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

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12 I'h hrj of Ih‘‘ ,S'rurrn. EDITORIAL ’80. “Thus fur our fortune keeps an onward course And we are blessed with wreaLhs of victory.” ■?; he present Freshman class entered upon the arena of College life a band of sixteen, and, although two have fallen from the high state to which they had attained, it rj st.II marches on with closed ranks. The class of ’79Stood round with dire awe and reverence depicted on every countenance, as the class of '80 made its debut on the first scenes of College life. Sad it was to see their additional dismay, as gazing-upon one after another of that solid phalanx, the pride and strength of Hobart's coming years,— ' All parts resound with tumults, plaints, and tears, And grizzly death in sundry shapes appears.” To such extent did this at length proceed, that they decided humbly to beseech the President to serve an injunction on the Freshmen for intimidation. Our pugilistic and physical attainments have been no more marked than our application to the pursuits of learning, or the un- feigned astonishment of the several Professors, as they noted our surprising proficiency in the acquisition of knowledge, in math- ematics, in the Greek, Latin and English Language and Literature. Other successes we might name, but our modesty prevents front proceeding further. Our only desire is to be as successful in the future as hitherto, while we bid our readers Vale pro tempore.

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I'A'ho of the Seneca. 11 if upon the Campus, is yet free from the lingering dread which characterized it a year ago. As Sophomores we begin to appreciate our advantages and to understand what College life means. We are oppressed no longer by the fear of approaching examinations which like '• Black Care is never absent from the Freshman. Having learned that most important thing how to study intelligently, what was formerly a task has now become a pleasure. Let us not however be carried away by the proud dignity of our position. Let us not be boastful, but rather feel that these moments ol self culture are golden moments, which must be improved, and lliai our rank hereafter among men depends in a large degree upon the use which we make of our time while in College. So. with hearts full of determination to make the best of our op- portunities, and courage to grapple with the duties of the present year, undaunted by any obstacle when difficulties arise, and we leel almost disheartened, let us say with the brave Teucer: Cras ingens iterabimus aequor. Seventy-Nine.

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Echo of the Seneca. 13 TRUSTEES, AS CLASSIFIED. WI TH THE DATES OF THEIR FIRST ELECTION. I£x Oj tc o. The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Western New York, CJi n. “ The Rev. the President of the College. 1S77. Thomas Fatzingkr, Esq....................1S73 “ The lion. George F. Comstock, M. A.......1869 “ Alexander L. Chew', Esq.,................1S6S “ John II. Swift, Esq......................1S56 187S. The Rev. Walter Ayrault, D. D.......... 1S60 “ The Hon. ANDREW D. White, M. A., LL. D.,.1S66 Samuel G. Cornell, Esq...................1S64 14 The Rt. Rev. WILLIAM Croswell Doane, D. D.,..i870 1579. The Rt. Rev. Erederic D. Huntington. L). D.1869 “ The Hon. DeWitt Parshall.................1S72 “ The Rev. Henrv R. Lockwood,..............1861 “ The Hon. Stephen H. Hammond, M. A....1S74 1580. The Rev. William Shelton, D. D.,.........1S43 “ William B. Douglas, Esq.,................1S56 44 William S. DeZeng, Esq...................1823 M Robert P. Wilson, Esq., .................1876 1881. The Rev. Morgan Dix, S. T. D.............1863 44 David Saxton Hall, Esq.. Secretary.......1S51 44 Arthur P. Rose, M, A.,...................1871 Samuel R. Welles, M. A , M. D.,...........1S76 Edgar H. Hurd, Esq., Treasurer, and Trustee ol' Professorship and Scholarship Lunds.