Alumnae Traditions
School Song
The first R-K school song was written by Sr. Aurelia Catherine, C.S.J. and Mother Bernard Joseph, C.S.J. in December, 1912. The words were as follows:
| Dear home of our happy girlhood |
| Loved vision that will last |
| When youth is dead and its |
| Joys are fled |
| Away to the beautiful past |
| A song of praise for your golden days, |
| Oh swell the glad refrain. |
| Afar or near you'll e'er be dear |
| Rosati-Kain, Rosati-Kain. |
| Rosati-Kain, oh sweet refrain |
| You'll fade from memory never. |
| Rosati-Kain, Rosati-Kain |
| Your praise we'll sing forever |
| Rosati-Kain, oh sweet refrain |
| You'll fade from memory never. |
| Rosati-Kain, Rosati-Kain |
| Your praise we'll sing forever |
About the year 1950, the students suggested changing the school song to something that would cheer the athletic teams on to victory. The words and music for the second school song were also the work of the Sisters of St. Joseph, written by Sr. Anna Rita and Sr. Mary Arthur. The words were as follows:
| Rosati-Kain unfurl your banner |
| Of royal gold and purple hue, |
| Bringing us its message |
| "Learn to dare and do." |
| Rosati-Kain we love you dearly |
| and pledge our loyalty anew. |
| Whenever you call, we'll respond one and all |
| And to ourselves and you be true. |
| Day by day you dearer grow |
| To each daughter's heart, |
| As you teach us on life's stage |
| To play well our part. |
| We shall wear the victor's crown |
| If in work and play |
| We do no wrong, in our hearts a song |
| That's alma mater's way. |
These days, students at R-K have a different cheer. Simply known as "The Victory Cheer" this has become a staple at Rosati pep rallies and athletic events held in the gym. The cheer is led by the R-K cheerleaders, who sit in the center of the gymnasium, clapping and hitting the floor to the beat while other students surround them and follow on. The cheer is shouted as follows:
| Cheerleaders: Victory! Victory! Let's repeat it! |
| Echo: (Victory! Victory! Let's repeat it!) |
| Cheerleaders: Never, we'll be defeated! |
| Echo: (Never, we'll be defeated.) |
| Cheerleaders: Fight team! Fight team, with all your might team! |
| Echo: (Fight team! Fight team, with all your might team!) |
| Cheerleaders: Come on team, we want it! |
| Echo: (Come on team, we want it!) |
| Cheerleaders: GO! |
| Echo: (GO!) |
| Cheerleaders: GO FIGHT! |
| Echo: (GO FIGHT!) |
| Cheerleaders: GO FIGHT WIN! |
| Echo: (GO FIGHT WIN!) |
| Everyone: Woooo! |
