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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Section Two
Wednesday, April 16, 1969
The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
From the soul of man ideas pour forth giving direction to his hands. Using his hands to create, man has produced awesome, beautiful objects.
Directing his hands to illustrate the religious heritage of this University, Eldon Teft, professor of design, has been commissioned to design and cast a bronzed statue of Moses.
The statue will be placed in front of the stained glass window of Smith Hall, the religion building, completing the theme of Moses and the burning bush.
In the early years of KU's history, colleges were established by different denominations. Some of the chancellors were leading churchmen of their day. The University Seal contains a picture of Moses before the burning bush.
Nowhere on campus has the University Seal been represented architecturally in any building. Most
appropriately Smith Hall incorporated the design into its building said William J. Moore, dean of the School of Religion.
Using as a model the University Seal, the bronzed statue of Moses when finished will stand over 10 feet tall. For the past two years Teft has worked on plans for the statue. He began his project with a sketch model of steel, styrofoam, wax and clay. He now begins work on a special frame which will give exact proportions of the statue for casting.
Teft said that because of time and space, the statue would not be completed for another three years. The bronze casting of such a large piece will take at least a year, he said.
A unique approach to the traditional bronze statue will be carried out, Teft said. The statue of Moses will be an open work with an contemporary feeling, he said.
Photos by Halina Pawl