This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... THE ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDENT JEWETT Ground was broken for the new building June 4,1 by the founder, in the presence of M. Vassar, Jr., Cornelius Dubois, C. Swan, the Reverend H. Malcolm, and the farmer, workmen, and builders. "Few remarks by M. V. and Malcolm Revd Mr. M. asked God's blessing on the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... THE ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDENT JEWETT Ground was broken for the new building June 4,1 by the founder, in the presence of M. Vassar, Jr., Cornelius Dubois, C. Swan, the Reverend H. Malcolm, and the farmer, workmen, and builders. "Few remarks by M. V. and Malcolm Revd Mr. M. asked God's blessing on the undertaking."2 The building went steadily on through these war years, and the various committees studied and reported on plans for apparatus, museum, library, etc.8 A portrait of the founder, by order of the Trustees, was painted by Elliott, and this and Wright's portrait were exhibited at the Baptist Church, there being no other place of sufficient 1 Entered as June 4, in Minutes of Joint Committee; otherwise confirmatory of the diary. M. Vassar, Jr., enters in his diary June 3, -- probably a slip. * Diary of M. Vassar, Jr. The spade used is owned by the college and passed down from class to class, on Class Day. A part of the first spadeful of earth was placed in a jar and is in the Vassar Museum. 8 Diary, June 25, 1862. size. The first story of the college was up when, November 5,1 the walls were covered for the winter -- "all cleanly completed etc." It is interesting to note that Mr. Vassar prophesied then that, with the vast expenditure of the Government for the war, money would run down to four per cent, as "no place or business actively to invest" occurs; that bank stock will be poor; and that New York Central will go to par within the year; and proposes investments in "1st mortgage Bonds Erie Hudson River and Harlem -- says will pay the oyster supper to the committee if it does not prove true."2 After one year of extensive correspondence and visits to schools and colleges, and participation in constant discussions of details of...
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