January’s I Spy showed the “two benches on the UM campus between the Hatcher Library and Angell Hall,” writes Megan Hartline. “I recognized them right away, since my office in the library offers a nice view” of them. Our clue, “Acacia,” referred to the fraternity that donated the bench in the foreground, in 1929; the other was given by Xi Si Psi ten years later. “It’s very neat to sit on one of these old gifts to the school,” comments David Bicknell.

Kathy Peterson was inspired to check out the Acacia bench in person. “It is truly lovely and breathtaking public art …,” she reports. “[I]t gave me chills to think of all of the events that the bench has ‘seen.'”

Judi Taylor and Keith McConnelly relay information from the university’s website stating that the “Acacia Fraternity was founded at Michigan on May 12, 1904, by fourteen Master Masons … the bench was presented in 1929 at the 25th anniversary of the founding.” Acacia no longer owns a house in Ann Arbor, but Tim Reade lived in its former house on Geddes–“the present day Rudolf Steiner House, home of the Anthroposophical Society in America.”

Twenty-two entries correctly identified the Acacia bench. Our random drawing winner is Marilyn Knepp. She will enjoy her $25 gift certificate at Zingerman’s Roadhouse.

To enter this month’s contest, use the clue and photo above to identify the feature and send your answer to the address at the bottom of the page.