[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CELEBRATE TUFTONIA'S DAY

 Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I rise today to mark a very 
important event to the 78,000 plus other graduates of Tufts 
University--Tuftonia's Day. Tuftonia's day marks the anniversary of 
Tufts University on this date in 1852 (It is the second oldest college 
in the Boston area). It is a time for all Tufts students, alumni, 
professors, and friends of the university to turn their thoughts to 
Tufts and their fellow Tuftonians. Tufts is my alma mater. I graduated 
from the university and received both my masters degree and my 
doctorate from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
  Tufts, a school of 7,800 students, is one of the finest universities 
in the country and is rated as such by the most recent U.S. News and 
World Report survey. The main campus is located in Medford, 
Massachusetts and is home to the Tufts College of Liberal Arts, Jackson 
College, the College of Engineering, the Boston School of Occupational 
Therapy, and the Fletcher School. The Dental and Medical schools are 
downtown on the Boston campus and the School of Veterinary Medicine, 
the only such school in New England, is located in Grafton, 
Massachusetts.
  When Charles Tufts founded the college, it is said he wanted to found 
a ``light on the hill.'' The first rate education, the wonderful 
experiences, the enduring friendships, and the values instilled in 
Tufts students during their years on the hill, shows that Charles 
Tufts' dream has been realized.
  Mr. President, Tufts University is a wonderful place, and Tuftonia's 
Day is a special time for all Jumbos (our mascot) to think about our 
days at Tufts and to pay tribute to our alma mater, the dear old brown 
and blue. I join with my fellow Tufts alumni in doing so and in 
recognizing Tuftonia's day.

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