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LXXVII.-^VASSAR FEMALE COLLEGE. ¦¦» »
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( 401 )
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Lxxvii.-^Vassar Female College. ¦¦» »
LXXVII .- _^ VASSAR FEMALE COLLEGE . _¦¦» »
Being At The 1 Largel Present Y Discusse...
being At the 1 _largel present y discussed moment in , when this country the subject , we b of eliev female e that education our readers is ht and done
will on at length thi find s s an ubject from interest an in account other in the p kn arts forwarded owled of ge the of to world what us ; of we is the thoug ther foundati efore extract on of
of _Vassar the the City Trustees Female of New , College February York , , _^ of U . 2 Poug S 4 . th , , on hkeepsie 1861 obtained occasion . , Mr Dutchess from . of Vassar the the , first County the Senate meeting founder , nea and r
Assembl of the College y of the , having State of previousl New York y a Charter of Incorporation for ditionall the intended to Institution the twenty , -nine gave chosen and conveyed trustees , , absolutel funds and y and securities
unconto the am y , ount of 408 , 000 dols . The " The following object and 1 are purpose among the of said provisions corporation of the are Charter hereby : _— declared
to be to promote the education of young women in literature , science " The , and College the arts may . grant to students under its charge diplomas , desiIt
or honorary testimonials in such form as it may gnate . may granted also grant by any and universit confer such y , college honors , or , degrees seminary and of learning diplomas in as the are
United " Di States lomas . granted by the College shall entitle the possessors to p
the immunities and privileges allowed by usage or statute to the possessors of like diplomas from any university , college , or seminary
in this " The State . ation shall have all such powers , and be subcorpor
ject and are to such specified duties and and contained liabilities in the as second are app and licable fifth to articles college , & s c , .
to & c We . the , of east learn the r of evised that Poug the statutes hkeepsie grounds . " , about given one to the mile College distant ( 200 from acres the ) city lie
limits The . College edifice is Mansard to be of brick roof , with The stone th trimmings of the , front three
including deep stories Depth hig the h , wings of with centre , a is 500 171 feet feet , the It wings . will contain each leng 56 a ch feet apel wide library , 165 , ,
art and gallery . two double , lecture houses and recitation for four . professors rooms , the apartments President ' , s for house lady ,
teachers 300 , matrons ladies , and each the with steward a ' s separate family , , and sleep will ing- accommodate room . The
building the most young perfect will Ibe manner he , ated , b supp y steam lied , throug lighted hout with with gas , an ventilated abundance in
of pure soft water , and nearly fire-proof .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1862, page 401, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081862/page/41/
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