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No cost except How DID HOMECOMING BEGIN? WHAT IS TAP DAY? WHAT IS TIGER WALK? M1zzeu your minutes ! ON YOUR OWN The tradition got its start in 1911 by Chester Brewer, director of Held each spring at the base of the Columns, the Tap Day Tiger Walk (pictured to the left) is an annual event sponsored by athletics. That year, the annual -Kansas game was to be ceremony honors those who have shown exemplary academic, the Mizzou Alumni Association to welcome incoming students to Explore the history and heritage of Mizzou as you uncover played on a college campus for the first time. To cheer the T igers leadership and service achievements. New initiates into the the University. All freshmen gather on the north side of the on, Brewer issued a plea to all Mizzou alumni to "come home" Columns before the start gf fall classes and walk through the secrets, hear expert commentary and enjoy a more enriching six honoraries are "tapped" by a current member as their names for the big game. They did, with more than 9,000 packing their are read. Columns toward . This symbolic entry into Mizzou is campus visit. bags for Columbia. The still boasts the followed by an ice cream social and concert by . largest student-run Homecoming in the nation.

WHERE WERE THE FIRST CLASSES HELD? 1. Visit any of the locations listed on the maps below. MIZZOU FACT:THE BELL ATOP (THE 2. Dial 573-629-1364 MIZZOU FACT: OLDEST CLASSROOM BUILDING ON CAMPUS) WILL The first classes were held at Columbia College while Academic 3. Enter the prompt number (numbers below) for the location THE MISSOURI-KANSAS ONLY RING TO SIGNAL A DEATH IN THE MIZZOU FAMILY, RIVALRY IS THE OLDEST Hall was being built. By April 14, 1841, when formal instruction ON TAP DAY AND TO HONOR MIZZOU '39 RECIPIENTS. followed by the# key. WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI officially began, classes were held in . The oldest AND THE SECOND OLDEST remaining academic building on campus is Switzler Hall, which is DIVISION 1 RIVALRY IN THE currently undergoing a complete renovation. The oldest building Enter another location number anytime you want. For more on the MU campus is the Residence on . NATION. THE FIRST MU-KU WHY IS THE TIGER OUR MASCOT? instructions, press the * key. GAME DATES BACK TO MIZZOU LEGEND: IFYOU RUB THE NOSE OF THE OCTOBER 31, 1891. STATUE OF GOVERNOR DAVID R. FRANCIS, YOU WILL The Tiger was chosen as the FRANCIS ROUTE RECEIVE AN "A" ON YOUR NEXT EXAM. official mascot around 1890 and WHAT IS TIGER PLAZA? is derived from the nickname of MIZZOU LEGEND: WHILE ON A DATE IFYOUWALK a group of brave Columbians WHAT IS MEMORIAL UNION? Made possible in part by more than 2,225 Mizzou Alumni ACROSS THE BRIDGE IN WITH SOMEONE, who defended the town and Association life members, Tiger Plaza became an instant campus YOU ARE DESTINED TO FALL IN LOVE. the University from possible Following World War I, students icon after its dedication in 2002. Tiger Plaza features the Alma attacks by guerrilla war bands iaunched a penny and nickle Mater inscribed behind a cascading waterfall and a six by eleven MIZZOU LEGEND: IFYOU STEP ON THE ENGINEERING during the-Civil War. The fundraising drive to honor the foot bronze Tiger statue, which has become one of the favorite SHAMROCK NEXT TO SWITZLER HALL, YOU ARE reputation of the intrepid 117 students killed in the war. symbols of Mizzou. DESTINED TO LOVE AN ENGINEER. "Tigers" traveled abroad and Memorial Union was built for no further attacks were made. this purpose. The names of all Truman, Mizzou's mascot, is those killed are inscribed in the named after President Harry S archway. After World War II, it MIZZOU FACT: THE LIONS LOCATED IN THE J-SCHOOL WHO WERE THE FOUNDERS OF THE UNIVERSITY? Truman, a Missouri native. was rededicated to honor all ARCHWAY WERE CARVED ATTHE BIRTHPLACE OF students killed in past wars. CONFUCIUS AND ARE MORE THAN 600YEARS OLD. All students, faculty and staff are In 1820 Missouri was admitted into the Union and granted two townships "for the use of a seminary of learning." Two of the expected to remove their hats MIZZOU FACT: UNVEILED ON JULY 4, 1885, THE WHAT ARE THE COLUMNS? most influential men of that time were Rep. David Rice and speak a hushed tone when passing through the archway to JEFFERSON MONUMENT IS THE ORIGINAL GRAVE Atchison and a younger legislator from Boone County named honor their fallen brethren. MARKER OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, THIRD PRESIDENT OF James S. Rollins. The bill that established the University was The six iconic Columns that stand in the center of Francis THE UNITED STATES. THE STONE IS LOCATED IN FRONT presented by Henry S. Geyer of St. Louis. Rollins, however, is Quadrangle are all that remain of the old Academic Hall that was OF THE RESIDENCE ON FRANCIS QUADRANGLE. WHAT IS THE J-SCHOOL? recognized as the "father of the University." A bronze relief of destroyed by fire on Jan. 9, 1892. They remain to honor the many Rollins and the first president of MU, John Hiram Lathrop, are generations of students and faculty who have passed under their The School ofJourna lism was founded Sept. 1, 1908, by Walter located at the north entrance to the Quad. MIZZOU FACT: THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ISTHE shadow. The Quadrangle and its Columns are fond symbols of Williams. It is the oldest journalism school in the world. OLDEST PUBLIC UNIVE:RSITY WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI. MU and are witness to many annual events.

