New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-24
VASSAR ALUMNAE MEET.
ABOUT TWO HUNDRED ATTEND THE AN
NUAL GATHERING.

PRESIDENT TAYLOR SAYS THE COLLEGE CANNOT
REPORT AN INCREASED ATTENDANCE TILL
IT HAS MORE ACCOMMODATIONS
The ballroom Of the Brunswick Hotel was occu-
pied Yesterday afternoon By fully 200 women, who
had "a thered there in honor OF Vassar College. II
belnx the occasion OF the annual meeting OF the
alumnae The room was decorated with SILK haBs
and banners and the college colors. the rose ana
the gray" and lighted by hundreds OF III
candescent lights covered with coiored shades'
The tables for the luncheon were garnered with
cut flowers and ferns and twined with ripoohs.
The officers and guests tables we're presided over
nv Professor A. NJ Ely, president OF the alumhae'
and Mrs j. Wells Champney. toastmistress. Al
Professor Ely's table were Dr. HoDer' '>o"'e''
Professor BRAGG Professor and Mrs. DOWNFALL
Mrs Richards, al'Imnac trustee; MISS no"''''
Miss Crennell Professor O'Grady ana Mrs. bacA"'.
with Mrs. Champrey were Ires'oeh' i"''o, VI
Vassar; Mrs Emerson. Mss Crosby MIS- Menu
rick Dr. Moshcr, Mile. Victim MISS 'i'S"o'''''
Miss Herholz and Professor French.
Fol,owng the blessing which was onered DE
mr. coIvcr the alumnae sang college song
which began as follows;
rryn Mawi may he more clever
Wellesley may make more row.
I,u vassar shall I've forever
Iipnorcd hencefo:th. as now
Chorus Drink We to Nina Mater.
i!ur.sh for and the Gray.
Irrk We to Ana Mater.
llnrrah fr TIE J: j. and the Gray
\ number OF songs were sung by the Vassar Gle-
club and II was nearly O'Clock when the speaking
began. Mrs. Chanprey nrst introduced Dr. Taylor
WHO spoke o. the prosperous condition or the co.
.esc. but dep.ored the necessity OF refusing ad-
mission t. Il great ma1y students on account OF the
lack of
Il cannot hope" he continued, ITO announce an
increase in the attendance until We can proVde pc'
ter accommodations, and we are now unable % re-
ceve more than 800 siuIeats.' The speaker theh
mentioned three matters which were declared 10
10 i,nporant which were TO ircreasc the quaiica-
lions for adm, ssion - raise the standard OF the
curriculum and to establish number OF graduate
schoiarships.' In closing Professor Taylor ARR
The coming woman graduate T. going 10 seek M
stitutions that Will AFFORD hei the same
az are given 10 men. She wi. not be wiling % en-
ter the ide door Of colleges but will demand tnat
the main entrance be thrown Vide open 10 he''
Professor Ely spoke OF the growth Of the co'les'
and II the need OF money. and urged the a'ufnhae
to use every effort toward raising the necessary
funds for the new college buildings.
Dr. Coi.yer was the .ast speaker and he related
A number OF amusing Incidents which bore upon the
He and work OF woman. He spoke Of his liking FOR
Vassar girls and declared that 10 him they had
always seemed pure OF sou and strong and healthy
OF body
At the business meeting which was held in the
morning the officers for the coming year were
elected as follows President. Miss NJ l.. Avery.
70: vice precedent. Mrs. y T. Haley. 50; treasurer
Miss Ida Harknesa. 'Si secretary Miss H. VI
Jencks 80 D!rectors-Mrs :. q. Perry. 20; Miss L.
starkweather a. and Miss q. Coo.ey. "a. mo-
ton was carried to empower the Executive Com.
ni;tee to decide whether ths Newly orH Drshcn OF
the aumnae shoud Join the New OH In no M
OF Nomsns Clubs or not. The report VIII no' pe
made until the next dnnua. meeting