Great Bend High School Class of 1968 40th Reunion Reminiscences: alma mater

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Now I get it!

When I read the words of the Alma Mater on the blog site, I realized I had it wrong - well, I was a newbie in our Senior Year. So I can learn something from a classmate after all these years!

Liz Scott in Long Island, NY

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ALMA MATER

On the plains of central Kansas
Glorious to view
Great Bend High is proudly standing
Hail, all hail to you!

Rhorea cheers ever onward
Famous Panthers back.
Hail to you, our alma mater
Hail, old Red and Black!

Lift her colors; hold them higher;
Loud her praises sing;
Swell the chorus ever stronger;
Let our voices ring.

Always true to her traditions
We will strive to be;
You who taughter us, we will honor
On to victory!

Rhorea, Rhorea, Rip, Roar, Rack
Great Bend High School, Red and Black.
Hit it!!!
Rah, Rah, Rip, Roar, Rack
Great Bend High School Red and Black!

HISTORICAL NOTE

An insert in the 1920 GBHS yearbook notes that a contest was held to name the book. Delta Seward Craig was pictured as the winner of the contest, submitting the name "Rhorea".

It is thought that Delta coined the word Rhorea, perhaps for a chanting sound. The 1920 yearbook article concludes by saying, "But as long as the Rhorea is in existence, the origin of its name will continue to be a mystery."

Helen Opie Conner wrote the words to the GBHS Alma Mater. The school colors at that time were rose and blue. They had a cheer, "Rhorea, Rhorea, Rip Rah Rue, Great Bend High School, Rose and Blue."

Since that time, the school colors have been changed and thus the yell became, "Rah, Rah, Rip, Roar, Rack! Great Bend High School Red and Black!"

Great Bend High School Class of 1968 40th Reunion Reminiscences

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Now I get it!

GREAT BEND HIGH SCHOOL

WELCOME

ALMA MATER

HISTORICAL NOTE

FIGHT SONG

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