Vassar College - Vassarion Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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f r I ' ......--...... Officers of Government and Administration HENRY NOBLE MACCRACKEN, Ph.D., L.H.D., fb B K President of Vassar College A. B., New York University, 1900: A. M., New York University, 1904: Ph. D., Harvard, 19075 L. H. D., New York University, 1915: LL. D., Brown, 191.5g LL. D., Smith, 1915: Instructor in English, Syrian Protestant College, 1900-033 .Iohn Harvard Fellow, 1907-081 Instructor in English, Sheffield Scientific School CYalc3, 1908-103 Assistant Professor, 1910-133 Professor of English, Smith College, 1913-151 President of Vassar, 1915. Member Modern Language Association Of America: American Dialect Society. Published: First Year English, 19033 English Composition in Theory and Practice Cpart authorj, 19093 An Introduction to Shakespeare ipart authorj, 1910. Edited: The Serpent of Division, 19111 lilinor Poems of Lydgale, Part I., 1912: The College Chaucer, 1913. Shakes- peare's Principal Playsg Contributions to magazines on Philological subjects. EJAMES MONROE TAYLOR, D.D., LL.D., fb B K President of Vassar College, Emeritus A. B., University of Rochester, 1868: D. D, Rochester, Yale: LL. D. Rutgers: Rochester Theological Seminary, 1868-71. Studied in Europe, 1871-72. Minister, 1873-86. Trustee of Carnegie Foundation. President of Vassar, 1886-1914. Published! Practical or Ideal? Psychology Syllabus for Classes: Ethics Syllabus: A New World and An Old Gospel: Before Vassar Opened: A Contribution to the History of the Higher Education of Women in America. Many educational and other articles. 'F Deceased, December 19th. 1916. 23

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.' F S iftixi ' In Memoriam A lover of integrity, an untiring supporter of the truth to which he had given his faith, a most human and understanding friend, Ex-President Taylor not only was a pioneer in the education of Women in America but bequeathed to Vassar College the benef- icent memory of a personality, kindly, loyal and high-mindedly devoted to duty. 22

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ELLA MCCTALEB, A.B. ..... Dean ofthe ollege A. B., Vassar, 1878. Instructor in Foster School, Clifton Springs, New York, 1878-811 in Detroit Home and Day School, 1881-85. Secretary to the President of Vassar, 1885-92: Secretary of the College, 18933 Rank of Associate Professor, 18993 Rank of Professor, 19073 Dean of the College, 1913. ' ZITA LILLIAN THORNBURY, A.B. . Assistant in the Dean's Ojice A. B., Vassar, 1908. Assistant in Ethics and History, 1908-093 Assistant in Ethics and in the Secretary's Office, 190.1-13: Assistant in Ethics and in the Dean's Office, 1913-143 As- sistant to the Dean, 191-1. MARY BELL, A.B ...... Assistant to the Dean A. B., Vassar College, 1904 Assistant to the Secretary. 1906-1911. Assistant to the Dean, 1916. ' AMY L. SEASHOLES, A.B., fb B K Assistant in the Deatrfs Office A. B., Vassar College, 1916. Mas. J.RYLAND KENDRICK . . Lady Prtfnczfpal, Emerzftas Lady Principal, Vassar. 1891 Rank of Professor. JEAN C. PALMER, A.M. ..... Head Warden .A. B., Vassar, 18933 A. M., Columbia, 1896. Associate Warden. Vassar, 1913-14, Head Warden, Vassar, 1915. ISABEL NELSON TILLINGHAST, Ph.M., fb B K . Assoctate Warden A. B., Vassarg Ph. M., Cornell. Instructor in Hampton Institute: Professor of English, New Paltz Normal School: Professor of English, French-American College: Assistant to the Lady Principal, Vassar, 1901-11: Acting Lady Principal, 1911-125 .Assistant to the Lady Principal. 1912-13: Head VVarden, 1913-15: Associate NVarden, 1915. CORNELIA MORSE RAYMOND, A.B., ill B K . Associate Warden A B., Vassar, 1883: Graduate of The Elms Music School, Springfield, Mass., 1893. Preceptress of Delaware Academy, Delhi, N. Y., 1883-S53 Instructor at The Elms, Springfield, Mass.. 1885-1913. Associate Warden, Vassar, 1913., Member Classical Association of the Atlantic States. GERTRUDE SMITH, A.B., fi? B K Associate Warden ELISABETH WHEELER AMEN, A.B., fb B K . Assocfate Warden A. B., Vassar 1907 Instructor in English, Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, 1907-09, '10-13: Associate NVarden. Vassar, 191 L HELEN STAMFORD, A.B. .... Associate Warden A. B., Vassar, 1896. Teacher in Halstead School, Yonkers, 1901-073 Secretary of Rocke- feller County Committee, 1911-1914, S. C. A. A.g President of N. Y. Branch of Associate Alumnae, 1913-1915: Associate Warden, Vassar, 1914. 24