Onderdonk Fountain Inscription

New York lawyer Andrew Joseph Onderdonk donated this fountain in memory of his parents. Funny fact: He also had this fountain built a “water bowl” for his dog Peggy.

Latin inscription:

MEMORIAE PARENTVM QVONDAM HOSPITVM ISCHLENSIVM ERECTVM MCMII

AB ANDREA JOSEPHO ONDERDONK A B CVM LAVDE II B HARVARD NOVO EBORACI AMER SEPT

TEMPVS FVGIT DVM STARE VIDETVR

                                                                             VERITAS

A B - abbreviation for ARTIUM BACCALAUREUS – Bachelor of Arts

II B - abbreviation for LEGUM BACCALAUREUS – Bachelor of Law

 "AMER SEPT" = "America Septentrionalis", meaning "New York, North America " 

Translation:

Built in memory of the parents who were once guests of the Ischl

1902

by Andrew Joseph Onderdonk, Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Law, Harvard, New York, North America

Time passes while it seems to stand still

                                                                       Truth (coat of arms of Harvard University)