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Huntsville Gazette
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
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Thanksgiving Day program at Central Alabama Academy featured songs, prayer, student testimonies on reasons for gratitude, readings, and speeches on historical, political, and religious aspects of the holiday by Prof. Wm. Riley, Miss B. S. Hill, and A. W. McKinney.
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Song by the school and prayer by the Principal.
Song by the school-"Sweet Home."
The students to the number of about seventy five responded to the roll call with testimonies, each stating the causes he had for thanksgiving. This was a most interesting feature of the service.
The reading of the Thanksgiving Hymn by the Principal.
The history of Thanksgiving day -Prof. Wm. Riley.
Song by the vocal music class, "How lovely is Zion."
Political causes for Thanksgiving -Miss B. S. Hill.
Religious causes for Thanksgiving -A. W. McKinney.
Song by vocal music class.
Ps. XXIII by the school.
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Central Alabama Academy
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Thanksgiving Day
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Program included song by the school and prayer by the Principal; song 'Sweet Home' by the school; roll call with testimonies from about seventy five students; reading of the Thanksgiving Hymn by the Principal; history of Thanksgiving day by Prof. Wm. Riley; song 'How lovely is Zion' by vocal music class; political causes for Thanksgiving by Miss B. S. Hill; religious causes for Thanksgiving by A. W. McKinney; song by vocal music class; Ps. XXIII by the school.