Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Oamj and Cherry and white have been the colors displaying our school spirit for over 80 years. At any sports game you can see the colors proud- ly displayed by cheerleaders, ath- letes and even fans! Colors are an- other way for Temple ' s unity to be displayed. Temple ' s colors were originally blue, cherry, red, and gold. How- ever, in 1903 cherry and white were adopted. The colors are very unique in that not many schools share them. The only other college with the same colors is Rensselaer Polytech- nic Institute in Troy, NY. Cherry and white are truly unique, in the true Temple spirit! Uhe Owl The Temple University Owl has been an inspiration to ath- letic teams and students alike for more than 80 years. The owl, a nocturnal and wise creature, was chosen in 1896 because at that time Temple College only held evening classes. Russell Con- well, Temple ' s founder, coined this thought with his famous quote, The owl of the night, makes the eagle of the day. After Conwell had recited this to a class, Joshua Long, a Temple artist, made a banner carrying this inscription. On that day, the owl was officially adopted as the school mascot. Since then, many owls have passed Temple ' s doors. Dr.Dager, the Dean of the School of Theology in Russell Conwell ' s time, shot and stuffed the very fi rst owl displayed in College Hall. Conwell then add- ed three of his own and the Famous Four was bom. Many people have had owl collections since the first four became Tem- ple members. Dr. Gladfelter, for- mer President of the University, currently has the most formida- ble collection. We have also been the recip- ient of owls, both live and sculp- tiu-ed. In 1984, the Philadelphia Zoo dedicated the CentenniOwl to Temple University. Again in 1988, Benjamin Bufano, an Ital- ian artist gave us the Red Owl. Now, almost 100 years after the first owl was given life, it is still a symbol of strength and wisdom for the Temple commu- nity. TraditionsXLIFE 21

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special Events 1 ' ilifKiili Blood Drive 24 Oktoberfest 26 AIDS Quilt 28 Blizzard 32 Homecoming 34 Spring Fling 38 (above) Thousands of students fill campus streets for Temple ' s annual Spring Fling festivities, (photo by Simcox) (left) Although snovv ' is seldom seen on campus, when it comes down. . .it hits HARD, (photo by Sheeder) Events LIFE 23