The Friends School Blue and Gray Every college son and daughter sings the praises loud and clear Of his own dear alma mater, and proclaims with rousing cheer That he’s loyal to her colors; so we in every way Show our love and our devotion to the Friends School Blue and Gray. Through the swamps of Latin grammar or up Mathematics’ height, Is a long, long road to travel though the goal is in our sight. But from kindergarten circle until graduation day, Is a gay and friendly pathway ’neath the Friends School Blue and Gray. Then no matter where we wander, when our Friends School days are through, We will bear aloft the banner and to our school be true. For she’s taught us many lessons through our work and through our play; May we bring both praise and honor to the Friends School Blue and Gray.
For many years, students at BFS have been singing the wonderful song Simple Gifts as the official school song of BFS. Introduced in the 1970s or 1980s during a choir concert, the Shaker dance song Simple Gifts was quickly adopted as our school’s much-beloved song. There are, in fact, two earlier school songs which were written for BFS many years ago. As with Simple Gifts, these songs were learned by all BFS students, and sung at school events. The earliest is The Friends School Blue and Gray, the author remains unknown at this time, and it may have been called The White and Gray before our school colors were changed to blue and gray during the 1930s.