The facilities support the program's 63 teams played in 30 sports. Williston traditions A tradition at the Williston Northampton School is the painting of the school lion. At least several times a year, students spray paint the statue of a lion on the center of campus. The student newspaper, The Willistonian, is the longest continuously published high school newspaper in the country. School song The school's alma mater, O Williston, made its debut on September 14, 2007, and is performed at formal occasions such as Convocation and Baccalaureate. New lyrics were set to an 1867 hymn by Henry Smart. Other school songs include "Sammy", which refers to founding headmaster Samuel Williston. The "Williston Hymn" was a standby at the beginning and end of year assemblies, as well as at the Cum Laude assembly, for many decades, but was discontinued sometime in the 2000s. The tune of the hymn was that of the German national anthem, "Deutschlandlied". Long before Germany adopted it, the melody was composed by Joseph Haydn as "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser", an anthem to Francis II of Austria. In 1797, Haydn incorporated it into the second movement of his Emperor Quartet, op. 76, no. 3. Notable alumni Notable faculty Amos Alonzo Stagg, former football coach Barry Moser, former faculty Gallery References External links Williston Seminary Alumni Records 1842-1874 Schools in Hampshire County, Massachusetts Boarding schools in Massachusetts Private middle schools in Massachusetts Private high schools in Massachusetts Private preparatory schools in Massachusetts Educational institutions established in 1841 1841 establishments in Massachusetts