Rose Window
From VCencylopedia
The Rose Window, by Louis Comfort Tiffany in 1906, is 12 feet in diameter and studded with glass jewels. The graduated white to blue effect in the pear-shaped-portions is achieved by etching of layers of laminated glass, not by stain or enamel. The circular window is located high above the entrance of the chapel, and from the inside the without close inspection, one might see the brilliant light of the cross, but not notice the secular dedication along the circumference of the window.
The window was given by the trustees to mark the 20th year of the administration of President Taylor, 1886-1906. Along the border of the window it says, "In honorem James Monroe Taylor + vigniti annos praesidis +". The dates 1886-1906 are written in Roman numerals.
The president's house —known originally as The President's Cottage— was also a trustee gesture. It was erected in 1896 to commemorate Taylor's 10th anniversary.
Sources
Brochure from the Religious and Spiritual Life Office
The Vassarion 1904
