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By James Weldon Johnson. Ilustrated. 418 pp. New York: Viking Press. $3.50. 1933. This autobiography pulsates with life and beauty. It presents not only the life history of James Weldon Johnson, but also portrays in detail the spirit of the times. ... By James Weldon Johnson. 103 pp. New York: Viking Press. $1.25551934: This is one of the most practical books written in very simple, convincing, and well-chosen words. ... Johnson’s own life is a valid proof of the argu- ments presented in this little book.

Mass Communication At James Weldon Johnson Junior High School One of the most significant and impressive aspects of the educa- tional program at James Weldon Johnson Junior High School is the effective manner in which the public address system and other ... The pattern observed for speak- ers is a combined one of a minis- ter from one of the city’s churches, one of the teachers of the James Weldon Johnson faculty, and three students selected from var- ious homerooms serving a day each week.

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Inside Front Cover o A S R b o e s e L e g James Weldon Johnson . . 8 By ProreEssor EpcAr H.

The editor acknowledges invitation to be present. ¥ ok % % We call attention to the very fine picture of James Weldon Johnson which adorns the front page of the RECORD. ... SEABROOK JAMES A. TAYLOR HILSTRIGE W. L. GREENE J. A. TARPLEY Miss M. McIvEr Vol. XI OCTOBER, 1940 No. 4 Teachers and Salaries Says W. T.

¢ JAMES WELDON JOHNSON By Pror. EDGAR H. ... I have known James Weldon Johnson for a half-century and something of Ruskin’s thought concerning Shakespeare as I reflect that, but for the unfortunate accident which so quickly ushered him out of life, Johnson might have continued not only from three ... Possibly Johnson awoke to realize that he had a gift, to be used, and he continued to use it. Johnson’s command of a situa- tion is shown in this incident.

10 NORTH CAROLINA TEACHERS RECORD JAMES WELDON JOHNSON (Continued from Page 4) was present was so moved by these that she not only copied them down, but later sent us the book. The preacher read “The Creation,” and “Go Down Death.” ... I ask if this poem may not ex- press Johnson’s philosophy of life. On Nantasket Beach, on the south shore of Boston Harbor, is a huge storm-worn boulder. ... In his Foreward to this volume, Johnson says that “The bulk of the poems in this volume have been selected from . . . the author’s first volume of verse now out of print.”

Thus will it be with the influence of James Weldon Johnson.”” ... Weldon Johnson, who has just lost his life, was a man of many talents. ... But the incident is much more creditable to the University of North Carolina than to this freshman. * £ * * The following tribute to John- son, taken from The Nation of July 2, speaks out of an intimate knowledge of Johnson in his public life: “James

Johnson, Mrs. A. McRae, Miss S. Meador, Miss W. Carrington, Mrs. C. B. Cham- bers, Mrs. A. Jeffries, Rev. L. W. Compton, Mrs. C. Blackwell, Miss C. N. Fearington, Mrs. Doro- thy Penn, Miss Hassie Dillard, Mrs. Viola Brown, Mr. James Brown, Mrs. ... James W. Campbell, Mr. Davis Rich. Beaufort City School Mrs. Louise S. Lassiter, Miss A. M. Fauntleroy, Miss Edena Johnson, Miss H. M. Hawkins, Miss H. M. Davis, Miss Elizabeth Thomas, Mr. A. E. Murrell, Miss C. M. King, Miss R. V. Whitworth, Mr. ... Johnson. County Unit Miss Annie S. Henry, Miss Clara B. Hicks, Miss Lillian M. Murfree, Mr. James O. Scipio, Miss Minnie Brown. CRAVEN COUNTY West Street School Prof. J. T. Barber. Mrs. B. L. Rivers, Mr. F. R. Danyus, Mrs. S. J. Pickett, Mrs. W. G.

