Frog Fountain is flowing again, and for the dedication ceremony on March 16, it featured a distinctly TCU hue, much to the delight of the 100 or so Frog faithful in attendance.

Emeritus Trustee John V. Roach ’61, who was honored during the ceremony, flipped the switch to start up the beloved campus icon and Don Mills, vice chancellor for student affairs, told of one mischievous student who put a live catfish into the fountain right before she gave a campus tour.

“Then on the tour she said, ‘Here at TCU we grow catfish so we can have fish frys on campus,’ ” he said. “The students and parents on the tour nodded and said ‘mmm, fish frys.’ ”

Originally a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Houghton Phillips of San Antonio, the Buck Winn-designed Frog Fountain was placed in front of the Brown-Lupton student center in 1969, much to the chagrin of some students who criticized it as a waste of money and space that should instead go to more parking.

Last year, the old fountain parts underwent a thorough cleaning and refurbishment. The main internal pipe was replaced. New copper cladding was added to the outside, and pumps, lighting and other equipment were replaced.