Northeastern State University - Tsa La Gi Yearbook (Tahlequah, OK)

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16 The Bells ie You’re a dorm student and it’s 7 a.m. in the morning after a really terrific party. Suddenly, there is a loud melodic ringing in your ears, along with the clock radios and other assorted noises. No, the sound is not part of your hangover and it’s not your parents calling to see when you are coming home. Sighing at the bad timing, you realize what the sound is. The sound is the bells of Northeastern, and you helped pay for them. In October, the hands of time creeped upon the clocks in the Seminary Hall tower. The clocks taken from the tower were found to be irreparable, according to Dr. Major McClure, chairman of the bells committee and dean of the College of Behavioral Sciences. Hope that participating in a drive to bring the bells on Campus, and hope that the bells would contribute to giv- ing NSU the old ‘“‘hallowed halls of ivy’’ feeling of acade- mia, were two reasons cited for the appointment of a bell committee and the placing of the bells in the tower.

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Homecoming and Parents’ Day took a new direction when, for the first time, the two events were combined to generate more parent-student participation. The day began with the annual Homecoming Parade down the main street of Tahlequah. The sidewalks were packed with people of all ages, and even college stu- dents gave up their Saturday morning sleep-in to see the parade at10a.m. The Industrial Arts Club won the grand prize for floats, as well as first place in the mechanically animated cate- Seneaining them $440. The parade theme was ‘‘Anima- ion. A barbecue was held on the University Center Porch after the parade. Meal points were accepted, so some generous students were able to treat their parents to a meal for a change. After thoroughly stuffing themselves, the crowd of Red- men fans headed for Gable Field to watch the crowning Spirit animates Homecoming festivities of the Homecoming Queen, Marilyn Craig, and the pre- game activities. Che ered on by a crowd of nearly 8,000 people, the Mighty Redmen stomped the Missouri Central Mules 50- 14 Later that evening an Alumni Dance was held in the University Center Snackbar, while the students boogied down in the Ballroom to the band New Horizon. 1. Parents and students took delight in the food and the atmosphere at the Homecoming-Parents’ Day barbecue. 2. Crowds lined Muskogee Boulevard to see the floats and bands in the Homecoming Parade. 3. Gaila Miller and Mark Morris catch disco fever at the Homecoming dance. 4. Excitement was evident in the near capacity filled stands as the Redmen easily won their game. 5. Susie Hollaway and Kay Rose enjoyed the barbecue. Homecoming-Parents’ Day 15

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“Bells placed in the clock tower of Seminary Hall would provide a focal point on campus and would draw faculty, staff and students together giving them a common point of pride,’’ McClure cited as a reason he thought people should donate money during the carillon fund-raising drive. The Schulmerich Carillons, Inc. of Sellersville, Pa., agreed to install a 25 tone English Bell carillon in the tower on a three week trial basis. Close to Thanksgiving, a representative of the Schulmerich company supervised the installation of the bells in the tower. The most difficult step in keeping the bells was answer- ing the question of whether enough money could be raised to prevent the bells from being returned. At the outset, it was decided that the bells would not be paid for by university funds. At the end of the first week and a half, the ‘‘Help Us Save the Bells” fund had raised $5,337 of the needed $10,135. When students returned from vacation, the bells were still in place singing out over campus, and it was not long before the bells were paid for. “The money came from donations, and the university didn’t put up any money,” said McClure proudly. The rest of the money raised was used towards the pur- chase of a new clock for the tower. “Twenty years from now, students may not remember which building is where, but they’ll remember the bells of Northeastern,’’ McClure said. Loved, tolerated, or serving as an alarm clock for Mon- day morning students, McClure’s statement will probably prove true. 1.Ona clear day, the view from the clock tower encompassed the entire campus. 2. The hands of time caught up with the clocks in the Seminary Hall tower. 3. An employee of the Schulmerich company checks the installation of the new carillon. 4. The old clock was removed from the tower to make way for the new. The Bells 17 Pe