Harvardiana (song), Harvardiana
''Harvardiana'' refers to things associated with the Harvard University. These include: * Harvardiana, a literary magazine published from 1835 to 1838. * ''Harvardiana'', a fight song A fight song is a rousing short song associated with a sports team. The term is most common in the United States and Canada. In Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand, these songs are called the team anthem, team song, or games song. First associated ...

Harvard University
Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyman John Harvard (clergyman), John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Harvard was founded and authorized by the Massachusetts General Court, the governing legislature of Colonial history of the United States, colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony. While never formally affiliated with any Religious denomination, denomination, Harvard trained Congregationalism in the United States, Congregational clergy until its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized in the 18th century. By the 19th century, Harvard emerged as the most prominent academic and cultural institution among the Boston B ...
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Harvardiana (magazine)
''Harvardiana'' refers to things associated with the Harvard University. These include: * Harvardiana, a literary magazine published from 1835 to 1838. * ''Harvardiana'', a fight song A fight song is a rousing short song associated with a sports team. The term is most common in the United States and Canada. In Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand, these songs are called the team anthem, team song, or games song. First associated ...

Harvardiana (song)
Harvardiana is a march song of Harvard University written by Raymond G. Williams (1887–1981) and Sanger B. Steel (1889–1927), both members of the Harvard class of 1911. The song uses the name "Eli" to refer to athletic rival Yale. In recent years it has become the tradition for women to shout "Radcliffe!" between the repetitions of "Harvard!" in the chorus of the song. Tradition The Harvard Glee Club (HGC), and more recently the Radcliffe Choral Society (RCS), perform Harvardiana as part of their annual Harvard-Yale Football Concert. This concert takes place the night before the iconic football game between the two schools and involves the performance of a series of fight songs accompanied by heckling from the other school's choir(s). HGC and RCS perform this song with choreography intended to taunt the Yale Glee Club, such as stomps and air punches. The Yale Glee Club boos and hisses from the audience. Lyrics With Crimson in triumph flashing 'Mid the strai ...
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