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    There a statue on the steps of the library at Columbia University in New York that says, "Alma Mater" on it. What is the meaning of this?

    Question #61137. Asked by stageball. (Dec 20 05 5:29 PM)


    my_baby_love

    		Columbia College's seal (see the image above), designed in the 1700's, shows a stylized image of "Alma Mater" (latin for "nourishing mother," a common term for the college one attends). Holding the scepter of wisdom, the words below "Alma Mater" reference verses from 1 Peter 2: "Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies and all slander, as new born babes, desire the sincere milk o fthe word, that ye may grow thereby." Above "Alma Mater" is a portion of Psalm 36:9, "By your light do we see."

    The site also has some very good photos of the statue:

    http://www.yeodoug.com/resources/dc_french/alma_mater/dcfrench_alma_mater.html

    Dec 20 05, 6:05 PM
    Lorny

    		nourishing mother in latin

    Dec 20 05, 10:57 PM
    diego21

    		Mother Soul

    Dec 21 05, 1:47 PM
    mattereth

    		where you got your diploma

    Dec 21 05, 7:28 PM

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