New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-15
ROCKEFELLER RESIGNS.
Vassar to Lose Him and Leu z.
Morton as Trustees.

rohn u Rockefeller whose benefactions to
vassar College aggregate nearly Sooo'Vo, mas
resigned as trustee of that institution MI
Rockefeller's resignation, which was announced
et the trustees annual meeting on Tuesday, to-
rether with that of Ex-Governor Levi P Morton
and Of T. P. Gates, is said not 20 be due 10 any
differences that have arisen between him and
his colleagues on the board, nor do the college
authorities seem to anticipate any withdrawal
OF his patronage from the college Mr.. Rookie
seller assigned as his reason for withdrawing
stnnply his inability to attend to the duties OF
he Office owing to business engagements and
the state OF his health
Mr. Rockefeners gifts to yassar College havs
been numerous and generous They include
Rockefeller Hall. a recitation building. which
costNs150 600; dorrnitory building which cost
SIPS 600; Dawson Hall, and q gift OF 100000 In
money as the nucleus OF an endowment fund
George w Perkins, the partner of j. Fierpont
Morgan; Arthur L Lasher and Edgar L Mar
ston were elected TO the three places on the
board made vacant
Never did Vassar look more beautiful, more
cueenIy than yesterday when commencement
brought back to her arms 1850 alumnes to give
the class of o5, the biggest IN the colleges his
tory q royal send-of.
FIFTY GRADUATES ENGAGED
rNaughty-five isn't phenomenally brilliant
or pretty class" said one of the college officials
.rbut Il has broken the record as an engaged
class. The girls have been announcing their
sngagements one after another for several
months past. AS many as fifty viii probably
answer guilty. when the roll is called at the
class supper tonight"
Cupid's wings rustled audibly as the two hum
dred girls of 90. looking very sweet and
yyouanly in their white gowns. filed slowly be-
fore President Taylor receiving each her COW
eted sheepskin to the strains Of the Swedish
Wedding March" And surely there was no
prophecy of single blessedness as a class career
N Elsa's Bridal Song from "Lohengr1n' TO
sbich with laughter and applause, the newly
made happy bachelors Of arts marened out
IN the sun fecked campus when the exercises
were over.
President Taylor. after reading long list OF
lamentations to the college during the last
80 months mentioned as two definite and
pressing needs a residence hail ana
students club - -, 800. ,z e.
live off the campus" he said, "and. although
at+endance at the college has been limited TO
one thousand for the next five years every year
We ought 70 have 100000 TO do it. AS for a
clubhouse It would make great olrIerehce 10
the girls if they had place where, WIN open
FranIaces easv chairs, etc, they could for a
time withdraw from the often too intense me
OF the college. zs. q. ..a
The most notabIe OF TIE yeo =, AZ.
100000 library building presented ny MI
Frederick Ferris Thompson. OF NeW-HorK' as
memorial to her late husband
The class of 1880, whose twenty-hfth annlver,
sarv celebration has been one OF the sociaI
Events ~ commencement week, gave me
chime of bells, which rang out for the bacca-
laureate sermon last Sunday Tor me i1rSt 81, UNI
When President Taylor had EflisnT "a IttS
dress DR.. Strong Of Rochester Theologlcal
Seminary. president Of the board OF trustees;
srno,lncad fnat a rose window is TO be placed
a. H. cbaneI In honor of President Taylor. IL
Is expected that it will be in position when Dr'
Taylor returns from his summer apEoau- .
The following honor girls Delivered essays
rditt7 clare Lancaster, Margaret tucker, LlIu4
holloway Nina Frances Raynor, Sylvia Dur zee
Pnfinton and Helen Corliss Babson win Che
excentior az one from Pennsylvania all OF these
came from New England. A.
Following the exercises in the chapeI came one
annual dinner Of the trustees u 'n7