• 1839 • 1841 • 1853 • 1870 • 1872 • 1890 • 1895 • 1905 • 1908 • 1911 • 1950 • 1955 • 1978 • 1992 • 2002 • 2007 The Classes Mizzou Mary School of First Jesse First MU Homecoming First The Barbara S. Donald Tiger Mizzou University begin Alumni Gillett Medicine donnitory Hall football establishes begins African Maneater Uehling w. Plaza Legacy was founded Association becomes founded opens, is game worlds first American student becomes Reynolds dedicated Walk by the established first "University dedicated against Jounzalism students newspaper first Alumni dedicated CARNAHAN ROUTE Geyer Act woman Club-House" Washington school admitted founded female Center graduate University chancellor opens in the • 1853 0 1892 • 1927 UM system • 1988 First Commencment - Academic Hail burns, Large Mat is The shack, an old campus leaving six iconic Columns two graduates Robert L. constl7lcted by 2 50 freshmen hangout, burns down Todd and Robert B. Todd

FRANCIS ROUTE: Dial 573-629-1364 10# Journalism School Archway CARNAHAN ROUTE: Dial 573-629-1364 39# Kuhlman Court (Press the number then# sign for message) 11# Pickard Hall/ Museum of Art & (Press the number then# sign for message) 40# Read and Gentry Halls 1# Jesse Hall Archaeology 30# Conley House 41# Memorial Union 2# Francis Quadrangle 12# Residence on Francis Quadrangle 31# Legacy Walk and Reynolds Alumni Center 42# 3# Columns/Statement of Values 13# Thomas Jefferson Statue & 32# Beetle Bailey 43# Lowry Mall, Lowry Hall and the 4# College of Education (Original Lab School) Tombstone 33# Carnahan Quadrangle Student Success Center 5# Engineering Shamrock 14# Museum of Anthropology 34# Tiger Plaza 44# Speakers Circle 6# Switzler Hall/Bell 15# Bust of David R. Francis 35# Stankowski Field 7# Peace Park & Bridge 16# Uehling Monument 36# Strickland Hall ATHLETIC LOCATIONS {not pictured): 8# Historic Avenue of the Columns 17# Tate Hall 37# and Student 65# Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium Recreation Complex 66# 67#