The age-herald., 1900-10-03
BY ANNIE KENDRIoK WALKER.

woman whose cooperation has been asked for. The work of organization in the various sections of the State depends almost en- tirely upon the individual efforts of the county superintendents, and the work &C., complished last year by these Alabama women should be an incentive for even greater efforts this year.
 y.unty uperintendeDts
 The following women have been re-ap- pointed county superintendents:
 Mrs. James J. Mayfield, Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. B. T. Wooley, Wyeth City.
 Mrs. James Jackson, Tuscumbia.
 Mrs. J. P. Hubbard, Troy
 Mrs. T. s. Plowman Talladega.
 Mrs R. F. Ligon, Jr., Montgomery.
 Mrs. J. D. Wykes, Decatur.
 Mrs. w. T. Northington, Prattville.
 Mrs S. G. Wolfee, Demopolis.
 Mrs. Jesse Stallngs, Greenvlle.
 Miss Maggie Mabson, Union Springs. Miss Mary Clayton, Eufaula.
 Mrs John Jemison, Lafayette.
 Mrs. H. L. Mellen, Livingston.
 Mrs. D. w. Day, HArtselle
 Mrs A. L. Dowdell, Opelika
 Mrs. Rhette Goode, Mobile.
 Mrs. P. H. Nell, Auburn.
 Mrs J. B. Knox, Anniston.
 Mrs. Milton Humes, Huntsville.
 Mrs R. A. Mcclellan, Athens.
 
 Mrs. J. l.. McConaughy Montevallo. Mrs Thomas M. Owen, Carollton. Mrs. Joseph G. Converse, Selma.
 Mrs A. J. Reilly, Pratt City.
 Mrs. w. H. Sampson, New Deca tur.
 Mrs Stonewall Kyle, Gadsden.
 Mrs. Charles E. Waller, Greensboro. Mrs. Jacob Farney, Jacksonville.
 Mrs Virgil Boulding, Scottsboro.
 Mrs. Thompson, Sr, Tuskegee.
 Mrs. w. P. Campbell Florence.
 Mrs. W. E. Sorsby, East Lake.
 Mrs. J. G. Snedecor, Woodlawn.
 Mrs L. w. Johns, North Birmingham. The superintendent of the woman's de- rartment authorizes the statement that a certified check for the amount of all the premiums offered in the woman's depart ment will be placed in the bank to her credit.
 While the committees are hard at work 1t is an impossibllity to confer with every woman who has articles of rare needle work embroidery, etc., in her possession but who naturally should feel pride in making the woman'S side of the fair at- tractive by sending these articles and en- tering them for premiums
 The Work of Women
 The work of women will be classified in the usual groups. In the work of old la dies, premiums will be offered for the best specimen of hand sewing, machine sewing, hemstitching, drawn work, handmade lace, darned net lace, cotton, linen and silk em- broidery, worsted and silk quilts, knitted or crocheted spreads, homemade rugs and best general display in this class. Competi- tors must be over 50 years old The lace exhibit will be classified in Point Hanitau. Renaissance, wnitted. crochet and tatting while knitting and crochet zephyr work will be grouped separately.
 Plain and fancy sewing and embroideries will be classified in the usual manner. Mrs. L. G. Woodson k the director of the entire domestic department, which includes the textile and culinary sections. Mrs. A. A. Clisby is director of the textile department while Mrs. William A. Porter is in charge of the culinary section until the return of Mrs. B. G. Stevens, who is still in Boston The classifcations in the culinary section will include loaf breads of all kinds, cakes, preserves, pickles, canned goods, etc., and premiums will be offered for the best gen. eral display of preserves, marmalades, jel- lies, dried fruits and cordials.
 The Art ..ect,on
 In the art section the work done by pro- fessionals, amateurs and children will be classified separately,the rules governing this exhibit being follows:
 All articles entered for exhibition must be delivered and in place not later than clock p. m. Saturday, November 4.
 Pictures and works of art must be hung or arranged according to instructions of officials of this department.
 The name of the artist or exhibitor must accompany and be attached to all entries in this department.
 No picture shall be entered to compete for more than one prize.
 Exhibitors must state at time of entry whether picture is a copy or an original from nature or life, and whether proles- sional or amateur work.
 Portraits copied from photographs must he accompanied by original photographs. No article on exhibition can be removed until the close of the fair except upon the written permission of the Executive Con- mittee. . r., suitably framed.
 Tn the group for professionals premiums will he offered for the best oil paintings water coIors pastels, crayon, charcoai, non and ink drawing, bas relief in terra cot ia. clay. plaster, marble or bronze In the amateur class will come the same classi- 6cations. while decorative art will come under a distinct group, and will include china decoration, wood carving, repousse work. tapestry, miniature decorative pot tery and typography.
 The section to be devoted to the work of children under 15 years will include pen and ink drawing, pencil or charcoal sketches and painting. The Rules According to the official rules that will govern the woman's department of the State Fair all articles intended for com petition must be delivered at the fair prounds ou Wednasday October 31 before