
intellectual
valuable
in her. She glowed with
greatest thing
inner
an
to
With
her
other
community,
ment
high that,
with
With all
and
emer-
Leonora Howe Booth
our
were
piece
he
only
fields
responsibilities
and
banner
Lady
an
incoming
good
great
been
aid in
Trustee,
duties
our
has
Mabel
Be-
of the
installing
lend
to
Vassar.
reorganized
the
always
greet
counsel
with wise
the
office and
it
Wardens,
failed—when
never
herself to
give
to—to
Principal’s
with
interests
herself rather
of service.
sense
however,
energy,
gency
in
last of her
much of her intense enthusiasm and vital-
she
find
Amid all the claims upon her time and
fore
been
the
at
for
and unafraid.
gallant
of
case
died
people
intellect.
gave.
her
had
went
life of
and
She
her
affairs and faced
contributions
and
delight
a
Moore
of
she continued her interest
and
people
Her
of
warmth of heart, and
was
she
college
her
Anne
home
generations.
failing strength
we
vivid member
a
25
the
health since 1937; hut with
death
that
day
merry wit
everyone.
through
first
Her mental
member
a
the
college,
unfailing
close
Hastings
significance
several
in
from
was,
ling character,
her
difficult to do
Mabel
friends.
class.
our
of
interests and her
Humpstone’s
September
Wilmington,
it is
scope
League.
of
as
group,
Baltimore, and
civic
and
and
days
usefulness.
Voters
Spring-
college
of music.
Devotedly
in
plays,
classmates she seemed
our
and
some
though
dis-
and
few
are
spent
Watertown
friends, Elizabeth’s life
in
the
her Phi Beta Kappa
friends
ardent
an
still hear her beautiful
can
and
an
her
they
on
Williams Steb-
in
taught
in
while her
study
music, travel—and people of
ageless
most
of
Park
cheery.
her
She
were
ago
very frail,
was
modestly
longest
years,
Island
charming
so
who
family,
summers
Elizabeth
and
membership.
ton
a
whom
then she
the
winning
and fair-
her
had
there
to
of
one
lived with her
Edith
near
remember
We
personal-
spare herself
she
well.
deep
a
legion.
went
first
upon which her friends drew
stability
were
her
made
and
Fundamentally
from
as
her
her “the
to
that
things
with
bins,
of humor that made
sense
Lawrence,
principal
justice
honesty
the bottom of
effort.
served
associate with her and
to
St.
and
all at Thousand
were
seri-
suffered from
her. Three
always bright
After
eminently objective
was
to
has
as
Springfield.”
is hard to
She
called
daughter
devoted
of their
the retired
well.
married
time. Even
Clark
Mary
state
her
people
many
citizen of
it
is
or-
years she had
heart trouble and had
Spring-
If,
questions.
worker,
and
city
founding.
Springfield
Council
the
For
which her
chairman of the
Social
in
interests
and
Maternity Hospital,
the
and
Branch of
Valley
Massachusetts Leagues
and
to
and
causes
father had been instrumental in
She
she
the
at
said, the best volunteer
her
ity.
asked
were
professional
a
father
once
of
secretary
been
her life
Secretary
the establishment of
Child
Springfield
her
Association
Policy
of
legisla-
of
years
and
one
Connecticut
moving spirit
a
centered
were
organizations
the
city,
workings
state
nearing eighty
Although
associations
the
and gave her
Association.
York, she threw herself
for
in-
public
Executive
with
were
health.
poor
Her
safeguards.
of
was
be
to
mother, who
meth-
1920’s Mary returned
the
Springfield
or-
work
modern
by
of the
Prison
of the Women’s
the
pioneer
State
and
last
York
New
and
field, where local legislators spoke
years.
volunteer committees
knowledge
state
in
of
familiar with
New York
throughout
its
modern
her
proce-
last few
ous
M.
degree.
development
children
out
valuable
luncheon
legislative
a
work and
Rad-
at
year
B.A.
twenty-five
over
ganization, especially
organi-
legislative
of
hearings
many
from Vassar with
York State Charities Aid Association,
post
was
for
1895 she became Assistant Secretary of the
New
always
was
gradu
Vassar
and
graduated
receiving
Spring-
prepared
was
well-known
She
of
Porter’s
Bostwick
Lena
extremely
We
in
David Clark.