James A. Johnson, Mrs. Mildred P. Jones, Prof. A. R. Lord, Dorothy Sizemore, Lois P. Turner. Mrs. Edythe R. Tweedy, William R. Tweedyvv Ethel Wyche, Pocahontas Whitley, Prof. C. T. Edwards, Mrs. C. A. Battle, Mrs. Ella B. Allen, Mrs. Mattie S. ... Geo an: James, Mrs. Lucille W. Davis, Miss Dnisv.flrifi son, Mrs. Edna E. Robinson, Mr. Jesse Dafford MrsA'D. L. Frazier, Mr. W. F. Johnson, Mrs, I:Iarmssus Wells, Mrs. Carrie Batts, Miss Ozie Best, Mrs. Jankie B. Herring, Miss Mollie Sn1ifh Mrs. ... Johnson, Mrs. Essell D. Dunlap. Mrs. Dora B. Atwater, M. M. Johnson, Mrs. Emily Washington. DUPLIN COUNTY Duplin County Teachers Association Mrs. M. L. Turner, Mr. P. E. Williams, Mr. J. V. Highsmith, Mrs. M. D. Stanford, Rev. M. S. Branch, Mr. E.

Johnson, Miss Willa Mae Johnson, Mr. T. B. Jones, Dr. W. L. Kennedy, Mr. Warner Lawson, Mr. J. M. Marteena, Mr. R. E. Martin, Miss Alma Morrow, Mr. J. C. MecLaughlin, Mr. Wallace Mitchell, Mr. R. S. Poole, Mr. J. G. Porter, Mr. James Reid, Dr. W. N. ... Johnston, Miss Helena Hardy, Mrs. Bessie Smith, Mrs. Lula Robinson, Mrs. Mabel W. Johnson, Mrs. Wima P. Cofield, Willard M. Wooten, Miss FElla Hardy, Miss Fl:ankie Fenner, Miss Annie Sherrin, Miss F. Nicholson, Mrs. Iowa Johnson, Mrs. Bessie W. ... JOHNSTON COUNTY SHORT JOURNEY SCHOOT Miss Leona V. Murray, Miss B. Vi n, Mrs. Tullye Cherry Taylor, Miss E. Jane Burns (0] .

Ann McAden Johnson, Mrs. M. Mea- dora Stewart, Miss Mildred G. Johnson, J. W Sapp, D. S. Kelly, Mrs. W. E. Watson, Miss V. A. Lassiter, Mrs. M. A. Brown, Mrs. Ida F. Thomas, Miss Tenna Moir, Miss Cozette Friende, Miss Lillian O. ... Johnson, Mr. George A. Page, Estelle Mec- Millan, Mamie MeMillan, Mr. Reginald MecDuffie, Miss Verdelle Lane, Mrs. L. B. Wade, Mrs. G. H. Sanders, Mr. J. C. Melton, and Mr. J. T. Spel- ler. County Unit Mrs. Ellen S. ... Johnson, Mrs. Adeline Jones, Mrs. Laura I. McKay, Miss Callie Montgomery, Miss Lottie Mae Smith, Miss Vina E. Wilson, Miss Myrtle S. Pemberton. Lincoln School, Salisbury Miss Josephine Thirdgill, Mr. C. A. Sumner. Rowan County Unit Prof.

Washington; (c) “The Auto Biography of an Ex-Colored Man,” James Weldon Johnson; (d) “Har- riet Tubman,” Earl Conrad 3. Discuss James W. Johnson as a literary man 4. ... Classify your characters as abolitionists, pioneers, re- ligious leaders, soldiers, modern writers and artists s oetry i O’ Black and’ - Un- known Bards,” James Weldon Johnson. ... Johnson, short quota- tions or other findings 2 H aves i classis Teachers? Record, October, 1940, with the biography of Johnson by Prof. E. H. Webster 3. Memorize Johnson’s ‘“Neg- ro National Anthem,” place same in Special Note Books 4.

