Life on the World Scale

- Phineas Fletcher (1582–1650)

Limu limu lima (sung in Swedish)

Limu limu lima Gud, låt solen skina

Limu limu lima God, let the sun shine Over the blue mountains Over the small hills Like walking in the forest in the summer.

Över bergena blå Över kullorna små Som I Skogen ska gå om sommaren.

Southern Lullaby

De night am long an’ de col’ win’ roar, Sleep li’l chile, go sleep! Yo’ Pappy he doan’ come home no more, Sleep li’l chile, go sleep!

De stars am hid an’ de sky am black, Sleep li’l chile, go sleep! Yo’ Pappy am gone an’ he doan’ come back, Sleep, li’l chile, go sleep! He say “goodbye!” an’ he gone away Till come dat evahlastin’ day— An’ it seems sech a long, long while to stay! Sleep, li’l chile, go sleep! - George Vere Hbart (1867-1926)

I wonder he sees us all alone, Wif nuffin’ to eat except a bone; An’ do he hear yo’ Mammy moan? Sleep, li’l chile, go sleep!

Stout Alma Mater School songs are a long-held tradition at colleges and universities and are often performed at ceremonies and special events. By 1923, Stout was more than 30 years old, yet had no official school song. The Stoutonia initiated a school song contest and the winners received a $5 dollar reward. The resulting song, composed by a group of four students, became the school’s early fight song. Four years later, freshmen Lillian Hylland and Jane Hambley decided to create a more solemn and majestic piece appropriate for formal school ceremonies. Hylland, a Menomonie native, was a noted organist who accompanied many local musical groups. Hambley hailed from Ramsay, Mich., and was known for both her strong contralto voice and leadership in campus organizations.