re: Do you know your high schools alma mater?

Brother Martin doesn't even have an alma mater, they simply play the Fight Song after football games. My boys were both bandsmen.

My high school is gone, but we had a very moving alma mater. I play organ/piano, so for a long time I could play the whole thing, and it's two verses with a bridge, from memory. Had to play it a few weeks ago at a friend's funeral (he was from the last class and his classmates stood next to the casket and sang while the rest of the alums. there stood at their places and sang.)

Yes - I still know my alma mater. We still sing it at Alumnae functions as well.

I was in band - but i don’t remember the music to it. The nun that wrote the music to the alma mater used to play alongside with us when I was in HS. She was ancient.

Of course!

But then I'm an old LISA-AA baw.

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Brother Martin doesn't even have an alma mater, they simply play the Fight Song after football games. My boys were both bandsmen

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Kind of true..... when I was there (03-07) we played "O Sacred Heart" It was never called the "alma mater" but it was played when the game was over with the football team gathered around. It was apparently something they were trying to revive. If I recall, no one knew the words and the football team just stood there akwardly...not surprised that died.

Friend of mine graduated in '05, he said something about this. My understanding from my sons (2010-2018) is that many in the band WANTED O Sacred Heart to be used in that role, and that the Brothers (as an institute, not the individual brothers still on faculty) said no. My sons told me the band members loved playing it.

Kind of sad that it didn't take during your years.

I only know the one that matters....

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Where stately oaks and broad magnolias shade inspiring halls,
There stands our dear Old Alma Mater who to us recalls
Fond memories that waken in our hearts a tender glow,
And make us happy for the love that we have learned to know.
All praise to thee our Alma Mater, molder of mankind,
May greater glory, love unending be forever thine.
Our worth in life will be thy worth we pray to keep it true,
And may thy spirit live in us,

FOREVER L-S-U.

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Kind of sad that it didn't take during your years.

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Kinda is.... having an alma mater after the game is a really cool touch/moment. sucks BrM don't have that

Didn't know it, but got bored at work and just pulled it:

Here’s to thee, dear A.C. Flora,
Grateful students one and all,
Sing a song of praise and glory
That resounds from hall to hall,
Toward the goals of peace and learning
Through thy noble paths we’re led
Sounds the joyous cry, “Excelsior!”
As we ever push ahead.
Higher, higher flies the falcon
Soaring through the joyful days, Symbol of thy inspiration
And our aims and hopes always,
We will ever love and laud thee
And we’ll hold thy banner high
While we cherish golden memories
of each happy year gone by.

Not really but I can still tell you the chant we did after every football game we won (in the field house not on the field)

Cheerleaders always chanted GHBR GHBR during the games the parents didn’t know what it was short for