Alma Mater (Dartmouth College)

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The "Alma Mater"[1] is the official school song of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. It was officially adopted by the College in 1926.[2] Richard Hovey of the class of 1885 wrote the original lyrics in 1894, titling the song "Men of Dartmouth".[3] On May 28, 1988, Dartmouth changed the title and words to reflect the presence of women as part of the College, since Dartmouth had become coeducational in 1972.[1][4] The transition generated significant controversy at the time from students and alumni wishing to maintain the original lyrics,[1] attracting national attention.[5][6][7] The use of the original version by some fraternities and men's sports teams continues to fuel debate as of 2007.[8]

[edit] Hovey's original lyrics

Men of Dartmouth, give a rouse
For the College on the hill!
For the Lone Pine above her,
And the loyal sons who love her,
Give a rouse, give a rouse, with a will!
For the sons of old Dartmouth,
The sturdy sons of Dartmouth,
Tho' 'round the girdled earth they roam,
Her spell on them remains;
They have the still North in their hearts,
The hill-winds in their veins,
And the granite of New Hampshire
In their muscles and their brains;
And the granite of New Hampshire
In their muscles and their brains.
They were mighty men of old
That she nurtured at her side;
Till like Vikings they went forth
From the lone and silent North,
And they strove, and they wrought, and they died;
But the sons of old Dartmouth,
The laurelled sons of Dartmouth,
The Mother keeps them in her heart
And guides their altar flame;
The still North remembers them,
The hill-winds know their name,
And the granite of New Hampshire
Keeps the record of their fame;
And the granite of New Hampshire
Keeps the record of their fame.
Men of Dartmouth, set a watch
Lest the old traditions fail!
Stand as brother stands by brother!
Dare a deed for the old Mother!
Greet the world, from the hills, with a hail!
For the sons of old Dartmouth,
The loyal sons of Dartmouth,
Around the world they keep for her
Their old chivalric faith;
They have the still North in their soul,
The hill-winds in their breath;
And the granite of New Hampshire
Is made part of them till death;
And the granite of New Hampshire
Is made part of them till death.

From the Dartmouth Song Book (6th ed., 1950).

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Krieger, Barbara L.. The Alma Mater. Dartmouth College Library Rauner Special Collections Library. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
  2. ^ "Follow-up on the news; Song out of tune with the times", The New York Times, 1987-03-01. Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 
  3. ^ The Papers of Richard Hovey at Dartmouth College. Dartmouth College Library. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
  4. ^ "Greening of Dartmouth", Time, 1972-10-16. Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 
  5. ^ "Northeast Journal", The New York Times, 1986-10-12. Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 
  6. ^ Casey, John. "At Dartmouth, the Clash of '89", The New York Times, 1989-02-26. Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 
  7. ^ Associated Press. "Dartmouth Changes Old School Song", Boston Globe, 1988-05-25. Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 
  8. ^ Buntz, Samuel. "Anti-sexism posters turn heads", The Dartmouth, 2007-11-02. Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 

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