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

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;f1 ! ; i 7s HANGEB without and within the Class of ’81. have hin- L C y dered the publication of the Echo. 'Wo have our conso- w) 9 tafcion h the fact that- however long the time none the less pleasant will be the memories it will awaken of auld. hxng sync in graduate and undergraduate. Wc have not hesitated to make changes in the shape of the work which we deemed would be acceptable to the stndents at large. What they arc will be apparent on a comparison of this with for- mer “Echoes,” The publishers in conclusion desire to express their thanks to the students in their generous encouragement in the preparation of the work. We trust that it complete will meet their approbation.. H? ■ TMtjv.t w •- .=7- — » —A V T7v - nr — .va»'V4r fiRiV W n V u MWV

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•igoard ol illditard. P. CUSHING....................Chairman, J. I). KENNEDY, L. MoLUKE. P. X KOBOTTOII, J, W. VAN INGEN. ii 7 • .Bubliching 4 fjommittee.

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ECHO OF THE SENECA, ■ ) CftjO'KOM the college life of EiOnTf-Ogit two years have winged m thci flight. Their rapid exit hurries ns on to the fulfilment MfJ0 ) of thoso dutie,s for which wo are supposed to be fitted, by the gray hairs and increased wisdom that traditionally attaches to the dignity of upper classmen. Of these duties the most agreeable, and perhaps the most important, is the issuing of our college annual The Echo ojr the Senjsoa. .Naturally we feel a degree of concern as to the reception which our effort will meet when completed. Nor to essay anything of a, literary character, in however limited a degree. is to set up a target upon which, certain alarmingly acute individu- als delight to display their astounding knowledge and skill in (ho art of criticism. Since such, however, constitute the class of those who make it their business to derogate without possessing the ability to suggest improvement, their opinion occasions little uneasiness. Just criticism, on the other hand, is desirable, and from it we have no re-ason either to claim or expect exemption. Indeed to escape altogether would be severe reflection upon the production thus ignored. While therefo.ro we would mildly hint that thoso who ha%'e only petty weapons to employ, keep them laid aside—lest they cut themselves-we respectfully ask for the kindly criticism of those who are competent to give it. It has been the earnest endeavor of her editors that the Eorro this year should he fully up to her average standard of merit. We have aimed to make her as far as we could a correct picture of our college world; a picture from which other college men and former graduates of Hobart (for these alone can be her proper interpreters) may derive a true idea of our college life hero at present. And if to any of those whom Alma, Mater has nurtured in years long gone by, the pleasure of a single hour is given—if to such a one our