The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-11-18
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out 81 doors. The college i seEf-goy-
erned. that IS, an association composed
Of every student, makes the rules
which must be approved ~ the Facul-
~. We have but three rules, nrst, toI
retire IL fen second, q take one hopf
ef.eSertise each day sthirsl, toattend
chapel every evening.
Each girl Ii allowed three cuts each
months. that Il, she may stay up As
long n She pleases, three pfehtsin 4
month, presided she makes no noise to
disturb others, who haze retired; she
may have one cut from chapel sem
ester, but no cuts fy6m daily exercise.
Almost every Friday and Saturday
night, thefeis something special going
on. Last Friday, the Beethoven Quar-
tette, gave a fine concert in the chap
el, and Saturday occurred the recep-
tion given by the Sophomares 70 tho
FRESHMEN. Il i the great feature of
the Year for the Freshmen, and i great
deal % money Is ntin the somewhat
layish entertainment.
We have two exclusive clubs, the
Shakespeare and Dickens, and one
open to the college, the Philalethean
Society, which is entirely dramatic
and some fine work Is done by the
girls II isStlivided into three chap
tiers, Alpha, Beta and Omega, each Of
(which vies with the others, in prodnc-
ing the best plays 50 some ofthe act
ling is far above that of tho ordinary
amateur. December Sud il. Philaleth-
can day, which Is holiday and the,
only reception to which the girls may
Invite men.
i The President Of the collegeS DR..
Taylor, and the President of the Phila-
lethean receive. Almost every girl has
an escort, usually friend from Har-
ward o. Yale or Princeton or Cornell,
these being the favorite mems colleges.
1 Then too, we have great opportuni-
ties for sassing and herring the best
ministers 81 the country. Every Sum
day minister Of the different denomi-
nations pfeaches and oftilnes he Is
very noted. The effect u broadening.
We hive some very fine lectures too.
James Lane Allen will lecture IN De-
1 cember, goal for every lover Of his
Echaming stories. We have fine new
library building almost Completed, 4
new gymnasium, one Of the finest il
the country, tho art gallery, full Of
beautiful pictures, tho music hall, the
Vassar brothers labratory. the observa-
tory where Maria Mitchell, whose
name is reverenced by every Vassar
girl, achieved her worldwide success
and renown, and our beautiful lake,
| full Of row boats. This is one Of the
i dearest spots Of all att Vassals 1t il
i where The girls 60 when they are tired
and worn. to row on the quiet waters
and gain strength for their work.
Vassar is beautiful in every respect,
EIt is q settlement way off IN the coun-
try, of cultured men and women, Of
books and pictures and flowers and all
things that make life beautiful, broad
=
and full Of hopes. All week long one
sees girls in plain school gowns with
booksand papers and serious faces but
so soon as Friday comes there is abso-
lutely revelation.
Friday and Saturday evenings, i
There is not q lecture OF concert, the
girls use the promenade, the long Sec
ond-hoor corridors. They are dressed
J. in beautiful evening gowns and look
so bright and pretty, but only on these
, free evenings do they indulge in such
I things. Vassar is said TO be filed with
: only rich girls great mistake. There
! are many girls here who are almost j
! not quite thirty, they are those who
have had to earn the money 10 come
here. There are others who arr
sent here BY their families sacrificing
; to do 50, others who are well-to-do and
! yet others who areAich.
, But on entering Vassar every girl,
who is gentle and refined and lady
every inch, is on level with every
! Other, be her parents rich or poor, One
sees good people, good books, good
] pictures, beautiful flowers and beanti-
I full, cultured manners, % one must
needs live upon broad, high plane
and press onward and upward TO the
! attainment Of high ends, Of unselfsh.
! ness and self-sacrifce, ofnoble woman.