The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-28
T.ISSIR Ar TIE FAIR.
The Work that Was Done by the Pough-
kecpsIe Girl. In the ColnmbIan ExposItion.

| The Work that Was Done by the Pough.
Lecpsie Girls In the Columbian Exposition.
PoUGHKEFPsIE Now ~. Tho Tdssdr MsceI-
i1Hy for November publishes an article from
the pcn OF Miss Frances Il. Patterson. 49, on
the part tax en- by NRssar in the Columbian Ex-
position. Miss Patterson includes not only
the direct exhibits OF tho college. but also
those back Of which she found Vassar women.
The college exhibit proper. in the south gall
lery Of the Liberal Arts building. was parti-
toned Off by walls covered with pictures OF
Matthew NassGr Of the college buildings and
grounds. and of the famous Greek play OF last
May. Here wero displayed exhibits prepared
by the students OF embryoloGy general biol
ogy, and vertebrate zoology. and OF minerals
and fossils. Charts showed the endowmeuts
AMI departments OF the college. occupations OF
the alumni. &c. 4 standard in the en-
closure held framed entrance requires
ments and examination papers. the number
and classification OF students. outlines.
OF the contents OF tho museum. the art gallery.
and the gymnasium. photographs taken by the
students ot the transit q: Venus in ~. OF the
solar eclipse OF ~ OF sun spots. OF Saturn. and
- Jupiter Bound volumes OF tho Miscellany.
the monthly publication. and the Iassdrion. the
J. IoSsing's History OF VaSsar College and
Its iounder and well He'd yassar registry:
astronomy at Nassar. was Chairman OF the As
suciation OF College Alumne. and in the exhibit
Nassar, women. among them Mrs; Christine
Iadd Franklin. 80. Prof. Lucy VI. Salmon.
Mrs. Helen II. liackus, Mrs. Ellen H. Richards,
AMI Miss Helen Dawes Brown There was
also n chart Of the ieIlowships open to women.
arranged 10y Miss Cora start, 80 and another
chart showing tho health OF women collegiate
graduates. which wa the work Of committee
led hy Mrs. Annie llrwcs Barns
The idea ofthe "WOrkinEman's Model Home
was suggested by Prof; salmon. professor
o. history at Nassar, and carried out by tho
New Ork Board. with katharine Is. Davis 'il2,
as director. A branch ~ the Now England
Kitchen OF Boston, called the y Rumford hitch-
en- was also under tho direction Of a Nassar
student. Mrs. Ellen II. Richards. ALB, A. ~,
'7O-'Ih Four ~ the twenty-ons membersiot
tho New ORR State Board Of Women Managers
were \as~ar women. Tho two most important
committees on Literature and Philanthropy
had entire charge Of theIWuTk on the educas
tinnal exhibit IN tho state.
Mrs Arthur W. Dodge, a former student was
Chairman OF tho ln,iaHthr2Iig COM ittee OF
exhibit in tho Children's building was under
her direct supervision. In tho Women's build
ing. the cas-. - dolls dressed 10 represent the
different periods ot Am"rlc Y history was also
MIS- Enu.Ls Wilder BeIiamy, tti. was Chair
man az the Committee on Literature OF the
State Iinalt. ant accomplished most RdmiIa-
lie work. Tho literary exhibit, which will DO
tapltui, includes -,"uu books written ~ wo:
men. residents or natives Of New York, and
TruTossnts tho work { nearly loo authors.
Another hrUUrh - tho exhibit showed the
State. Mis- Cora Start. no hc-ides arranging
the chart ~ fc!loW-hirS already mentioned.
collected and tHLulatvi tho statistics OF Wo-
meu'r work IA tho Star" OF Massachusetts, and
ehs Was "a delegate. - Uuper ON NaturAlizs-
ton iu the InslIsh Colonies ia America"