The University of Missouri - the oldest public university west of the Mississippi. They are the Mizzou Tigers.
Tigers, as cats go, have respect and honor for traditions. Missouri Tigers are no exception, and we were witness to several of these traditions. For commencement season, the bronze tiger statue dons a mortar board cap, and for this special season allows graduates to ride upon the tiger. Grant, having received his degree did decree - I will "ride the tiger".
One of the icon images from the Univeristy of Missouri campus is that of "the columns". The limestone columns are all that remain from the Administration Hall that was built in 1854 and burned to the ground in 1892. The freshman class is ushered onto campus through the columns, and after 4 years (or 7, or whatever); the graduating class is then processed back out through the columns. Grant was underwhelmed by the passing back through the columns, perhaps it was because there was rumor of free beer on the other side. A rumor that proved disappointingly false.
Never-the-less, we stopped by the columns to take a few photos of our graduate as we toured the campus, ending with fruit smoothies all-around in the student union.
In front of Jesse Hall, is the bronze bust of a former University President. It is said by those who have tried everything (with the exception of serious study) to pass their exams; that by rubbing his nose will bring academic luck. The President does have a very shiny nose.
A century earlier, China presented to the world's first School of Journalism a pair of marble lion statues dating from the Ming Dynasty. The gift is in appreciation for the close bond developed between the University and Chinese journalist. It is said that these lions will inform any professor if a student is cheats on an exam.
Tigers, as cats go, have respect and honor for traditions. Missouri Tigers are no exception, and we were witness to several of these traditions. For commencement season, the bronze tiger statue dons a mortar board cap, and for this special season allows graduates to ride upon the tiger. Grant, having received his degree did decree - I will "ride the tiger".
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| Grant Rides the Tiger |
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| Kaileen and Grant Grant awaits his turn to Ride the Tiger |
There was a young lady of Niger
Who smiled as she rode on a tiger;
They returned from the ride
With the lady inside,
And the smile on the face of the tiger.
There was a young man from Mizzou
Who thought all tigers were kept in the zoo;
[the rest of this limerick is here somewhere]
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| The Columns A warm and steamy day |
Never-the-less, we stopped by the columns to take a few photos of our graduate as we toured the campus, ending with fruit smoothies all-around in the student union.
In front of Jesse Hall, is the bronze bust of a former University President. It is said by those who have tried everything (with the exception of serious study) to pass their exams; that by rubbing his nose will bring academic luck. The President does have a very shiny nose. A century earlier, China presented to the world's first School of Journalism a pair of marble lion statues dating from the Ming Dynasty. The gift is in appreciation for the close bond developed between the University and Chinese journalist. It is said that these lions will inform any professor if a student is cheats on an exam.
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