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

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 History. PKLIGHTFUL is the task of the historian of '92. Although ; he has to deal with prophecy rather than history ; yet if the present features of ’92—talent, harmony and dignity and the best wishes of all, tend to throw any light on her future course, he need only avail himself of these early indications, and prophesy. Perhaps it is here that we should return thanks to the Seniors and Juniors for the heartiness with which they received us into Old Hobart’s” walls. Our warmest thanks are also due the Sophs, for their kind (?) interest in the Fresh, and their determination, as they expressed it, to sec us through all right. 29

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We do not propose to give here an account of the many virtues and fine qualities which the class possess—the modesty of the class, for which it is well noted, would not permit it—but merely to bring forth plain facts in a plain way. Excuse me, I do not mean to be egotistical, but ours is not only the most modest but also the most considerate class in college. It is hardly worth while to mention the rush in the park, after our first class meeting, as the Sophs, themselves confess that it was a tie. Now it behooves me to mention the cane rush, over which the Sophs, brag so much. Allow me, my dear readers, to mention a few points which I am sure the Soph, historian will not trouble him- self to mention ; first, all of our men were not present, and sec- ondly, the Sophs, outnumbered us by three men. The historian looks forward with delight to the numerous vic- tories on the campus, and also those in the recitation hall, that shall fall to the lot of '92. The majority of ” the great ocean of truth” lies undiscovered before her, but she has embarked upon it and shall continue as she started, until with triumph she shall land safely on the other shore. A superior intellectual endowment is not the only noble quality which the members of the class of ’92 possess. They can appear in the drawing-room with as much (if not more) ease than in the class-room, but what care we for this? we only desire to be as suc- cessful in the future as hitherto, while we bid our readers vale pro tempore. II1 st j r 1 an.