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In 1857 this bell called Central College students to classes for the first time. For 56 years its duties were numerous. At 5 a.m. daily it roused students for the morning study hour. It tolled for funerals and celebrated weddings with its chimes. In 1914 lightning struck it. When Old Central Hall burned to the ground in 1922, the bell was the only artifact recovered. It continues to symbolize Central's "Resilience" through difficult times.
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