Generosity in General is Still Generous
These are the wise elders of the sign community. Usually made of wood and metal, they are meant to endure through the years, and in many cases out-live the people working around them.
The dedication plaque serves a very unique purpose. Unlike other signs, it doesn't provide directions or indicate a specific location. It doesn't guide to you safety. And in fact, it does not even indicate what exactly was dedicated to justify the plaque's presence.
The Hixon Atrium has a dedication plaque, sharing its wisdom to all who shall enter.
Instead of providing helpful information, a dedication plaque more closely resembles the behavior of animals marking their territory in the wild. When a dedication plague is present, the visitor knows this space has already been claimed.
This particular territory was marked quite some time ago. It is not clear what was "Presented By The Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences."
They may have "presented" the yellow Health Walk Trail sign.
Or perhaps theirs was a plaque simply to recognize another nearby plaque for the Freemasons of Kansas?
From another angle, it's possible the recycle bin and trashcan were "presented" by the department. It seems unlikely they'd want to dedicate a trashcan full of trash, however.
Given the plaque's apparent age, it could have "presented" the 1970s era telephone with cord. At that time, this was revolutionary technology and certainly warranted a plaque.
However, we think the plaque arrived before the yellow sign, before the Freemasons plaque, before the trash and recycle bins, and before the 1970s telephone ...
This dedication plaque must have been used ... during presentation of this BRICK WALL!
Because, afterall, once the workers finished laying like a million of these bricks by hand, they were likely to appreciate some good physical therapy and rehab.
