Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-22
COLORED PEOPLE
HOLD ANNUAL FAIR
Stick To the Farm" Is Slogan Of
Noted Speskze--
Progress Being Made
(By Henry A. Laine)

N'e'y iO1 VIC COlOIe0 peOplc VI mdQlSOn
county. The occasion was the colored
agricultural and industrial fair, con-
Quoted annually by the colored farm
ers' and home workers clubs and ru-
raj schools of the county under the
direction of III. A. Lame, county dem
onstration agent
The program of the day consisted
of speaking, music and social ming
ling of the people from various sec
tons of thes.county who had done q
good seasons work and were happy
over the result. Hamilton's Military
band from Lexington furnished stir
ring music, which reused the musical
instinct of this music-loving race.
putting every one in happy frame
of mind. The efficient music teacher
of the colored high school played q
march which warmed the hundreds
of people swarmirg through the
building, viewing the wonderful ex-
the exercises of the day had arrived
Six hundred people crowded into the
beautiful auditorium of the high
school building, forcing the janitor
to roll back the folding door leading
into the adjoining school room Rev
j. w. Broaddus, assistant pastor of
the Richmond First Baptist church.
conducted devotions. Prof. ]. S. Hath
away. principal of the colored high
school, in his customary graceful
manner, welcomed the farmers and
their families to Richmond, and COM
plimented them upon the evidences of
progress as evidenced by the eXhib
it's. Miss Charles Irvine, of the Wa
co school, responded in few well
chosen words. The band played sew
eral selections, after which the peo-
pie ate their lunches and viewed the
exhibits. The parade, to be made ur
of the rural schools and clubs, plan
ned for o'clock, was abandoned or
account of the closing Of East MAR
street.
The band opened the evening with
several stirring selections after which
H. A. Lame introduced Prof. A. c.
Brunette, state director of colored eX-
tension work, who made a short ap-
propriate address. DIR. w. J. White
! of Lexington, made the principal adj
J dress of the day. 1t was full of en-
enlargement and food for thought
and will be long remembered as one
of the best speeches ever heard here
He complimented their progressive
spirit and warned them to stick to
the farm and called their attention tc
the dangers of city life. DIR. n. r. FL
lott, of the Lexington experiment
station, was next introduced and talk
ed of the farm opportunities for the
colored people and urged the raising
of more foodstuffs and less tobacco
Judge w. K. Price made the closing
address, praising the work done in the
county under the direction of County
Demonstration Agent Ia. Lame an6
urged the people TO be loyal and de
voted co the high standard of excel
lence set up; to buy land and build
comfortable homes; to be loyal citi
zens; to stay in the country, sur
rounded by quietude and plenty. While
Judge Price opposed "social equality"
as generally understood in this coun-
try, and while he favored separation
of the races along lines purely social,
he favored equality of rights in civil
life and equal separate accommoda-
tions, on transportation lines, and
equal school facilities. His address
was heartily applauded.
Ansie B.. Lame, 9th grade pupil
of the Concord school, won first prize
of IS. in the spelling contest, and
Estelle Bronough, of Berea, won sec
ond prize of 81. SO. In letter writ
ten to County Agent Lame, Prof. A
G. Burnnette, State Director of Col
ored Extension Work in Kentucky
/ speaking of the Fair, says: cit was
the best l have ever SEEN" The
premium list, which is rather lone
will be given at another time. wish
to thank the business men who placed
their "ads" in our catalogue, and
urge colored folk to patronize them
when able to supply your wants. ]
wish to thank the city school board
for the use of the high school build
ing, and the accommodating janitor
Mr.. Lafayette Gentry, for putting
the building in order. I wish, also, to
thank Prof. ]. S. Hathaway and his
teachers for their kindness in prompt
/ ly 1acating the building at the hour
! fixed Friday noon. | wish. also, tc
thank Judge Price for IGNORING the
Fair by addressing it and viewing the
exhibits. l wish to thank Mr.. H. HI
Brock, Prof. McNeal and James Moore
for judging the farm products, and
Mrs. McNeal and Miss Masterson fol-
! judging the women's products, and
all others who in any way helped to
make the Fair a success. Lastly, ]
want to thank the Daily Register for
Its promptness in publishing articles.
notices and catalogues, and in that
way helping along good cause.
HENRY A LAME,
! County Demonstration Agent
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