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Show PAYS TRIBUTE TO D. H. CHRISTENSEN National Journal of Education Speaks in Terms of High Praise of Retiring Re-tiring Superintendent. In the last iksup of the New Kn gland and K;i Uonal Journal of 'iuc;ition, appeared ap-peared an art li.le noting the retirement of Superintendent. D. H. Chrfstensen and the prospective election of Dr. Ernest A. Smith of Meadvllle, Pa., to succeed him an superintendent of the S'hool Rysteni of Salt Lake. The item closes with n ex t raordina ry Iribul e to Superintendent Christensen as an educator. Following is the Item as it appeared in the .journal of the Issue of May 2d: Professor Krnest A. Smith of Allegheny Al-legheny college. Mendvtlle, TJa.. is to be elected superintendent of schools of Salt Lake City. His promlnencR lifis lxen in college work and iu scholarship in history. He lias ' had elaborate scholastic preparation In Ohio Wesleyan, in Johns Hopkins university, where lie earned his doctorate; doc-torate; in Oxford, KmrIhikI, and in i the University of Ixindon. Ue has done much by way of history teaching. teach-ing. This is his first venture in the field rif public school education, but the board of educalion and others who met him are confident that he can adapt hi nisei f to an en 1 1 rely new line of effort. He will ha ve nne of the best school systems in Ihe Vrifted States to siart with. P. H. Oirts-tenseri, Oirts-tenseri, who retires voluntarily, has few (.Tinals in the science and art uf educational leadership. |