The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

critisicm of Mrs. Hale Editrice Of the
Cooley Book & others"
: As Jewett participated In the plan.
ming. Ills successor. John Howard Ray.
mond. was the agent of the founder In
putting his plans into operation
Jewett. who had enemies. contributed
to the success of their endeavors at hi.
/ discontinue by writing "A rash letter
criticising Fassar's IDEAS and acts. and
lad to resign before the college opened
Presumably President Taymcnd was
selected for the place with those con.
siderations In mind which Nassar ex-
pressed In Il letter remarking that tn,
more he reflects upon the employ
ment Of an organized salaricd Corpse
of Teachers the more has he become
convinced that that will be thu
Identical shoal our College bark will
strike He declared: Every EN-
plOtee from the highest to the lowest
grade should in some way or other be
dependent for stipend more or less
upon their own cxertioNs." He ven
tured the suggestion with d.fidence.
yet relying upon a long life observa-
ton and experience in the Common
business affairs of the world may
have gathered up some knowledge
that mas have escaped thro' their APP
parent insign!fiency the minds Of the
more learned"
He has had experience. he says. in
TIE philosophy Of adjusting
ton for labor. TN one occasion III had
employed a man by the month to sell
dlo in New York. but as the pay was
sure there was no stimular or incen-
tive for eNertlons." lie had then tried
paying commission on sales by the
barrel; then they made money and I
lost. as they gained bad debts" Finally
he made a new bargain. To- pay COM
missions on sales when the money had
been collected. and this nail was a
clincher: he was careful to sell only
where he could collect" Some present
day colleges might get along better y
they had a man Of Matthew Nassar's
homely type to serve as business man
ager. His application of the work on
shares system" to the administration
Of his college took this form Of specific
recommendation to the trustees:
Set apart from tho fund n
speceac sum TO keep the buildings In good
repair and for the gradual improvement Of
the College grounds 4 furniture. Library
& philosophical apparatus, tho interest ~
which annually to he expended. n profe.-
.orship 4 Teacher Fund graduated by the
Success Of their own efforts In appropriate
proportion. Set apart a fund to be known
Il distinguished as the Beneficiary fund for
respectable poor but promising talented
young Eirls whom will do honor TO your
Institution.
To mr. Rayfnnn1 tha fn,,pIar .,.rot~
June .. 1864. a letter which shows the
combination OF his qualities. As a
business man. concerned primarily for
the success Of his undertaking. Mr..
Nassar was unwilling TO bind IL or
himself by the condition which tho
presidential candidate sought to i'm
pose. hat the founder should individ-
ually guarantee further p%ecuniary pro-
vision for the college. The manner
in which he presented the refusal was
characteristic: II was neither nec-s-
sary nor proper for him Ia incur such
extraordinary personal obligations. AMI
the recipient of the letter must have
had a thick skin II he failed To- per-
ceive the implied rebuke for him who
had tried To impose the unnecessary
and improper obligation. the founder
intended To use his for the
good OF the college during his lie and
10 see that II was not neglected in the
disposal Of his estate when he died.
In a postscript he said: II will here
further remark also that the Bal
lance Of my Estate after deducting
other LegaCys & Requests will not be
less than some 5000. 900 inuring to the
college after my decease." Or. Ray
m"nd withdrew the condition and took
the job.
In April, 1865. Mr.. Vassar acknowl-
edges receipt "hy the hand Of n cold
BOY" OF a note expressing the grat!h-
cation of the young ladies II the coll
lege over a lecture. evidently on 'wom-
ans rights for he says:
Tho subject Of "Womans Suffrage" o.
idiots ana Women" was correctly quoted
from the Laws granting the RICH, ot them
30 the bniio, Box, AMI when I Hr-, read
the Law some years ago I WAS equally
surprt'ed to MAI our Fair sex placed IN
- shameful category as criminals. pau.
pers. idiots, &c" which ~ tho Law was
right by this Classification think f., il
full time that my 300 Daughter At Vas
lar knew II. and applied the rem!dy. r..
truth Is II is all .OnssnS" and irreconcinblc
'''' '''''' ~ TNRtTu 10 inc mental
capacity Of Woman. nothing but long PIE
jud!ce with III" dom!nerlng spirit Of Man
has Kept Woman from occupying a hlgher
elevation IN, literature 4 art. hut mans
fv'dnv & teiousy. and vilfull usurpation
Of her normal rights -.
In June. 1862. Mr.. Vassar writes tn
n contractor about work on the col
lsge buildings. The plasterers are
skimping the mortar: window frames
are being put in without being painted
and specifications as To brick are not
closely observed. These facts are
pointed out nc in the spirit " Cap
t!oness," but with understanding that
they are due to workmen's careless
ness ana "a desire TO avoid any formal
cause OF complaint. which such defects
might ultimately result in In Jan
uary. 1864. We find him. eager Ia open
the college, rejecting the advice Il
those who urge him ~ do So. ana
standing for careful dcl.hcration he
fore deciding: III In case we should
open the College before II was thor
oughly dry and extraordinarily cases Of
sickness happen to the inmates. IL
would he At once ascrihcd 10 the lnca-
ton. especially 10y those who geucr-
ally wish to look on the wrong side uf
competitors doings," Vassar College
did no' grow by accident. /
Matthew Nassar was an able citizen. /
We cannot indorse the editors view
Of the ~uneduCntel mans ninue.r v,rks