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Gill, Jackson State College “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — Audience led in singing by Ben Bailey, Mississippi Industrial College, Holly Springs Greetings — J. W. Jones, President, Jackson Teachers Association Lucius T.

Davis 19th President of the American Teachers Association Platform Guests—Officers of The PTA and The ATA Music, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”—Johnson Music, “Magnolia” (Dett)—Mr. John W. Grider, Pianist Invocation Greetings: Greetings: On beha!

After the singing of the Negro National Hymn LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING, the invocation was given by MR. FRED PAIGE, a veteran teacher of Kanawha County, West Virginia. The expressions of welcome were tendered by Dr. HAR- RISON H.

Music—“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” Choral Clubs and Choirs. Invocation—Dr. Alexander S. Jackson, Pastor. Address—L. A. Rogers, Assistant State Superin- tendent of Education, Austin, Texas. Vocal Solo—Miss Corine Brown. Address—Robert L.

LIFT EVERY VOICE by Dorothy Sterling and Benjamin Quarles. The lives of Booker T. Washing- ton, W.E.B. Du Bois, Mary Church Terrell and James Weldon John- son. PIONEERS AND PATRIOTS by Lavinia Dobler and Edgar A. Top- pin.

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

Public Schools; Amer- ica, The Beautiful; Lift Every Voice and Sing; Through Free- dom’s Gleam. D. Industrial Art Making of posters, elay mod- elling. 16 E.

Wrote “Lift Every Voice and 3 »” Sing P NS O =Y & (@F] 2 [= z 10. Set to music the poem ‘“Hia- watha” NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL OUTLOOK fm;u yfm[h b g ) 200 Tegh um)

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.

We found this program giving thent opportunity to “Lift every voice and sing, till earth and Heaven ring Ring with the harmony of liberty” (MARCH-APRIL. The vaices heard by soloists, quartettes and choruses were a cheering and pleasing note.

Williams, Chaplain Lift Every Voice (Johnson)—Audience Opening Remarks (Roll Call)—Mrs. Odile Cage Ward Jeanes Supervisor Greetings—Mr. F. M. Richardson, Principal, Central High School Setting the Stage—Mr. E. A, Lee, Parish Supt.

.: The delegation sang the Negro National hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” The delegates were beated by the Parliamentarian, J. L. Gant. Reports of committees and nom- inating speeches were heard.

He was finally relieved of the presidency of Florida State Normal and Industrial College in 1901 When Tucker resigned as president of the Association, he was replaced by James Weldon Johnson, the composer of the black na- tional anthem, “Lift Every Voice

“Lift Every Voice and Smg —Aud1ence standing., Invocation—Rev. A. D. Williams, Pastor of Clark Memorial M. E. Church. ~Music—Concert Singers, A. and I. State College. Address of Welcome—Hon. Hill McAlister, Governor of Tennessee.

Coggs, Executive Secretary Emeritus Eresentation: of:(Colorsy St siaie ity i ena il Boy Scout Troop Granite Mountain Elementary School ERONPESINGINIG a5 2. e b i e o A S, piuE. selt | e “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Pledge of Allegiance *N. P.

Bennett, Presiding Opening Song—*Lift Every Voice and Sing” .Audience Prayer.......... Prof. J. W, Waddell, Principal, Elkton High, Elkton Chorus—“Faith Of Our Fathers”—Walton—Jeffersontown, Dorsey, Griffintown Schools. Mrs. Sadie M.

After singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, the group was led in prayer, | after which there was music by the A. M. & N. College Choir. Reports of various officers were called for: Secretary of Educational Re- search, Miss E. I.

Lift Every Voice: The lives of Booker T. Washing- ton, W. E. B. DuBois, Mary Church Terrell, and James Weldon Johnson, by Dorothy Sterling and Ben- jamin Quarles.

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.

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.

SONG SUPPLEMENT NEGRO NATIONAL ANTHEM Lift every voice and sing, 'Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise, High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.