New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-17
VASSAR COLLEGE.
WHAT IT HAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING TIE PAST TEN
YEARS,


YEARS.
POUGIIKEEPsIE, N. Y, June 15.-The Re-
gents report OF vassar College FOR this year has this en-
try: "Debts-Sone" Having no funds to fail back
upon except requests OF tie founder amounting to
$4,000. ani scholarship OF SGO00, endowed by
A. j. Fox OF Painted Post, the college has paid
for the extensive improvements Rot only in new
buildings, but also in draining and Identifying the
grounds, from current receipts from The tut
ton fees OF the students, besides recommending the
services Of 80 professors, Instructors, and teachers
81 men servants and 92 women-servants. During
the past decade Vassar has given the degree
of Bachelor of Arts 10 about 275 young ladies'
1t Is the boast of Fsr that the average OF her students
ENJOY % per cent better health than they would in The
ordinary pursuits Of life. For the first nine years not
death occurred among the students OF Vassar, and
although death has visited the college twice during the
last year. In neither the fatal results be atrih-
table to broken down constitutions To any fault In tie
college gimen Only OF these two cases was under
the of the resident physician the other vas at
tended by Brooklyn physician.
During the past year the trustees having decided that
the Riding School was unsuccessful changed it into
Museum, comprising a Natural History Department,
Music Department: Art lery, Studio, Gymnasium, aud
Society Hall. Thc D. partnent Of Natural History con-
ans the Girlui Ciuct the finest collection Of North
American birds ia the world, Gnc collections of beast,
birds, and s flo trees, rocks, skulls bones, bugs,
&c. 1t has In addition very full collection OF charts, text
books, models showing the formation Of crystals, models
OF the celebrated gems IN the world, and eve" models
showing how the Cgg becomes the chicken. The dcpart
cn Of music contains abont 40 pianos OF the most rel
cbraci makers and fine musical library. IL Is under
the direction of Prof. tier aod corps OF able teachers
The manees aud concerts given during he year under
Prof Filters direction instructive to tho unnusical
portion Of the students, educating them to understand
aud apIe. late music and often creating and fOsei ing
musical tastes in those who naturally destitute. The
art gallery contains excellent collection of oil anl
water pictures, including four Turner'S, together with
plaster casts Of cccb c pieces OF sculpture and coll
lection of architectural drawings During the past year
LOO photographs e feet by 3 inches ~ celebrated
paintings, sculptures buildings, etc. in Europe, have
been presented 10 the AIT Department by citizens OF
Puughloepsc. There is asa Art Library containing
the celebrated histories OF art ami biOsrarhcs oi
the OLD masters of The various schools Of art. In the
studio taught painting drawing aud Theoretically
saillptlrc. Tn uses OF iuc gymnasium obvious
Tie soci t. Hall 4. situated the second oor, south.
and are held eth IS of the various societies and
eisscs " tho college. Il possesses large stage foot
Highs, dfossn rooms aud all the appliances pertaining
tho ater. Daring the ps.t year "Giy Iannciing'
THE RIVAL" "Tlc Loan OF Lover" iiacDst ill.," " he
Lady OF Lyons" and "A Md MINER Nights biclih'
performed Tue Pbialeihcau aud ENot-ric S"cic-
ties l"e performed one or more plays daring he !e"r
The Seniors lave no performance.
Vas~ar needs money rot its nee not 70 pay s
debts or the salaries Of its officers bu that II may he
able to Offer It's lyantlges to poor girls who cannot pay
the prices Of tuition AMI board which the college is
pe,I 20 charge In order that il NAY maintain its high
standard OF instruction. Six tOu- dollars viii founi
perpetual scholarship On the interest ~ that amount
the expenses 81 st1d ut year viii be paid giving
her besides $40 Of pocket money.