Vassar College - Vassarion Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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4 VASSARION l7RIi'l'Tl'CE' 7 Nl 37 E feel that we owe a few introductory words to the pur- chasers of this volume of the VAssAR1oN in order to explain some of the changes which it has seemed , 'f expedient to make in the form of the book. There are, K Q of course, many minor alterations which need no com- ms A ment, but the new arrangement, the calendar, the enlargement of the part generally given wholly to grinds, and the plan of illustration, require some comment. It has been the idea of the board that the object of a college year book is primarily to represent the college for which it is published. Starting out with this idea as a basis for selection, we have tried to make the front of the book a full and accurate directory of the various college organizations. We have followed this directory by two divisions, the first containing everything that relates to the class of nineteen hundred and six, and the second comprising, under the title of Calendar, all the events of the college year. Likewise, in order that the literary part at the back might be more representative, we have enlarged it so that it now contains some serious prose and verse. ln the illustrations we wanted a scheme by which the separate drawings should have point and variety, and yet be planned in such a way as to give the book unity. And here again we have worked on the idea of making the VASSARION really representative of Vassar, so that all the models for the

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VASSARION 5 drawings, even to the conventional flower designs, have been taken from the campus. In the attempt Which We have made our thanks are due especially to Miss Salmon, Miss Wylie, Miss Buck, Miss Haight, and Miss Robinson for their interest, suggestions and criticism. It has been our best hope throughout that the result, in spite of its short-comings, might not be altogether unworthy of the class for Whom We have undertaken it, and of the College for which it stands. 'fll7'r!f?? i wvawaw M 1 s . R We-sk