Show PARTIES ASKED TO NAME NONPARTISAN HEAD FOR SCHOOLS Open Letter Is Sent to All State Organizations With This Object in View Vic I r Political parties' parties of ot Utah were asked yesterday to arrange for tor placing of ot a an candidate for superintend superintend- eat ent of or public Instruction on tho the elec elec- I tion tickets next November an open letter etter being addressed sed to tho the state tate com corn I b by the Utah state board of ot e education edu edu- u- u cation catlon A committee had boon been appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed to draft a resolution or address to the p people The committee Included John A A. president of ot the University Uni Uni- of Utah George A. A Eaton ton principal of or the East High lUSh school and 1 D. D C. C Jensen superintendent of or the thi Jor Jordan lan an district This committee presented pro pre an address addres to the board to bo ho presented to the tho political parties which was vas V s adopted unanimously unanimous b by the Iho board as follows Letter f In Is Drafted d To the time state committees of the po political po- po parties of ot the state of oC Utah Ladles Ladies and gentlemen Tho The state board of ot education speak speak- In ing w we e believe for the great majority of ot the people of Utah r respectfully asks you to devise means whereby b a n nonpartisan candidate ate for or the hl high h office of state superintendent of public instruction may bo ho placed upon all tickets of ot political parties at the coming com corn ing lag state election Nonpartisanship In the selection and election of the state has been tried out successfully in the state of ot Utah and md the beneficial ef effects effects et- et of or such nonpartisanship have been felt throughout the whole school system ss s's tem tern of the state The children of anthe nil all the people from homes of cveT every shade of or opinion must be trained In our schools and tho the schools must therefore be as free treo as po possible from rom rota unnecessary s ary outside influences Political l partisanship partisanship partisan partisan- ship has no place In the thc schoolroom or orIn orin In its supervision 9 Moreover er Utah has attained high educational eminence and Is Is is' now en engaged engaged en- en in working out an educational program of ot tremendous promise The election of a a. nonpartisan state superIntendent superIntendent superintendent super super- will vill be in full keeping with Utah's educational position and ideals Understanding IN Is Sought For Por these and other reasons with which you ou are as familiar as we arc are wo we ask ash you OU to consider m methods by which a a. nonpartisan candidate for the tho state ma may be bo selected Perhaps a Joint committee representing represent represent- fag ing- Inthe the political 11 parties partle of ot the state will wilt most effectively bring about an understanding that will lead to the se selection so- so lection leellon of ot a C candidate upon the basis of fitness for tor the work required and Irrespective of or party affiliation The Tho state board of or education does docs not desire in any way to interfere with business not Its own but we would be derelict In our dut duty If It we did not state our firm view of or the importance importance importance im im- im- im of maintaining political nonpartisanship nonpartisanship nonpartisanship non- non partisanship In tn our educational tem tern In this matter mattere we e stand ready to servo serve you ou Very sincere sincerely George Gcorge N. N Child J J. A A. Widtsoe E. E G. G Peterson Henry Barker Geor George e A. A Eaton D D. C C. Jensen J. J E E. Magleby Mrs Irs William Reid J. J C. C Swenson state board of ot education Vocational t Education Ul Discussed eu i c l Vocational education was the principal prin- prin cipal topic discussed by the tho state bo board rd and the chairman o of the board hoard SuperIntendent Superintendent Superintendent Super Super- J. J I. I L. L Muir was directed to obtain from rein the heads of oC the tile departments depart depart- ments what w had b been en accomplished in their respective e fields and the pan plans for forthe forthe forthe the future The rho committee app appointed to draft a n resolution regarding ln the retirement of George N. N Child through its chairman John T. T Swenson reported the tho followIng following following follow follow- ing which was unanimously adopted Appreciation Is La Voiced The Time state board of ot education feels fees in the retirement of oC Superintendent G. G N. N Child that the state loses a faithful and efficient public servant Superintendent Child has shown shon n rare fitness for his work He has coupled clear vision of oC educational problems with unusual administrative ability He Ho has combined the tho power of seeing great e educational Ideals Ideal with the tho practical moans meant of or realizing them and he has been chiefly responsible In formulating for for- and putting Into operation Utah's present advanced ance program of oC education We e c appreciate not only his professional proCessional achievements but hut we value alue the opportunity we wc e have ha had hail In our personal association with him and recognize his Integrity sound common commonsense commonsense sense modesty and unfailing courtes courtesy courtesy cour cour- tes tesy tesy The Time two committees which arc are named b bj the board the committee on or certificates certificates cat cates s was filled by the tho selection of J J.L. J. J 1 L L. Muir and E. E J. J Norton Korton and anti the tho committee com corn on vocational education to consist con con- slat of oC John A. A Widtsoe Dr K G G. Peterson Peter Peter- son Prof Proto J J. J E. E and Mrs William Wil WIl- l- l liam Held |