Cook Carillon Tower around 3,000 pounds and the smallest at just 14 pounds with sizes ranging from 51.7 to 7.5 inches. The tower itself is made of brick and stone. The carillon chimes at every quarter-hour throughout the day on a set computerized play system playing the Whittington chimes. The carillon also automatically plays the university's alma mater, "Hail to Thee, Grand Valley" after the noon chimes. However, the bells are also connected to a keyboard and playing chamber located in the middle of the tower, from which a "carillonneur" can play. GVSU also has another carillon, the Beckering Family Carillon Tower, located
Robert A. Taft Memorial Robert A. Taft Memorial The Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carillon is a carillon dedicated as a memorial to U.S. Senator Robert Alphonso Taft, son of President William Howard Taft. The memorial is located north of the Capitol, on Constitution Avenue between New Jersey Avenue and First Street, N.W. Designed by architect Douglas W. Orr, the memorial consists of a Tennessee marble tower and a bronze statue of Senator Taft sculpted by Wheeler Williams. The shaft of the tower measures high, deep, and wide. Above the statue is inscribed, "This Memorial to Robert A. Taft, presented by the people to