Where did the term 'Ivy League School' originate?

Roxanne33

According to one theory, the origin of the term 'Ivy League' dates back to 1937, when a writer for a New York newspaper coined the term in reference to the ivy-covered buildings on the campuses of America's oldest and most elite schools. Another theory purports that the expression is much older, coming from the name of an earlier athletic association called the 'Four League' whose members were Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. According to this second theory, in keeping with the academic tradition of the times, the name of the 'Four League' was written in Roman numerals as the 'IV League.' When read as letters of the English alphabet, 'IV' has the same pronunciation as 'Ivy.' No matter which theory is correct, it was not until 1954 that the 'Ivy League' (also known as the Council of Ivy Group Presidents) was officially formed. The headquarters of the Ivy League is located at Princeton University. http://www.uscampus.com/get_help/library/library_edurelated/article_conference.htm [Link added March 22, 2008 -- Zbeckabee] Jul 17 00, 5:51 PM