The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
WOMAN'S COLLEGE WORLD.
THG ANNUAL OUTING OF THE TAssIR
GIRLS At LAKE MOHOHk

GIRLS At LAKE MOHOHk.
Widow of Frederick n. Thompson Contin-
ues Her Husbands Annual Compliment
to the Studsnts-ColleGs Aroused Over
an Incident Related in n Magazine.
PoUGHKEEPslE, n. ", Oct 28-By far the
peasanest outdoor occasion Of the fall for Ndssdr
seniors and freshmen. is the yearly excursion
TO Lake Mohonk. II il one Of the things that
makes the freshman glad to be at college and the
senior sorry TO leave IT, On the day OF the Mo
honk excursion, the members Of the favored
classes wake early. for the day Is stretched out
as long as possible and the ferry ride across the
Hudson comes before the morning has fairly
begun. Then there is n long ride Of fifteen miles
TO the mountains, dinner. hours OF tramping
over the mountain tops. and the return at night
with the inspiration and benefits of ten outodoor
hours to put into history and comic sections.
Through the kindness Of Frederick f. Thomp-
son. one Of the bestowed trustees Of the college.
this excursion has been an unbroken custom
for many years. Last spring he died. but Mrs.
Thompson continues TO give this day TO the col
lege. II was tinged with sadness this year. par
ticuarly for the seniors who had known Uncle
Fred" as warm friend and generous benefactor
A holiday not set down on the calendar, given
during the New York visit Of Dewey, was much
appreciated by the Vassar population who as
far possible, awaited themselves Of the oppor
tunity TO see the hero of Manila The freshmen
have had their welcoming reception and are be-
ginning TO quite forget that they were raw re
cruits only few weeks ago There are 2l5 Of
them this year. but even among so many college
spirit and college traditions are percolating rapid
ly. and their actions as well thoughts are be-
coming worthy of veterans in the collegiate world
For a time there was a good deal OF indigna ton
here over the mistaken account OF an accident
Elzabeth /. hanks in an afdcIe on nTi The "Amef
lean Negro and his Place" published in the Sep
tember number Of the Nineteenth Centurv Miss
Banks had evidently not drawn her facts from
trustworthy sources or she could not have given
such an erroneous view Of the attitude Of the col
lege toward girl with negro blood in her veins
who was brought into very unfortunate promi
nence about the time OF her graduation. She
intimates that the young woman's foommste
would not remain with her when she discovered
her race, whereas the change in rooms was made
at the end Of the year when roommates often shift
also declares that "a special meeting of the faculty
called" To deal with the case, which is an
entire etror The faculty not only did not dis.
cuss the matter. but were almost without eXcep
ton entirely ignorant OF IT. The accounts in
the papers werc their first limitations of it. The
author Of this article further er's in saying that
the unhappy young woman returned after her
graduation to her own people, and is now teaching
Il were true Il Happens ,Sse the
young woman is as reasonably happy may
be II filling an honorable place in the Boston
and she was warmly welcomed at the class re
union last June
The good that can come from Miss Banks's
erroneous statements is the explanation made by
Nassar authorities which will set the matter
straight in the minds OF the public
There are several new movements in the college
which will some day give material for interesting
statistics Miss Kate S. Chittenden Of New York
and her assistant Miss Emily Lyon Fuller have
charge Of the piano department this year Miss
thittcnden proposes TO overcome the popular fal
lacy that no material advance can be made in
he col, va
more than an hours practice each day, important
results can be attained. To prove this she has
offered two four year SChola ShipS in piano study
open 10 freshmen OF good standing who have had
no previous instruction in music,
In the Art department no one has yet been APP
pointed To fill the place of Prof. Nanlngen who
died last year. and no art courses will be given
during the first semester The new Bible courses
conducted by the Rev. William b. Hill of Pough
keepsie are proving very populaf a new one
hour course in modern Greek is offered by Miss
Mary Louise Nichols, recently appointed in
structor in Greek.
Among new appointments to the faculty are
D.: Frank h Lille professor OF biology. and Miss
Ella Me- aleb secretary to the college. Miss Caro-
line F. Furness, after year graduate study at
Columbia, has returned To her former place as as
sistant in the observatory. In the depar tment OF
English there arc two new instructors ISIS
Elizabeth kempef Adams Nassar. '93 and Miss
Florence Keys. for four years reader at Bryn
Mawr and for the last two wears student in Ok
ford and Berlin Miss Charlotte NJ lteneoke. a
daughter Of kapellmestcr Rcinecke OF 1IepsiC has
a place in the German department Miss Eliza
beth II Palmer is an instructor in the Greek de
partment, Miss Winifrcd j. Robinson assistant
in geology Miss Helen NJ. Slade and Miss Lily
Garritt kollock assistant Is in ma thematiCs and
chemistry, respectively, Miss Julia F. Wichrr
assists in the gymnasium. mad Miss Lucy 4.
Fitch is assistant secretary to the college.