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"Alma
Mater" (origin unknown)
"Alma
Mater" (origin unknown)
Where
the vale of the Eel River
Meets
the eastern sky,
proudly
stands our Alma Mater
'Mong
the hilltops high.
Chorus
Flag
we love!
Float
for aye, Manchester Tech o'er thee;
May
thy sons be leal and loyal
To
thy memory.
"[The] Alumni
Song," (also known as "Manchester College Song"
and "Memories of Manchester College") by
Lucile Klingler '20x and Henrietta Wassman, was written in 1917.
Verse
There's
a spot in Indiana
That
is very dear to me,
A
place of higher learning
That
I long again to see,
Where
I studied in the classes,
Where
I gathered college lore,
Where
I tramped the wooded campus
With
my friends in days of yore.
Chorus
Oh
Manchester College,
How
my heart goes back to thee,
How
I long again to ramble
Thru
your halls of mystery
Just
to visit on your campus,
Just
to stroll along your way,
Trod
by feet of many classes,
Will
be joy again some day.
"By the Kenapocomoco"
by
Katherine Walker Beauchamp (lyrics). The music is an old English Air.
Verse
1
By
the Kenapocomoco, stands our College fair.
Where
the Indian reared his wigwam, we have studied there.
Verse
2
Like
the braves of old who fought there, we have struggled too,
For
the honor of our College, for her colors true.
Verse
3
Indian
braves told dusky maidens, of their love so true;
Ev'ry
man and maid may find here romance ever new.
Verse
4
Through
the years we will remember, keep each image clear,
Of
the tow'r, the hall, the fountain, of Manchester dear.
Chorus
Manchester
College loyal to you
We
will ever be,
Spread
abroad your fame and honor,
Cheer
to victory.
"By the Kenapocomoco," with
words and music by Francis Smith Thomas '39, was written in 1961.
Verse
In
the Hoosier state a college stands beside a river fair.
And
in days of old our Indian brothers reared their wigwams there.
Although
this river is called the Eel, all Manchester students know
That
the following story, in all of its glory
Took
place along the Kenapocomoco.
Chorus
By
the Kenapocomoco they took a little walk.
By
the Kenapocomoco they had a little talk.
Their
hearts were on fire with one desire:
They
wanted to find a genuine arrow head.
Left
by an Indian long since dead,
Just
like the stories they had read.
By
the Kenapocomoco they looked around in vain.
No
bona fide arrowheads were to be found, it was
very plain.
But
there along the river bank where dwelt our Indian brother,
They
never discovered an arrowhead,
But
they found something else instead:
They
found each other!
"[The]
Call of the Chimes," with words by Benjamin Stoner '28 and music by
Naomi Cunningham '34 Hoverstock.
Verse
1
All
hail Manchester College,
Thou
fountainhead of knowledge,
Ten
thousand hearts are beating
In
loyalty to thee!
From
over land and ocean,
The
echoes set in motion
Reverberate
the chorus
Of
the chimes of old M.C.
Verse
2
Then
raise aloft her colors,
And
tell the news to others,
We
love, revere and honor
Our
own dear black and gold.
And
to Manchester College,
Thou
source of wisdom, knowledge,
God
make of thee a blessing,
Thru
the centuries untold.
Chorus
The
chimes are ringing, ringing
My
heart for joy is singing,
The
strains of music bringing
Pure,
noble thoughts to me.
I
hear them in the gloaming,
They
call me from my roaming.
The
chimes are calling, calling
From
my beloved M.C.
"Campus
Song" with words by Miriam Heestand '30 Fabian and music
by Mabel Frederick '29 Schrock.
Verse
1
We
came from the far east and out of the west,
As
far as the northlands and south on our quest
In
search of a campus to call college home
And
chose our Manchester to claim as our own.
Verse
2
We
love our dear college that nestles in rest,
By
the tinkling of fountain by leafy trees blest;
We
love her worn pathways and her classic halls
And
to roam thru her calm wood as soft evening falls.
