The age-herald., 1900-10-02
Woman's Department of
 The Great State Fair

Mrs. John P. Reid, the superintendent of the womans department of the Ala bama State Fair, in interview yester- day stated that she was meeting with great encouragement and felt assured that the work undertaken by Alabamas wo- men would be in every way notable sue cess.
 Mrs. Reid has requested the probate Judges throughout the State to appoint woman from each county to look after the exhibits of her county and otherwise arouse interest among the women of her particular section. This request was made of the probate judges last year and they at once appointed representative women from the various counties. As soon as these appointments are made the lists will be published.
 The directors of the different depart ments are forming their committees, which will be announced soon as the lists are completed Mrs. J. B. Rauiston has been appointed director of the art department, and Mrs. E. E. Stevens will be in charge of the culinary department. These two changes are the only ones that have been made since the original list of directors was published. The premium lists will be distributed this week and the county su- perintendent will then be able to present the work of the woman's department to the sub-committees that will be formed throughout the State.
 With the appointment of a prominent Alabama woman who will direct the work in different sections of the State, the wo- mans side of the fair will lend a distinc- ton that no other department could give; Hal gf,aa ,...lU as they did last year, the success of the woman's exhibit will again exceed the hopes Of the promoters. Under the bril- liant and capable leadership of Mrs. Reid the work should immediately assume pro- portions that will demand earnest co-oper- atlonation on the part of the women throughout the state, for no matter how capable chairman is she needs the hearty support of every woman who is appointed on the board.
 Mrs Reed is enthusiastic over the pros poets and is bending her energies to reach the women throughout the state and arouse a proper recognition of the impor- tance of the work. She is so well known in Alabama, and her capabilities are so widely recognized that her appointment as superintendent of the womans depart ment is unusually regarded as a most hap py one.
 The headquarters of the woman's board are in the Potter building, and in the same apartments used by the Fair Association. Mrs. Reid will be glad to give any infor- nation in regard to the work, and she may be found at headquarters every morning from 10 to 12 o'clock
 In speaking yesterday of the importance of the work, she said:
 "Only a few words should be needed to impress the women of the state of the i'm portance of their interest in the woman's department of the State Fair I find in Birmingham that each woman Is willing to do her part towards the promotion oI this department Each division will be directed by capable women, and the com mittees selected are from the best work who willingly give their time know ing if successfully managed the result will reflect much good for woman's work over the entire state
 II appeal to the women of each county to aid me in this work, for it is only py or ganized efforts that this department can be made complete. There Is no reason why every southern home has not an article of needle work, embroidery, or painting which would give pleasure and information If ex- hfbited And since 1t has become so neces- sary for every housekeepar to participate personally in her domestic work, she should have some special work of which she feels justly proud, and which will stimulate oth- CTS. We hope to have many features that will interest the visitors, and I hope each woman in the State will feel she is per- sonally interested in the woman's depart- ment and give her aid towards making this work great success" ..