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23-463: Because Penn State lacked an alma mater, Fred Lewis Pattee , Professor of American Literature , wrote lyrics and published them freelance in April 1901. Pattee bemoaned the fact that Penn State had no college song which would nourish college spirit and loyalty as other schools had. He encouraged suggestions from other writers, though decided upon lyrics that could be sung to the hymn "Lead Me On," (page 316 of

46-424: A guiding hand Will disperse our little band, Yet we'll ever loyal stand State to thee, State to thee Then Rah! Rah! for dear old State, For our love can ne'er abate! Ring the song with joy elate Loud and long, loud and long. Fred Lewis Pattee Fred Lewis Pattee (March 22, 1863 – May 6, 1950) was an American author and scholar of American literature . As a professor of American literature at

69-515: A history of American literature". In his later career, Pattee served as a visiting professor at his alma mater , Dartmouth College (1905), as well as the University of Illinois , Bread Loaf Summer School and Columbia University . In 1929, he co-founded the American Literature journal. Following his retirement from his post as Penn State's professor of American literature, Pattee joined

92-598: A substitute for the department's head and sole professor in 1894. He earned a full professorship the following year. While a professor at the Pennsylvania State College (now Pennsylvania State University), Pattee wrote the lyrics to what is now the Penn State Alma Mater in April 1901 and had them published. James A. Beaver , former Pennsylvania governor and then-president of the Board of Trustees declared

115-687: Is home to Welton Falls State Forest. Cardigan Mountain State Park , with Mount Cardigan , is in the west. Another attraction is Mowglis Mountain, named for Rudyard Kipling 's Jungle Book hero. Granted in 1753 by the Masonian Proprietors , the town was named for Alexandria, Virginia , location of a 1755 conference of governors early in the French and Indian War . Alexandria was granted to Joseph Butterfield and others, March 13, 1757. First settled in 1769 by John Moore Corliss and his brother Jonathan, it

138-730: The Pennsylvania State University , Pattee wrote the lyrics of the Penn State Alma Mater . Pattee is sometimes labeled the "first Professor of American Literature", a position he held at Penn State from 1895 until 1928. Fred Lewis Pattee was born on March 22, 1863, in Bristol, New Hampshire , to farmer Lewis Franklin Pattee and Mary Philbrick Pattee ( née Ingalls). After attending public schools in Bristol and South Alexandria, New Hampshire , in 1881 he entered New Hampton School and completed

161-462: The census of 2000, there were 1,329 people, 504 households, and 386 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.9 inhabitants per square mile (11.9/km ). There were 783 housing units at an average density of 18.2 per square mile (7.0/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White , 0.08% African American , 0.30% Native American , 0.38% Asian , and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of

184-561: The College Hymnal) by Cauviere, which was sung by graduating classes at commencement . Pattee felt it was a good match, as it was well-suited for male voices. Pattee's song premiered at an alumni dinner during Commencement Week in June 1901. Governor James Beaver , President of the Board of Trustees, called it "the official song of Penn State", and University President George Atherton accepted it as

207-401: The alma mater's lyrics with, "We don't know the god-damn words". Participating members were often criticized by alumni for their failure to acknowledge that the university placed the lyrics on the stadium's large screen while the band was playing the song. The practice died in the early 1990s as school pride led a growing majority of students to shout, "Sing it proud!", when their classmates began

230-733: The alternate lyrics. The Alma Mater is set in Concert F Major . For the glory of old State, For her founders strong and great, For the future that we wait, Raise the song, raise the song. Sing our love and loyalty, Sing our hopes that bright and free Rest, O mother dear, with thee, All with thee, all with thee. When we stood at childhood's gate, Shapeless in the hands of fate, Thou didst mold us, dear old State, Dear old State, dear old State. May no act of ours bring shame, To one heart that loves thy name. May our lives but swell thy fame, Dear old State, dear old State. (verses 5 and 6 are rarely performed) Soon we know

253-405: The average family size was 2.94. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males. The median income for a household in the town

