Johns Hopkins Homewood in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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Hurrah! Hurray! A rousing Hullabaloo (RAH)
Our Alma Mater in Dixie Land, Hurrah!
For Black and Blue.
Omicron Delta Kappa, The Hopkins Songbook, 1922
For over forty years, Johns Hopkins University sports teams lacked a mascot. In the 1910s, Hopkins' sports teams were known simply as "the Black and Blue," the University's athletic colors.
In 1920, a student run humor magazine took the name The Black and Blue Jay—"Jay" probably referring to the "J" in Johns Hopkins. In 1922, The Hullabaloo, Hopkins' yearbook, still referred to the sports teams primarily as "the Black and Blue," but also began calling the football team the Blue Jays.
On November 2, 2013, Hopkins students gave their mascot an official name: Jay the Blue Jay.
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1 This photo of the 1920s Lacrosse team was captioned "Just look at the picture gentlemen! Ain't they beauts? All nice boys except Jake Miller and he would be if he didn't talk so much." 2 Undergraduate women were admitted into the university in 1970, and by 1976, students formed a women's varsity lacrosse team. 3 Taken from the 1925 yearbook, this was likely the first page of the description of that year's Lacrosse season.
In 1923, The Sun
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Erected by Johns Hopkins University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is November 2, 2013.
Location. 39° 19.956′ N, 76° 37.212′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Johns Hopkins Homewood. Marker is on North Gate, 0.1 miles south of West University Parkway, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baltimore MD 21210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Clover Hill (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War I Peace Cross Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Church Home and Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Isaac Newton" Apple Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Homewood Privy, c. 1801 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Homewood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Orchard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Farmhouse & Slave Quarters (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
