Hobart College - Echo of the Seneca Yearbook (Geneva, NY)

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6 rccim or tin: sknkca. the unfortunate SoplF v.vrc lying comfortably np ii ; li« I r backs. Tin remembrance of that night will fade from our memory. While the fierce struggle for ina-tery w:i going on. tin- nmon u';i .- » i I fii«r ap- provingly upon the friendly con test. At hi-1 ii ««uihoi. :m«l the men of '71 left tin field of h:»11! • waving in their iiamb tin palm of victory. Thus ended our first struck . W W'-n- proud of our miccoss. for hut few Freshmen Clashes before u succeeded in gaining -mdi an importaiih brilliant triumph. A few more attempt:- were made by tin chagrined Soph's to recover their losl laurel-, hut they only placed their object more distant than ever from their reach. The alluring apple was often held forth to them, but it always chided their grasp Silentis but swiftly did our Freshman year pass away ; even as the beauteous Autumn leaves which divert the homes that nave them birth When the year did close, though it brought much sunshine and joy to our hearts, there was nota man whodid n« »t gi ve a sigh of relief at its departure, fur the position that Freshmen occupy n necessarilly subordinate and inferior. The upper classmen take but little notice of them, and were it not for the fatherly care with wliieh the Soph's ever regard them, they would indeed he forlorn and forsaken. Kueh (’lass undoubtedly enjoys its Sophomore year far better than cither of tin- other years; because this year is fraught with all that tends to tirilc them full of gladness, activity and happiness. Our Cl as. is by no mean- an exception, though some of us did have the high privilege of recruit in, ! our health granted us. What delightful trip have we taken to that romantic glen under the care of that venerable, honored man ! We rejoiced t hat sin h an excel- lent opportunity of beholding the works of Nature had been extended to us; each object and comrade was surveyed 11 with a cairn and stead- fast eye.11 The name of “ K Ksnoxrj ’ shall never he erased from our memory! When the cord that hinds us together shall he severed, when our footsteps will he no longer heard in those sombre, ancient llalls, and when we shall he borne far out upon the sea of life—this name shall awaken in our hearts a flood of pleasing, sad recollections. Pleasing, because they will hear us hack once more upon the wings of imagination to places and incidents fondly remembered. Sad. because we .are vividly reminded that our bright Sophomore year lias forever passed away and

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Knio ok Titi-: sKxr.r.v. 5 Our oll« tr i happily ami beautifully located. The continued quiet uf the lit lb villas ' of (iciieva facilitates ami sweetens the pursuit of knowledge: ami situated a we arc, in a region rich in fertility and i natural beauty, we cannot but breathe the spirit of sueh scenery, and seek knowledge with ardor and animation. I THE GLASS OF SEVENTY-ONE. ---• 9 « -- It has been the time-honored custom to hand down to future genera- tions the deeds of brave and heroic men. This is done not only that the world may behold whose name is on tin So roll of Fame, but also that I some of those who see these records may be induced to imitate such bright example.-, It is my happy privilege to place a few more names upon that-acred Seroll ; to oiler •«ren I or inducements to those desirous I of I reading the path of honor and renown. No Class ever entered the I old stone walls of Hobart under brighter and more encouraging auspices I than the Class of 71. We were twenty-one in all when for the lirst time we responded to tlmcallof that melodious bell. With what pride, mingled with awe, did each heart throb, as it, upon that well remembered day, crossed the sa- cred threshold of our beautiful Chapel! Soon after our entrance we, in , imitation of examples set before us, met the Soph’s to have a friendly embrace. In a very short time, that meeting occurred ; one night the Soph's hearing that we were around, came out in full force to greet us While they were marching slowly and steadily to attack us, did we quake or (alter? No, each man stood firmly and bravely at his post j awaiting the onset; soon it came. Ah I how utVeetionately and eagerly did wo embrace each other ! Almost instantaneously the greater part of

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r.ruo or tiif, sr.Ni:r. . 1 isleeping in t)i:tt de« p. dark sea, oblivion. 'Tli» -» recollections shall often -onooth the rugged pathway of life and cause each face to beam with joy, each heart to vibrate with delight. Ouriiiic «air Sophomore war a valuable and acceptable re-enforcement entered our ranks. The number of men with which we began our Col- lege eourse. had. in some mysterious manner, dwindled down to ten; hut this addition cheered ns up and increased the number of the persecuted Professor's tormentors. 'Pile Professor has left us—not to weep and mourn, hut to do tin host we can without his advice and assistance. This honored and respected menthol of the Faculty exerted every nerve to make the students heha w, hut tinding such elVorts in vain, very uncer- emoniously departed. Well, friends must part and the strongest ties must he severed. Sic vita csf! The existence of Secret Societies Hauls to weaken the class finding which ought to be cherished in every college ; hut though we have Secret Societies, our class feeling has ever been bright and strong. 'Phis feeling adds much to our happiness and unites us closer to each other. If vc will only remain true to our beautiful motto and engrave it deep within our hearts, the goddess of happiness will ever hover around our pathway. Soon, very soon the bright bonds which have so long bound us together will be broken in sunder ; hut let not 1ftis thought mar our enjoyment of the golden present, rather let it enable us fully to compre- hend our situation and to enjoy the remainder of our College course in such a manner that, when our harks shall have left their present harbor, we may look hack upon those four years with inexpressible delight— never regretting that wo were once members of the Class of Seventy-One.