Volume 9 , Issue 4

NWOSU's Lincoln Bust

The photo on the left is of Frank Ingels, sculptor and creator of the bust he created in 1914. Frank donated it during the Spring commencement of the 1915 graduating class at Northwestern State Normal, when his brother Roland Ingels graduated.

In the History of Alva, Oklahoma 1886-1986 book there is a mention of the "Lincoln Bust" on Northwestern''s campus.

It mentions... Lillis (Light) Strawn was a good friend of Frank Ingels, sculptor of the Lincoln Piece located on the Northwestern campus. The Lincoln Bust was a gift from its creator, whose brother Roland Ingels was one of the 1915 graduates. The unveiling was done by President Grant B. Grumbine as part of the program for the commencement exercises the spring of 1915. A bronze tablet attached to the base list all the naems of the members of class.

The class of 1915 was the first at Northwestern to graduate wearing caps and gowns. It was the only class which three sisters graduated at the same time. They were the "Light girls: Laura (Light) Prigmore, Lillis (Light) Strawn and lela (Light) Smith."
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