Our Alma Mater was written in 1914 to go along with the American folk song "The Little Old Red Shawl My Mother Wore,” composed by Charles Moreland, and the musical-theatre tune “He Never Wanders Far from His Own Fire."  If you find yourself a bit rusty on the words, here they are to refresh your memory...

O, that dear old U of R,
Thy children near and far
Will sing to thee and all thy glories tell;
Where the orange blossoms grow
And the waters gently flow,
That dear old U of R we love so well.

O, that dear old U of R,
Whose emblem shines afar,
Eternal as the hills we love so well;
Where the mountains tall and grand
Like an inspiration stand
That dear old U of R we love so well.

O, that dear old U of R,
The years can never mar
The memories of thee we love so well;
Where the friendships are so dear
That we leave them with a tear,
That dear old U of R we love so well.