Robert Lincoln Marquis - Denton, TX - Dedicated Benches on Waymarking.com

The bench itself is in excellent condition, although the garden could use some attention, and debris on the seat suggests that it doesn't see much use. At least one squirrel likes the bench, though.

The seat back has this inscription:

In Memory of Our Beloved President and Friend
Robert Lincoln Marquis

The inscription on the arm rest on the east side reads:

Sponsored by
Seniors
1935

The inscription on the arm rest on the west side reads:

The Classes of
'27, '29 and '35
Ex-Students, Students
Co-Workers
and Friends

A University of Texas sign near the east entrance notes that each member of the 1935 senior class donated at least twenty cents each toward the bench's $575 price tag. At the entrance door is a memorial, and it provides a mini-biography:

President 1923-1934

In 1923, 43-year-old R.L. Marquis became President of the North Texas State Teacher's College. Marquis described himself as a "Teachers College man," and fought to improve educational quality and to bring the Teachers College to recognized high standing with the public, the press, and the legislature, a status that was achieved with accreditation by the Southern Association in 1925. During his term, the first post office came to campus; the Students' Association was established; the Placement Bureau was created; and the Saturday Night Stage Show became a tradition. President Marquis died on April 15, 1934 at the age of 54. A faculty resolution stated that "although the loss of our leader is deep, the loss of our friend is unfathomable."

Where is this bench located?: Marquis Hall - The University of North Texas Who is this bench honoring?: Robert Lincoln Marquis

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