University Mace - Revision history

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 [[Image:UniversityMace.jpg|thumb|240px|The University Mace]]
-The eighteenth-century '''University Mace''' carried in the Columbia ceremonies was given to the University by the late Judge [[John Munro Woolsey]], LL.B. 1901, LL.D. '29. It is of Sheffield plate, topped with a king's crown over a design of acanthus leaves<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ceremonies/commencement/docs/events/commencement/ceremony.html Commencement Ceremony Details]</ref>. Woolsey, a founding member of the ''[[Columbia Law Review]]'', presented the [[w:Jacobean architecture|Jacobean style]] mace to the University as a token of appreciation for the legal education he received at Columbia. He selected this particular mace because of the [[King's Crown]] atop it, making it, in his eyes, an ideal symbol for Columbia.
+The eighteenth-century '''University Mace''' carried in the Columbia ceremonies was given to the University by the late Judge [[John Munro Woolsey]], LL.B. 1901, LL.D. '29. It is of Sheffield plate, topped with a king's crown over a design of acanthus leaves<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ceremonies/commencement/docs/events/commencement/ceremony.html Commencement Ceremony Details]</ref>. Woolsey, a founding member of the ''[[Columbia Law Review]]'', presented the [[w:Jacobean architecture|Jacobean style]] mace to the University as a token of appreciation for the legal education he received at Columbia. He selected this particular mace because of the [[King's Crown (symbol)|King's Crown]] atop it, making it, in his eyes, an ideal symbol for Columbia.
 ==Maces Historically==

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 [[Image:UniversityMace.jpg|thumb|240px|The University Mace]]
-The eighteenth-century '''University Mace''' carried in the Columbia ceremonies was given to the University by the late Judge John Munro Woolsey, LL.B. 1901, LL.D. '29. It is of Sheffield plate, topped with a king's crown over a design of acanthus leaves<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ceremonies/commencement/docs/events/commencement/ceremony.html Commencement Ceremony Details]</ref>. Woolsey, a founding member of the [[Columbia Law Review]], presented the [[w:Jacobean architecture|Jacobean style]] mace to the University as a token of appreciation for the legal education he received at Columbia. He selected this particular mace because of the [[King's Crown]] atop it, making it, in his eyes, an ideal symbol for Columbia.
+The eighteenth-century '''University Mace''' carried in the Columbia ceremonies was given to the University by the late Judge [[John Munro Woolsey]], LL.B. 1901, LL.D. '29. It is of Sheffield plate, topped with a king's crown over a design of acanthus leaves<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ceremonies/commencement/docs/events/commencement/ceremony.html Commencement Ceremony Details]</ref>. Woolsey, a founding member of the ''[[Columbia Law Review]]'', presented the [[w:Jacobean architecture|Jacobean style]] mace to the University as a token of appreciation for the legal education he received at Columbia. He selected this particular mace because of the [[King's Crown]] atop it, making it, in his eyes, an ideal symbol for Columbia.
 ==Maces Historically==

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 The eighteenth-century '''University Mace''' carried in the Columbia ceremonies was given to the University by the late Judge John Munro Woolsey, LL.B. 1901, LL.D. '29. It is of Sheffield plate, topped with a king's crown over a design of acanthus leaves<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ceremonies/commencement/docs/events/commencement/ceremony.html Commencement Ceremony Details]</ref>. Woolsey, a founding member of the [[Columbia Law Review]], presented the [[w:Jacobean architecture|Jacobean style]] mace to the University as a token of appreciation for the legal education he received at Columbia. He selected this particular mace because of the [[King's Crown]] atop it, making it, in his eyes, an ideal symbol for Columbia.
 A mace is a medieval weapon of European origins that consists of a wooden club topped by a blunt or penetrating metal head. It is usually used to beat or bludgeon opponents (as opposed to a battleaxe or a sword, which is used to cut opponents) on the field of battle. With the advent of the firearm, maces are no longer used in battle. In legislatures, courts, and universities, however, a ceremonial mace is usually used to symbolize the authority of the body's officials.
 In the style of the Roman ''[[w:fasces|fasces]]'', which were carried by ''[[w:lictors|lictors]]'' preceding an official, a mace is usually carried by a mace-bearer in front of the [[University President|President of Columbia University]] on ceremonial occasions. At Columbia, the mace specifically symbolizes the University President's power to confer degrees. As such, it is usually carried only during specific academic ceremonies, such as [[Convocation]] or [[Commencement]], and the investiture of a new President.

