the Bells of Weber State Bells that ring oer campus life Bells that sing in joy and strife Bells that strike the hour of day Bells that call to work or play Bells that live in memories dear Bells that toll for grads each year Bells of the Stewart Tower. President William P. Miller and Institutional Council member Frank Francis, review plans of the campus which include a centrally located bell tower. 1970. Alumni Donnell and Elizabeth Stewart agree to fund the tower and carillon through the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Charitable Foundation and plans a model of the tower are subsequently completed. Summer, 1971 Heavy construction begins in July following preliminary construction work begun earlier in the spring of the year. Fall 1971 Originally planned for dedication at Homecoming in October, work was delayed by inclimate weather and an early winter. Winter, 1971 plaque memorializing former students, faculty, administration and staff is placed on structure. Instituional Council unanimously moved to name tower Stewart Bell Tower in honor of the donors. Tuesday, December 14 1971. Participants in dedication ceremonies include representatives from studentbody , State Building Board, Institutional Council, Alumni Association, college administration, the architect and local and state dignitaries. A 183 bell, Americana Schulmerich electronic carillon comprises the major instrument which can be operated manually from the console in the base of the tower, or activated through an adjacent automatic role player device. Four large Eijsbouts bells, cast in Holland, are suspended in the tower and play the Westminster melody and the hour strike. Traditionally named, the four cast bells carry the following inscriptions: Scientiam Discite (Learn Understanding) Sapientiam Capite (Gain Wisdom) Virtutem Agite (Practice Virtue) Deum Amate (Love God) Participants at the dedication include trustees from the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw charitable Foundation and family members. Mr. John Klein, a renowned carilloneur, palys a concert recital the evening of the dedication. Standing as a campus landmark, the Stewart Bell Tower has become a symbol of the growth and progress of the college.