Dr.
Miss
at
two
Raymond.
clilfe,
Ada
visiting
child
only
where
Springfield,
college
in
pneumonia,
was
July 6, 1872,
on
guished physician,
was
15 of
she
an
Mary
Stillman, 1894.
was
field,
the
seventy-fifth
she would be.
as
where
Nantucket,
would
twenty-fifth,
the
now
and to
remark-
people
many
the
September
on
class,
the
the
to
Anniver-
college
at
of Vassar,
niversary
and
Alumnae
forward
of the
not
that
present
and
fiftieth,
of the
of
founding
ing recently
have
leader
a
activities.
Seventy-fifth
fiftieth reunion
dure
the Stu-
college frequently
looking
was
and
and abid-
deep
was
member
a
years
of
undergraduate
other
’93
as
outstanding
an
Association and
ing; she visited the
was
class-
scholastically
Her interest in Vassar
Council.
V.”,
president
was
Government
many
was
class,
She
personally.
in
“M.
irreparable.
called
always
dent
all her
too
and her many friends and associates,
mates
her
death
grief
a
To
put into words.
to
sudden
the
brings
Clark
knowledge
ganized
her closest friends
Mary
children
her heart. For all these
near
very
Children’s Aid As-
local
House in Boston. For several years she
93
To
the
zations her
attended
18
of
of
sociation. Work with
A
as
real
continuity
interest made
its need
a
fresh
after
appeal
presented itself,
gave it all that
was
she
in her
presence vivid, generous, and
to
high
of purpose will have gone out of the world
for all those whose lives touched hers, bin
something
will
always
remain
to
us
of the
21
free and
of
noble gift
the
of her
largesse
Clara E.
King, ’99
for
and
1901
is
It
that
with regret
of
learn
we
ex’ol, in Poughkeepsie,
of
Van
Margaret Wortman
N.V.,
the
Wyck,
July
on
even
11,
She
written
and
with
one
bit
enclosure—a
herself
last
her
of her
beautiful
of
box
Price died
on
the class knew
shyness
life
prompted
activities.
Yet
better
tive
who
with
with
those
was
Before
not
only
sylvania
a
1939. Few in
11,
her
who
in her
philosophy
knew
a
with it
during
outdoor
about her
on
her
a
rarely
to
sensi-
Under her apparent
of
college
life,
last
years she
of all that Vassar meant
ing
her
her
realized
one
quiet
to
brought
was
had
in
spoke movingly
with
contacts
her and hear-
to
a
new
way
the
of
also
her wit and
of
that
so
only
in
Her
crisis.
Sue’s
life
was
not
had
essential
techniques
in
she
farm
enjoyed
horseback
in Penn-
Western ranches. Durwas
sym-
turned
of
also
her,
to
in
times
such
at
constructive
will be
long
the
imperishable quality
L.
a
problems
and
deeply helpful.
and
H. L.
living,
friend. She
counsel
unfailingly
intensity
us.
the
but
happiness,
personal
was
of
her friends
what
class
flair for
of life and
knowledge
a
pathetic appreciation
not
her
splendid companionship
endlessly delightful
an
others,
toward
relationship
husband.
Because
she
a
in
years, but in
of
achievement
of
it
living
had
the
an
for which her friends
eternally grateful.
Ruth
Hamilton
1912
Susan
No
Bull
Moore
Poughkeepsie
words
staunch,
feeling.
riding
family
these
her
friendships
ing her last years all physical activity
22
of
In
with her
times
even
know
to
in her, too,
responded
deep intensity
hut also
an
charming
a
happy
a
sincere scholar.
privileged
generosity.
and
active,
an
were
which
warm
calm
Marian
her withdrawal from group
recognized
spirit
that
Marian well for her natural
slightly recognized
Those
received
September
together
friends
picture.
been
has
with
penmanship
or
home,'
children, and
art
letters, al-
1910
Word
li-
as
world of
and often bringing
design,
'939-
the
to
receive
to
work
life and reached
the
surrounded
and
lovely things,
delighted
well
not
was
her
quiet
a
fulfillment into
books.
ways
she
and
continue
to
brarian. She lived
out
death
restricted
greatly
enough
spirit.
sonality
can
life
a
so
died at
June 26,
on
sum
perfectly adjusted
happy,
with
intelligence
opened
any
a
normal
career
the achievement
character
to
of
a
in
1925
The Alumnae Cilice has received word of
so
the death of Eleanor M.
splendidly spent,
so
mands of
an
up
her home
1939.
to
a
per-
the
ber
de-
13,
might
have
her, she chose rather
beautifully
ordered
on
Octo-
1929
living. Equipped
which
Upson
1939.
