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

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w I : I ECHO OF THIS SENECA. 5 Owing to the recent sickness, and the consequent breaking up of. college for two weeks, the publication of the Echo has been delayed much beyond the usual time. The editors beg the kind indulgence of their friends l’or this unavoidable delay, and hope their efforts.will meet with a favorable reception. Our path has been besot wdth unforeseen difficulties. At. the opening of the present tern we hear that one of our editorial staff is suffering from sore eyes, brought on t by the diphtheria, and that he is unable to return to eoL lege. This throws the more work on the shoulders of the rest. The Kcho has always borne the reputation of being one of the best publications of its kind in existence. We only hope to keep it up to its former standard, knowing that nothing more will be demanded of us. With what success, we leave it to the college to say, trusting that wo may not meet with any undue criticism, and that our friends will be pleased with what wo. have done for them.

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-I ECHO OK1 THE SENECA. 0jj tfjvnttnix y Prologue, Editorial, - - . Editorials of Claeses, faculty, ■ Aesodate Alumni. Phi Beta Kappa, OMccr of Classes,' former Presidents of 78(L Class of 80, - . Secret Societies,. College Calendar, Mieellancoue Organizations, Reading Room, Literary Society, Mnsic, - Base Ball Association, • Hobart Navy, Eootball, . - Mu Mu, Delta Sigma, Poem, Dazing of the Eieah, Trials of Upper Classmen, ' Soph’s Essay» College Rules, Gamma Jpsilou, Smoking Club, College Directory, College Notes, Statistics of ’TO, Necrology, - Burial of Calculus, Advertisement., o a 0 is 10 , 0 21 25 26 27 U ys M : T. $S 40 41 4‘2 411 LI 45 52 55 51 55 56 5 i 59 flO 01 i 2 «4 i if' r k

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ECHO OF THE SENECA. 6 EDI5F0 r IlivftF TpEvEcp©.4 ESCEND from the heights of lofty Olympus, 0 godlike Sen- iors; lay aside for a while your amorous pursuits, brother Juniors; Sophomores, relax your gloomy brows; Freshmen, come out of your holes and hearken to the voice of the Echo! At length the t-imo has arrived, to which in our Freshmen years we looked forward with pleasant anticipations—the time when it should fall to our lot to publish the time-honored Echo. But the trite quotation, “’Tis distance lends enchantment to the view,” strikos ns with considerable force at the present moment, and it is with characteristic modesty that Eighty prepares to draw over her shoulders the editorial mantle and to wield the editorial pen, Two years of our college life have passed away: two years of moderate study, varied by the usual amount of fun and scrapes. With regard to some of our number perhaps we might say, rather more than the usual amount of the same. Gladly would we forget that sorrowful day, when, weeping we bade farewell to two of our classmates, who were obliged to leave college for about eight weeks. We hope everyone understands it was ft severe attack of sickness, brought on by too close an application to their studies, which forced them to depart and renew their strength by rusticating awhile. From all her vicissitudes, however, Eighty has come out victori- ous, and now the dignity of Junior year throws a halo ’round her brow. The first work of the class this year was a vigorous attempt to re-establish all the venerable customs and traditionary rights which belong to Junior year. One of these deserves especial notice on account, of its lamentable failure. One bright morning in the earlier part of the term the class marched solemnly to chapel, each man provided with the traditionary plug hat. An awkward little mishap occurred, owing to which we grieve to say that not a single beaver at present graces the brows, of any man in the class. The