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Caption: Dedication - ACES Library
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Kr*^ The University of Illinois stands squarely on the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, a focal point in the painting by Billy Morrow Jackson that hangs in .the lobby of the College of ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center. Lincoln's signature on the 1862 Morrill Act authorized the creation of land-grant universities throughout the country. The birth and long-standing success of the original College of Agriculture and its School of Human Resources and Family Studies, now the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, are based on the diligence, dreams, and dedication of many men and women. Among, those commemorated in Jackson's painting is Jonathan Baldwin Turner, the noted fanner and lecturer who first formulated a comprehensive plan for a national system of universities. Senator Justin Smith Morrill of Vermont fought for many years in Congress for passage of the act that bea'rs his name. Both men devoted many years of their lives to the cause of industrial education. Prominent teachers, scientists of lasting impact, and places, events, and achievements associated with the college are also depicted in the painting—all under the spreading arms of the Alma Mater. Ag Time" (artist's preliminary sketch) by Billy Mono*' Jackson, UofI professor emeritus of art1 m
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