Show I Popular College Faculty Member Chosen to Head Cedar High School Ir I 4 r 1 L Jr r- r rJ j J 1 5 w. w f j b J. J Ianthus lanthus N. N Wright The appointment of lanthus Ianthus N. N Wright head of the Agricultural Department of the Branch Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural tural College as principal of the new Cedar City high school was by the Board of Education tion lion last night and the announcement announce announce- ment was enthusiastically received by the hundreds hundred of parents and patrons gathered for the official opening of the new high school building Mr Wright will continue In his present position until the end of the school term but will start organization or organization or- or work Immediately and at th the of the summer vacation va vacation vacation va- va cation will devote his entire time tune timeto to preparations for the opening of this new and Important school in September Mr Wright Is a native of e ey Utah a small community of Millard county which has long held in enviable reputation for its educational edu edu- edu- edu Interest He lie comes from a s large pioneer family every member memer mem- mem ier ber er of which has achieved marked In his chosen field of eni endeavor en en- i deavor Mr Wrights Wright's early education was wa gained in the oink ey elementary schools and the Millard Academy He l Is b a graduate of the Utah State Agricultural College with a major majorIn In economics and has since studied at Brigham Young University and the University of Wisconsin After receiving his degree Mr Wright returned to and pent spent four years ears as a teacher of economics and agriculture in the high school In 1031 1931 he was named principal of the high school a p position po position po- po he held for four years and during the school year of oC 36 1935 he served as principal of the Mil ard and high school at In the fall rail of 1936 1930 he accepted a a post ton lion In the Agricultural Department of the Branch Agricultural college where he became an immediate gaining much popularity with school officials students and n the c community At the opening of Jf the pre present ent school year jear tar he ad advanced advanced advanced ad- ad to head of the department and was as given an assistant pro at the college Active and efficient In school promotional work as well as in class room work he has served during his three years at the B. B A A. A C C. as president of the faculty association chairman of the ex executive executive ex- ex executive council the athletic council council council coun coun- cil and of vocational day He lie Is c a member of the Utah State Experiment ExperIment Experiment Exper Exper- Station Staff and has been particularly active In extension work ork In farm and livestock account projects among southern Utah livestock livestock livestock live live- stock men Always Interested in community and church affairs Mr Wright has taken an active part in both in his home town community and since coning coming to Cedar City He lIe served in the Stake M M. I. I A. A of Deseret Stake for eight years and has lias had charge of teacher training In Parowan Stake since coming to Cedar City's He lias h. served n d on Chamber of Commerce committees each year yeu In III C Cedar dar City and was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of that organization for the pre present year He lie is s an ex- ex service man than and has devoted much nuch time to American Amerlan Legion activities |