The James Weldon Johnson School, York County, has as its assistant principal Melvin Aldean Moore. His main assignment is to work with the elementary depart- ment of this school. Other new teachers at the James Weldon Johnson School include: Miss E. ... Miss Johnsie Daly, William Wal- ton and Mrs. Mamie Drivers. Russell Grove High School, Amelia, has as its new principal Melvin W. Grimes. Mrs. Ellen R. Bigger, formerly a first grade teacher in the Mary E. ... Johnson, formerly president of the Prince Edward County Teachers Association, has joined the Richmond public school system. Miss Jessie M. Lester has returned to Appomattox County after a two-year leave.

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. Rosamond Johnson, brother of the author of the poem. ... An account of the black man’s achievements should permeate history every day of 8 - ASTA JOURNAL —James Weldon Johnson every year. 2. The voice of the Negro in decisions that affect him and his welfare. ... James A Smith, President ASTA FEBRUARY, 1969 N A TN P S e ey Pt N e e A = N, NS DD A A A M A et e ™ e -~ A T b |

—James Weldon Johnson™ “James Weldon Johnson, educator, poet, essayist, novelist, librettist, lawyer, diplomat, and reformer, was born June 17, 1871 at Jacksonville, Florida, and died in an automobile accident in the summer of 1938. ... Rosamond Johnson. \ e Yet with a steady beat, | a0 | . * i Have not our weary feet | !

Negroes fresh out of the chains of slavery. 66 She met the old-time Negro preachers, James Weldon Johnson described as “God’s Trombines” .. . men who could preach soul-stirring sermons out of Webster’s blue-back spelling book. ... JAMES WELDON JOHNSON In her religious activities and outlook . . in her teaching and civic activities . . . in her life, “Miss Campbell,” as she will live in the minds of most of those who knew her . . . bridged two phases of Negro experience in America

Brooks, James Weldon Johnson High School, Jacksonville, Florida. 2. The following Instructional Departments have prepared outstanding programs for the appro- aching Convention in Jacksonville. ... Johnson—James, State Sec’y New Trends and Opportunities for the Teaching of Englishessis e —_ Mr. S. Randolph Edmonds Report of Committee on Articulation of High School and College programs __ Mrs. Cleo S. ... Johnson, Secretary Ida T. Radcliff, Spec. Program Chairman 1

James Weldon Johnson High School 9:30- 11:00 Board of Directors Meeting 11:00 - 12:30 Lunch THURSDAY AFTERNOON 1:30- 2:30 Briefing and Seating of District Delegations. ... THURSDAY NIGHT James Weldon Johnson High School 7:30-9:30 William DeVaughn Sweet, Presiding 7:30 - 8:00 Band Concert — Stanton High Music — Audience Invocation — Reverend Charles King Music — Edward Waters College Chorus Introduction of Guest — Charles

Murray Brooks, James Weldon Johnson School, Bowling Green Yorktown Cortlandt M. ... More and more education is being accepted as the chief weapon for the per- petuation of our heritage, the fostering of human advance- ment and the ennobling of our ideals. This is education’s period for greatness. ... Colson, Virginia State College, Petersburg Douglas Cooley, Central Elementary School, Charlotte James B, Cooley, Lawrenceville Martha Dawson, Hampton Institute, Hampton Naomi S. Downing, Box 855, Warrenton Dorothy H. Hall, P, O.

James Greene, Comptroller-Auditor James Weldon Johnson Jr. High School 1840 W. 9th Street Jacksonville, Florida DISTRICT PRESIDENTS District | District VI James L. Hill Mr. C. W. ... You have weld- ed the Association into a strong and dedicated organization. Ev- eryone seemed to reflect concern, 4 sincerity, and readiness to partici- pate. ... James Ford 2029 Meridian Rd. Tallahassee, Florida District 111 District VIII Mr. Otis Bellamy Mr. Marion L. P. O. Box 525 Hamilton Madison, Florida East Lake Jr. High School District 1V Pahokee, Florida Mr. Chester R.

Y Signed: James Weldon Johnsen. This letter renders false the assumption that many people have in thinking that James Weldon Johnson and his brother, J. Rosamond, wrote the song as a National Anthem for Negroes.

