New-York tribune., 1874-06-24
VkSSAR COLLEGE.

PROSPERITY OF THE COLLEGE-ADDITIoNs TO THE
CoILECIIONs-PECUNIARY GIFTs-MUsICAL PER-
Observation-Disclosures OF CLASS DAY.
PoUGUKEEPsIE, June 23.-Vassar College yes
terday began the exercises incident the completion OF
another academic year. and the old indications Of SUBJ
stantial success and prosperity were continued. few
items of interest will exhibit the progress OF the insttu-
ton For improving the college buildings and grounds,
for rendering complete the scientific apparatus,
and for general additions the material OF the institu
ton this year to be expended To the library
1000 volumes have been added prominent benefact tor
has been Mr. Graud who bestowed upon the college his
tne archaeological cabinet and the of 10000 To
this AlansOn G. Fox has added $4,000 It is
a remarkable aud not q pleasant fact. how
ever that to this institution, especially designed
for the highest culture OF woman woman has eve r
made financial bequest. Ii was founded by a man,
aud by men thus far 1t has been supported though
wealthy women are continually extending their gene
rous support to and odor colleges Mention ought
not TO be omitted OF Prof Orton valuable contribution
TO the cabinets OF the college, the fruits OF his South
American vsssar loses this year Prof Fdrrar who
leaves the OF Natural Science &c, to assume the
Presidency OF Milwaukee Seminary.
IL will be remembered that Mr.. vdssar. after he
had founded the college, TO II collection Of oil and
water color pictures containing specimens Of lead
ing American painters. This. with the Art
Library. was the collection OF the Rev.
good specimens OF Turner and OF C0pley Fielding,
P?out and others, aud $50 In number. The Art
Library includes many standard works. Mr. Vassar left
fund for the purchase Of additions to these collections
Besides the practical instruction IN art afforded by the
college, there Of lectures by Prof Van lngen
on the Theory aud History OF the Fine Arts Tho art
instruction mainly carried by object drawing aud
there is very little copying from fat surface to fiat
surface. The pupils work substantially original or
65 pictures and rawlings produced only ~ copies
the rest being orayOns or pencil drawings from
round or from natural objects. Through the friendly
intervention OF the Rev ]. q. Corning collection OF
large photographs for assistance In art study have been
obtained. These mostly duplicates OF the pictures
used by Prof. Lubke OF stuttgird. whose acQuant
ance Mr. Corning made while abroad. Sew
eral Poughkeepsie gentlemen contributed one
half the money required for purchasing these
pictures and the college paid the remainder. The col
lection has just arrived 1t consists OF 6o0 autotypcs
by Adolphc Baun. There also 200 large engravings
illustrative OF Egyptian, Assyran, and Pompeian art
Altogether this is said to be the largest and best
collection OF the kind n America. There spec
Of satusry lo2 OF paintings ~ Of fresooes OF
cartoons, Of pastels, OF drawings 49, The statu-
ary embraces 2s copies from Rome 10 from Florence s
from the British Museum, including Greek and Roman
art. There also some specimens OF medieval art.
OF escOes there are are copies Of ~ rom the Vatican