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

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L ff-'ii' ,,7'f,l'XYX ,, A YZ-BX3 In 1918 a Student Army Training Corps was established, and Hobart College earned a place of honor among eastern institutions by the highly efficient manner in which the unusual and difficult work was carried on by its authorities. - A year later Dr. Murray Bartlett became President of the College and ever since he has devoted all his time and unbounded energy to the welfare of his new Alma Mater. Q The inauguration of the Centennial Fund Campaign began the new era of Hobart. Through the earnest efforts of the Campaign Committee the College will soon stand upon the firm financial basis so necessary to the future. The Centennial Celebration of June, IQ22, will be one of the most memorable events in Hobart's history, and in the lives of the many loyalsons who are coming back to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of their Alma Mater. THE MILLION DOLLAR CONFERENCE, FEBRUARY 18TH. Left to right-Thomas M. johnson, '13, Geneva, P. R. Cole, Treasurer of Hobart College, Rev. H. C.Whed0n, '04, Rochester, Rev. Lewis E. Ward, '12, Elmira, E. J. Cook, '95, Geneva, T. H. Chew, '76, Geneva, E. H. Rushmore, '03, New York City, Rev. I.A. McGrew, '03,Phila- delphia, Prof. M. H. Turk, President Murray Bartlett, I0hnK.Walker, '96, Buffalo, Frank H. Warren, '96, New York City, C. H. Bremer, '07, Utica, A. L. Callan, '07, Chatham, Launt Lindsay, '10, Rochester, M. B. Patch, '08, Geneva, Perry M. Shepard, '03, Chicago, Mrs. R. C. Collison, Geneva, Miss Sarah A. Cumming, Geneva, Mrs. J. H. Dilman, Geneva, Dean W. P. Durfee, Louis R. Wasey, '06, Chicago, R. F. Clapp, '10, Albany, Op J. C. Rose, '73, Geneva, H. O. Palmer, '06, Geneva, F. W. Herendeen, '92, Chairman Hobart Centennial Fund Committee, Rt. Rev. D. L. Ferris, '88, Rochester, Fred W. Harvey, '09, Syracuse, Dr. C.O.Boswell, '93,R0chester, Rev. Norman O. Hutton, '03, Chicago, Rev. Dr. Pierre Cushing, Leroy. A - 9

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Zz:-ij' ,ffl TNG, 'lrsxb A Brief History of Hobart On April IO, 1822, the Regents of the University of the State of New York granted a provisional charter to Geneva College, situated on the bluff over- looking Seneca Lake, and in the same year collegiate work was begun in Geneva Hall in preparation for bachelorships. L The officers of the College, generously aided by Bishop Hobart, then set about to accumulate the funds necessary for a pennanent charter. The people of the Genesee country, and especially those connected with the Protestant Episcopb- Church, responded nobly to the call for support of the new institution. On Feal ruary 8, 1825, the requirements had been fulfilled, and a permanent charter was granted by the State. Although the College has kept closely in touch with the Episcopal Church from the beginning, yet it has always complied with the provision of the Charter which offers equaladvantages to students of all religious denominations. Q The usual Classical. Course of instruction was begun in 1822, but four years later the College pioneered an English Course, which led to the degree of Bache- lor of Philosophy,-and which had for its purpose a more practical and liberal, edu- cation, in ,direct ,preparation for the business of life. The Course existed until 1906, when it was merged into the present Scientific Course. ' Among the thirteen' Presidents who have served Hobart, it may be said that Benjamin Hale was the greatest man, with the greatest work. During his long term of twenty-two-years.C1836-18583, he directedathe College through the most critical epochrof its career, and assured the continuance of the fine work for which it was founded. 9 A . Very gradually new buildings and equipment were provided to satisfy a con- stant and everQgrowing need. The following are the dates of erection of the present college buildings, and the donors who made the work possible: 1822 Geneva Hall Local public subscription. 1838 Trinity Hall Society for Promoting Religion and Learning. 1848 St. Iohn's Chapel William B. Douglas 1879 Merritt Hall Mrs. julia Douglas Merritt 1885 Demarest Library Mrs. Agnes Demarest, Mrs. Merritt, Mrs. Vail. 1901 Coxe Hall Diocese of Western New York 1901 Medbery Hall Miss Catherine Tuttle. 1908 Williams Hall Mrs. T. I. Emery, Mrs. Charles D. Vail, D I Mr. Hiram W. Sibley. 8

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'1 ff!-5,P ,773 I-XE , 12.13 TRUSTEES OF HOBART CCLLEGE The Rt. Rev. CHARLES HENRY BRENT, D.D., LL.D., BISHOP QF WESTERN NEW YORK, CHANCELLOR OF HOBART COLLEGE. DOUGLAS MERRITT, A. M., CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THOMAS HILLHOUSE CHEW, B.S., Geneva DOUGLAS MERRITT, A.M., Rhinebeck THEODORE JAMES SMITH, A.M., Geneva HENRY AXTELL WHEAT, B.S., Geneva EDWARD JOHN COOK, B.L., Geneva DANIEL MAGEE BEACH, B.L., Rochester Mrs. EMILY SMITH ORR, A.B., Brooklyn The Rt. Rev. DAVID L. FERRIS, A.M., S.T.D., Rochester WILLIAM BOND READ, B.L., Philadelphia HENRY BRONSON GRAVES, Esq., Geneva Mrs. ANNA BOTSEORD COMSTOCK, B.S., Ithaca HENRY AXTELL PRINCE, A.M., NeW York OSWALD JOHN CAMMANN ROSE, A.M., Geneva JOHN KIMBERLY WALKER, A.B., Buffalo The Hon. ALANSON BIGELOW HOUGHTON, A.B., Corning POWEupEvANS,AJ ,PhHaddphm.- CHARLES ROBERT WILSON, A.M., Buffalo WILLIAM MITCHELL VAIL HOFFMAN, A.B., New York WILLIAM ROSS PROCTOR, B.S., NeW York The Rev. ALEXANDER MANN, A.M., D.D., Boston First Term Elected Expires IQIO 1885 19o7 19o7 1917 IQI8 IQI8 IQI3 1917 1907 1907 IQIO 1920 1903 1917 1917 1895 1897 1915 1910 IQ22 1922 1922 1922 1923 1923 1923 1923 1924 1924 1924 1924 1925 1925 1925 1925 IQ26 1926 1926 1926 The Rt. Rev. CHARLES HENRY BRENT, D.D., LL.D., BISHOP OF WESTERN NEW YORK, ex-ojjicio. THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE, ex-ojjicfio. SECRETARY EDWARD JOHN COOK, B. L. Office: 5o Seneca Street IO