Chorus
O
Manchester College
Our
hearts we pledge to you
Each
loyal son and daughter
Sings
praise the whole world through
The
friendships that you shelter
Are
ever tried and true
Your
ideals are the nobles and best,
Our
hearts pledge we to you.
"Daughters
of the Black and Gold," arranged by Mabel Frederick '29 Schrock.
Oh,
daughters of the Black and Gold, and sons of victory
Lift
up your voices to the sky and cheer for old M.C.
She
holds the fairest and the best, the braves and the true
Her
spirit triumphs o'er the rest,
Hail
M.C. to you!
Let
every loyal son of old lift high his banner Black and Gold
March
on ye heroes to the fray for it's M.C. must win today
It's
Manchester we are fighting for and it's M.C. we all adore,
Let
ev'rybody hail!
Lt
ev'rybody hail!
Manchester
on to victory.
"Dear
M.C." with words by Arlo Gump '31 and music by Kathryn Wright
'32 Brown.
Verse
1
O
we have a college of which we are proud,
For
all of her records are tested and true.
Her
aims have been always the highest and best,
And
we're sure that she always has come smilin' through.
Verse
2
How
oft o'er the tops of the tall oak trees,
We
see there on high our banner and flag;
Then
we know that ever our college shall stand,
With
the spirit of progress surmount ev'ry crag.
Verse
3
As
bright as the fountain that sparkles all day
And
sure as the sun dial telling the time,
Our
college shall be what we want her to be,
E'er
the truest, the beautiful, best, the sublime.
Chorus
Manchester
College I hear you calling me.
Dear
old Manchester, I'm always for you.
E'er
to the black and gold I will be true,
Dear
M.C.
"Fight
Spartans, Fight!" with words and music by Fred C. Cripe '29.
Verse
1
Fight
Spartans, fight;
Fight
Spartans fight;
Play
the game and fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight.
Verse
2
Spartans,
be fair;
Spartans
be square;
Play
the game and fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight.
Verse
3
We
have the will;
We
have the skill;
Digging
in we'll fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight.
Verse
4
Fight
Spartans, fight;
Fight
Spartans fight;
Play
the game and fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight.
"Hail
M.C.!" with words by Miriam Heestand '30 Fabian and music by
Mabel Frederick '29 Schrock.
Hail
M.C. all hail our valiant fighters out to win this game tonight.
We
will cheer cheer cheer for the Black and Gold as we play this game
tonight (whee!!)
Hail
M.C. all hail our valiant fighters out to fight and out to win
We
will give three cheers for the Black and Gold marching on to victory.
"Hail
to Thee!" with words and music by Liegh B. Freed '26, and
arranged by Florence Thompson Freed '28.
Manchester
College
Hail
to thee
Hail
to the black and gold
Hail
to victory
Fight
for her colors
Fight
for honor too
Hail
to thee Manchester
Hail
to you!
"Heart
of MC" with words by Louise Grossnickle '30 Yum and music by
Lavonne Culler.
Verse
1
Deep
in the heart of each of us,
Two
tiny bits of color glow:
The
symbol of our old MC
Where
e'er her college children go;
Verse
2
Deep
in the soul the thought of her,
Brings
her message of humanity,
We
answer to her last farewell
Our
lives shall tell for God and thee.
Chorus
Then
hail to you our black and gold,
Our
Alma Mater hail to thee;
Thy
children bear thy worth afar
To
every nook of land and sea,
On
many lips thy name is breathed,
In
love and praise and loyalty,
Thy
sons and daughters still are true,
Our
college mother,
True
to thee.
"Manchester Chimes"
by
Frances Smith Thomas '39.
Verse
College
days fly swiftly by, leaving memories.
Friends
and classmates scatter to the seven seas.
But
the old traditions linger on, whate'er the years may bring,
and
the old college chimes still ring!
