The new organ is yet in futuro. We hear that it will be in its place by Christmas.

The pictures of the trustees which were formerly in the Lecture Room have been placed in the Library.

One hundred and five new students have entered college this year.

The committee for the first Philalethean play has been appointed.

The lodge clock has been repaired. It now goes by electricity.

Prof. Dwight preached in chapel Sunday, Sept. 25th.

Miss Chapin has returned to college.

Miss Goodsell has the Senior Bible Class, Prof. Braislin has the Junior class, Prof. Dwight the Sophomore class, and Miss Wylie the Freshmen.

The student's prayer meetings are held on Monday and Wednesday nights.

The long Senior table in the dining room has been replaced by two short ones.

A partition has been built shutting off the Infirmary and Infirmary tower from the Fourth corridor.

Miss Hubbard has left college for this semester.

Miss MacIlvaine fills the place left vacant by Miss Hartman.

Memorial services in honor of President Garfield were held in the chapel Sept. 26. Prof. Backus delivered an eloquent eulogy upon the dead statesman

PERSONALS.

Died, in Poughkeepsie, Aug. 10, 1881, Matthew Vassar, Jr., aged 72 years.

Mr. Vassar was born in Poughkeepsie in 1809. He received his education in this city, and in 1826 entered the employ of his uncle. A few years later he became a partner in the firm, continuing so until 1863, when the firm was dissolved and he retired from business. He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Mary Parker, who died in '51. In '70 he married Miss Beach, who survives him. For years he acted as Treasurer for the college, refusing to accept any payment for his services. Two years ago, he, with his brother, John Guy Vassar, built and fitted up the new Laboratory. In his will Mr. Vassar left $130,000 to the college, $50,000 to be used for scholarship purposes, the remainder to endow the chairs of Languages and Natural Science.

At a meeting of the Students' Association held Sept. 28th, '81, the following resolutions were adopted:

Whereas, God in his divine Providence has seen fit to remove from among us our much-loved friend and benefactor; and,

Whereas, we thus grieve for the loss of one, who, by his generosity to our college, and untiring labors in its behalf as our treasurer, has won our lasting gratitude and affection,

Resolved, that we, the students of Vassar College, do hereby express our sincere grief at this our great affliction, and our heartfelt sympathy for his bereaved friends;

Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family, and

Resolved, that these resolutions be published in the ensuing number of the VASSAR MISCELLANY.

Dr. Allen, the new Resident Physician at Vassar, is a graduate of the Woman's Medical College in Philadelphia. Before beginning the study of medicine she taught for some years. She graduated in '76, and since then has been in private prac tice, and, later, was Demonstrator of Chemistry at her Alma Mater, and was also on the staff of the Woman's Hospital in Philadelphia.

We welcome Dr. Allen cordially among us, and hope that her life at Vassar may prove a very pleasant one.

'69.

Miss Abby F. Goodsell, the successor of Mrs. Ray in the office of Lady Principal, is the first Alumna of Vassar who has occupied a position in its Faculty. After her graduation she returned to teach in the English Department of the college, and, later, she became Assistant Lady Principal, which office she held until '78. For the last four years, she has been Lady Principal of Wilson College, at Chambersburg, Penn., where she has been wonderfully successful in reorganizing and establishing the institution on a firm basis. Miss Goodsell was the leader of twenty students who organized our Philalethean society, and she also held several prominent positions in student life. We look to her for ready sympathy, which she seems anxious to give, and which will do much to establish right relations between the Lady Principal and the students.

'70.

Married, Aug. 3d, 1881, at Great Barrington, Mass., Miss H. O. Palmer to Mr. E. S. Slocum.

'75.

Miss E. A. Rice is Lady Principal of St. Mary's Hall, Faribault, Minn.

Miss Olivia Bigelow has spent the summer in Europe.

Married, Aug. 3d, 1881, in Woburn, Mass., Miss S. Jennie Kelley to Charles D. Adams.

76.

Married, in Paris, 1881, Miss Elizabeth L. Barr to Mr. Eugene Kayser.

Miss G. H. Learned is first Assistant in the Girls High School at New London, Conn.

Married, Oct. 6th, 1881, at Scranton, Pa., Miss Mary B. Richmond to Mr. Frederick K. Tracy.

77.

Married, June 4th, 1881, Miss S. A. Miller to Rev. P. W. Dorsey. Her home is at Los Angelos.

Miss Laura J. Wylie is teaching in Miss Nourse's school, Cincinnati.

Dr. C. Le B. Johnson is to practice medicine in Newburyport, Mass., this winter.

Dr. Culbertson is in the New England Hospital for Women in Boston.

'78.

Miss Mary L. Bernard has been appointed to the head of the Mathematical Department of the Society for the Encouragement of Home Study.

Dr. M. W. Case is in the Woman's Hospital in Boston.

Miss M. R. Botsford is teaching in the High School in Rockford, Ill.

Miss J. E. Davis has spent the summer in Europe.

Mrs. Amy Shepard Cruger has removed from Pau, France, to Texas, for the sake of her husband's health.

Miss Fullick is to spend the first part of the coming winter in New York, in the study of Art.

'79.

Miss Hazard is teaching in Providence, R. I.

Married, Sept. 22d, 1881, at Youngstown, Ohio, Miss E. H. Bentley to Mr. O. V. Stewart.

'80.

Married, Oct. 5, 1881, at Dansville, N. Y., Miss Emma C. Hartman to Mr. Frederick N. Noyes.

Miss Martin returns to Indianapolis this year to teach.

Miss Hussey is teaching in Helena, Montana.

'81.

Miss A. M. Abbott fills the position left vacant by Miss Miller.

Miss C. N. Glenn has returned from Europe.

Miss Barnum is teaching at Bett's Military Academy, Stanford, Conn.

Miss Bush is teaching at Mount Carroll Seminary, Mount Carroll, Illinois.

Miss Sterling is teaching in Canajoharie, N. Y.

Miss Henck has gone to Europe.

Miss Bryan is teaching in Rutherford, N. Y.

'82.

Miss R. J. Baldwin does not return to college this year.

'83.

Misses Foos and Cecil have returned to College and will join the Junior class.