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Show WESTERN EDUCATOR IS HJGLY HONORED WASHINGTON. Oct. 21. -Dr. Kendrlck Babcocii. president of the University ot Arizona, was today appointed specialist in higher education In the L'nlted States bureau of education. His appointment Is In line with the policy of the present pres-ent commissioner of the bureau of poy-Ing poy-Ing specialists to study the various pluses of education. His salary Is $3000 a year. Dr. Babcock's duties will be to visit Institutions of higher education for the purpose of collecting data as to new movemonta and to furnish Information respecting such Institutions. Ho also is to Improve nnd extend the work alreadv done by the bureau. Tho new appointee Is a graduate of Harvard and Minnesota universities. He has been an instructor In the New York state schools, the Fnlverslfy of California Califor-nia and tho I'nlversity of Arizona, of which ho has been president slnco 1003. |