The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published "A 'symbol of the life of the University'" to coincide amongst the upcoming March 16th commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the planting of Davie Poplar Jr. inwards McCorkle Place. It is a tradition to hold a succession of descendants of the master copy Davie Poplar which was growing when the academy was founded inwards 1790. The majestic trouble of trees convey been cherished past times the University for generations. The storey was written past times Kelsey Porter as well as is accompanied amongst a curt video past times Rob Holliday that tin rank notice travel accessed vie YouTube, "Davie Poplar, Jr. Turns 100." Porter as well as Holliday are affiliated amongst University Communications at the institution.