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Associates and friends of John Edward Burnside, Jr. donated a carillon of 60 van Bergen bells that was dedicated on September 18, 1966 by Jan Kwist.
The carillon was not played for more than a decade and a fund-raising drive allowed it to be rehabilitated and converted to electric play.
References
1966 "Furman
60-Bell Carillon to be Dedicated Sunday," The Greenville News,
September 16, 1966, Page 44.
1973 John Edward “Edd” Burnside (15 Aug 1897 - 11 Feb 1873) grave
1999 "Preserving
the Past...The Furman Universtiy Bell Tower and the James B. Duke
Library," Greenville Community News
Furman University is seeking donations for the "Heart and Mind" campaign
from alumni and preservationists who are interested in helping to save the
venerable Bell Tower and improve the technologies of the James B. Duke
Library. Both facilities are located on the Furman University campus.
The Burnside Carillon has not been played in performance for more than a
decade, and has not had a full range of operable bells since the mid-’80s.
The Bell Tower that houses the carillon also is showing its age, and its
clock faces don't always agree with the current time.
Furman University believes this icon of Furman was too important to leave
behind when the “new” campus was established more than 40 years ago, and
today it is too important to remain silent. With the generous support of
Furman Univeristy Alumni, this symbol of Furman's history, beauty and
strength can be restored.
2017 "The Furman University Carillon," by Howard Thompson, Carillon News 98:20 (November 2017)
© 2023 Morris A. Pierce