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

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9 Coxc Hall, administrative building for the College, includes classrooms, the Little Theatre, the auditorium, the post office, the old student union, and faculty offices.

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NAMED HOBART IN 1852 When on August 5, 1822. instruction began in the newly completed Geneva Hall, the College became the fifth in this State, preceded only by Columbia, Union, Colgate and Hamilton. A permanent charter rvas granted to Geneva College February 8, 1825. In 1852 the College was renamed Hobart in memory of the Bishop honored as her founder. Because of its affiliation with the Episcopal Church the College has always been pervaded by a spirit of Christian faith and work. All faiths and denomina- tions are represented on the campus, and the majority of these have registered organizations. The College also enjoys the services of a full time chaplain who is always free to counsel and advise. 8 Coxe Hall in 1900 Impuli j

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IDEALS AND TRADITIONS ... THE LASTING IMPRESSION There is little similarity between the Hobart of today and the rude institution from which it emerged. Dramatic changes have occurred in enrollment, plant and curriculum. Yet the College we know today is in a real sense an ever growing memorial to its past: a tribute inscribed physically in ivy-covered buildings, spiritually in cherished ideals and traditions. 10