James Weldon Johnson 1871-1938 Teacher, Poet, and Reformer Advocating Universal Democracy THE BROADCASTEDR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TENNESSEE EDUCATION CONGRESS MAY. 1960

C. ... . . ... i ] THE BROADCASTER TENNESSEE EDUCATION CONGRESS ExecurivE COMMITTEE OUR COVER Officers (Including Officers) James Weldon Johnson, the _ s . Dr W.S. Davis, Nashville'(ex-officio) teacher, poet, and reformer who | President—Clarence B. ... CAmpBELL, Memphis OF James Weldon and his brother J. AMERICA Rogamopd Were,, born and Spent Dedicated to the advancement of education and good will. their childhood. ? ... Pub- boys, and Johnson, after finlShlng lished monthly except June, July, August, and September.

Let us then sing the one Anthem to help weld us together in wholesome social action, and the other to keep ever before us the ideal toward which we move. Johnson tells us that: “ .. ... 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

The words were by James Weldon Johnson; the music by J. ... In 1901 James Weldon and his brother went to New York carry- ing with them a traveling bag of their works. For some time they had been writing songs; among this work were beautiful score sheets of a light opera with full orchestration. ... Johnson accompanied up-to- date data on his life that had been requested by the second grade.

Rosamond Johnson; the comprehensive and brilliant introduction by his brother, James Weldon Johnson. In 1921 J. E. Springarn, Chair- man of the NAACP, invited John- son to the position of field secre- tary of the NAACP which he held for two years. ... Robinson; Health and Physical Education, James Watkins. OUR COVER (Continued from page 127) Rosamond Johnson. In 1925, among the ten best sellers for 30 days, non fiction, was The Book of American Negro Spirituals, the arrangements by J. ... Johnson, Porter School, Memphis; Princi- pal Ben Winters, Mt. Zeno, Nash- ville; Principal W. E. Officer, Murrell School, Nashville; and Henry Cartwright, President, FTA, Old Hickory were panelists in the Social Studies Section. Dr.

Anthems—James Weldon Johnson. Folk Songs—James Bland, Joe George Johnson. Ballads—Mellun, Samuel Lucas. Poplar Songs—Vodery, Will Cook. Classic—Clarence White, Dett, Johnson, Fred Hall, Jazz—W. C. ... James E. Stamps, a former college professor, writing in Opportunity, September, 1935, gives us a ;plendid answer to this all-important ques- tion in his most splendid article entitled, “Eco- nomics for James, Jr.” A suggestion for Negro colleges. ... Soloists—Florence Cole Tolbert, Roland Hayes, Burleigh, John Work, Paty Brown, Ethel Wat‘ers Etta Moton, Paul Roberson. ] Violinists—Joseph Douglass, Clarence White Kemper Harreld. ¢ (_}roup.Singers—Mills Brothers, Fisk Singers, I:Ttlca Singers, Hall Johnson

Osbrone James Weldon Johnson Elem. Hialeah. Florida Willie Nelson. Jr. 1755 N. W. 154th St. Opa Locka, Florida Mr. Dave Boone, Jr. 1238 N. W. 57th St. Miami. Florida JUNE, 1962 ... Johnson 5325 N. W. 29th Court Goulds. Florida Mr. James L. Kirnes 610 N. W. 1st Court Miami. Florida Mrs. Gloria M. Clark 3767 Washington Avenue Goulds, Florida Mr. Eddie L. Stevens 3528 Charles Avenue Miami, Florida Mrs. Beatrice Galdden 1470 N. ... James Gay 7505 N. W. 17th Court Miami. Florida Mr. Edward Hayes 256 N. W. 3rd Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Mrs. Victoria Triplett Greenwood Apt. No., 8 Clearwater, Florida Mrs. Agnes Hezekiah 2160 N.

Among the poets are James Weldon Johnson, Paul Lawrence, Dunbar Ange- lina W. Grimke, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Claude McKay, Jean Toomer, Frank Horne, Sterling A. ... The officers are as follows: Pearcy Brown, President James Leary, Vice President Linda Rouse, Secretary Marva Jones, Treasurer Mrs. Marleen Simth was in charge of the Music and she accompanied the talented Mr. ... Ammer Johnson who sang “My Lord What a Morning.” At the end of this beautiful program, 22 Teaching. He The Classroom Teachers and The Fu- ture Teachers were served refresh- ments from a well-appointed table of delicacies.

