The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
TIE COLORED FAIR.
This Years Exhibits and Races to be
Better Than Before. Score
tary Hamlin's Address.

The North Carolina Industrial AS
ISOLATION, which has shown marked
Improvement and energy in the last
few years will open its twenty-seventh
annual fair in Raleigh on Tuesday
The Premium List which has been
issued is in many respects an interest
ing document and shows that the fair
has been organized this year on a COM
prehensive basis.
The annual address of Capt. ]. E.
Homlin, Secretary, of Raleigh, is an
earnest appeal to his race. showing
the right spirit. In part he says
THE Industrial Association was or
ganized more than tWenty-Seven years
ago 1t grew out of the conviction of
a number of thoughtful and enterpris-
ing members of the race that educa-
ton and labor are the mainsprings of
healthful growth and progressive en-
terprise. The thought is comprehens-
i've 1t takes in every phase of edu-
cation and every field of industry
Upon these elements is founded our
splendid civilization. 1t can boast of
no achievement that is not traceable
to well-directed and persevering work.
Education is the development of
power. Power means ability to do
to accomplish results by labor. These
are the elements that attract the he
spect of mankind If the negro would
share in the munilicent rewards which
arc crowning intelligent endeavor in
every department of human activity,
he must educate-that is. he must de-
velop power to do, then he must take
his place among the ranks of those
who are doing the work of the world.
1--WE need not encourage the hope
of attaining high position among the
races Of mankind by any other means.
There is no royal road" We must
tread the path beaten hard by the
tramp of all the great races in all
ages and in every cline. In the sweat
of thy face shalt thoout eat bread, is
the decree of Omnipotence, the very
law of our being, and the condition
of our prosperity in the earth. Is it
not important then. that the enamel
pated race now just beginning its
mighty march to higher plains and a
Grander life, turn with resolute pur-
pose to the pursuit of these essen
tialS?"
The officers of the Association are
A. r. Middleton. President; Rev. G. H.
King. DID, Vice President: Capt j. E.
Hamlin, Secretary; G. w. Hoover,
Treasurer. Executive Committee: DR..
NJ. T. Pope and j. e. Homlin.
The Chief Marshal for 1905 is John
p. Arlington. with w. A. Curtis as
assistant chief
Among the most interesting eX-
hibits at the fair will this year, as
heretofore, be those of the several inn
pOrtant colored schools of the State.
The races will be a feature and
there have been many excellent en-
tries. The program of the race fea-
ture is as follows:
First Day of Races-Wedncsday,
November 1St.
Race No. Purse $500. One
half mile heat for gentle roadsters.
Heats best three in five to buggies.
Race No. Purse $500. Half
mile heats, best three in five, free for
all.
Thursday, November End.
Race No. Purse $500. Mile
heats, best two out of three.
Race No. 4.-Mile race. Purse So.
Half mile dash.
Race No. 5.-For horses only in
Wake county. half mile heat, best two
in three. Purse SIS.
Five per cent to enter all races;
so per cent. to first horse, Is per cent.
to second horse: II IL per cent. to
third horse. All horses to be owned
by colored men
Ok race-Purse IS.