The legend of the Davie Poplar says that as long as the tree stands, so will the University.[85] Because of the tree's questionable health from damage caused by severe weather such as Hurricane Fran in 1996, the university has planted two genetic clones nearby called Davie Poplar Jr. and Davie Poplar III.[85] The second clone, Davie Poplar III, was planted in conjunction with the university's bicentennial celebration in 1993.[86][87] The student members of the university's Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies are not allowed to walk on the grass of McCorkle Place out of respect for the unknown resting place of Joseph Caldwell, the university's first president.[88]