Butler Gym and the campus clock
Butler Gym and the campus clock
The clock was installed to replace one in the tower of Lynch Hall (renamed De La Roche after renovation) which was destroyed after a lightning strike and fire in that building.
It came from the defunct First National Bank in Hornell, NY. It was originally placed in a pool, complete with goldfish donated by the Harvard Antivivisectionist Society, and had a new base built for it. It underwent a restoration and renovation in the late 1950's.
The Latin inscriptions, written by Father Thomas Plassman, which appear on the four sides of the base read: Tempus Dei Gratia, "Time, God's Gift" (east); Tempus Sunat Vulnera, "Time Heals All Wounds" (south); Tempus Horrat Otia, "Time Hates Laziness" (west); Tempus Fundit Munera, "Time Dispenses Gifts" (north).
Click on the clock for a closer view.
References:
Ransom, Lisa. "Campus clock makes time stand still." The Bona
Venture 20 Nov. 1987: 6.
Roberts, Robert J. "City hopes to install downtown community
clock." Evening Tribune 27 April 2001: 1+.
Sweeney, James H. "Campus Clock Acquired from Hornell Bank." The
Bona Venture 8 Oct. 1948: 4.