New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
MANY GIFTS To yASSAR.
ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE AT THE COMMENCE


MENT YEsTERDAy-NEw APPOINTMENTS.
Poughkeepse n. " June Il (speciaD-The Vas
sar commencement exercises took place this morn
ing in the chapel The procession formed at 1890
o'clock and the exercises opened BY prayer
from Or. f. Lathrop. president OF the Board OF
Trustees. The first speaker OF the day Miss
Grace II. Robbins. OF ST. Paul who spoke on The
New Social Ideal" The subject OF the next essay,
by Miss Adele II. Merwin. of New Haven. Conn,
was Some Aspects OF Tennyson's Art" This was
followed by a paper on Jane Austen and the Mod
ern Heroine" by Miss Mary l.. Brinkerhon Of
Mount Vernon An interval OF music succeeded
by the essay Of Miss NJ. Louise Hosmer of Oswego,
on The United States as a Colonzing Power"
Miss Jean Hamilton. also Of Oswego, followed,
speaking on "Chiidren's Reading" and last came
Miss Leila G. spauldlng. OF New-York whose sub
ject The Humor OF Arlstophanes"
Al the close OF the exercises the following an
nouncements were made by President Taylor: To
Professor Lucy NJ. Salmon is granted additional
year Of absence In order that she may be able to
complete work that she has undertaken In Europe
Frank X. Lille. Instructor In zoology at the Uni
verslty ~ Michigan and also I'm embryology at the
Marine Laboratory at Woods Hole. is appointed
professor OF biology at vassar. The secretary Of
the college Miss Ella McCaleb. is made a member
of the faculty in regular standing with the rank Of
associate professor. Lucy A Fitch. A. b, Is APP
pointed assistant secretary.
The following new appointments are made TO MI
vacancies created by the resignation OF members OF
the present force: Elizabeth Kemper Adams in
structor in English: Caroline e. Furness. assistant
in the observatory Florence Keys. instructor in
English; Charlotte NJ Reinecke. instructor I'm Ger
man; Mary Louise Nichols. instructor in Greek;
Elizabeth VI. Palmer. instructor in Greek; Winfred
j. Robinson instructor in biology; Helen NJ. Sade.
instructor in mathematics; Lily Gavltt Kollock. as
sstant in chemistry.
The following gifts announced: Mrs. Mary
Thaw Thompson, II and Mrs. Mary Seymour Nor
rs Pratt, 81. will build chapel on the campus
and present Il TO the college; Mrs. Caroline Swift
Atwater. II, presents 10 the college the money for
the erection of infrmary in memory OF her
father. an honored trustee Of the college and coun-
sellor OF the founder; Miss Katharine VI. Tuttle has
presented $1,000 FOR a scholarship, IN memory ., 0t
her sister Mrs Lucy NJ Steadman. Miss Helen NJ
Gould has given $500 for second scholarship. in
memory OF her mother: Miss Mary A. Mineah; TO-
mas sent TO the college large compound micro
scope and an Alvan Clarke telescope; Mrs A d.
OF books for the history department. in memory Of
her daughter. Alice f. Easton. OF 81. Dr. John c.
Two schQiarships IN voice culture, 10 De known as
choir scholarships: l.. Wietham has presented to
the property Of Colonel Livingston. for whom Il
was purchased by John Jacob Astor; Mrs. Shepard
formerly OF H. in whose honor the Shepard scholar
ship was founded; II. g. Colman. OF Kalamazoo
Mich. has given. in memory OF his wife 81 0O0 TO
be called the Fannie Lowell COlman Fund. the in
terest TO be expended in the purchase OF books
omy. Friends OF Reubena Hyde Walworth. o.
have given 500 for books for the department of
The Board OF Trustees has voted 5000 for the pur
chase OF books
The commencement exercises were Immediately
followed by the dinner given by the for the
alumne The classes holding reunions were 90. ~
were present Speeches were made by President
Taylor. r. Or Edward 1.athrop Dr. Lyman Abbot
NJ. LiGgett. SO; Mrs. Barnes, "A; Mrs Emily Jor
dan Folger. %; Mrs. Minnie Cumnock BlOdgett 81
Miss Edith Greer 50; Miss Mary Il. Mumford 81:
Mrs. Mary Chambers Hawkins. 81, and Miss Elsie
Nicols. 90