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Show A. C. MATHESON IS PUBLIC INSTRUCTOR i i Former Resident of Parowan Receives Re-ceives "Appointment to Va- cancy Caused by Death of Nelson Salt Lake Tribune, Jan. 7j A. C. Matheson is the new superintendent of public instruction, instruc-tion, succeeding the late A. C . Nelson. Ho was appointedby Governor Spry at 5 o'clock, yesterday yes-terday afternoon out of h field of no less than a dozen receptive candidates, including a number of the most prominent educator? in tho state. For ten years Mr. Mathes"6tT has been in the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in-struction, acting as secretary to Mr. Nelson. In that capacity he has become thoroughly acquainted ac-quainted with the work and duties of the office. Mr. Matheson was called to the governor's office late yesterday yester-day afetrndon and tendered the position. After a conference with the governor he accepted, Mr. Matheson said it would be his aim to follow as closely as possible in the footsteps of Mr. Nelson. The appointment is effective immediately. It will be in force until a year from now or until a successor, elected at the next regular election, qualifies. A. C. Matheson, the ''miw state, superintendent of public instruction, was born in Duil-dee, Duil-dee, Scotland, in 1870. When 8 years of .age he came with his parents to Parowan, Utah, and as boy worked on the farm and at the carpenter's trade. His first educational wrk was done as a teacher in mm Parowan, Iron county,, put)ic schools, 1890-2. He then ajen 4edthe BrigharnYounelUi$at Uogan, troth whichhe receWM a diploma, and later the UniTcrr1 3ity of Utah, by which heTjjv.as graduated in 1895. After leaving the UniveSsity ofUtah Mr. Matheson again taught school until, in 1890, he became assistant to the late A., C. Nelson, state superintendent of public instruction. He has been in that office almost constantly con-stantly during the last thirteen years. In regard to future policies, Mr. Matheson said last night: "Mr. Nelson's views and mine, on educational matters, were almost identical in every respect. Having been in his office for so long a time I am familiar with his proposed future line of work, and I shall endeavor en-deavor to carry out his policies. There was only one A. C. Nelson, Nel-son, qnd, his work was ths result of a wonderful personality and years of experience. "Just what I expect tQ do I prefer to not make known at present, bqt rather let the work spealcfor itself. The press of Utah has always lent every pos-sible pos-sible aid in educational matters, and I am not afraid to trust it to make known the results of xy efforts. During the N. E. A. convention here last year there was much comment upon the cooperation co-operation of the press and the educators in Utah, and it was declared many times that this co-operation was not equaled in any other part of the country. When questioned as to his probable pro-bable successor as assistant, Mr. Matheson declared that while he had thought of the matter, the appointment had not yet been given any serious consideration. |