Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-20
2 y % fN'7-'
OBITUARY.
s!as,hsw v....r. TkIl..sAr.p.ss
lrron be Nov YslK Hss.ld. ]

LREVAm s0e N0W xObk 8x0E08UsI
Next to tho deaths ~ MaftbeW Va. I
sar, the founder of vassar Celligs, :
aud of DIR: John H. Rsymond, , its Sfs.
gauizer aud first president, that Of
Matthew Vsssar, the. pepheW OF the
founder, is the gre9teet loss the cQl.i
,lege has yet sustained AftAE- N aHa-
ed away yesterday m6fnlHg. In The
titty.first year Of his.iage.e He wasr65
business man of rare foresight, and
noted for the rigorl with which ~ en-
forced his contracts. :, I, As an ,illustrAr {
tion of this, 1t 10 narrated that ME
contractor who built the college "a.
ifice being caught il finsuciat CtieaS
was SO tenaciously held TO bid, agyee-: !,
.ment that his bargain made him 3 :
bankrupt. Mr.. VAsslr had many traits
in common with his uncle, posseesed
his entire confidence, and Was to the
trust lett in hfs charge most faith
full guardian. As one Of the trusteQe
be did not miss meeting in the paat
six years, but gave dnreInittinR Dor.
sonal care to the affairs 81 the fuseits,
ution. Mr.. Yassars IWas greatlyss saf.b
fected by the dramatic 6aale Of bic
uncle's life. The oldAnan w1s sesenSg
ty-six years OF age. rich and ripe,in-
all good works. ,,On, al ocession, In
apparently perfect health, he Wa cd
dressing 3he trustees of the coyl6fG ?
when tho white winged maguVuRDr
called, but Waited, Waited willie 10
spoke. The old mas had imps6sie1e
his peculiar views Of tho mapaGemeut
Of the institution on the trnsfeq9 ard
urged them to give Al the SttShtt6a
in their power to the promotion Of
it's welfare. and woNnd up with. tAe
sent ence which proved to 30 only too
prophetic: "N0w, then, gsntlS
| leave the college Id your ehAtee.o T.
do not believe that i will ayerG GlaveI
occasion to address yen again"
Saying this he waved his right hand
az II to enforce the temark,5his hUoa'
dropped backward on the cAAie and
| the, trustees moved over to raleS him.
He was dead. From that hour Nat.
thew VassarS TIE younger; "waS the
ruling spirit in the college. Br66i6omt
Ray momd had 60 thoroughly systsm-
atized rything id accordance With
the Wishes OF. the senior ,HAssav that
the clear headed map Of business who
succeeded his uncle IVES epAblod TO
carry on its affairs III tho b6st Inter.
est of the institution aud ttsl han
dreds Of pupils. Mr. Vasssr leaves.
a large fortune, Independents 6f'hS
special partnership, interest lin the
firm of vassar g. Co. Last May MAJ
thew Vassar aud his brother John Guy
gave ample proof Of their bounty BY
presenting to trustees the title deedB
of the Vassar Home for aged men In
Poughk eepsie. The fnstitntiOn 10 on
the corner OF Main and Y asSaf streets,
and is built on the site OF abe fret
house that WAS erected IN that city.
This was in the year 1702, and the
house was built by All ahcest0r of thS
1 Vassars. 1t was a block house Of the
ancient style, pierced with loopholes
and well fortified " reslat the attacks
Of the Indiana. Asatime went ON
various improvements were e0ectet1
in il, aud it was within its Walls that
the founder Of Vsssar College breath.
ed his last. This, then. was the has.
toric old property thai Mr.. Matthew
Vassar aud his brother fitted up for
the accommodation Of fifty aged mon,
selecting the board Of manaRers With
out regard to religious sdenominationa
and endowing it with $S0, 900 inyest.
ed in the best securities. The prop.
erty itself wasI valued - more than
S45 900. In making the presentation
Mr.. Vassar took occasion TO say that
rs Providence had Blessed him aud
his brother John with some Of this
worlds goods they chad deemed II
proper to dc something for their feb
low-men; that they had come to the
conclusion that old linen who had NO
one to care for them were especially
deserving, and thai was the, reason ,oi
i their presentation Of tho Vassar Home
to the trustees that day. Those who
read the remarks of Mr.. rVassae q
above recorded will yfiud tho true In
dexA to his character. He will be
greatly missed aud sincerely mourn
ed by the people Of Poughkeepsis ard
the region adjacent, and his place will
long remain untitled.
Il -,.i ->s-s-ss-- -n-