Project Gutenberg 2014-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 179 Wood, Frances Ann 1840 Wood, Frances A. 09016219 Earliest Years at Vassar: Personal Recollections Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Earliest Years at Vassar: Personal Recollections" by Frances Ann Wood is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work provides a personal perspective on the formative years of Vassar College, focusing on its beginnings when it was one of the first institutions established for women's higher education. The narrative reflects on the unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs of early students and staff, painting a vivid picture of college life during a pivotal time in the history of women's education. The opening of the recollections sets the stage for a nostalgic journey through the history of Vassar College, highlighting the evolving customs, academic structures, and social dynamics from its inception. Wood introduces the college's founding figures, such as Matthew Vassar and Dr. Raymond, and offers anecdotes from early faculty members and students. The text reveals the struggles for legitimacy and acceptance of women's education, alongside the delightful warmth of the close-knit community that characterized the college in its early days. Through a combination of historic anecdotes and personal memories, the author captures the essence of an institution that was pioneering the way for women's education in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46080/46080-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Vassar College LD Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Schools & Universities Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 155607 2025-09-18T14:22:54.489320 text/html 130212 2024-10-24T08:18:36 text/html 519159 2025-09-18T14:22:57.595337 application/epub+zip 521590 2025-09-18T14:22:55.288284 application/epub+zip 92542 2025-09-18T14:22:54.898322 application/epub+zip 569030 2025-09-18T14:22:59.399296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559731 2025-09-18T14:22:57.231328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132517 2022-09-21T04:03:22.001271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137603 2025-09-18T14:22:54.051341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117608 2024-10-24T08:18:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16624 2025-09-18T14:22:59.535267 application/rdf+xml 12204 2025-09-18T14:22:54.982321 image/jpeg 2301 2025-09-18T14:22:54.949284 image/jpeg 514809 2025-09-18T14:22:54.534317 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog