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

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THE ECHO. the opening of the fall term we were nil led upon, with the deepest sorrow, . to drape our «Impel walls, within and without, with deep mourning for our Chaplain, Rev. Walter Ayrnult, who for nearly a year had been abroad endeavoring to find relief for his sufferings; but, we regret to say, that that hoped-for relief did not come until at last he was called from this world to that better one from which there is no return. And finally, in speaking of the faculty, wc chronicle with sorrow the recent illness of onr President, who for tnany months past has been unable to leave his house or even his bed, and although ho is convalescing slowly we all hope before many weeks to see him-resume his duties once more. During his illness Prof. Morrisson I. Swift, of Johns Hopkins’ University, lias take charge of Ins recitations with the Seniors. But with these many clumges in our faculty there have also been others elsewhere. The Freshman class, although unusually green and fresh, entered just twice us many men as the class preceding it; and quite a number of students have entered the upper classes from other colleges, winch surely proves that Hobart 5b known elsewhere than in our own im- mediate vicinity. During the past year we are sorry to say that the lively interest in athletic sports, which was so strongly manifested for two or three years, has been steadily decreasing. The cause of this is nothing more than sheer laziness on the part of the students. Our somi-annual field days are not what they used to be, nor are they what they ought to be; our records in the various sports with few exceptions have been growing poorer and poorer every field day, and we hope that this spring the athletes in college will put themselves through a proper course of training and endeavor to improve the records in all the sports. Wo are sure that there is enough good material in ■college this year to make up a first-class ball nine, one that would compare very favorably with the nine of ’81 and '82; and there as nothing that wo should like to see better than all the bnsc-ballists go into active training im- mediately, so as to have a nine ready to compote with the neighboring colleges as soon as the weather permits.

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THE ECHO, SALUTATORY. ' NOTHEIl year hus passed, one more class has left these classic walls since tine last copy of Tins Echo made its appearance,“SnH'iu'e now leading a far different life from that which they enjoyed for four happy years within the walls and under the roof of our Alma Mater. And now, at last, we are called upon to take the editorial chair and assume the responsibility of publishing the twenty-third volume of The Echo of the Seneca. As Freshmen, we looked with wonder and surprise upon the editors of ’8 ’s Echo and marveled at the lonrncdness of their productions; as Sophomores, we envied ’88 and longed for the time when we could dis- play our capacity and adroitness in manipulating the editorial pen. During the past year many changes have taken place in the college, and especially in the faculty. Immediately after the Easter recess Prof. Edmund H. Smith, who for several years so ably filled the Latin chair, resigned his position,—partly on account of 111 health, partly on account of brighter prospects for the future,—and now hn$ taken up his abode in the far west; in his place wo welcome buck Prof. Nash, %vho has again assumed hie old place in the Latin recitation room. At Commencement wo learned with great regret and sorrow that Prof. John Towler, who for thirty yearn post had been connected with this institution, had tendered his resignation and was about to leave Geneva, his home for so many years, for Trinidad, whither ho hAd been appointed U. S. Consul. By the resignation of our Senior Professor we can only say that wo have suffered an irreparable loss, and at some future time wo hope at least to receive a visit from him whom we all honored and respected, and who always showed himself to be the best friond and supporter of the students. This vacancy has beon filled by Prof. Wm. C. Thayer, who we hope will in time gain the same respect and popu- larity with the students that was accorded to his predecessor. Soon after

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THE ECHO, ■ - -.«v y -. - We feel compelled to offer our most, humble apology for the Freshman, editorial, us in poorness and conceit we do not think it could be excelled; but it is due to the utter incapability of any one of its members to write anything that would look better in print. We have tried to make some changes in the form and appearance of this volume of The Echo which we hope will btS appreciated by its patrons. To the students in general we tender our most hearty thanks for their liberal support of our publication; aid to Tins Ecno’s advertisers wo extend the good will of tho college and the wish that their udvortisements'may provo beneficial. To the succeeding board of editors, whose duty it will be to publish the next volume of Tins Echo, we extend our best wishes for their success, and hope that they will find tho editing of a oollogo publication as much of a picnic as the present board of editors thought it was before they actually tried t.heir luck at it. With these few pages as an introduction, we rofer you for other infor- mation in regard to Hobart's doings for tho past year to tho succeeding pages of Tins Echo.