Earliest Years at Vassar: Personal RecollectionsWood, Frances Ann
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Earliest Years at Vassar: Personal Recollections
Wood, Frances Ann
Vassar College
Those were tremendous occasions when Dr. Raymond felt moved to
reprimand. Merciless and all out of proportion to the offence, we
sometimes thought the talks then, but who shall say what was not
checked of lawlessness in the beginning and disgrace in the end? The
old chapel has seen and heard a great variety in its day, and if the
walls could speak, what histories might be unfolded! Two weddings have
been held there, one in June with daisy decorations, the other in
autumn with brilliant hues and warmer coloring. Dr. Raymond had never
performed the ceremony till he did so for his daughters. He wrote a
special service, and very beautiful and impressive he made it.
A set of rules, drawn up by Miss Lyman and known as the "Students'
Manual" was printed in pamphlet form, and a copy placed in each
parlor. She also read to each entering class certain other rules
concerning deportment. If these rules caused some rather indignant
amusement, as being absurd and childish, unfitting college students,
now and then a case was apparent where the "cap fitted," and a hint
was given without offence.
Students studied in their rooms, and visits to and from rooms at any
time during study hours were not allowed except by permission from the
lady principal. Special permission also had to be obtained for going
out of the building after dark, except when due at the gymnasium or
the observatory. Students' visitors were received in the college
parlor by Miss Lyman or her assistant, and students were not expected
to enter there till summoned. Neither were they allowed to make use of
the main entrance hall, but must go out and come in by the rear doors,
and through those in the towers in either wing.
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