Winter Scenics, 2007 December 9

Snow covers the Alma Mater statue, commonly called the Mary and Margery Reed statue, sometimes called the ''Mother Daughter'' statue. The sculptor was Enrico Licari, a Sicilian born sculptor who lived in Denver. It is titled the Alma Mater Statue and was given in honor of Margery Reed who had died in 1925. it was unveiled at the dedication ceremony for Margery Reed Hall in 1929. The plaque on the statue reads: ''Alma Mater, Erected by Students, Faculty... and Friends in memory of Margery Reed Mayo 1919, and in appreciation of the benefactions of Mrs. Verner Z. Reed.'' Evans Chapel is in the background.