Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-07-20 | Page 20 | Will be Normal Head Lewis Goes to Kansas

I I Will Be Normal Head I Lewis Goes to Kansas t 4 r- r 1 i. i f Ii i I ir Ii i I Nt lr ri J 9 w. w t A. A IK ls I Prof Proto W V. A A. L Lewis wl who for the past year ear has been professor of at Industrial education at the University of ot Utah has be been n elected president of the Western West Yest- em ern Kansas Normal school at Hays Kan and will wilt leave lea In a few days daS with his hla family faintly to tak take up hl his hla new duties with that Institution Mr Ir Lewis was selected b by former Governor Go E E. E W. W p. Hoch lEech of at Kansas E. E T T. Hackney and Mrs Cora Corn G G. Lewis who comprise the board of control of all 1111 the stat state educational Institutions of Kansas over o the heads of at a a. number of at active I candidates for tor the tho position Ha lie Hadid did not know that ho he was being considered considered con con- U until after he had been elected elected elect elect- ed and notified by the board the members mem mem- hers bers l ers of or which were In attendance at Bt atthe the tho r N. N E. E A J A. A convention con The They made their choice at that time Acting In a accordance with the wishes of oC the board Mr I Lewis met tact the members mem morn hers bers en In Denver last Sunday Sunda noon and went with them to Hays Has where he was ns tendered tend red a barquet banquet and ad public reception reception recep recep- tion b by the Commercial club of that place Mr lIr Lewis returned to Salt Lake Friday and Is now making preparations preparations lions to move to Kansas Kana and lake fake charge harKe of the school September 1 President John II U. Kirk of or the Mis- Mis State Normal school who Is recognized recognized rec rec- ax as one of oC the foremost educators tore tors of the United States In a recent statement declared that the tho Western Kansas Normal has a great opportunity op op- to b become the b. b best t and lar largest largest larg larg- est d normal school In the country lie He raid paid that If It he were ten years ears ear younger he would have b be been n an active e candidate candi- candi Into date lo for r th the Position himself for with Uh th the hn acres that belong to the school UK It prospect are unequaled I