(photo from Google)
(photo from Google)
This is the University of Kansas located in Lawrence. Fondly known as KU. Founded in 1865, it is today a research and teaching university. They have 5 campuses: the Lawrence campus, the Edwards campus in Overland Park and medical branches in Kansas City, Wichita and Salina.
KU is home of the Jayhawk, a mythical bird that originated from 2 birds, the sparrow hawk and the bluejay, that were common around that area.
"Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" is their chant used at sporting events which was first adopted in 1886. "Rock chalk" is a transposition of chalk rock, a type of limestone found on Mount Oread where the Campanile tower stands.
It was a rainy day. Gloomy and cold. But, nothing could gloom our happy spirits. Our Nicole was graduating and God has been kind and gracious to grant us all an opportunity to be with Nicole on this important weekend in her life.
We managed to take some family pictures before the ceremony. Lucky we did so as it poured cats and dogs during and after the ceremony.
The Campanile located on KU's campus is a WWII memorial on a hill. It houses a huge set of 53 bells called the Carillon that chimes every 15 minutes from 7.00AM to 9.00PM.
It was freezing today! Oh yeah...it may look sunny and smiley to you but oh my goodness, the cold wind went straight into my bones!!! But we were thankful for a sunny (even with so very cold wind!) day as today was a day out in the open. Today never would have been successful and memorable if it had rained for the rain.
We were most excited today because we could not wait to watch the traditional walk through the Campanile.
The graduating class of 1950 started were the first to walk through the Campanile and the tradition has stuck ever since. Standing at 120 feel tall at an elevation of 993 feet, the Campanile stands proudly on top of Mount Oread.
Alma Mater (Crimson and the Blue)
Far above the golden valley
Glorious to view,
Stands our noble Alma Mater,
Towering toward the blue.
Far above the golden valley
Glorious to view,
Stands our noble Alma Mater,
Towering toward the blue.
CHORUS:
Lift the chorus ever onward,
Crimson and the blue
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater,
Hail to old KU.
Crimson and the blue
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater,
Hail to old KU.
Far above the distant humming
Of the busy town,
Reared against the dome of heaven,
Looks she proudly down.
Of the busy town,
Reared against the dome of heaven,
Looks she proudly down.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Greet we then our foster mother,
Noble friend so true,
We will ever sing her praises,
Hail to old KU.
Noble friend so true,
We will ever sing her praises,
Hail to old KU.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
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