The colored American., 1902-12-13
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Appropriately Observed at Princess
Anne-A Thoroughly Industrial
School.

Princess Anne, Md, Specal-ThanKs-
giving was sacredIy observed here. A
praise meeting was held at both
poltan VI. E Churchbgkqjrdlugk
churches in the morning. AT the Met
rOpOiiJan VI. E. Church both the pastor
and Prof F. Frigg, i. NJ. principal OF
the Princess Anne Academy, gave most
excellent talks on the origin OF the
day. In the evening the churches
gave concerts bearing on the day,
which attracted large crowds at both.
Ii pains US 10 speak of the demise
OF MIR. Alexander King, which occurred
November a. Mr.. King was a local
minister, and a highly respected
christian gentleman. He had been
under Jrea tment at the SALISBURY Hos
pital when death came. A wife and
nve children survive him TO whom
We extend cur deepest sympathies.
Prof T. R. Parker, A. NJ, Of Morgan
College, Baltimore, spent Thanks
giving with his sister, Miss Jeanette
Parker, who is one of the members
OF the faculty of Princess Anne Acad-
eny. Prof. Parker has ,he chair of
mathematics and science at Morgan.
He and his sister are a well educated
and refined couple.
We are pleased TO see Mr.. L. Dennis
cur leading shoemaker, out again after
a severe attack of rheumatism. Mr.
Dennis and his son, Thomas W., do a
fine business here in the shoe and
tailoring business.
Mr.. IN. L. Gale, principal of the
public school at FairmOunt, spent
Saturday and Sunday in town with
his parents.
H. w Jones & Co., cur grocerymen
are doing a thriving business. 1t con
demns AL doubts that colored meI
can't conduct a business successfully
Mr.. Jones, the manager of the firm
is a man of frst-claSS business quail
ties. The company should highly con
gratulate itself on having such a MAJ
connected with the nrm.
1t was with no small degree D
gratitude that the representative c
The ColOred American, the repre-
sentative of the Philadelphia CoUrant
Prof. I. r. Parker, of Baltimore, Rev
H. NJ. HOrsey, pastor of the MetrOpita'
NJ. E. Churcn, Princess Anne, an,
other gentlemen were invited L
witness the rhetorical examination
given by the students Of the Princes
Anne Academy. The students shove
a careful preparation in every respect
The most enjoyable part of the exel
cises was the debate. Resolved, Tha
girls are more successful students tha
boys. The boys put forth every et
fort to show it untrue, but the girl
tCO carefully considered the subjec
for them.
We most highly congratulate Pro
Trigg, the principal and his faculty, o
the great work they are doing for tn
young mind and their race. We hop
our friends in Washington, D. c., VIII
desire their boys and girls TO get
thorough Industrial, Normal and Ag.
cultural training, W patrOnize tn
worthy institution, for your childre
will find a pleasant home, with
most Intelligent parental eye owe
them. They are crOwding there froI
other sections, and we would be please
TO see our own home represented. B
sides the three large commodiOu
buildings used for students. dorm
tories and reception rooms and
cottage, there is a carpentar. &c
smith, tailor and shoe shop. and a
up-to-date printing plant, a fine bar,
IN fact the finest as wei. as the large
in the whole state of maryland. ju
completed, new piggery and he
merry, and a fine farm containing abo,
one hundred and twenty-six acres
land all under tillage This Cole.
is situated in one of the most beautif
and healthful localities the writer hi
ever seen. Being newly painted tn,
present a beautiful view from the ra
road train. Everything is uniforl