Founder's Day

In celebration of Founder's Day at HMC I thought it might be fun to post a quick quiz the college created for the event.  Let's see just how much you know about our namesake!

1) Which of the following is NOT true about the college's namesake?
    A. Harvey Mudd's father, Seeley W. Mudd, and son, Henry T. Mudd, were mining engineers.
    B. Harvey Mudd never knew of the founding of the college that bears his name.
    C. Harvey Mudd graduated from Los Angeles High School.
    D. Harvey Mudd was assistant secretary of the War Minerals Committee during World War I.

2) Harvey Mudd College colors were chosen by the first group of ASHMC officers and approved by the college administration.  Black, gold and white was the final decision, but which of the following colors was also in the running?
    A. Powder blue
    B. Green
    C. Auburn
    D. Grey

3) During the shortest elevator ride on campus, you'll travel 2 feet, 6 inches from the lounge to the first floor in which building?
    A. Sprague Library
    B. Sontag Residence Hall
    C. Linde Activities Center
    D. Case Residence Hall

4) The bronze bust of Henry T. Mudd -- located in the Galileo Foyer -- was commissioned in 1987 to honor Mudd's role as an ardent supporter and chair of the HMC Board of Trustees for 23 years.  The sculptor was Lewis Cohen.  For many years after installation, students:
    A. Placed textbooks next to the bust for good luck prior to finals week.
    B. Would attempt to recreate the bust using everything from plastic to wood products.
    C. Rubbed Henry's nose for luck before they entered Galileo Hall for an examination.
    D. Used the bust in pranks (such as removing it or turning the bust in a different direction).

(Warts)

5) True or False: The Campus contains more than 25,000 warts.

6) True or False: There are three species of squirrels on campus.

7) Where did Harvey S. Mudd earn his college degree?

8) What was Harvey S. Mudd's first job?

9) What were the names of Harvey S. Mudd's parents?

10) What is Harvey S. Mudd's birth date?

HMC's first computer: an IBM 1620.

Answers: 1) Actually, all of the statements about Harvey Mudd are true.  2) A. Powder blue.  3) B. Sontag Residence Hall.  4) C. Rubbed Henry's nose for luck before they entered Galileo Hall for an examination.  5) True.  With 789 on Sontag Residence Hall and 827 on Hoch-Shanahan Dining Commons, the buildings now contain more than 25,000 warts (the protruding, square cement blocks that decorate the building facades).  The only building without them (so far!) is the F.W. Olin Science Center.  6) False.  There are two species of squirrels on campus.  The gray colored ones that mostly occupy the trees are Western Gray Squirrels (Sciurus griseus).  The tan colored ones that live on the ground and dig burrows (especially behind Thomas-Garrett Hall) are California Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi).  7) After two years at Stanford University (1906 to 1908), Harvey Mudd entered the School of Mines at Columbia University and received his degree in 1912.  8) His first job was mucking (removing mud or dirt) in the Bisbee, AZ mines.  9) Seeley Wintersmith Mudd and Della Mulock Mudd.  10) August 30, 1888.  (That makes him a Virgo, in case you were wondering.)