Western University of Pennsylvania
Prior to 1908, the university was known as the Western University of Pennsylvania (W.U.P.), which was often termed "Wup" for short. The lyrics for the Alma Mater for W.U.P., per the 1907 The Owl student yearbook, are below. The references to the old name of the school in every stanza of the song suggest that, upon the university taking the name of the University of Pittsburgh in 1908, that a desire grew to replace it with a new Alma Mater.
ALMA MATER
I.
Have you heard the glad refrain?
We will sing it once again,
Singing for Western Pennsylvania.
With our loyal comrades true
We will cheer the gold and blue,
Cheering for Western Pennsylvania.
Chorus.
Hail, Alma Mater,
Thy sons cheer thee now,
To thee, W-U-P,
All foemen must bow;
Victorious forever
They colors shall be,
And ever shall wave in victory
II.
Every morn our colors rise
In the blue and golden skies,
Shining for Western Pennsylvania,
And the love in every soul
Brings us nearer to the goal-
Vict'ry for Western Pennsylvania
III.
Every man shall play his part;
Each hath love within his heart,
Love for old Western Pennsylvania
Dear old Wup shall never fear
While a thousand voices cheer,
Cheer for old Western Pennsylvania.
IV.
Let the echo then resound
With the joyous gladsome sound,
Singing for Western Pennsylvania
Loyalty each breast shall sway,
Hand and heart shall meet to-day,
Cheering for Western Pennsylvania.
Chant.
Western Pennsylvania,
All Hail to thee;
Ever beloved
They name shall be.
Honored in memory
Thy name we hold;
Ever revering
The Blue and Gold-
Amen.
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