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

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1 ► t! hi .Along with our college duties have we kept up tiio college cus- toms. We held our annual class supper a few weeks since at. the house of one of our number: and ours is the first class which has giv- en a Sophomore Exhibition for several years. In connection with this subject it is but right that some attention should, be paid to the Freshman burlesque (?), which met with such entire lack of notice at the time. It is unfortunate that the very first index the public received of 5835s mental capacity was so correct. It was their intention that the production should be a joke, and after three or more meetings for deliberation, after intense thought on. the subject and encouragement on the part of the Juniors, they evolved that “stinging’1 bit of sarcasm. The spirit in which the concoction of this gem of wit was undertaken was highly commend- able, but the product of their deliberations was “infinitely silly.’1' Wc sincerely hope that the pleasure of anticipation in which their infantile minds indulged while evolving this so-called burlesque, was sufficient to outweigh the utter disappointment which neces- sarily followed when they submitted it to a criticising public.. However, wc would add by way of consolation that, we noticed a fewr among the audience who by immense physical, exertion actu- ally managed to excite a visible smile. The class of ’83 has distinguished itself by a stupidity uncommon even in Freshmen. By a strange resemblance to that animal, they remind us forcibly of the Bou, rla which they will encounter in. thei r Junior Greek. (The Freshmen may obtain a- translation of this phrase by taking it to their guardians the Juniors, who will call in the aid of a “pony.”) The innocence of some of their num- ber in buying tickets to the Sophomore Exhibition, and i-he total want of class feeling exhibited by those who discovered the joke and afterward assisted in selling tickets to their class-mates, are conclusive proofs that ’83 hi the most remarkable class that has entered Hobart for years. But enough of this. That the coming year may prove for us as successful as the past year, and that we may always maintain our previous high standard, is the wish of THE CLASS OF EIGHTY-TWO. U H ft ; :t L? n k

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,f: P i i n ; !i H g P f | j ECHO OV THE SENECA. , ...- - 1c EAR with all its vicissitudes, its joys and its sorrows, i' A'- ias PaF sec hearing with it into the unalterable past our actions, whether good or bad, and once again are we called upon to appear before the readers of the Echo. Wc now enter upon this task with more confidence than we did a year ago? for what then were hopes are now facts, and wc speak no longer of what may be, but of what is. A surprising fluctuation has taken place in the Class of ’82 dur- ing the past year. Of the original number of the class but one half remains at Hobart. ' The rest have betaken themselves—some to schools of medicine or theology, others to business. With pain- ful regret do we recall the death of one of the most respected of our number, who, though with us for so short a time, by his noble bearing won from us our love, and whose example we- may well; imitate. To compensate in part for these losses in number, ir) place of those- who have gone five have joined ua, hfotwithstanding all the changes that have taken place, the char- acteristics of the class have been preserved, and it is with pride that wo point, among others, to the entire absence of discord of ill feeling in all class business, though before aud behind us wc sec repeated instances of faction, disagreement and the like. As to our interest in all college matters, we need only say that we are fully represented in each organization: in the college choir, in the glee club, in the base ball nine, as well as in the foot ball team', while in our own number we have a base ball nine, a double quartette, and an orchestra From our proficiency in athletic sports it may be- well to pass to our mental characteristics; and while we would not boast, yet we confidently say that not in vain have wo grappled with the intricate subject of coast surveying and naviga- tion, a practical application of which was given in a cruise last term. Demosthenes has failed to terrify us with liis ringing argu- ments 7T?pl rov rre j avovj though so early In the course have wc met him. m A-A. r . £- £• .... 17 ' rr ’-Viv v Wr'i -V ir.V.'s -' Ac -1' V N ■iwhr.i-tJafUismtvG'

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14 ECHO OF THE K EOA-. ii = ffl m class of 88 has crossed the threshold of college life IP and willinglv takes this opportunity of introducing itself to the world. For the first time though with firm hand do we grasp the editorial pen to proclaim our sentiments and to relate our experience. Under most favorable auspices ha,ve we entered college, a- class large in numbers and distinguished for personal qualifications. Well may wc boast that our class is one of the largest, both in numbers and intellect, which has ever made u Old Hobart’s'5 classic walls re-echo to its footste| a. ' Our glory and reputation for attainments are universally acknowledged. Boundless ambition and determination arc carrying Eighty-Throe to that summit of its aspirations, where it will remain a noble ex- ample to all succeeding classes. Wc arc well represented both on the campus and in the recitation room. Muscle and brain are characteristic of our class, and wc hope that, when wc bid farewell, to Hobart, these characteristics may be so fully developed that the prowess and learning of 788 may not soon be forgotten. With a hearty and sincere welcome have wc been received by the upper- classmen, and even the Sophomores, contrary to established cus- tom, came forward ancl. smoked the pipe of peace. This pipe, however, was smoked in the room of a Freshman, who was bcscig- ed by a band of would-be wily Sophs., and he would undoubtedly have succumbed to the effect of the smoke, but for the timely assistance of his friends. The Freshmen, with sincere regrets, requested the chagrined and humiliated Sophs, to leave, which they did breathing vengeance on the class of 88. The time appointed for the “cane rush ” at last arrived. We rallied for the struggle and advanced to meet the band of boasting Sophomores, whose onset was gallantly received and repulsed. rs it % 1 n u