took it upon himself and wrote the lyrics for the alma mater in 1911 set to the tune Flow Gently, Sweet Afton by Robert Burns. Other songs were written and sung, but Wauchope's song proved to be the most popular and it was adopted by the university in 1912.
The tradition has developed that alumni raise their right hand as though raising a cup for the phrase "Here's A Health, Carolina" as if offering a toast.
== Notable alumni ==
As of 2017, the university reported having over 300,000 living alumni.
== Resources ==
Faulkenbury, Evan (2025). History of the University of South Carolina (USC) - Annotated primary and secondary source bibliography and library guide on USC's history.
Horn, Chris and Evan Faulkenbury (2020- ) Remembering the Days - USC's podcast about its history.
== See also ==
The First Year Experience Program
List of presidents of the University of South Carolina
McMaster School
== Notes ==
== References ==
== Further reading ==
Hollis, Daniel Walker, (1951) University of South Carolina …