Chorus
The
chimes ring down thru the years. Ring on the
campus I love
The
chimes ring down thru the years. Ring from the tower above.
Manchester
chimes, I'll never forget. Your loveliness rings in my memory yet.
I'll
always remember that certain September, when I first heard those
Manchester chimes ring.
The
chimes ring down thru the years. Calling to you and to me.
The
chimes ring down thru the years. Sounding their sweet melody.
Manchester
chimes, ring out loud and clear. Keep ringing forever, ring year
after year.
That
Homecoming yearning will keep us returning to the sound of those
Manchester chimes,
To
the sound of those Manchester chimes.
"Manchester College" by
Gladys Dickey (Dr. Gladys Dickey Thompson) was first sung at a joint program of
the Lincoln and the Adelphian Literary Societies, 18 May 1912.
Verse
1
You
sing about your colleges, of Harvard and of Yale
And
all the universities whose banners brave the gale;
But
we have one we love to praise, with love and loyalty,
She
is the best for all the world, aye, even royalty.
Verse
2
We
have the best of faculties, the best in all the land;
And
for the good of old M.C. they always take their stand.
They
teach us truth and loyalty, and valiantly to work,
Each
day to live with purpose high, our duty ne'er to shirk.
Verse
3
Our
campus is a beauty spot, no prettier could you find,
Where
flowers bloom and fountain plays, to rest our weary minds.
Our
boys are brave and manly lads, our girls demure and wise,
And
in real worth of soul there are no rivals 'neath the skies.
Verse
4
Offtimes
when students here do come they're met by cupid's dart,
And
seldom do they leave the place without a stolen heart.
Then
later, in their children' hearts, they plant the germ of love
For
their own Alma Mater dear, which always stands above.
Verse
5
And
now, dear friends, where'er you go, speak for M.C. a word.
And
spread her glory far and wide till every soul is stirred.
We
hesitate to close our song--the half has not been told,
But
just before we go, we'll give three cheers for the Black and Gold.
Chorus
Manchester
College! Oh, how I love the name!
Manchester
College! Go, spread abroad her fame.
Manchester
College! is just the place to be.
Manchester
College! is just the place for me.
"Manchester
Fair," with
lyrics by Patricia Helman and music by R. Gary Deavel '52, was written in 1977.
In
beautiful North Manchester our alma mater stands,
On
the rock of faith and learning and not on shifting sand.
O
College rare, Manchester fair, here we cast our endeavor,
We
pledge to you our spirit true,
Our
trust and love forever.
There
are shadows on the campus of some who've gone before,
Of
legends and those heroes of academic lore.
O
College rare, Manchester fair, we're grateful for the past,
We
pledge to you our spirit true,
We'll
make that greatness last.
We
look toward each tomorrow and welcome it with love,
And
trust that our Manchester is blessed by God above.
O
College rare, Manchester fair, we love your quiet waters,
Your
great oak tree, your spirit true,
We
love your sons and daughters.
"On
to Victory" with words by Ruth Harrop '32 Penwell and music by
Isabel Harrop '30 Hearn.
Let's
all gather round and give our Spartans a yell;
As
thru to victory they go;
They're
bringing us fame, so give a Yea team!
We're
going to win; can't you tell?
Manchester
College always comes out on top;
Our
boys will take the Black and Gold, across the line;
O!
our forward march no other team can stop;
Manchester
College, we're for you!
"Our
College Home," by Kathryn Wright '32 Brown.
Verse
1
Watched
by the oaks of loved MC,
Many
have gone, many have come;
Manchester
College is for me,
Friendly
and dear, my college home.
Verse
2
Glory
she has of sterling worth:
High
honors earned, victories won;
Manchester
College challenges
Each
student girl, each student son.
Verse
3
Watched
by the oaks we come and go,
Building
today for future days;
Manchester
College, let us give
Beautiful
love and happy praise.
"Philalethean
Song," arranged by Kathryn Wright '32 Brown.
