The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-23
EDUCATIONAL WORK
EFFORT IN ALABAMA TO BE SHOWN
 AT MONTGOMERY FAIR.
Agricultural Association Will OfTer Prizes for Displays tO Be Made By Various Schools
 of the Sfate.

| An educational department. with ex- | hibits from all the leading schools in | the state. Is the latest feature which 1t | has been decided to adopt for the big | State Fair which Is to be held by the l Alabama Agricultural Association in Montgomery, October 22 to 27 inclusive Competitions. for which prizes are to | be offered, will be held for colleges, both state and denomlnational, normal | schools and public schools of all grades. and in these tests, specimens of the best work done by the students in all branches of education in the state will be on exhibition.
 W. F. Feagin, Secretary of the state Board of Examiners, has been asked to take charge of the organization of this department. and yesterday assumed the duties of his position. holding a long conference with Secretary J. C. Adams, in which the nature and scope of the work was gone over and in a general way outlined.
 While 1t is too early as yet. MT. Fea- gin said to state definitely just what the department will include. 1t is the aim to make the competitions as broad and inclusive as possible giving opportuni- ty for every course of training now carried on within tho confines of the state to have it's merits exploited. The general object is to encourage educa- ton m every llHNs ana Np hCQudlHL Ahf visitors at the Fair with what Is being done in the various sections of Ala bama.
 It Is probable that one class of compe- tition will be opened to the colleges of the state. This class will include not only the state colleges and technical schools, but also the various denomi national institutions of learning, and the work they are engaged in promot- ing
 Another section of the department will deal with the normal schools of the state and their work. paying es- pecial attention to the courses in man ual training, which has only recently been receiving full attention in Ala bama.
 Special contests will be held for the grammar grade and the high schools. and in these drawing. penmapship and art will be included.
 A number of other departures from the regular lines are under discussion, and will shortly he announced. Among these may be mentioned elocution and fancy work for the girl students throughout the state. It is possible that the manual training tests may be ex tended to cover the latter9class, while it is not beyond possibility that public exercises may be held in which speak CTS will contest in 0ratory and elocu- tion. .: .~.
 A system of prizes including money premiums, medals and certificates is under consideration, and recommenda- tlons will be made regarding this i'm portant feature of the department. to the committee on. premiums. which will pass upon 1t and make recommends tions at an early meeting of the Board of Directors. It is the present inten- tion to hold a meeting of this Board tomorrow afternoon. although 1t is doubtful that Secretary Feagin will have his recommendations in shape for consideration at this time.
 Tt Is too carly" said MT, Feagin last night" to outline definitely just what will he included in this depart ment, but it Is the aim 10 make 1t as important and as inclusive as 1t can be made, and to arouse the greatest pos sible general interest in it, and all our efforts will be made with this end in view"