Sariah

House President: Zoe Naylor

Sariah House is one of the original women's residence hall houses that began in the fall of 1962. It was also among the first group of houses to select a name that October. The house was named for the woman from the Book of Mormon who was the mother of Nephi and the wife of Lehi.

During the first year, the house composed of residents from East Hall, Derry Hall, and Weldon's Hall. Judith Manning was Sariah's first house president. Sariah's brother house was Stewart Manor throughout their first five years.During Sariah's early years, house colors were royal blue and powder blue. Members also wore lavalieres containing the Sariah symbol, which was a triangle with a stylized "S" in the middle.

After several years at different locations, Sariah made a permanent move to the top floor of Tess Morgan Hall's west wing in 1978-79. Lyrics to the Sariah House song (written by Grace Ebeling and sung to the tune of You're Just In Love):

I love Graceland and especially,
One house there that's made a place for me.
In my heart it lives eternally.
You wonder who? I'll tell you true.
It's the house that gets the best things done.
It's the house that has the greatest fun.
On my list it always gets the prize - The house I idolize
I'll tell you who. You can stop all your guessin',
Because now I'm confessin', that of all houses on the hill,
My Sariah is strongest, and our friendships are longest,
Bonds of trust hold and always will.
From the homecoming playtime,
To the lilacs in May time,
Lives together build memories,
Memories that precious grow,
Pictured in the afterglow,
Treasures of my heart are these.