It is with
death
'939-
of
deep regret
Alice
Tanner
that
we
Read
record the
on
June
7,
SCHOOL
New
DIRECTORY
England—Girls
Some Abbot
Graduates at
ABBOT
Vassar
ACADEMY
Andover, Massachusetts
Over
century
a
traditions
of
achievement
combined
with
college preparatory
on
emphasis
the
Beautiful
Boston.
fine
country
All
its
as
modern
also
course;
twenty-three
Establlshd in
1829.
sports.
A.
for Girls in the
College Preparatory and
Music
Elsie
Catalogue.
RISE
Litchfield Hills
General Courses,
and
Art
Basketball, and Other
Riding,
from
CONNECTICUT
WASHINGTON,
School
miles
Hearsey, Principal
WYKEHAM
A
with
equipment.
campus
Marguerite
Thorough
course
Excellent
arts.
Rich
heritage.
methods.
general
Sports
Lanier, TB, Head Mistress
i£>d) 00l
Established
1865
Incorporated
-
1875
England School for Girls emphasizing
General
preparation for the leading colleges.
course with
music, dramatics, art, and secretarial
work.
tennis.
Hockey, riding,
Country estate,
A
New
modern
building.
Alberta
Box
C.
D,
Edell,
A.M.,
HALL
ROGERS
New
traditions.
England
Principal
Connecticut
Waterbury,
Offers
girls college
Secretarial
courses.
preparatory and general
and
liberal
arts.
training, home economics,
Music, art, and dramatics. All sports with riding. Swimming pool. Near Boston.
Mrs.
Whitten McGay
M, Lowell, Mass.
Katharine
Box
THE MARY (. WHEELER
SCHOOL
Excellent
Record
College Preparatory
Cultural
General
Leisure
Course
for Hobbies
Modern
in Spirit, Methods and Equipment
Daily Sports on" 170 acre Farm
Country Residence for Younger Girls
Mary Helena Dey, Principal, Providence, R.I.
CHOATE SCHOOL
A
country
in
a town
school
for
a
conveniently
limited
near
number of
Boston.
girls
College
pre-
paratory and general courses. Small classes, Congenial home life. Basketball, hockey, riding, and
Catalog.
tennis.
AUGUSTA
1600
Beacon
CHOATE,
Street,
Brookline,
Mass.
OWHEYWOO
E
Established
Preparatory
Also
D
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the
to
General
Voi»t
1865
Leading Colleges for Women.
Art and Music; Separate
Course;
Junior School;
One
Outdoor
hour
Sports.
from New York
Principals
Marjorie
Tilley
L.
Box
L
Elizabeth
Stamford,
Roper
Conn.
23
Fox
SCHOOL
New
DIRECTORY
England—Girls (cont.)
\IORTHAMPTO\f
A
il
SCHOOL
TOR
A
GIRLS
Exclusively for College Preparation
Excellent record
preparing
colleges for women.
girls for the leading
Regular four-year preparacourse for
high-school
Intensive
course.
tory
graduates.
Nine-Acre
Students
Outdoor
Campus
Sports
admitted
ration
midyears (or special prepaat
College Board examinations.
for the
PRINCIPALS
Dorothy M.
Address
Sarah B.
Whitaker
Secretary, Northampton School for Girls
V, Northampton, Massachusetts
Box
Yale
Bement
University School of Nursing
A
Profession for the College Woman
The
thirty-two
sive
and
months’ course,
providing an Intenthe
various
branches
basic experience in
nursing, leads to the degree of Master ot Nursing.
A
Bachelor’s
degree In arts, science or philosofrom
a
phy
college of approved standing is reFor catalogue
address:
quired for admission.
of
The
VALE
Dean,
SCHOOL
New Haven
6ARLAND
for
Training
OF
NURSING
Connecticut
SCHOOL
and
lluineinaking
Allied
Vocations
One-
and two-year courses for girls of college age.
