Part 3 — College Yells and Colors.
Reading edition
The Table is indebted to many members for replies to the question asked by "M. T." about college yells and colors.
Amherst.—"Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Amherst!"—Purple and white.
Annapolis.—Navy blue and old-gold.
Bowdoin.—"B-o-w-d-o-i-n Rah, Rah, Rah."—White.
Hamilton.—"Rah! rah! rah! Ham-il-ton, zip rah boom!"—Rose pink.
Johns Hopkins.—"Hullaballoo, Kanuck, Kanuck! Hullaballoo, Kanuck, Kanuck! Hoorah! Hoorah; J. H. U.!"—Black and blue.
Lafayette.—"Rah! Rah! Rah! Tiger Lafayette!"—Maroon and white.
Lehigh.—"Hoo, ray ray! Hoo, ray ray! Ray ray ray, Lehigh!"—Brown and white.
Leland Stanford Junior University.—"Rah-Rah-Rah (three times) Stanford!"—Cardinal.
Oberlin.—"Hi!-O!-Hi!-O!-Hi-O!-Hi!-Hi!-O! Hi! O-ber-lin!"—Crimson and gold.
University of Alabama.—"Rah, hoo, ree! Universitee! Rah, hoo! Wah, hoo! A. C. U.!"—Crimson and white.
University of California.—"Rah! Rah! Rah! Cali-forn-i-a U. C. Berk-lee Zip-Boom-ah!"—Blue and gold.
University of Chicago.—"Chi-ca-go! Chi-ca-go! Chi-ca-go go! Go-it-Chi-ca! Go-it-Chi-ca! Go-it-Chi-ca-go!"—Maroon.
University of Michigan.—"U. of M. Hurrah! Hurrah! Hoo-rah! Hoo-rah! Michigan! Michigan! rah! rah! rah!"—Maize and blue.
University of Pennsylvania.—"Rah! Rah! Rah! Penn-syl-vani-ah!" (seldom used). "'Ray! 'Ray! 'Ray! Penn-syl-vani-a!" (short and sharp). This is the most common form. "Hoo-rah! Hoo-rah! Hoorah! Penn-syl-va-ni-ah-h-h!" Each syllable is strongly accented, and the "ah" prolonged.
Following are sporadic, borrowed from no one knows where
The Olly-kazook.
Olly-kazook-Alack! Alack! Olly-kazook-Alack! Alack! Hoorah! Hoorah! Penn-syl-va-ni ah!
The Owski-wow-wow.
Owski-wow-wow! Whisky-wow-wow! Holy-muckeli! Kentuckyi! Pennsylvanyi!
These last two are not the Pennsylvania yells, strictly speaking, but they are used at nearly all games, etc., for a change now and then. Another prime favorite is a melancholy chant.
"Oh me! Oh my! How we blacked the Tiger's eye!" The colors are red and blue.
University of Vermont.—"Rah, rah, rah, rah, rah, rah! U. V. M.! rah, rah!"—Straw and darkgreen.
University of Virginia.—"Rah-rah-rah, Uni-v! Rah-rah-rah, ver-si-tee! Ver-gin-i-a!"—Navy blue and orange.
Vanderbilt.—"Vanderbilt, Rah, Rah, Rah! Whiz Boom! Zip-Boom, Rah, Rah, Rah!"—Black and old-gold.
Vassar.—Rose and gray
Wesleyan.—"Rah, Rah, Rah Rah, Wes-lei-an-a! Rah Rah Rah Rah Rah!"—Cardinal and black.
West Point.—"Rah! Rah! Ray! Rah! Rah! Ray! West Point! West Point! Armay!"—Black and gray.
Thanks are due to the following for the information given. Grant Knauff, Jun., F. M. E., R. H., Clara Rompano, Harold Simonds, R. C. Wente, Dudley S. Steele, A. D. J., Isabelle Willis, B. F. E. Lantie V. Blum, Harry B. Reese, and V. J. Smith.