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(From top to bottom): a. Vassar quadrangle ; b. Vassar gate known as "The Lodge",Vassar College quadrangle ; Vassar gate known as "The Lodge".
(From top to bottom): a. Vassar quadrangle ; b. Vassar gate known as "The Lodge",Vassar College quadrangle ; Vassar gate known as "The Lodge".
(From top to bottom): a. "Miss Washburn and her psychology rabbits" ; b. 1911 Class Tree with Championship Banners,"Miss Washburn" [ Margaret F Washburn VC 1891, Ph.D. D. Sc. professor of philosophy 1803-1809, professor of psychology 1809-1837] and her psychology rabbits at Vassar College ; 1911
(From top to bottom): . Field Day,Vassar College students competing in the hurdle and long jump for Field Day.
(From top to bottom): a. Vassar students at river ; b. Vassar student portrait ; c. Vassar students in warm coats,Title page for Freshman Year section of Helen Lathrop's scrapbook. Image of two Vassar College students bending among reeds and cattails at the riverbank ; Side view of a Vassar College
(From top to bottom): a. Founders Day Fiftieth Anniversary ; b. Two students costumed for Founders Day,Students waiting to take part in pageant at sunset for the Fiftieth Anniversary (1861-1911) Vassar College Founders Day ; Two students costumed in 1860s dress for the pageant on Vassar College
(From top to bottom): . Founders Day impersonation of Matthew Vassar,Student costumed as "Matthew Vassar looking out over his college" for the Fiftieth Anniversary (1861-1911) Vassar College Founders Day.
(From top to bottom): a. Founders Day Renaissance pageant ; b. Founders Day Renaissance pageant,Costumed students in the Renaissance pageant procession for the Fiftieth Anniversary (1861-1911) Vassar College Founders Day ; Costumed students under tree in the Renaissance pageant for the Fiftieth
(From top to bottom): . Reproduction of Founders Day Original Welcome,Reproduction of Original Welcome to the Founder on April 29, 1866 at the Fiftieth Anniversary (1861-1911) Vassar College Founders Day.
(From top to bottom): a. Founders Day impersonations of Hannah Lyman and Mrs. Kendrick ; b. Founders Day impersonation of Hannah Lyman,Student costumed as Hannah Lyman and Georgia Avery Kendrick, "First and Present Lady Principals" of Vassar College, for the Fiftieth Anniversary (1861-1911) Founders
(From top to bottom): a. Founders Day impersonation of President Raymond ; b. 1867 banner for Founders Day ; c. President James Monroe Taylor and Dr. Saunders at Founders Day,Students costumed as President John Howard Raymond, the first president of Vassar College; Georgia Avery Kendrick, Lady
(From top to bottom): a. Charlotte Burnet singing for Founders Day ; b. President Taylor giving a Founders Day speech,[Charlotte Burnett (VC 1911)] leading the college in singing for the Fiftieth Anniversary (1861-1911) Vassar College Founders Day ; President James Monroe Taylor delivering speech
(From top to bottom): a. Trail up Slide Mountain ; b. View from the top of Slide Mountain,Image of the trail up Slide Mountain taken during the Vassar College Geology Excursion ; View from top of Slide Mountain during the Vassar College Geology Excursion.
(From top to bottom): a. Julia Lovejoy ; b. Emily Thallon and Julia Lovejoy "Keep off Grass",Julia Lovejoy (VC 1911) standing in front of Rockefelller Hall at Vassar College ; Emily Thallon (VC 1911) on left and Julia Lovejoy (on right, VC 1911) standing on sidewalk in front of Rockefeller Hall at
(From top to bottom): a. Helen Lathrop on the Grass ; b. Student on the Grass,Helen Lathrop (VC 1911) standing on the grass in front of Rockefeller Hall at Vassar College ; Student standing on the grass in front of Rockefeller Hall at Vassar College.
This "line a day" five-year memory book chronicles most of Helen Pease's four years at Vassar, beginning in January of her freshman year. She writes about her daily academic routine and also includes notes on her free time, which she filled by playing the mandolin and piano, singing, dancing
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