New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
REIINIONOFVASSAR ALUMNAE
THE TwENTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING
WITH LUNCHEON AND ADDRESSES.


The New-York branch of the vassar College
Ahmne Association. which alone numbers about
.Aree hundred and sixty-Ave members. was the
nr,ncipal one represented yesterday az the twenty
third annual meeting held at the Murray nm
Hotel II would seem that more than that number
were seated the various tables In the long DAM
quet-room.
At the long table. decorated with flags drapeH
prettily and frightened with flowers and candles,
vat the president Mrs William T. Cornell. ana
fber officers and the guests Of the day Dr'
Chauncey u Depcw was on the right ana fres'-
dent James NJ Taylor OF Nassar on the l'l'
There were also Professor James Baldwin. RIO
fessor George c. Cow. ex-Posimaster-"eher"'
Janet. p Thomas Rushmorc. Charles w. Mouiton
John l.. Moore Theodore Smith. Professor Mary
w Whitney and Miss Abby Leach
The features Of the afternoon were the addresses
BY President Taylor and Or. Depew.
President Taylor spoke first After telling how
much vassar is in need OF further endowment ana
OF the work that is done needing extended means
he gave an elaborate explanation Of the aim OF 'he
college and Of the ideal TO be maintained through
all scholastic training Scholarship IS. he declared
not a sufficieni ideal ITO make every one scholarly
is a hope but 10 hope 10 make every one schoiar
is quixotic" Specific special training he further
maintained is not desirable In the course taken I'll
a college for general and liberal education ana no
woman's university is needed or wanted as inc
ing taken a liberal college course should pass 'h'o
Harvard or Yale or any Of the established uni
versi,es side by side with the men
A threat has arisen against the liberal education
% women President Taylor said. in the proposition
~ introduce in the curriculum the study OF do
mestic science as specific training Will narrow her
ability 10 take the general and liberal education
which will best fit her meet In later life many
.xieencies in whatever calling she may choose
Dr Depew confirmed what President Taylor haa
said on this head Liberal education ne de''"reN
.decorates life enables TO find something IN
every phase of II that does good. WINES me
ordinary day and makes of the commonplace
poem" Dr. Depew admitted ne himself was not
thoroughly educated enough TO grasp the Wagner
Trilosv but he remembered an old clam-vender
in A country place who could gather the people
about his wagon and hold them by the magnetism
OF his voice. crying
Here's your good old clans to-day.
They've come fresh from Rockaway;
They're good 10 roast. they re good 70 Try,
They're good TO make a good potpie.
Tba, said Dr. Depew. was Miltonan or Ten
rvsonian-it goes to the spot. and one need nov
search for the meaning. And a liberal college
course would enable a student man or woman. 70
grasp the meaning in the cOmmonest details OF ne
and make the most Of them.
Or pepew entertained his hearers with an mex
haustible stock Of anecdotes that Illustrated ana
proved his assertions. and ended by declaring me
lima Rlnation must be aroused ana educated OF '"'s
life was a mighty duh life.
At the close Of the addresses Mrs CorneIl caued
on her successor TO speak 10 the aSsOclatlon. anu
Mrs. William Reynolds Brown. the incoming pres
dent gave a brief greeting. The other new officers
are: Secretary. Mrs. II. NJ. Jencks treasurer Miss
Jean c. Palmer; Board Of Directors. Miss Annie
Brown. Mrs Howes and DIT Alice Brown