BusiManagement for the Home. Child Care and Child
Costume
DeTraining. Marketing,
Cooking,
Sewing.
and
sign
Interior Decoration.
Family and
Community
ness
Relationships.
Mrs.
409
Catalogue
Gladys S.
on
Request.
Jones, M.S., President
Commonwealth Avenue,
Mass.
Boston,
New York State—Girls
SAINT AGNES
•
An
Episcopal
thorough
with
college
preparation.
in
electives
and
dancing
Music
other
Box
school
front
for
with riding
1883.
York
SCHOOL
MARY
girls
the
in
General
New York.
preparatory courses.
art,
colleges.
Music,
sports,
New
SAINT
Episcopal
miles
23
activities.
Principal
Albany
OF
course,
Dramatics,
Outdoor
Pittman,
CATHEDRAL
An
Art.
location.
Blanche
V
General
and
•
emphasizing
extra-curricular
Delightful country
riding. Catalog.
Miss
school,
boarding
Graduates
in
dramatics.
and swimming.
country,
and
all
college
leading
All
sports,
Hockey. Established
Catalogue.
MARION
Carden City,
A.
REID,
Long
Principal
Island,
New
York
Middle Atlantic—Girls
ROBERTS
-
BEACH
Preparatory School for Girls
Near Baltimore and Washington. High scholastic
standing,
exceptional
faculty, small
classes. Graduates in leading colleges. Separate
house for younger girls. Music, art. All sports,
riding.
Lucy George Roberts, Ph.D.
College
Sarah
Box
M.
A
Beach,
Ph.D.,
Directors
Catonsville
THE
GRIER
Maryland
SCHOOL
College Preparation and
General Courses, for girls 12 to
18. Beau-
Fully
tiful
accredited
location
ghenies.
in
the
Emphasis
Secretarial
Studies.
Pennsylvania AlleMusic
and
Art,
on
200
acres
for
all
win-
and summer sports.
Excellent riding.
Gym and swimming pool. 87th year. Send
for Catalogue.
T. C. Grier, Director
ter
Box
24
81
Birmingham, Pennsylvania
SCHOOL
DIRECTORY
Middle Atlantic—Girls
KENT
(cont.)
PLACE
SCHOOL
FOR
GIRLS
Summit
An
New
Endowed
Jersey
Year
School, Forty-Sixth
Extensive campus and
including
modern buildings,
fire-proof dormitory.
new
Recommended
by leading colleges
for thorough
COLLEGE
PREPARATION
Also General Course,
HARRIET
EARNED
Head
Music,
Athletics
Art,
the
of
The Baldwin
BRYN
A.B.
HUNT,
School
School
PENNSYLVANIA
MAWR,
A resident and
country day school
girls, ten miles from Philadelphia. Stone buildings, indoor
swimming pool, sports.
for
and
Thorough
tion for all
Graduates
modern
in
now
colleges and
Forrest
Head
Johnson
the School
of
SKYWOOD
courses.
A
small
Riding. Sports.
Hills.
ing dept, for girls
gram
write
from
and
nursery
school
34
Hall,
other
cultural
preparatory and genIn
the
Westchester
miles
12.
from
N.
Y. Board-
Country day proFor information,
Debevolso, Headmistress,
New York.
Kisco,
over
school
Miss Katherine A.
Skywood
HALL
LAWRENCE FARMS
on
Emphasis
music,
art,
Interests throughout college
eral
than 40
more
vocational schools.
Elizabeth
AT
prepara-
leading colleges.
Mount
up.
DWIGHT FOR^GIRLS
College
and
Preparatory
Excellent
Courses
Special
Post-Graduate
Courses
Superior
Language
Departments
Athletics
Music,
Art,
Science,
Principals
Miss Frances Leggett
Mrs.
Charles W.
New
Englewood
MISS
Hulst
Jersey
BEARD’S
SCHOOL
girls for
Examinations
Prepares
1,...
College
General
Board
line
and
and
Country
tains,
York
within
household
applied
arts,
music
and
outdoor
near
fourteen
sports.
Orange Mounmiles
of
New
City.
Lucie
Box
life
grounds
Ample
Include
courses
and
82
C.
Beard, Headmistress
Orange, New Jersey
25
SCHOOL
DIRECTORY
Middle Atlantic—Girls
School
Holmquist
Girls
for
NEW
(cent.)
