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

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ECHO OF THE SENECA, |HE pleasant though somewhat arduous tusk of publishing the Echo 1ms at last fallen to the Class of Eighty-Six, while to us— her representatives—luis been allotted thS burden of preparation. We enter upon onr editorial duties cheerfully and fearlessly, sin- cerely hoping that our publication when completed will be fully up to the average standard of merit, and that it will in an humble way add something to the fairness of the fame of our Alma Mater, the doings of whose sixtieth year it now records. We have made many changes in both form and matter. Such organizations as have here- tofore existed only on paper we have excluded, it being our ebief aim to make our book, as far as possible, a true picture of college life; a picture which will represent to our graduates and friends the exact state of affairs as they are at Hobart to-day. The portrait of the mem- bers of the Faculty has been procured with much difficulty and we now present it for the first time. With onr issue appeal also the societies new steel engravings, which boar testimony to their pros- perous condition here at Hobart. Our readers will notice that our pages are wanting in vulgar and mean remarks concerning different gentlemen of the Faculty. We speak of this because there has been a growing tendency in the past few years to make this publication a mere satire upon that body, and if without such style of composition, -our efforts are judged to be .good, we will feel rewarded. Header, we leave the verdict with yourself. In reviewing the doings of the year ouv thoughts are naturally first turned towards athletics. Boating has never been made-very much of at Hobart, but this year it really seems as though some interest is beginning to manifest itself, particularly in ithe 'lower classes. Base Ball has always been ouv strong point, and the

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ECHO OF THE SKNHCA. including the Freshman editorial. was all done :it. flu .Gazutto-cdljce, Geneva, N. Y. Every one talcing ten copies wilt receive a cliroino in addition. Any one taking twenty copies will have his name inscribed on the college records as a public benefactor. Each editor clew’s 500,39 and is exempt from any further writing of essays and orations for the rest of his course. The report that the Prof, of the Latin department proposes using the Echo as a text hook is true. Before closing wc desire to call the attention of our subscribers to the fact tliat some degree of originality is due us, If they will com- pare this Echo with former publications of the kind, they will And that the imposing figure which has headed the Senior Smoking Club for the last quarter of a century 1ms been omitted in this number. With the modest ussuranee that this book may safely be perused by the Freshmen and other children, we recommend you all to criti- cally examine the following pages.

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ECHO OK THE SENECA. Jsst year made si record which they can [joint, to with no .small degree of pride. Hobart would have a .still better showing in tlie general resuit of league games had the management strictly observed the laws of the Association in reference to outside players. The Semi-Annual Field-Days showed lack of thorough training on the part of the con- testants and were not what they ought to have been; yet even this department gives promise of bettering itself, and in tin Spring we may look for some good records. Most prominent of athletic doings is the formation of the New York State Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association. Hobart has been honored with Die presidency of this Association, tuid Geneva is to be favored by having the first meeting next May. It may be said rigid here that the idea of forming such an organization originated at Hobart, and great credit is due our General Manager of Athletics who labored for it so assiduously and so successfully. It is to be hoped, hoys, that you will do all you can towards making the first meeting in every way a success. Sometime it may be a pleasure to remember that you heljied to inaugurate the working' of an association which is bound to become historic. Several changes have taken place in the Faculty. The wide-spread influence of our new President, Dr. Potter, has already begun to make itself felt. Students from all points are even now making ax plication for admission next year; a new Library building is about to be erected; the finances of the college are established on a firm basis; her reputa- tion for sound scholarship is daily increasing and our whole outlook is most encouraging. Prof. Buttles has been elected to till the chair of Chemistry and is deservedly popular with the students. Lieut. Brant has been stationed here by the government as Prof, in Military Science and Tactics. To each of these gentlemen we extend a hearty welcome. The grinds wliich we publish are in some cases just; in other they are evidence of popularity; in both cases they are directed at the high and powerful; in neither is there any ill-will. If there is a grind on you take it in the way it is given and all will be well. 10