The age-herald., 1900-10-25
ITS ONLY T DAYS 8 TILL STATE FAIR
 s Supt, AberCromb.e Advises All Teachers To Attend. FAIR TO BE EDUCA1IIJNAL
 g5S Great Poultry Show~The Great EIthu- siasm in the Military Features of the Fair Is Being Manifested Bt by Soldiers. gs .
 
FAIR TO BE EDOCA1I0NAL

Alabama State Fair November 1-1OAAM
 The Alabama Poultry and Pet Stock As sociation held meeting last nights and enthusiastically endorsed the State Far, and all members present agreed to cont1fb- ute a number of chickens to the exhibfts The attendance at the meeting was qpite large. It was decided to hold the annual meeting for the purpose of electing officers on November at 10 o'clock in the mqtn- ing. The meeting will be held at the head quarters of the poultry department. I. K. Felch of Massachusetts, the most eminent poultry judge in the world. has been en- gagged to act as judge at the poultry ex- hibit.
 Superintendent of Education John w.. Abercrombie has addressed the following letter to the teachers of the State:
 Department of Education of Alabama,
 Montgomery, Ala, October g, 19OO. 'To the Teachers and School Officers:
 ''The managers of the State Fair, which will be held in Birmingham, beginning on the first day of November next, have set apart Friday and Saturday, November and 10, as eductional days.
 This fair promises to be the best ever 
 ject is to advertise the natural and sac- quired advantages of the State, it win be both interesting and educational. Hon. j. M Falkner, president of the Alabama Fair Association, writes me as follows:i'I think we have things In such shape that we will have a good fair There will be nothing of an objectionable nature to any body, so far as l know or believe The fact that he is president of the associatidn is 8 guarantee that the amusements and displays will be of the highest order. g
 Tt is the duty of every citizen to con tribute to the success of every undertak- ing that has for it's chief aim the material and educational advancement of the Coin monwealth. l, therefore, recommend that you will attend and encourage others tp attend on the days mentioned. Yours very truly, JOHN w. ABERCROMBIEs
 Superintendent of Education.,a,
 "It is probabcle that the following prizes will be offered for the winners in the contest on Labor Day, Saturday, Novsrn Der 8: xfs, Winner of the football game, $50 tn
 Best quoit pitcher, S25. ..4.<tz 2R Winner of the bicycle race, a gold me9al.
 Winner of the foot race, gold medal,
 Military Day
 The greatest enthusiasm in the military features of the State Fair is being mani fested by the local battalion, which is composed of the Birmingham Rifles, the Jefferson Volunteers, the Woodlawn Light Infantry, the Bessemer Rifles and the Jasper Rifles. These companies are drill ing every night and getting themselves In splendid condition to compete for the prizes offered by the Fair Association. It Is prob able that twenty or twenty-five companies will participate in the competitive drills, Among those that have signihed their in- tention of coming to Birmingham on Mih- tary Day are the following:
 Company M, First Regiment, Mobile; Company K, First Regiment, Evergreen.
 Company A. Second Regiment, Montgom- cry; Company D, Second Regiment, Mont gomery. 9ts
 Company I, Second Regiment, Luvernes Company A. Third Regiment, Woodawn;; Company B, Third Regiment Lawrence; Company G, Third Regiment. Birmingham: Company H. Third Regiment, Bessemer: Company K, Third Regiment, Birmingham.