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Gordon, President of MSVA “Lift Every Voice and Sing”: Audience Minutes of the Last Annual Meeting: A. D. Fobbs, Secretary-Treasurer, MSVA Open Forum: Conducted by Lloyd A.

Bacote, Vice President, Georgia Teachers and Education’ Association 8:00-10:00 Lift Every Voice and Sing—Audience Invocation—Rev. Homer C. McEwen, First Congregational Church Selection—Morris Brown College, G.

The audience sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” prayer was offered by the Rev. R. L. Pope. Mr. Ferrell then invited all officials of the Association and then presented Supt. E. L. Robinson of Hillsborough County who delivered the welcome address.

West Charlotte High School Auditorium Music—*“Lift Every Voice and Sing”—Audience. Prayer—Rev. J. D. Hamilton, A.M.E. Zion Church, Kings Mountain, N. C. Discussion—*‘‘Relationships with the National Edu- cation Association”—Mr. Moss H. Kendrix.

Chorus—“Lift Every Voice and Sing”’—Audience. Benediction. * E S *k * * Department of Health and Physical Education Teachers Johnson C. Smith University Gymnasium Friday, April 15, 1949 P00 a1 15 2:00 p.m: " 3:50 Mrs. E. W.

Russell, President, Presiding “Lift Every Voice and Sing”...J. Rosamond Johnson John S. Wililams, Instructor of Music, Lincoln High School, Directing THE JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, NOVEMBER, 1940 =2 Ce——

Hutton, Secretary Theme: “Educating Young Americans” RSO Al L “Lift Every Voice and Sing” dBVoeaRIon .. i sl Principal J. W. Hughes R i AL “God Bless America” Discussion: “Basic Consideration in Building A New Curriculum”, Mrs. C. D.

Peebles. presiding 7] 17 I Star Spangled Banner T A Miss Arlillian Martin R — “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Reading minutes of last meeting__Mrs. Jennie B. Wright Address “The Contribution of Home Economics to -the Program of National Defense” Miss L.

Greetings to the Arkansas Teachers As- sociation: : : Music, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Johnson, A. M. & N. College Chorus and audience. Invocation, Rev. C. M. Hankins, pastor Allen Temple A.M.E, Church, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

ord (] 2 o > Qe—di = ) [ @ o P L7 ] ] f +4 o o4 L] or-d S 0O =3 Serial Department Baton Rouge, Louisiana rall.e mollo cresc. on Let us march Where the white gleam God, ris t rom the g gg:zffiwed be - nea song full of ov - er come feet song come, Lift Every Voice

Nichols, State Supervisor Adult Education for Negroes, WPA NEGRO NATIONAL ANTHEM Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonious Iiberty. Let our rejoicing rise high as the list’ning skies.

“America,” “The Star Spangled ner,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Recite the Pledge to the Flag. Who is president of the Negro National B ness League? From what state is he? 4 Who was Robert Small? ”“: What Negroes have served as Registrars of" U. S.

Let us hope that every teacher who has taught “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to a class knows the conditions under which it was written, not as the Negro national anthem but for a school cele- bration for a Lincoln’s Day program in Jacksonville, Florida.

Graham, Presiding Song—"'Lift Every Voice and Sing” Audience Scripture and Invocation Rev. J. E. Glover, Pinehurst School Solo—“Without a Song” Mr. O. L.

Paul School, Lawrenceville, Fri- day, March 14, at 10 a. m., and the following program was rendered: Singing—“Lift Every Voice”, Audience; Prayer, Rev. Stith; Mu- sic, St. Paul Practice School Or- chestra; Words of Greeting, Prin- cipal J.

L.B.J. heard the melodic refain of “Lift every voice and sing” and he strug- gled through the dark days for justice. L.B.J. heard the pain and longing of Blacks in the verses of “we shall overcome and made it a hall mark of his administration.

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Butler, President Georgia Teachers and Education Association Organ Prelude Tranas Long, Instructor Henry McNeal Turner High School, Atlanta Platform Guests College Presidents and Wives Past Presidents and Wives Hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Mrs.

Song—“Lift Every Voice and Sing.” _0————‘_ The following letter will be of interest to schools whose buildings were aided by the Julius Rosenwald Fund, and by schools having Rosenwald Fund li- braries. The benevolence that shows in the face of Mr.

Taylor, Principal Louisville Col- ored Normal School s Music—Lift Every Voice and Sing—Audience Invocation—Rev. Franklin Reid, Pastor, Quinn Chapel. Music—Louisville Choral Club— Miss R. Lillian Carpenter, Directress.

Taylor, Principal Louisville Col- ored Normal School 4 Music—Lift Every Voice and Sing—Audience Invocation—Rev. Franklin Reid, Pastor, Quinn Chapel. Music—Louigville Choral Club— Miss R. Lillian Carpenter, Directress.

“Lift every voice and sing” is the motto that the Dallas music teacher put into action. The school choral groups meet with approval wherever they are heard.

./ The Audience sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing” thus putting into motion the second part of the Business Session. Reports were heard from the Constitution, Legislative and the Budget Com- mittees. (see Reports) The meet- ing was adjourned at 4:30.

Atkinson, First Vice-President, Presiding Lift Every Voice and Sing...........ooooooeeeeee . Audience Inyvecation— o r = o v Rev. T. Saunders Music a. Miserere (from Il Trovatore).................... Verdi Soprano b Henor! Honor!

Lift Every Voice and Sing. Audience. Invocation. Rev. J. N. Byrd, Pastor, Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Miami, Florida. Selection. Dorsey High School Chorus. Greeting from Dade County Students. Charles L.

Zion Church, Huntington 8:15 Music—“Lift Every Voice”—(Negro Anthem) 8:20 The President’'s Annual Message—H. D. Hazel- wood, Principal Douglass High School, Presi- dent of the Association 8:35 Business Session A. Minutes of the Charleston Meeting B.

Lift Every Voice by Dorothy Sterling and Benjamin Quarles. The lives of Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. DuBois, Mary Church Terrell and James Weldon John- son. Pioneers and Patriots by Lavinia Dobler and Edgar A. Toppin.