Written in Stone

The tiny owl tucked into the folds of Alma Mater ’s robe is a famous sculptural symbol of wisdom; a closer look at other campus stonework yields additional insights. Here are six particularly inspiring inscriptions on the Morningside Heights campus.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY KELLY MOFFITT-HAWASLY

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Western Flagpole: “Love/Cherish/Defend It”

Southern College Walk Pylon: “Hic Labor, Haec Quies” (“Letters should be the employment of our serious hours as well as our hours of leisure.”)

St. Paul’s Chapel: “In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen” (“In your light we see the light.”)

Sundial: “Horam Expecta Veniet” (“Wait for the hour and it will come.”)

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Schermerhorn Hall: “Speak to the Earth and It Shall Teach Thee”

Kent Hall: “Ius Est Ars Boni Et Aequi” (“The law is the art of goodness and equity.”)