How tall is the giant Sequoia, when was it planted, and when did the tradition of lighting begin?
In 1996 the Sequoia measured 123 feet. It was planted by the graduating senior class in 1887. The tradition of lighting it at Christmas began in 1967 at the suggestion of student Gayna Miles Meyers. To read newspaper stories written about this tradition since 1967, consult the notebook Christmas Tree Lighting, cited in the Campus History Notebooks.
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