The Denver star., 1917-11-03
EXHIBITS SHOW PROGRESS.
Post Oak (Ala.l Fair Made Glowing
Success Through Corporation.
By ALBION LEWIS HOLsEY

By ALBION LEWIS HoLsEY.
Union Springs, Ala.-The two days
fair which was held recently at Post
Oak, twelve miles below here, closed
with ;speechmaking by leading white
and colored men, who in most serious
words emphasized the various prob
lens Of food conservation and produc-
ton. Fully 5000 white and colored
people from all sections Of Bullock
county attended the meetings and In
spected the very striking agricultural
and industrial exhibits. The colored
women whose work in handicraft and
canning was on exhibition testified by
their earnestness and enthusiasm that
the efforts Of Miss N. J. Coleman OF
the state agricultural extension service
and other workers are showing excel
lent results.
Mr.. NJ. B. Ivy, United States demon
stration agent for Bullock county, has
realized equally satisfactory results
among the men and boys. Some very
fine live stock and poultry were shown,
and the Boys Pig club had some prom
ising pigs which they are fattening for
fall killing.
To stimulate interest in the diversi-
fication program of farming among Ne
groes the leading white business men
Of the county offered 500 in gold for
the best exhibits, and they helped by
their presence and words Of inspira-
ton to encourage greater activity in
the rural districts. DR.. w. z. Kinds,
state entomologist from the Alabama
Polytechnic institute of Auburn
Through which the Smith-Lever funds
are administered for this state). was
one of the principal speakers.
Two very impressive addresses were
delivered, one by Mayor l. B. Feagin
of Union Springs and the other by
Hon. R l. Cope, chairman Of the
county board OF education. Members
Of party from Tuskegee institute, in
Guiding r. NJ. Campbell, district agent
OF the state agricultural service for
Negroes; G. X. Bridgeforth director
of the agricultural department Of the
Tuskegee institute: Clement Richard
son. assistant director of the academic
department, and Albon l.. Holsey OF
the principals office, were called on
for brief addresses. Other speakers
were j. l.. Thomas of Union Springs
and Harry Sims, special agent In
charge of extension schools. W. Il. Nc
Gowan and f. T. Burney of Post Oak
deserve special credit for the success
of this annual fair.
Methodist Meet at AttIsboro, Mass.
The annual conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion church for
1918 will be held at Attleboro, Mass,
beginning on Monday, Aug. 20. The
New England district conference OF
the said church in its session at Dan
bury. Conn. Sept. l reported its work
as being In q very flourishing condi
don.
with such knowledge as the basis
of instruction the teacher will not be
content with mere lectures to his class.
From talking about the subject he will
guide his pupils TO observe actual con-
ditions. Observation Will be followed
by laboratory experiments. The teach
er viii exchange views with pupils, and
nll Will mtngle their ideas and their eS.
periences In the search for truth. From
the artificial conditions OF the class.
room pupils and teacher will fnall!
proceed to the actual conditions Of real
life. and together they will learn to :
by doing"