The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
SPEAKERS FOR
 FAIR WEEK Lecture and 0ratorical
 Program. ADDRESSES ON FIVE DAYS Farmers Union Day Will Be Thursday of Next Week. Tue sday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Asd saturday-Edueationai
 And Non Political Ad-
 dresses.

Speakers arrangements for the state Fair on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday or next week. were announced Wednesday Dy Hon. J. A. Wilkerson. Commissioner or Agriculture and Industries, who has selected about a dozen orators ana experts to address the crowds on the five days mentioned.
 It is made clear by the Commission CT, to whom this matter was referred by the Fair executive committee, that the speeches are to be purely agricul- tural or educational They are calcu- lated to edify the thousands of visitors to the grounds who wish to hear as well as to see.
 Among the speakers are to be found the following: Prof. R. s. Maclntosh' can and Prof. D. T. Gray, of the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute faculty; Governor B. B. Conner and Dr. J. w. Abercrombie. President of the Univef- sity; Hon. Thos J. Heflin. Congress- man of the Fifth District; W. A. Nor ris, President of the State Farmers. Union, and Charles Gay, President or the local branch of that organization. and J. H. Foster, of Washington, D.. C., representing the United States Forestry Service.
 These gentlemen will address the people in the main building where special provision has been made for the accommodation of several hundred auditors.
 The following announcement was is- sued Wednesday from the office or i Commissioner Wilkinson:
 'eThe topics discussed will be entire | ly agricultural or educational and will be of great interest. not only to farm | CTS. but to all Alabamians, who are | interested in the growth and develop l ment of our great state. q" The wesi wing of the main building has been se' aside for agricultural exhibits and an auditorium has been arranged with l seating capacity of several hundred | in this wing of the building. Henc. | the speakers will all be indoors and
 not forced speak in the open air.
 "We are fortunate in having the | following distinguished gentlemen and
 experts to address the people. | '"Tuesday Oct, 20--Prof. R. S. Mae
 Intosh and W. E. Hinds.
 "Wednesday, Oct. 21-Gov. B. B | Conner and pr. J. W. Abercrombie.
 'Srhursday, Oct, 22--Dr. J. F. Dug. I gar, w. A. Morris and Charles Gay
 "Friday, Oct, 2S-Hon. Thomas J
 Heflin and Prof. L. N. Duncan.
 saturday. Oct, 24-Prof. D. T. Ora,
 and J. H. Foster.
 l There is A movement on foot tt
 designate two days of Fair week al
 University and Auburn days respec'
 lively On such occasions the speak. | CTS would be some well known dunn
 of the institution for which the daS
 was named or A member, of the facul' | ty of that college. It Is. not unlikely 1 that Dr. Chas.' c. Thach, President of
 the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
 will be added to the list of speakers l It is certain that Thursday will be sel aside as Farmers Union Day. The men who are on the speaking | program have been notified of thelr | Appointments and each has accepted | the invitation to be present. It Is ex- | pected that more than the customary
 number of people will attend the | speeches.