James Weldon Johnson, of Fisk Univer- sity, who was fittingly introduced by Dean R. E. Clement, of the Louisville Municipal College. Dr. ... Johnson, pastor of the Church of Our Merciful Savior, in Louisville. The first main address of this ses- sion was that given by State Su- perintendent James H. Richmond. ... Johnson’s address was given be- fore one of the largest audiences in the history of the K. N. E. A. His address was said, to be the high-light of the 1935 convention.

James Weldon Johnson, of Fisk University. Dr. Johnson spent more than an thour in con- ference with the English teachers, giving them answers to practical questions in the field of English literature.

The Creative Genius of the Negro On Thursday evening, April 11, the Honorable James Weldon Johnson made an address at the general session of the K.N.E.A. on the subject, “The Creative Genius of the Negro.” ... Johnson. Another creation of the Negro 36 ... Johnson pointed out that the Negro was not simply a receiver. but is a giver and has been a giver éver sinze he has been in this country. “The Negro helped to shape and mold—America and has been an active force in its making,” said Dr. Johnson.

James Greene, Comptroller-Auditor James Weldon Johnson Jr. High School 1840 W. 9th Street Jacksonville, Florida DISTRICT PRESIDENTS District 1 District VI James L. Hill r. C. W. ... Walter Johnson, President Florida A & M University Tallahassee, Florida Secondary School Principals Department Mr. Otha W. Nealy, President 924 S. E. Waldo Road Gainesville, Florida Department of Supervisors Mr. P. E.

Goodwin, Dade City, Florida Miss Audrey Johnson, Panama City. Florida Mrs. Joan C. H. Weston, Thomasville, Georgia Mr. James R. Wilder, Jacksonville, Florida Faculty Respondents Dr. Melvin O. Alston, Dean, School of Educa- tion Dr. C. A.

BENJAMIN JOHNSON, Park Square Building, 31 St. James Avenue, Boston Michigan—Mr. EDWARD SWAN, 656 E. Jefferson, Detroit *Minnesota—Mr. JOHN F., THOMAS, 44 East Sixth _ Street, St. Paul Missouri—Mr. JAMES RUSSELL, 4316 St. Ferdi- nand Avenue, St. ... JOHNSON, 520 West Main Street, Oklahoma City South Carolina—Mrs. DORA E. DANIELS, 185 Tread- well Street, Orangeburg Texas—Mr. C. W, NORRIS, 1210 Florida Street, San Antonio Virginia—Mr. SAMUEL A. ... JAMES, 410 Broad Street, Room 213, Jacksonville Georgia—Mr. WILLIAM H. SHELL, Herndon Build- ing, Room 426, 239 Auburn Avenue, N. E., Atlanta . Ilinois—Mr. RUSSELL DeBROW, Merchandise Mart, Chicago . Indiana—Mr.

Philadelphia—James Weldon Johnson (535 Units)— PRINCE L. ELWOOD 43. Pittsburgh—Bedford Dwellings (420 Units)—EVER- ETT E. UTTERBACK XVII—SOUTH CAROLINA 44. Columbia—Allen Benedict Court (244 Units)—M. A. ENTZMINGER XVIII—-TENNESSEE 45. ... Akron—Elizabeth Park (276 Units)—JAMES MIL- LER 39. Columbus—Poindexter Village (426 Units)—JAMES MADISON 40. Dayton—DeSota Bass Courts (200 Units)—WIL- LIAM A. GILLESPIE XVI—PENNSYLVANIA 41. Harrisburg—William Howard Day (200 Units)—CAS- SIUS M. ... Newark—James M. Baxter Terrace (No. _____ )— CHARLES G. WEATHERS 32. Trenton—Lincoln Homes (118 Units)—*M. WIN- FIELD LAYTON XIII—NEW YORK 33. Buffalo—Willart Park (172 Units)—ALFRED D. PRICE 34.