PENNSYLVANIA
HOPE
General and
College Preparatory,
Fine Arts Courses
Principals
Karlinb
Holmquist
Holmquist, A.B. ( Vassar)
Louise
Academic Dean
Dewey,
Margaret Braman
(Smith)
A.B.
Middle West—Girls
LAUREL
SCHOOL
Cleveland, Ohio
A country
day and boarding school for girls
Shaker Heights section of Cleveland.
in
Pre-school
High School
through
Preparatory and General Courses
Resident
Lower
Separate
edna F.
lake,
School
Headmistress
FERRY
HALL
High School' Junior College
accredited
Fully
fer.
Art,
Homo
other
28
for
college preparation and transdramatics,
Secretarial
Studies.
riding, tennis, swimming;
music,
Economics.
sports.
ml.
Golf,
Beautiful
campus on Lake Michigan,
Chicago. 70th year. Catalogue.
R. Tremain, Principal, Box 10
from
Eloise
Lake
Forest,
111.
Virginia—Girls
The Madeira School
GREEN WAY,
Fairfax County
VIRGINIA
A resident and country
for girls
on
the
D.C.
Washington,
near
school
day
Potomac River
LUCY MADEIRA
WING
Head Mistress
200
fireproof buildings
11
acres
Boys
& Girls—New
Junior
family
School
habits
1940
’O3,
closes
Old
AH
July
1.
atmosphere.
French,
ing,
dramatics.
sports,
hobbies.
to
a
live,
happy
Individual
progressive
ods.
Write
girls
in
play
instruction,
taught.
and
boys
and
study
Bement
England
music,
Grace
art,
Correct
methdancstudy
Enrollment
Power
Massachusetts.
Deerfield,
PARENTS’ INFORMATION BUREAU
ON
FOR
BETTER
BOYS
PRIVATE
AND
Telephone MEdallion
School
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Specialists
WEST 44TH
SCHOOLS
GIRLS OF ALL AGES
Marguerite TUTTLE
Since
for
Bcnient,
1924
STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y.
Smitli Brother
Famous Since
s
1847
Candy, Soda, Restaurant, Bakery
Dining Room Open Every Sunday
I3»I5
Market St., Poughkeepsie,
N.y.
VASSAR BANK
Arlington, Poughkeepsie, New York
Nearest
Bank
to
Vassar
College
Invites
and
Students, Faculty
MEMBER OF
FEDERAL
Alumnae
DEPOSIT
Accounts
INSURANCE
CORP.
iCHRAUTH’
Flavor Meets with Favor
“Every
Poughkeepsie,
New York
Flowers
Sending
”
to
Vassar ?
Mail, telephone
or
order
E.
W.
371
telegraph
your
to
Bock, Florist
Hooker
Avenue,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Cut
flowers,
potted.
a
Adjoining
plants,
corsages
specialty.
Vassar
Campus Tel.
1248
DAIRY LEA
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8c
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of
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Concord, N.H.
Insures
Quality
MAGAZINES—BOOKS
BULLETINS
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so
Buy tlic
so
1940
VASSARION
of the 75th
A complete document
College. $5.00
of Vassar
year
middie blouse, and
she
now
is
a
copy
fashion
a
visited
expert. Kay Wellington, who
is
September,
most
longer just
no
brilliant Phi Beta
1918,
and
a
member of the
glamorous
the
scholars of
Kappa
friend. She
rare
in
me
of
one
is
also
a
of Fox-
faculty
croft!”
And now,
Class
(Mrs.
1918,
tell
what you know!
us
Harris
Correspondent—Mary
Frank
W.),
West
Valley Rd., Merion,
532
Pa.
1
Thompson
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9
1
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has established
York office for consultation
of
chological problems
Dorothy
husband
New
regarding
psy-
children.
Comstock Ziolkowska
this
spending
are
a
and
her
in
the
year
Black Hills of North Dakota where he will
he
working
morial.
on
the Mount Rushmore Me-
Ziolkowska
Mr.
did
three
for the New York World’s Fair,
George
a
a
Enesco for the Rumanian Pavilion;
bust of Ignace Paderewski for the
of
Contemporary
England
Class
Gallery
American Art; and
of Governor Wilbur L. Cross
Wood
statues
bust of
for
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a
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New
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