Verse
1
We
love you, Philalethea,
We
love you colors too;
You
white which stands for purity,
And
loyalty your blue.
With
all sincerity we love
The
truth for which you stand;
For
you we'll fight from day to day,
And
labor hand in hand.
Verse
2
We'll
sing your praises every day,
We'll
tell your worth each night;
And
mid the strife of daily tasks
We'll
bravely for you fight;
We
will be true to our own selves,
To
you we will be true;
We
know that you have need of us
And
we have need of you.
Verse
3
Dear
Philalethea, we will work
For
that which really pays;
Your
life in us we'll then live on
E'en
after College days.
And
when we leave M.C's dear halls
In
all our strength of youth,
Because
of you we will depart
With
greater love for truth.
Chorus
Then
hail to you, our Philalethea,
To
our colors we'll be true;
The
blue and white forever more
Shall
float from shore to shore,
And
now to you we pledge our honor
And
devotion Philalethea;
The
blue and white forever,
We
will fight for you.
"Philomathea,"
(origin unknown)
Verse
1
Where
ever in this world we go,
We'll
sing just the same old song;
'Twill
be born on all the winds that blow,
From
hearts that are true and strong.
Verse
2
Then
let us bravely raise the song,
And
make the last welkin ring;
Our
days in college won't be long,
But
while we are here we'll sing.
Chorus
Come
Sisters let us sing to Philomathea songs of loyalty and praise
For
we love our Philomathea,
And
to her we'll sing our lays
Give
to others something, receive something
Is
the motto we hold dear:
Our
purple and our gold,
To
us will ne'er grow old
Philomathea
we love.
"Philophronia,"
by Benjamin Stoner '28 and Wilbur Royer '22.
Verse
1
Of
all the good societies there are in old M.C.
There's
only one that makes the run, that takes the victory;
So
to the one society, whose banner is unfurled,
We
pledge the best we have to give, the best in all the world.
Verse
2
The
classic halls of old M.C. full many a banner hold
But
not one is so stately as the dark blue and the gold,
It
stands for Philophronia, the name we all adore,
And
ever shall our motto be "Vis Unita Fortoir."
Verse
3
Tho
years may come and years may go and centuries pass away
And
all the world may be engulfed within a brighter day,
But
on the page of history inscribed in shining gold,
The
tale of Philophronia shall ever more be told.
Chorus
Oh,
Philophronia, the chimes for you shall ring,
Oh
Philophronia, our love to you we bring,
Here's
to Philophronia, pow'r and majesty,
Our
Philophronia, the heart of old M.C.
"Philorhetoria,"
by Ralph Boyer '25.
Verse
1
There's
a name to us so precious,
Just
one word we love to hear;
It's
because of what it stands for
That
it's come to be so dear.
Verse
2
For
we're members of a body
That
is talked of for its zeal;
And
for her we place our efforts
So
that all her worth may feel.
Verse
3
May
she ever keep her standard,
Which
is bound to bring her friends,
Then
we all can say quite proudly
That
we are 'Rhetorians.
Chorus
Philorhetoria!
We
love you.
We
are 'Rhetorians through and through;
Philorhetoria!
Best
for me.
Philorhetoria!
Hail
to thee!
"Spirit
of Manchester," with music by Ernest Fischer.
Verse
1
In
a little inland city, far from noise and strife
Stands
our honored Manchester College, fitting youth for life.
Of
her glory, and traditions, let us ever sing
Dear
MC our Alma Mater, make her praises ring.
Verse
2
Others
larger and more famous, by endowment blest
But
for spirit Manchester College, far leads all the rest.
Shout
her glory, sing her praises that the world may see
All
the joy there is in being here at old MC.
Chorus
Hail
Manchester,
Hail
Manchester,
Frosh,
Alumni all
Keep
her standards
E'er
before you,
May
they never fall
Keep
the spirit,
Never
falter,
Fly
her banner high
Manchester
College,
Manchester
College,
We
love you.
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