New-York tribune., 1890-01-27
yASsAR WEARY OF WEAK WITS.
HAVE DONE WITH JoKELEr, PUNLET AND GIBE.
LET-A MODEL PARACRAPHEss

pouchl,eepsic. JAN 26 (Special-The 300 students
Of yassar College are again hard at work upon their
winter tasks having finished mp completely all their
stories of the good times they had during the always
welcome holiday vacation
The epidemic Ia grippe has had It's day in the
institution ITS victims being only twenty I'VE or ty
out of the whole 300, and they were only mildly
attacked the remedies at hand WORKING aumlraby
and soon placing all on the c0nyaescent list HOW
ever the college physician was busy msNl anu uay
for the time being.
There is much feeling among the faculty ana man.
ayers Of the college generally regarilhg t'e !oAcs
and puns upon Vassar "The College Magazine
snoaking OF them edtoriaIy, says many OF the stu
dents have thought of making collections OF news
paper clippings referring 10 Vassar to be kept "'
sort OF memorabilia Illustrating the Imaginative
powers Of the human and Of newspaper "fi'c''
in particular Tho students have, however, grown
weary Of the standard jokes. and a feeling OF gen
eral depression fell upon them when, snort u'o
before Christmas, they learned that collection of
these okelcts and punlets had been issued To the gen
cral public under the misleading title OF NassarisHs'
They are fabrcatons Of very clumsy make, woven
around the Of the college. We're these stories
true the proprety OF their issue by claiming TO
have been a student OF the college would be seriously
questioned, because in them some unpleasant things
are said and undeserved and Injurious prominence
given them by their publication.
Efforts are being made by 1lumnae to complete the
Maria Mitchell Endowment Fund before June Of tho
pesent year. As next Commencement Day VIII Dc
the twenty fifth anniversary OF tne opening Oh tAd
college and the occasion Of general reunion II
classes 1t Is emnenty appropriate that this memorial
fund to Professor Mitchell should be established at
that time.
owing to Professor Goodwins Illness, Miss Abbott,
formerly a teacher in the Latin department. VIII nave
charge Of the freshman Latin classes for some time
Mrs. Virginia >. Taylor, Of Poughkeepse, wife oi
| and flnp Af4 II.
ng clock to the drlroom ol the gymnasium
Miss Goodsell, the lady principal. has introduced
new feature in the social and religious life Of tha
| college. Every sunday evening after prayers
number Of the students meet in her parlor for devo'
tona singing to the accompaniment Of her beautiful
new piano These gatherings are especially autd'ti'o
10 the girls, who are thus enabled to extend ''-F
range Of acQuantances. ,
The Hors dOEuvre, published by the senior class ani
she in short paragraphs, among Whlch were u''
"0h, see the class Is it a nice class Yes it is
a nice class II is our class !.
girls, Are we young girls Yes, We are young
girls We have cribs. but We do not sleep in them:
sa of the earth the has said 30 Are We good
We try be good, but We come from snail town, -
the West Are blue Yes, are blue. Why
are We blue We blue, Tor We wish - 70 home
The news that the lament.d Dr. kendtl.k, a former
president Of the college, who died recently, had be-
duea;hed $4,000 the college for the endowment OF
chair for the benefit Of students unable I" pay u;
institution. The clause providing as above requires
that thc student shall be- the daughter OF Baptist
! minister, or Of Baptist parents.
Miss Elizabeth abbott. OF the class Of 73. has ac-
cepted an appDintment a. head III Barnard College.
Miss Tappan Of 80, Is teaching in the High school
| at gloucester. Mass.
Among the marriages Of graduates those Of
Cora Louise Sparter, of the class Of - Mary Franklin
Paso, Of 50, Margaret f. Miller, OF -, ana Rosa
MOir, OF 80.
Miss Julia Tutwiler. Of the class Of 10, is working
to establish schools in Alabama for the convic'' IN
mining camps. .
Among the recent visitors AZ the college weI Mrs.
Harriet hanson MnOwski, Of the elias, Of =, Ms
Cornish OF 50; Miss Alice Wing of =: Miss Ads
Thurston Of 50; Miss Madge caley, II 30, and MlsI
susie VI. Morris.