Show v Every nation has its national hymns Why should not every college have its own college songs something that will awaken the patriotism of her children when they meet on special occasions occasion The lead leading ing U Universities ni in this country have their college songs as well as their college yells Is there any reason why f the University of Utah should be behind behind behind be be- hind At the reception given a few weeks ago some students were very y skillful in composing college yells and others showed remarkable lung power F These are all very very well in their place but there are times when a patriotic r college song led b by a chorus of well trained voices would be more appropriate ate and on the whole more refining and q ennobling 1 It is customary for the students and ii alumni of Harvard University to g gather 1 E Eon on the campus once a year and join in j singing II Fair Harvard How inspiring inspiring inspiring y ing this must be to the children of that r time honored college J It t is ju just t as J appropriate for the sons and daughters r 11 of an institution of learning to honor i their alma mater and to cultivate a 1 patriotism for it as it is for the sons and daughters of the republic to honor the constitution and to sustain the government in word and in deed We fi may well pattern after Harvard in in th this s i matter Let us have a good patriotic 1 college song and let it be sung with a 1 feeling that will draw out the love and the noblest desires of all that are or ever have been connected wi with th the U University University Uni Uni- ni- ni ever J of Utah j E f |