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  • The Western Carolinian Page 7 Thursday, November 17, 1988 Qiving<Thankj>- The History of Thanksgiving by Fred Mason STAFF WRITER Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States and Canada every year to celebrate our history and to give thanks for our families and friends. It is also a time to eat, as we all know too well. The very mention of Thanksgiving brings to mind pumpkin pie, football games and the hint of the Christmas season fast approaching. Thanksgiving Day is basically a harvest festival which is why it is celebrated in the late Fall, after the harvest is done. The history of Thanksgiving is quite different from formality suggests. The first Thanksgiving in America was on December 4, 1619 and had nothing to do with harvest. Colonists from England landed near what is Naw Charles City, Virgina. Upon arrival they knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey. The first New England Thanksgiving was celebrated later about 1620, after the Plymouth colonists had settled in the New Land. A horrible winter in Mass. killed almost half of the members of the Colony, but in 1621 there was good news as there was a Good Corn Harvest which brought much rejoicing. Because of this Govcnor William Bradford declared a three-day celebration. Bradford soon declared a Thanksgiving Day for prayers as well as a celebration for July 30, 1623. Back then Indians were invited for fish, turkey, duck and venison (deer meat) as well as succotash, corn meal, bread with nuts and journey cake. As big a celebration as it was, it was not a National Holiday yet. Soon the custom of Thanksgiving spread from Ply mouth to other New England colonies. In 1789 President George Washington issued a General Proclamation naming November 26 a day of National Thanksgiving but in the same year the Protestant Episcopal Church announced that the first Thursday in November would be a regular day forgiving thanks, so little was accomplished. For many years the country had no regular National Thanksgiving, but in 1830 New York had an official State Thanksgiving and soon other Northern States followed. In 1855 Virginia became the first Southern State to follow the example. During the Civil War Sarah Joseph Hale, who wrote "Mary Had A Little Lamb" convinced President Abraham Lincoln to proclaim the last Thursday of November 1863 a day of prayerful Thanksgiving. For seventy-five years it stood intact until 1939 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt set it back one week to help businesses by lenghtening the shopping period before Christmas. Congress dismissed the issue by ruling that after 1941 the fourth Thursday of November would be observed as Thanksgiving Day and would be a legal federal holiday. So there you have it. This is how our country came to celebrate Thanksgiving. Canada celebrates it as well but much earlier than we do, about early October when we're thinking about Halloween. So when you dig into your feast during your Thanksgiving with your family, eating turkey and cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie, be thankful that we as a country are able to have a holiday recognized by our government to celebrate thanks. Have a nice Thanksgiving and if you happen to find out what "journey cake" is let mc know. Fredrick Mason STAFF WRITER A.K.A's Honored on Campus Many people who attend college, especially freshmen, are interested in the things that fraternities and sororities stand for. For that reason many look up to the Greek organizations for positive influence. Recently here on campus a Greek organization was congratulated for their achievements. The sorority of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. received the Associate Member Scholarship Award plaque for their excellence. The members of A.K.A. are: Yolanda Fcimster (President), Sandra Liles (Vice- President), Jennifer Freeman (Secretary), Kim Moore (Treasurer), Cassandra Hawkins (Ivy League Reporter), Brenda Frazier (Dean of Pledges), and Sammantha Thome (Graduate Assistant). The seven members received this award October 27 and was awarded by the Order of Omega, the Greek Scholarship Body. The event took place at the Grandroom of the U.C. here at WCU. The plaque represents academic achievement from individual members for greek and black women on campus. This is not the first time this organization has won this award though. For the past three semesters the A.K.A.'s have walked away with the award. They are very involved with the community as they have put on shows for pledge groups during Halloween and Christmas, and soon they will be working on an animal shelter and a can food drive for Thanksgiving. Other plans include a mentor program where sorority members meet with girls for one hour a week in the library or place of choice to get the student used to studying. This represents what the sorority believes in: service organization to promote sisterhood and service to mankind. Even with these events these ladies still find enough time to earn more awards for their outstanding grades. Sammantha Thorne and Kim Moore received a plaque for holding a 4.0 grade point average and all members received certificates for a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better. This sorority has come a long way since first introduced to Western Carolina University in 1975. Upon their founding Alpha Kappa Alpha members receive awards for their excellence, (Brad Klnucy photo) there were eight members and recently the National Sorority has celebrated 80 years of service and had an article in Ebony Magazine. The National Sorority of A.K. A has done more than its fair share of work for the community, such as Africare, a special project and the Cleveland Job Care Center, which trains people for vocational occupations. There seems to be no slowing down for the sorority and the awards given to them in October show true signs of that. The A.K.A's stress quality, not quanity. This is also true as all members of A.K.A. of WCU graduated from the school. As a student of Western, let me commend you for the work you have done for the campus, community and country. Give thanks ^53 .— o «. si^t TheTinesi in Seafood Dining ■BOILED" SHRIMP * Lunch Combos from $2.50 ' Sautced Cajun Scrimp ' R&at Clam Chowder ' JantaiCSfirimp ' Lobster Tail ' Crab Legs ' Clam Strips 'open for lunch everyday closed mon. & tues nights Across from Quin Theatre, next to Tenneco Station TOBSTER" 86r2802 Sylva RC ■ Senior football player Scottie Arant is congratulated by his parents prior to his last home game (Br»d Kimzey photo) CAJUN KITCHEN Mill Street in Dillsboro, NC >.-. ■ " T'jt^K .~7%*um\r-y : -y'; Open Tues.-Sat. 11:00-8:30 586-5720 f^CITY LIGHTS *New and Used Books *Magazines * New Age Music *Classical Music *Foreign Films on Video *We will gladly place special orders for you - books, videos, & music 55 East Main Street Sylva, NC 28779 (704) 586-9499 Hrs: 9 - 5:30
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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