Another Interesting Place on Campus

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to tell you about one of the most beautiful buildings on campus, Ventress Hall. It's on the corner of the Grove, near the front of the Circle, and it's a fascinating building to look at, take pictures of, paint, or sketch. The shape of it is very unusual. It was originally designed to be a library for the University, but, of course, it quickly became too small for that purpose. Today, it is used as the office for the Dean of Liberal Arts.

One of the most beautiful things about this building is just inside the front door. It's an amazing Tiffany stained glass window of Confederate soldiers going off to fight in the Civil War. When the war started, ALL of the students of the university joined the Confederate army to fight in the war (there were no women in the university at that time, by the way). All of them died in the war. It was really a terrible thing. That is why you see so many memorials of these soldiers on campus, like the Confederate Graveyard behind Tad Smith Coliseum, or the statue of the confederate soldier at the front of the Circle.

When you get a chance, take a closer look at this building, and step inside to gaze at the stained glass window. It is truly a magnificent work of art!