The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-31
prove very 'aelpspl toward bringing


about more cordial relation 1e-
tween the races IL That vicinity
, Tae dates OF the celebated Macon
County Fair are from October 50 to
| November 9. 1t is the largest comfy
fair. In -Nabama. aud the ATTENDANCE
Is rivalling that 3f the state fair held
not long; ago at Montgomery; The
Negro exhibit Is . distinctive feature
Of the fair and - being $aighIy com
plimented By AL C..Js CalSSay
was chairman of tho executive COM
;nittee In charge Of the Negro en-
Hibit, aud was ably, assisted by W.
Tate, Al Wlborn. 9. w. Greene,
G. r. Rrtaseforth and r. ". Camp
bell. subcommittee arranged the
various departments, in etfs.tive
= fashion. III y. =.
At the chapel meeting Sunday
night, DR.. Washington dwelt at
length upon tho tal0e Of Keeping
things about the household, church
anu school in good repair. mo prop
erly educated man ON woman can" be
happy" he said, 'lu q home where
the door-Enobs are loose or entirely
of, where the gate Is minus a huge,
or where great patches OF plaster
have fallen away from their places.
He stated that, in many instances,
the high repts charged coldred people
In cities and towns was due TO. the
fact that we do not keep the houses
IN good repair; aence, must pay extra
for the neglect that makes for fiNan-
ciA loss to the owner
Professor George ". Carver. has
issued another bulletin on "Chicken
Raising in Macon County" The bull
letin is very comprehensive and will
be found Of much value to anyone
desiring information OH how to raise,
care for and market poultry. 1t is
we'll illustrated and bound, the work
having been done at the Institute
printing office. Copies will be sent
free to anyone upon receipt OF two
cents to cover cost Of Wrapping and
mailing.
Principal Washington has Just
concluded very successful eight-day
tour OF the state Of Michigan,
touching all of the principal cities
of the lower .peninsular. The pur-
pose Of the campaign was to awaken
wherever possible, a wider and more
intelligent interest in the work that
this school and others like 1T are
doing for the education and upbuild-
ing of the Negro race. Many rev
friends were added to Tuskegee's
long list by reason Of this timely
Journey through Michigan:
Charles H. Fearing has been in tho
North fer. several weeks, doing OK
ce1lent*work for the school : =. ;
Z MIR. and Mrs. Leonard Boyd have
been visiting thu school. Mr.. Boyd
was formerly a student here, and HAS
since had charge Of the printing de-
parfment Of the North Louisiana Ag-
fichttural and Industrial Institute
at Grambling, where he was also
postm aster. He: has accepted work
for the present year asinstructor in
printing at the Voorhees, Industrial
School, Denmark. s. C. =
The Tuskeege Woman's Club hold
Notification meeting a few nights
ago to celebrate the honor bestowed
unon their president, Mrs. Booker T.
washington, in % 'ng made president
ofrthe National Federation Of Wo-
mans Clifbs The -4ia1r was an en-
tire, surprise to Mrs. Washington, and
was arranged quietly as regular
injecting Of the club, to lull any sus-
ptcioh that anything was to be done.
Led BY the 'Tuskegee Band, under
The direction of Capt. n. Clark Smith
bver one hundred friends and mem
bers Of. the Wonan's Club marched
into the overdue meeting, complete
! ly astounding MTs. Washington. Col
! lege ;yells and the band playing Hail
/ to tho Chief" combined to make the
wefkin ring, apd the feast was on.
! Musical selections were contributed
! by Miss Ultima Moore, Mrs. Edna S.
Landers and Miss Alice Simmons.
Congratuiatory remarks we're made
By Mrs. &. J. Scott, Mrs. II. &.
; TIL omas, Mrs. J. II. Whitaker, Mrs.
r.. j. Ferguson, Mrs. d. H.. Williston,
! Mrs. C. II. Gibson, MRS: ]. f. E. Lee,
Mrs. j. II. Washington, Mrs. D. W.
! Woodland and Mrs. J. 3. Ramsey.