2006-10-11 04:43:06 · 3 answers · asked by jau133 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
As its gift to the university, the Class of 1940 voted to give the sum of $5,430 to pay for the construction of... a shrine, which was to be constructed between the Recreation Building and Beaver Field, with the lion framed against a natural setting of trees, grass, and shrubs. The sculptor Heinz Warnecke was retained to carve the lion at the site from a thirteen-ton block of limestone.
2006-10-11 09:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. E 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"During the 1930s, seeking a place to hold pep rallies and victory celebrations, students launched a campaign for a lion shrine. As its gift to the university, the Class of 1940 voted to give the sum of $5,430 to pay for the construction of such a shrine, which was to be constructed between the Recreation Building and Beaver Field, with the lion framed against a natural setting of trees, grass, and shrubs. The sculptor HEINZ WAMECKE was retained to carve the lion at the site from a thirteen-ton block of limestone. The sculpture was formally unveiled on October 24, 1942. The shrine has come to be one of the most visited and photographed sites on campus."
2006-10-15 10:46:30 · answer #2 · answered by Ω Nookey™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heinz Warneke’s
2006-10-11 19:24:06 · answer #3 · answered by all_american_psyco18 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