The Story of the Bell Tower

The bell tower has served as a guardian for Presbyterian College for well over 100 years.

The bell itself predates the founding of PC and was original to the first campus.  Back then, it rang daily to proclaim the start and end of classes.  It also rang at any other part of the day's routine that required a punctuality prod.  In one of the earliest photographs of campus life, a staff member is shown tending the task.

In later years, a student was awarded a scholarship that required him to ring the bell daily.  In the 1940s, the bell was rung to boast athletic victory.  The bell has rested in several locations on campus over the years.  It's now part of a monument beside Neville Hall.  Although the original tower has been replaced by a modern structure, the memory of it lives on.

The bell tower represents a lasting tribute to the stewardship well exhibited at PC.  The figure of the tower and the steadfastness of the bell's toll stand for the heritage of the earliest buildings and the legacy of those before us.

The image of the tower was chosen to represent the Guardians of Presbyterian College as an unwavering reminder of the commitment and vision the Guardians demonstrate of the college.

For more information, please contact:        

Robert E. "Bob" Staton
Executive Vice President
of External Relations Office:
864-833-8578
Cell: 803-310-8288
restaton@presby.edu