The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
FAM GUS SONGS
AND THEIR HISTORY

know very wise man who believed that Il
man were permitted 90 make al thc Asllads be
naed not care who should make the laws q
nation.-AndreW Fletcher q saltoun.
The words OF Andrew Fletcher quoted
above. although written more than 300
years ago. are recognized as being Just
as true to-day. The words Of the famous
songs. My Country. It's OF Thee" and
''The Star Spangied Banner" have IN
fused more patriotism into the hearts OF
Americans than have ali the patriotic
orations ever delivered A patriot speaks
words OF eloQuence. but they are soon
forgotten; our national songs are com
mitted and live constantly n our mem
Ory.
Our Revolutionary soldiers fought more
brave!y because OF the inspiring music
Of Yankee Doodle" and Hail, Colum-
bia," Marching Through Georgia. John
Browns Body" "All Quiet Along the PO-
tomac. "Tentng on the Old Camp
Ground" and songs CT their character.
put the fighting spirit into the soldiers
OF the civil war az the North. Just as
Dixie and Ny Maryland inspired the
soldiers in the Southern camps.
a Hot Time IN the Old Town To-
night" put so much enthusiasm into the
soldiers Of the Spanish-American war
that the Spaniards. as well as the FIJI
pinOs. took Il 20 be the national air o.
our country.
The great evangelist. Moody, always
said that without the beautiful singing
OF his assistant. Sankey. he would have
been able 10 win few souls 70 Christ
The hymns Of the great hymn-writers
have been as instrumental in the sue
cess Of Christian work as have the most
eloquent Of sermons.
The Washington Herald VIII begin
next Sunday 4 series OF Famous Songs
and Their History" printing as the first
My Country. 'Tis OF Thee" and The
Star Spangled Banner will be printed,
including the words % the song, a sketch
Of the life Of Francis Scott Key. the au-
thor, how he came 10 write the words
the origin OF the music and some remi-
niscences relative 10 the national song
which has been adopted as such by Con-
gress. principally through the energy OF
Philadelphia women.
Following The Star Spangled Banner" E"
Hail Columbia" VIII be printed and
then. in the order named. Home. Sweet
Home" Marching Through Georgia %
Hymn Of the Republic Yankee Doc
die" Dixie --Tentlng on the Old Camp
Ground" and so on. until the entire Sc
ries is covered
Most Americans know more or less OF
the history Of the songs named. but they
will learn considerably more by reading
and studying this series. and by clipping
them and preserving them. beginning
with My Country. 'Tis OF Thee" When
the series IS completed they viii have q
very valuable and entertaining collection,
covering the history OF Americas pop
ular songs.
But the readers know less OF other
songs than OF those named Listen 70
the Mocking Bird written by Sep Win
ner, Of Philadelphia; Ben Bolt 10
rena.'' MY Rosary" and OF the foreign
favorites. Annie Laurie. Robin Adair, -
"Auld Lang Syne." &c. all OF which viii
be included in this series later.
The love OF the old songs and the IN
terest attached 20 their making are con-
tinualy in evidence. Not alone viii the
words OF these old songs be printed IN
this series. but everything IN any way at
tached to their making, and It IS a fea-
ture that will no doubt be cordially re-
ceived by The Washington Herald read
ers.