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Tufts University – As legend has it, when a relative asked Charles Tufts what he would do with his inherited land, and more particularly with "that bleak hill over in Medford," Tufts replied, "I will put a light on it."
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Founded in 1962, the Beelzebubs, an all-male a cappella group, is one of the oldest student groups on campus. Known as the Bubs, the ensemble’s actual name is "Jumbo’s Disciples: The Beelzebubs"—a play on John Milton’s description of the devil’s right-hand man. The group, which averages 12 members at a time, has performed around the world, including appearances on CBS’s Late Night with David Letterman and at Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game at Fenway Park.
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Named for its location, South Hall was built in 1991 on the Medford/Somerville campus. The 378-bed residence hall, Tufts’ largest, is known for its rooms, which are long and thin, as opposed to the square rooms found in most other residence halls on campus.
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The carillon of 25 bells in Goddard Chapel, which ring daily at 5 p.m., was begun in 1908 with an "A" bell. Given by the Class of 1898, the first bell rang to announce football victories and other Tufts events. In 1926, Eugene A. Bowen, who worked his way through Tufts as the campus bell-ringer, donated nine more bells to the university. The last 15 bells were given in 1964 in honor of former provost and senior vice president John P. Tilton.
