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

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helm Of f n .N fft'tu . leniar (tluss. OFFICERS. N. W. EVANS,..............,.....................President. J- BUXTON....................................Vice President. II. A. TOKKEY,..................................Secretary. J. G. GIBSON, ................................. .Treasurer.

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.s .Sr mt. ]',rlm nf tin (Editorial of ’74. m , j|;T is now lor the lirst time that the thought strikes us with saddening H [ force, that the end of all the joys and pleasures of C.’ollcge life is fast ' $ approaching, !tnd that soon the class of sevent v-four will exist only in the memories of her faithful sons. Wo have experienced our full share of all the pleasures and trials incident to College life, and now it seems impossible to realize that in seven short months we shall be east upon a cold and relentless world, each one to fight his own way through a host of troubles, to that last victory which all must hope to win. It was the lot of '74 to enter college under very unfortunate circumstan- ces. The college was at that time passing through a crisis. Indeed, the class itself, throughout its course, may be said to have been a crisis in its history—one which, thanks to the labors of our noble President ami Facul- ty, will soon be over. We entered, six in number. There have been ten members connected with the class during its course. Of the original six three remain, and we feel justified in declaring that we have battled nobly with all the obstacles besetting so small a number, and that we can refer with pride to our past, history. We cordially welcome to our ranks one new member. May he enter warmly into that friendship which always has, and we trust always will unite tis as classmates. Then hurrah for Oi.o JIojjaht! It is here that we prepare for the battle of life. It is here that our armor is forged. Let ns employ the short time that remains to us in burnishing that armor, in finding its defects ami in remedying them. It is here that, many lasting friendships have been form- ed, friendships which will not be dissolved with our connection with col- lege, but which will always serve to keep alive in us that youthful ardor and ambition. Then let us always cherish the memories of our college days, and the love of our old college home. Let us take care that the weapons with which site has supplied us so well, be never turned against her. Be assured then, Oij IIobajct, that your honor and fame will ever he dear to us; we will guard and support it as our own. Anti though many larger and more brilliant classes go forth into the world, never will there be found any more faithful or truer to the interests of our loved mother than this little hand of ’74.

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Ii» fJt fu Xr ! f f',f. (B(lirovini of '7J. T is not proposed to invite tin kind readers »f 111 Echo to pernse liorc i' a lengthened eulogy on tin class of 7.'). nrn to listen while its eon .. o quests are related. We do not presume that onrs is tlie class whose eonrse 1ms marked ;m er;i in college h’Mor : hut tin1 monotony of our course, tints f.-tr passed, we have endeavored to destroy by interspersing it with many pleasing ineidents. These incidents. although too insignificant to he related here, are till retained in memory hy every one of us. and in our retrospects of college days will often appear before itr«. Of those more important events wliieli have marked the course of so many predecessors (and which we must believe really happened, it their editorials are not fiction) ’To has hut little to tell. On one occasion, well remembered by those present one of our elass (who lias since left us) wisely said that Hobart had gathered ns from the Xorth and from I he South, from the East ami from the West. Then certainly is in this fact a proof of an high appreciation of our. Alma Mater's worth. Many have t urned from institutions of greater mime and lame to seek inst ruction witlun these truly classic walls. We hope the college recognizes this fact as an honor. It is a well known fael that 75 lias not ns vet done less Ilian others to honor the institution : and the future, we think, will he nothing'to ho ashamed of. Two years, half of our course, is past, and yet we can not light upon anything in all that time, which would 1m of interest, that 1$ not already known; but v Kniin theme to theme with serret pleasure tossed. In all the soft variety, T’m lost. Topic after topic comes lip, and the number makes choice more diffi- cult'. There are the freshman sports and sophomore labors, and “the training. for it. cannot be said the being trained. From speaking of this latter matter a fear of being impartial restrains, as we tasted only the pleasant part of it. Many of those who have had the honor of being enrolled as members of ’75, have tired of the labors and left, and our kind wishes follow them wherever they 111113 go. We bid them know that there arc many pleasing incidences of the past from which their memory is inseparable. But why say more 1 To its friends, ’75 has many redeeming features, and their esteem is ail we desire. If we have enemies, it is notour wish to change t heir opinions by debasing concession or supercilious eulogiam.