Sunny Sunday

Taking advantage of one of the many bike trails in Lincoln

The Carroll L. Moore Memorial Sundial

The inscription on the plaque reads:

In Memory of
Carroll L. Moore
Professor of Physics
1955-1988
given by his family
1997

More about the Carroll L. Moore Memorial Sundial

The sundial, made possible by a generous donation from the Moore family, was manufactured by Cold Spring Granite Inc., Cold Spring, MN, and installed by Milacek Monument Co., Omaha, NE. Invaluable assistance was provided by local amateur astronomers, Erik Hubl (No. 48-51) and Dr. Peter Morin, M.D. (No. 16).
The base of the sundial was installed on Wednesday, 20 March 1998 (see below, No. 1-6); the dial plate and gnomon were installed the following Wednesday, 27 March 1998 (see No. 7-27). The granite base weighs 6,270 lbs. and is ~6 ft. in diameter. The granite dial plate weighs 3,420 lbs. and is 5 ft. 8 in. in diameter. The stainless steel gnomon weighs 200 lbs. and is 5 in. in diameter.

School Bus

The juxtaposition of the STOP sign and the name of the child care facility tickled my fancy.

Maxwell Arboretum Bridge

Bridge going into Maxwell Arboretum on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska.



Can you find the squirrel?

Alpha Gamma Delta

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The fraternity is located at Nebraska Wesleyan University

Yesterday I posted a photo of another view of this fraternity. In my dialog I questioned why Alpha Gamma Delta referred to itself as a fraternity when it was obviously a women's organization. In the comments Jill said

I can answer that! I am a member of this Fraternity and this question is often asked. When the organization was founded in 1904, the professor that advised our eleven founders suggested that we should be a Fraternity instead of a sorority because we are a Greek-letter organization, and the root of Fraternity is a Greek word, while the root of sorority is Latin.

In light of that I decided to include the history of Alpha Gamma Delta

Alpha Gamma Delta was officially founded on May 30, 1904 at the home of Dr. Wellesley Perry Coddington, a professor at Syracuse University who was instrumental in the early development of Alpha Gamma Delta. Each of the Fraternity's 11 founders were progressive women who selflessly contributed to the foundation and growth of Alpha Gamma Delta. Since the founding, collegiate chapters have been installed at 181 colleges and universities across North America and more than 145,000 women have become Alpha Gam sisters. Guided by our Purpose, Alpha Gamma Deltas are impacting our communities and contributing to the world's work.

On that web page there is a photo of the eleven founding women which I think is kind of neat.

Alpha Gamma Delta

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The sorority/fraternity is located at Nebraska Wesleyan University

Alpha Gamma Delta

Alpha Gamma Delta is an international women’s fraternity that promotes academic excellence, philanthropic giving, ongoing leadership and personal development and above all, a spirit of loving sisterhood. Guided by our Purpose, Alpha Gamma Deltas strive to attain a higher standard, thereby improving their lives, the lives of those around them and the communities in which they live. Together, we continually work to inspire the woman and impact the world.

I am perplexed by the terminology used by the Alpha Gamma Delta site. They are obviously a women's organization, but throughout the site they refer to themselves as a fraternity. I always thought fraternities were for men and sororities for women. So I looked it up in my dictionary and the definitions confirmed what I thought. Thinking perhaps my dictionary might be outdated in this politically correct world, I looked both words up in the Merriam Webster Dictionary on line. Same thing. So I remain baffled and perplexed....

Dome of the First United Methodist Church

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About the architecture:

Part of the stunning architecture of First Church are the massive Greek columns both outside and inside the structure, the amphitheater style balcony and the massive stained glass dome with a patriotic design of Abraham Lincoln, purchased by the G.A.R. of University Place.

First United Methodist Church

More about the First United Methodist Church



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About the architecture:

Part of the stunning architecture of First Church are the massive Greek columns both outside and inside the structure, the amphitheater style balcony and the massive stained glass dome with a patriotic design of Abraham Lincoln, purchased by the G.A.R. of University Place.