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Q.In the original version of
the "Maryland
Victory Song" by
Thornton W. Allen, copyrighted
in 1928 by the Student Assembly
of Maryland, do the lyrics go: "We've got
the steam boys, We've got the team boys"
or "We've got the team boys, We've got the
steam boys?"-Sammy Popat '04
A.It's "team" first, then "steam." I always
remember that it's the reverse of alphabetical
order. The University Bands produced the
first new songbook since 1941 and a companion
CD this spring. If you would like to
purchase a copy, please contact Director of
Bands L. Richmond Sparks at 301.405.5542
or lrsparks@umd.edu.
Q.Can you list the schools that
have won a national championship
in football and basketball?
It is quite a select and limited
group.-Burt Bondy '67
A.Six schools, including
Maryland, have won national
championships in football (below)
and men's basketball (left).
The other five are Florida,
Michigan, Michigan State,
Ohio State and Syracuse, so the Terps are in some
pretty select company. Maryland is the only school
of the six to also win a national championship in
women's basketball during the NCAA era.
Q.My great-uncle, Ralph Williams, was the president of the
class that donated the original Testudo statue. I'm
interested in perusing material specific to the planning
and unveiling of the Testudo statue, as well
as any general information available on Ralph's
time as class president. -Cammie Backus
A.I met your great-uncle on several occasions,
and I always enjoyed the time I spent with him. He
made a significant contribution to the university in
many ways, as a student and an administrator.
One of the photos that came immediately to mind when I
saw your query is of your great-uncle, Maryland Vice President
Harry Clifton Byrd, Maryland President Raymond Pearson and
others at the dedication of the statue of Testudo, which is part of
University AlbUM at http://hdl.handle.net.
I have seen your great-uncle's correspondence in various
places in our administrative files. You may also find the yearbooks
from his undergraduate days helpful. Materials from University
Archives may be reviewed in the Maryland Room in Hornbake
Library, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are
open Wednesdays until 8 p.m., and Saturdays from noon to 5
p.m. during the academic year.
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