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Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly
Summer 2002 Volume 98 Issue 3

A World of Possibilities: International Adoption

Lilia Hutchinson, 6, is missing two of her bottom teeth and wears Harry Potter-esque wire-rimmed glasses. The glasses can be a bit of a problem, because Lilia — who is already an avid gymnast and, as her mother describes her, “a perfect little sprite” — keeps accidentally breaking them.

This Old House

“Vassar could challenge comparison with sister institutions everywhere for the perfection of its material arrangements.” Though this quotation was accurate in its 1871 Scribner’s Monthly article and the campus has continued expanding and excelling with innovative architecture and use of space, many of the college’s original buildings have reached a state of disrepair.

Sampling Women's Education

For many, the word sampler conjures up an image of a box of chocolates. Vassar’s sampler collection, though, is of the needle-and-thread variety. Often viewed as homey arts-and-crafts stitchings displaying simple messages such as “Home Sweet Home,” these works of art are, in fact, intricate silk embroideries that were an integral part of a woman’s education from the 17th through the 19th centuries. And Vassar boasts an impressive collection of these needlework gems.
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      • A World of Possibilities
        Lilia Hutchinson, 6, is missing two of her bottom teeth and wears Harry Potter-esque wire-rimmed glasses. The glasses can be a bit of a problem, because Lilia — who is already an avid gymnast and, as her mother describes her, “a perfect little sprite” — keeps accidentally breaking them.
      • This Old House
        “Vassar could challenge comparison with sister institutions everywhere for the perfection of its material arrangements.” Though this quotation was accurate in its 1871 Scribner’s Monthly article and the campus has continued expanding and excelling with innovative architecture and use of space, many of the college’s original buildings have reached a state of disrepair.
      • Sampling Women's Education
        For many, the word sampler conjures up an image of a box of chocolates. Vassar’s sampler collection, though, is of the needle-and-thread variety. Often viewed as homey arts-and-crafts stitchings displaying simple messages such as “Home Sweet Home,” these works of art are, in fact, intricate silk embroideries that were an integral part of a woman’s education from the 17th through the 19th centuries. And Vassar boasts an impressive collection of these needlework gems.
        • First Words

        • Letters

        • Vassar Today

          • Don't Touch That Dial
          • So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye
          • A Much-Needed Day of Dialogue
          • Vassar's Wide World of Sports
          • Relatively Speaking
        • Beyond Vassar

          • Media
          • Books and Exhibits
          • Rewriting a Recipe
          • She Blossoms Daily
          • Bennett Harmonizes His Passions
        • Vassar Yesterday

        • Connecting

        • Class Notes & Profiles

          • Teaching Each Other
          • Afraid to Ask?
          • On a Conquest
        • The Last Page

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