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Cornel, Fred A. ('06) Carmen Ohio, a Song of the Ohio State University
Chicago Melrose Bros. Music Co 1916 Paperback Good+
Carmen Ohio, OSU's Alma Mater, was written October 25th, 1902 by Fred Cornell, a freshman on the football team. He wrote it on the train coming back from Ann Arbor, after a devastating loss. By coincidence, the Michigan song Hail to the Victors, was written by a player on the train coming back from Chicago after a big win. Cornell began writing phrases on the back of an envelope, to the melody of Spanish Chant, an ancient hymn. He also borrowed a little bit from the Yale song, Bright College Years. The first public performance of Carmen Ohio was in December 1903, in the (Ohio) State House chapel, for Governor Judson Harmon, and then a few weeks later on New Year's Eve, for crowd of 80 people in a small town near Lima. The words appeared in The Lantern newspaper October 10th, 1906 and ten days later the words and music were in the (Ohio State vs) Michigan game program. It has been sung at every home game ever since. In 1991, the Ohio State graduating class donated a monument, which is located on the southwest corner of the Oval, in the shadow of Orton bell tower. A nine by five foot slab of polished gray granite, with the words to Carmen Ohio -- chiseled in stone. The internal pages are clean and unmarked, just a bit age-toned. The covers are completely (and neatly) split along the spine; light overall aging/soling to covers. There is a 3/4-inch gap at the bottom of all pages including the cover. This would be a great candidate to frame for your favorite OSU fan. Scans upon request
Price:
35.00 USD
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