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276-504: The college preparatory course in 1884. Pattee enrolled at Dartmouth College , earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1888 and a Master of Arts degree in 1891. Despite an interest in becoming a journalist, Pattee entered the teaching profession, first at a New Jersey grammar school. He worked as a school administrator and journalist until becoming an interim faculty member at the Pennsylvania State College 's English Department as

299-514: The faculty of Rollins College in Florida . He would remain there until his death at age 87 in Winter Park, Florida , on May 6, 1950. Pattee was married twice, to Anna Lura Plumer and Grace Gorrell Garee, and had one daughter—Sarah Lewis Patee—from his first marriage. A library was constructed on Penn State's flagship University Park campus from 1937 to 1940, known as Pattee Library, that now forms

322-504: The official alma mater. Pattee's original 1901 lyrics contained six verses, but the last two were later dropped. The original lyrics also contained the phrases "When we stood at boyhood's gate" and "Thou didst mold us ... into men", as the university was primarily male-oriented at the beginning of the 20th century, although some concern had been expressed at the time because Penn State had been coed since 1871. In Pattee's posthumously -published autobiography , however, he recommended changing

345-468: The phrasing into "childhood" and a repeat of "dear old State", as the university was coeducational . This change occurred in 1975, declared as "International Women's Year" by the United Nations . The Penn State Glee Club first performed the alma mater under the direction of Charles M. H. Atherton, who began as director in 1893 with support from his father, Penn State President George Atherton. The song

368-406: The population. There were 504 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and

391-474: The southern border of Grafton County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 43.4 square miles (112.3 km ), of which 43.2 square miles (111.8 km ) are land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km ) are water, comprising 0.47% of the town. Alexandria is drained by the Fowler River , an east-flowing tributary of Newfound Lake . The Smith River forms part of the southern border of

414-623: The town. All water bodies in the town eventually flow to the Pemigewasset River , part of the Merrimack River watershed . Mount Cardigan , elevation 3,121 feet (951 m), is on the western boundary of the town. The summit is in the town of Orange , while the highest point in Alexandria is on the Firescrew ridge to the north, where the elevation reaches 3,040 ft (930 m). As of

437-719: The tune would be Penn State College's official song after it was sung at an alumni dinner in 1901. With Penn State president George W. Atherton 's consent, a four-verse version of Pattee's originally six-verse lyrics were adopted as the Penn State Alma Mater. As an American literary historian, Pattee's earliest predecessor was John Neal , whose essays in Blackwood's Magazine he collected and published in 1937 in their first bound edition, American Writers: A Series of Papers Contributed to Blackwood's Magazine (1824–1825) . He acknowledged Neal's work as "the first attempt anywhere at

460-503: The west wing of the Pattee and Paterno Libraries , the center of Penn State's library system. Alexandria, New Hampshire Alexandria is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire , United States. The population was 1,776 at the 2020 census , up from 1,613 at the 2010 census. Newfound Lake is in the northeast corner, with Wellington State Park on the western shore. The town

483-482: Was incorporated by the New Hampshire General Court on November 23, 1782. Danbury was set off and incorporated in 1795. Although farmers found parts of the terrain mountainous, other parts were level intervales suited for cultivation . By 1859, when the population was 1,273, agriculture was a chief occupation. The town also had a carriage maker, nine sawmills and three gristmills . Alexandria

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506-412: Was often sung with a degree of humorous irreverence, as Glee Club programs at the time were affable affairs. The second half of a performance was often comedic, including skits and sketch comedy, where a clever jab at a professor could lead to a rousing chorus of “Hail to Old State” or the “Alma Mater.” During the mid-1980's, it became popular at Penn State football games for students and alumni to replace

529-576: Was the birthplace of Luther C. Ladd (1843–1861), the first enlisted soldier to lose his life in the Civil War , shot during the Baltimore Riot . Also born here was Louise Lamprey (1869-1951), prolific author of books for children. Today, the town is home to Cardigan Lodge, the Appalachian Mountain Club facility at the base of Mount Cardigan . Alexandria is in central New Hampshire , along

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