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Lift Every Voice and Sing—School. Remarks—Principal. Address, “The Negro in Literature and Art.” America. Flag Salute. Wednesday—9:15 A. M. Scripture. Prayer. Hymn.

Lift Every Voice and Sing. The effect of a well organized auditorium on the child is far reaching and extremely beneficial. ... Lift Every Voice and Sing. Flay Salute. Christmas Song Prelude, “He Shall Feed His Flock”—Pupil. Processional, “O Come All Ye Faithful’—Glee Club. Joy to the World—The School. : Bible Reading, St. Luke, 2nd Chapter—Pupil. Christmas Carol. ... Vocal Solo, “Since You Went N Lift Every Voice and Sing. Thursday—1:30 P. M. My 0Old Kentucky Home—Glee Club. A Pageant, “Distinguished Heroes and Heroines,” acted by 5th Grade Pupils. Swing Along—Will Marion Cook—Teachers’ Chorus. America.

In some prior years the words and music of “Lift Every Voice and Sing’” were referred to collectively as the National Negro Anthem or Negro National Anthem. ... Detriment is done to the history of the Negro when the second stanza of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is ignored. That second stanza in a very concise manner tells the story of the Negro. ... The second stanza of “Lift Every voice and Sing’® comprises the lines printed above. The poe of which the stanza is a part is one of the earlier poems of James Weldon Johnson. The musical accompaniment was written by J.

LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING Lift every voice and sing, “Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty. ... “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” is one of his best-known poems and was set to music by his- brother, J. Rosamond Johnson. \ e Yet with a steady beat, | a0 | . * i Have not our weary feet | !

Bernard Crump, District Superintendent United Methodist Church, Starkville “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (See page 31) Miss Belinda Pilate, Music Instructor Eva Gordon Elementary School, Magnolia Presentation of Awards to Presidents of MTA, Past and Present

Triplett, Vicksburg Music (Audience) “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (See page 31) PROGRAM Presentation of Colors Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 55 Farish Street Baptist Church Addison Elementary Choir, Port. Gibson Frederick Blackmon, Director Rev.

Gwendolyn DeMarks, Convention Organist Music (Audience) “Lift Every Voice and Sing”’ Presidimald BilE sl . o i e v o e 3R R e J. D. Williams, President Platform Guests Board Members MCTA President Committee Chairpersons Rev.

Williams, President Installation of New State Officers Announcements and Adjournment Song (Audience) “Lift Every Voice and Sing”’ FELLOWSHIP HOUR ... Williams, President Platform Guests Program Committee Board Members Junior and Senior College Presidents Past Presidents of MTA-NEA Music (Audience) “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (See page 31) Invocation Rev.

LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING Lift ev-ry 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 roiling sea Sing a song full of the faith that the dark

118 MISSISSIPPI EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL ' _.f '. ‘ MISSISSIPPI EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL e e - LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING " CAMPBELL COLLEGE | ESTABLISHED 1890 f Lift every voice and sing Spiritual and Intellectual Development i R r ’ Till earth an d heaven ring

SONGS Lift Every Voice And Sing By James Weldon Johnson 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.

A AND OTHER CLUBS Music, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. Invocation___. = i Music, “America” P. T. A Activitie: Reverend Walter King ______ Congregatino —Mrs. Pearl Craaway Miss Mary Ellen Sloan ___Mrs. ... Cdoper FRIDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 28, BETHUME ART and LITERARY CLUB Music, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”._ Congregation Club Women -—--Mrs. P. Hines -Mrs. C. C. Barfield ivers Jones and Mr R. R.Felix -Miss Ruby Powell aster Clifford Siss Reading_ Mrs.”

SONGS Lift Every Voice And Sing By James Weldon Johnson 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.

In seven of these schools the printed or mimeographed promram listed Lift Every Voice and Sing as the Negro National Anthem. This practice is not peculiar to high schools, for it is done in many colleges and in most cases in civic programs. ... Shortly before his death, I received hte following letter from the author of the words to Lifc Every Voice and Sing: “In reply to the inquiry in your letter of January 16: Lift Every Voice and Sing was written by my brother and myself, to be sung by a

Although it has been watered with tears and made fertile with human blood, it is a glorious way, and I like to think with James Weldon John- son that, as we “Lift Every Voice and Sing” of it, we are still sing- ing the Negroes’ own National Anthem which

MARTIN, PRESIDING Song—*Lift Every Voice and Sing”...... Audience Invocation IVSTc s e e Bal'ard-Hudsen High School President’s Annual Address..... Pres. R. ]J. Martin Music oo L oo - Georgia Bapiise College Address..........

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.

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.

Never were words and music more fitting- ly married than is this work of the two brothers: “Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty.

We sing with gusto at most of our pub- lic meetings: “Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty. Let our rejoicing rise High as the list’'ning skies Let it resound loud as the rolling seas.”

Gunn, Program Director, Charlotte Theme: “Audio-Visual Education” Music—“Lift Every Voice And Sing”’ __.....Audience Mrs. Celia Worthm, Accompanist Ihvocaltionsi tive L Tuianiadss & o Rev TaPayDuhare Pastor St. Paul A. M. E. Church Raleigh, N. C.

Allison, Clarksville, Presiding I “Lift Every Voice”, sang in unison. Lord’s§ Prayer repeated in unison. , Friday, March 19, 1934 3:00 P. M. 1. “Phonics, the Backbone of Reading”’— & Miss Phinetta A.

Greenleaf Hall, Shaw University The final session of the Convention was opened as the audience sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” after which The Rev. Mr. C. F. Pope of Raleigh of- fered prayer.

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)

The au- dience sang, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Invocation was pronounced by Dr. W. S. Ellington, Sr., pastor of First Raptist Church, East Nashville. Ad- dresses of welcome were given by Rev. A.

“Lift Every Voice Audience standing. Invocation. Brief Business Session— Nomination of Officers. Appointment of Committees. Address—Hon. Gordon Browning. Govermor of Tennessee.

Lift Every Voice and Sing. Invocation, Rev. W. S. El- lington. Business Session: Nomination of Officers, Appointment of Committees. Wel- come Address, President W. J. Hale. Ad- dress, Governor Gordon Browning or repre- sentative.

Lift Every Voice and Sing. Invocation, Prof. Chas. S. Morris, IT. Business Session: Nom- ination of Officers; appointment of commit- tees. Music, Concert Singers. A. and I State College. Address, Miss Nannie Bur- roughs.

TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SES- - SION OF THE TENNESSEE NEGRO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION The twenty-fourth session of the Tennes- see Negro Education Association opened with the singing of the Negro national an- them, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” with Mr. M.