 Walter J. Smither (class of '32 and '35) wrote the school song known as "Western," with lyrics written by Margaret Ovens (class of '29).The melody was originally rejected as a school song while Smither was at Beck Collegiate, but in 1930, the song was resurrected to become the official school song of UWO, with the help of Ovens as the lyricist.A piano and voice part was arranged first, and a band arrangement came shortly after by Don Wright in 1933.