University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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m ' w . m .«■• ' I .1.; 77? Chapel, 1875 The Chapel, built in 1832 to replace an old wooden structure, became a center of activities for the smal school. The tall cupola housed the bell that signaled class periods. It was removed in 1913 to give the old building its modern appearance. The ringing of the chapel bell after a Georgia victory is a tradition that continues even though freshmen are no longer ordered to do the chore. In the 1890s, the playing fie! was located only yards from the Chapel and first year students were compelled to ring the bell until ' ■ midnight in celebration of a Bulldog victory. Today, students, alumni, and townspeople stili rush to the Chapel to ring the bell after a gridiron victory. The Chapel, like other parts of North Campus helped provide the scenic educational environment that students still enjoy today. % 8 Opening

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UGA VI Many old-timers say Georgia acquired the nickname, Bulldogs, because of the strong ties with Yale whose nickname is Bulldogs. Georgia ' s first president, Abraham Baldwin, was a Yale man and the early buildings on campus were designed from blue prints of the same building at Yale. But on Nov. 3, 1920, Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal wrote about school nicknames and said The Georgia ' Bulldogs ' would sound good because there is a certain dignity about a bulldog, as well as ferocity. After a 0-0 tie with Virginia in Charlottesville on Nov. 6, 1 920, Atlanta Constitution writer Cliff Wheatley used the name Bulldogs in his story five times. The name has been used ever since. Opening 7

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The Chapel, 1999 If you walk under the Arch while you are a freshman, legend has it that you will never graduate. History points to a UGA alumnus, Daniel Huntley Redfearn (class of 1910), as the originator of the legend. The Arch was pattered after the one on Georgia ' s Great Seal, which appears on the modern state flag. The Arch itself represents the state constitution, and the three columns supporting it represent wisdom, justice and moderation. Originally, the Arch held heavy gates that were closed to secure the campus, but they disappeared sometime around 1885. In 1946, two electric lights were added to the top of the Arch and it was moved about six feet away from the street. Now it is incorporated into the official UGA logo and its image can be found on just about anything from T-shirts to UGA staff business cards. Opening 9