James Weldon Johnson The S. S. John Hope The S. S. John H. Murphy The S. S. Robert S. Abbott The S. S. Edward A. Savoy The S. S. Toussaint I’Overture The S. S. Harriet Tubman The S. S. ... Colonel Campbell Johnson became Execu- tive Assistant to the Director of Selective Service F. R.O.T.C. ... Johnson and Roberts were the first Americans to receive the French Croix de Guerre for wiping out a German raiding party of 20 men. 2. At the Battle of Argonne, the 368th Negro Infantry did noble service Lieutenant Robert L.

Having satisfied himself that he has a worthy literary heritage, young Negro America looks around now for contem- poraries in the literary world and finds in poetry, DuBois, James Weldon Johnson, Sterling Brown, Countee Cullen, Langs- ton Hughes, and ... Mercer Johnson, Houston Psychologists name for us certain basic human urges that show very definite cor- relation with the aims of the Negro Liter- ature and Art Department. ... Johnson, E. Franklin Frazier, Ira De A. Reid, Monroe N. Work, Horace Mann Bond, Allison Davis, Abraham Harris, Charles H. Thompson, Herman G. Cannady and Carolyn Bond Day.

Johnson, Sr., Principal. ALMEDA SCHOOL, F. C. Minfield, Principal. DODSON SCHOOL, J. H. Johns, Prin- cipal. JACK YATES HIGH SCHOOL, Wm. S. Holland, Principal. SUNNY SIDE SCHOOL, Mrs. E. M. Mosley Young, Principal. WESLEY SCHOOL, Mrs. R. J. ... PAUL HIGH SCHOOL, James L. Stanley, Principal. HOUSTON: HARPER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, J. E. Gooden, Principal. BROCK SCHOOL, E. A. Chester, Prin- cipal. GEO. W. CARVER SCHOOL, A. E. Anderson, Principal. TRINITY GARDENS SCHOOL, Mrs. F. S. ... HUNTSVILLE: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Scott Edwin Johnson, Principal. Lois B. Nes. 1. P HEMPSTEAD: SAM SCHWARZ TRAINING SCHOOL, K. R. Donsion, Principal. HALLETTSVILLE: HALLETTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, Geo. W. Edwards, Principal. HEARNE.

—James Weldon Johnson. Beginning Sunday, February 20, and ending on Saturdav, February 26, Oklahoma observes Negro History Week.

James Weldon Johnson, Fisk University, or W. E. B. DuBois, Ph. D., Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga. Announcements and Adjournment. Friday, April 12, 1935 Election of Officers by Ballot. Voting begins ai K. N. E. A. Headquarters.

James Weldon Johnson, Dr. ‘W. E. B. DuBois, Hon. James H. Richmond, and Mrs. Clara B. Bruce, of New York City. De- partmental chairmen, as well as the music directress, Miss R. L.

—James Weldon Johnson. Beginning Sunday, February 20, and ending on Saturdav, February 26, Oklahoma observes Negro History Week.

Russwurm, the first Negro American college grad- uate and the first Negro editor; Frederick Douglass (1817-1895), American orator and journalist; James Weldon Johnson (1871- 1938), teacher, poet, and reformer advocating universal democracy (he taught ... Contents This Issue Vol. 37 February, 1965 No. 5 THE ARTICLES A Report to the Community—Part II Bertha Flowers Johnson 68 “A Guidance Panoramic Tour” .......... Lela M. Stevenson T2 EDITORIAL COMMENT Alternatives o vt s oy i ¥ Wesley A. ... HARPER JOHNSON, Cooke High School, Athens Ex-Officio Vice-President—E. SHELTON (MTTA), Cobb School, Clarksville Ex-Officio Vice-President—J. A. MATTHEWS (ETTA) Alcoa Ex-Officio Vice-President—C. L. WELLS (WTEC), Millington Executive Secretary—G. W.