Interior inscription: "Free government does not bestow repose upon its citizens, but sets them in the vanguard of battle to defend the liberty of every man."
The campanile’s cornerstone was laid June 4, 1950. A copper box set into it contains 42 items, including:
Sorority rush rules for 1948 – 49
All-Musical Vespers program, 1950 (104th)
KU Relays program, 1950 (25th)
A copy of The Origin of the Jayhawk, by Dr. F.W. Blackmar
Carillonneur Elizabeth Berghout plays "The Crimson and the Blue," arranged by KU's first Carillonneur, Ronald Barnes.
A recording of Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem, recorded April 30, 1950, by the University Chorus and Orchestra
Season of Plays, Department of Speech and Drama, 1949 – 50
University Daily Kansan, six editions
Lawrence Journal-World, two editions