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Born in a student mortar-board, An offspring of the plastic mind; Nursed on the bosom of Seneca And rocked by the waves and wind, A queer little sprite you'll find me quite, A mischievous prying elf; Forever concerned with others' affairs And nary a thought of self. For oft I anchor my classic bark, In the shadow of Hobart town, And list to the music of college life Which the breezes lower down. Sweet, 0 sweet, are the sounds I hear, Ah me! So siren sweet, That all I do the whole day through Is listen and repeat. o jolly mates of a college course! I beg you hither throng And step to the aft of my little craft And join in the sailors' song And, Reader, you of the land-lubber sort, Nor have sailed the co1lege main, Hark to the yarns we love to spin, While the moon and evening wane. Alumni! Now on the sea of life! Return to your haunts again, And heRr us sing the old, old songs To the time of a paddled pen. • 1 _..... _ -e..;.~ . _r'" . ~ . -... ~(:.- . :;..-­ . --;". ';::': .~ - - !.~ .. il •.• 2(. *'. '.$4 .. 1\. f)OBHR1: COLLeGe. II/ Published Annually by 1:be Junior Class. \,: .. y, X"'l e "_l.,.,_. lvu, (.\. 'C'\ ( Lv ~~~)5 6tnc"a, N. 'Y. Issued June, MDCCCXCVII. J E3 • \~g~ Q. Q... '!'.a tlTl~ <:jlt.emur!? uf 1'h£ ,t£u£r£lld ~(a1nl'l;l llmrkilll', tJ,!.tJ,!., rnt.e 1Jt.e.d.ar uf tlJe tJl.e L,nnn!? tJliui nit!! S.cIJu.a[ ami uf S t. '1"d.et:'s @, Irlt t:.ch, <ft en.eua. nnn .an.e tim.e '1"r.esiti.ent .of this CE.aJl.eg.e, n.a lU.e .d.eni.cat.e tlJis, th.e thirt!!-sixth uulllln.c .at th.c ~.ch .o .of th.e S.en.e.ca, lUitlJ l.ou.c un ti n~ uer.en .c.e. Board of editors. GEORGE GREY BALLARD, J r., K A, Editor-in-Chief. ARTHUR DOUGLASS BROOKS J OHN L. FLANNERY, ~ X EDWARD SLOSSON, :s <P WILLIAM SWITZER \VATSON, ® 6. X Business BoaI'd. LEWIS EDWARD HOWARD, A A <P, Manager. EDWARD M. H. KNAPP W I LLIAM WARD PL MMER, K A J i· I I" Caltndal'. 1896. Sept. 15 Tuesday ..................... TRINITY TERM begins. Sept. 15; Tuesday ........ " ........... Second Entrance Examinations begin. Nov. 1, Sunday .................... All Saints' Day. Nov. 3, Tuesday ..................... Election Day. Nov 26 Thursday ........... _....... Thanksgiving Day. Dec. 24: Thursday ................... CBRISTMAS VACATION begins. Jan. 14, Thursday ........... , .... , .. EASTER TEmI begins. .Jan. 19, Tuesday .................... Meeting of the Trustees . Feb. 1, Monday .................... Semi-annual Examinations begin. Feb. 22, )londay ....... _............ Washington's Birthday. March 3, Wednesday ................. Ash Wednesday; Matriculation Day. March 15, Monday ...... '" ....... , .. Graduating Thesis hauded in. April 16, Friday .................. '. Good Friday. Al'ril 19, wlonday ..... ,. '" ........... Easter Recess begins. April 2li, Monday .................. " . Easter Rece~s ends. May 27, Thursday ... , ............... Asc¥nsion Day. ~Iay 30, Sunday .................... Decoration Day. .June 3, Thursday.. .. ............. White Medal Orations handed in. .June 7, Monday. ; .................. Senior Semi·annual Examinations begin. June 8, Tuesday .................... Phi Beta Kappa Election. June 14, wIonday ..... '" .... , ....... Prize Essays handed in. .June 14, Monday ................ _... Semi-annual Examinations. begin. .June 20, lst Sunday after Trinity _..... Missionary and Baccalaureate Sermons. .June 21, ",ron day ................. _.. Meeting of the Library Committee. June 21, Monday .................... Entrance Examinntions begin. ". .June 21. Monday _.... , ....... " ..... Freshman Prize Exhibition. II June 21, Monday. .. ....... _.. Hobart Union Prize Debate. June 22, Tuesday ........ _......... ; . Annual Meet.ing of the Phi Beta Kappa. June 22, Tuesday .................... Annual Meeting of the Trustees. r June 22, 'ruesday... .............. Orations for the White 1IIedal. June 22, Tuesday .................... Seniors' Cla"s Day. June 22, Tuesday .................... Annual Meet.ing of the Associate Alumni. June 22. Tuesday ................... Election of a Trustee by the Alumni. June 23, Weduesday ................. COMMENCEMENT DAY. June 23, Wednesday................ , . SUMMER VACATION begins. Sel't 21, Tuesday .......... _....•.... TRINITY TERM begins. Sel't. 21, Tuesday .................... Second Entrllucc Examinations begin. Nov. 1, Monday .................. _ . A11 Saints' Day. Nov. 2, Tuesday ................... Election Day. Nov. 25 Thursday ......... , ....... :rhank~giving Day. Dec. 23: Thursday .................. CHRISnfAS VACATION begins. 6 After many untoward delays the Echo Board for '98 have fulfill~d their duty to their class and present to you, with some misgivings, the fruit of their labors, the thirty-sixth volume of the Echo of the Seneca, The plan of former Echoes has been kept as nearly as possible, and some features of the older issues have been restored, Real labor and much time have been expended in its compilation, labor and time that have been found in places where no recitations were and where an occasional " run ., interposed to relieve the monotony of the collegiate tread-mill. Remem­ ber then to be gentle in criticism and to treat this volume as an old friend. little changed in the passage of a year, in whom failings are to be expected and not unsullied perfection as in some new and unknown paragon. Thanks the board does not desire. If their work shall se rve or.ly to refresh the memories of those who have passed irom us , or reflect aught of credit upon their beloved Alma Mater, they will have been only too we ll thanked. It is fitting to note here the events of the past year which have affected the college. With great sorrow we record the deaths of Bishop' Coxe and Dr. Rankine. The former was one of the truest friends the col­ lege ever had, staunchly upholding its scholarship and its FaCUlty. The latter was for two years our preSident, a man full of good works, the im- 7 press of whose life can never pass from this town. Truly Hobart has lost much. The resignation of Dr. Potter from the Presidency caused general surprise and regret throughout Geneva. For the past twelve years he has had the pleasure of seeing his work widen and strengthen under his ex- cellent care. Now, when the general prosperity of the college invites his presence, he feels that he must go. God speed him in his new work, wherever it may be. It is with deep regret we say" Good-bye " to Dr. Potter, with heart-felt sorrow that we are forced to say it to his charming wife. ii At present the college is progressing quietly and safely under the capable hand of the Dean, Prof. Durfee, who was apPointed acting Presi­ II dent by the Board of Trustees, until a new President is found, worthy of I I succeeding the men who have gone before. ! Athletics are on a sounder basis than ever. There is good interest I evinced in all the teams. A running track is in process of construction. The crew will soon be at work again. Above all there are more evidences II of college spirit than have been seen of late years. It is worthy of cultiva­ :1 tion. A college is no college without it. Let it grow. it I 1 ,I 8 :oII,i _____________________________ - --- Officers and Students of l10bart College. ------ - ------------------, facutt}'.* WIU,IAM PITT DURFEE, P.H.D., (J. H. U.) AOTING PRESIDENT BY OBDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE~. HAMILTON LANPHERE SMITH, A.M., LL.D., PRENIlF,RGAST PROFESSOR OF ASTRONOMY AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. A. B. Yale r839, A.M. 1842, LL.D. 1871 ; <I> B K. Professor of Natural Philos­ ophy, Kenyon College 1852-68; Prendergast Professor of Astronomy and Natural Philosophy, Hobart 1868. Member of Connecticut Academy of Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Boston Society of Natural History, Microscopical Society of Edinburgh, Ruepertt Microscopical Club of London, Belgium Microscopical Society; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society. Discovered comet September 10, 1844. Author of "A Natural Philosophy for the use of Schools and Academies," ., The World." JOSEPH HETHERINGTON McDANIEL,S, A.M.