Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1917 — “Alma Mater.” [ARTICLE]

“Alma Mater.”

The phrase “alma mater,” as applied to colleges and universities, is said to have originated In the University of Bonn, Germany. A statue of the Mother of Christ —the alma mater, or beloved mother, stands over the doorway of that famous seat of learning. From It the phrase received its origin.