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 [[Image:UniversityMace.jpg|thumb|240px|The University Mace]]
-The eighteenth-century '''University Mace''' carried in the Columbia ceremonies was given to the University by the late Judge John Munro Woolsey, LL.B. 1901, LL.D. '29. It is of Sheffield plate, topped with a king's crown over a design of acanthus leaves<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ceremonies/commencement/docs/events/commencement/ceremony.html Commencement Ceremony Details]</ref>.
+The eighteenth-century '''University Mace''' carried in the Columbia ceremonies was given to the University by the late Judge John Munro Woolsey, LL.B. 1901, LL.D. '29. It is of Sheffield plate, topped with a king's crown over a design of acanthus leaves<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ceremonies/commencement/docs/events/commencement/ceremony.html Commencement Ceremony Details]</ref>. Woolsey, a founding member of the [[Columbia Law Review]], presented the [[w:Jacobean architecture|Jacobean style]] mace to the University as a token of appreciation for the legal education he received at Columbia. He selected this particular mace because of the [[King's Crown]] atop it, making it, in his eyes, an ideal symbol for Columbia.
 A mace is a medieval weapon of European origins that consists of a wooden club topped by a blunt or penetrating metal head. It is usually used to beat or bludgeon opponents (as opposed to a battleaxe or a sword, which is used to cut opponents) on the field of battle. With the advent of the firearm, maces are no longer used in battle. In legislatures, courts, and universities, however, a ceremonial mace is usually used to symbolize the authority of the body's officials.
-In the style of the Roman ''[[w:fasces|fasces]]'', which were carried by ''[[w:lictors|lictors]]'' preceding an official, a mace is usually carried by a mace-bearer in front of the [[University President|President of Columbia University]] on ceremonial occasions. At Columbia, the mace specifically symbolizes the University President's power to confer degrees. As such, it is usually carried only during specific academic ceremonies, such as [[Convocation]] or [[Commencement]].
+In the style of the Roman ''[[w:fasces|fasces]]'', which were carried by ''[[w:lictors|lictors]]'' preceding an official, a mace is usually carried by a mace-bearer in front of the [[University President|President of Columbia University]] on ceremonial occasions. At Columbia, the mace specifically symbolizes the University President's power to confer degrees. As such, it is usually carried only during specific academic ceremonies, such as [[Convocation]] or [[Commencement]], and the investiture of a new President.
 ==References==

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 [[Image:UniversityMace.jpg|thumb|240px|The University Mace]]
-The eighteenth-century '''University Mace''' carried in the Columbia ceremonies was given to the University by the late Judge John Munro Woolsey, LL.B. '01, LL.D. '29. It is of Sheffield plate, topped with a king's crown over a design of acanthus leaves<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ceremonies/commencement/docs/events/commencement/ceremony.html Commencement Ceremony Details]</ref>.
+The eighteenth-century '''University Mace''' carried in the Columbia ceremonies was given to the University by the late Judge John Munro Woolsey, LL.B. 1901, LL.D. '29. It is of Sheffield plate, topped with a king's crown over a design of acanthus leaves<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ceremonies/commencement/docs/events/commencement/ceremony.html Commencement Ceremony Details]</ref>.
 A mace is a medieval weapon of European origins that consists of a wooden club topped by a blunt or penetrating metal head. It is usually used to beat or bludgeon opponents (as opposed to a battleaxe or a sword, which is used to cut opponents) on the field of battle. With the advent of the firearm, maces are no longer used in battle. In legislatures, courts, and universities, however, a ceremonial mace is usually used to symbolize the authority of the body's officials.

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 A '''mace''' is a medieval weapon of European origins that consists of a wooden club topped by a blunt or penetrating metal head. It is usually used to beat or bludgeon opponents (as opposed to a battleaxe or a sword, which is used to cut opponents) on the field of battle. With the advent of the firearm, maces are no longer used in battle. In legislatures, courts, and universities, however, a ceremonial mace is usually used to symbolize the authority of the body's officials.
-In the style of the Roman ''fasces'', which were carried by ''lictors'' preceding an official, a mace is usually carried by a mace-bearer in front of the [[University President|President of Columbia University]] on ceremonial occasions. At Columbia, the mace specifically symbolizes the University President's power to confer degrees. As such, it is usually carried only during specific academic ceremonies, such as [[Convocation]] or [[Commencement]].
+In the style of the Roman ''[[w:fasces|fasces]]'', which were carried by ''[[w:lictors|lictors]]'' preceding an official, a mace is usually carried by a mace-bearer in front of the [[University President|President of Columbia University]] on ceremonial occasions. At Columbia, the mace specifically symbolizes the University President's power to confer degrees. As such, it is usually carried only during specific academic ceremonies, such as [[Convocation]] or [[Commencement]].
 ==References==
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