Trinity's alma mater is "’Neath the Elms." It was written in 1882 by Trinity student Augustus P. Burgwin to the tune of a song that his butler often sang. When "'Neath the Elms" was written, the college had been planting elm trees on the quad. Lyrics: ’Neath the elms of our old Trinity, ’Neath the elms of our dear old Trinity, No more shall we meet, Our classmates to greet, ’Neath the elms of our old Trinity. ’Neath the elms of our old Trinity. ’Neath the elms of our dear old Trinity Oh it’s seldom we’ll meet, In the moonlight so sweet, ’Neath the elms of our old Trinity. On the hills of our old Trinity, In the halls of our dear old Trinity, There is bright merry cheer, There are friends true and dear, In the halls of our old Trinity. College days are from care and sorrow free. And oft will we seek in memory Those days that are past, Far too joyous to last, ’Neath the elms of our old Trinity. Then we’ll sing to our old Trinity, To our dear old Alma Mater, Trinity; We’re together today, And tomorrow away, Far away from our old Trinity.