Show f i Fair Committee I If I f Chairman and His I I i New Neu Appointee 4 J h r i xI x Pf i. i I i v 1 L j J Jj 2 V J S iii III J. A. A IIA nit Hit F i 1 x c. c 4 I J io J k kl l' l f. f t r T t 1 nit In IS ORa DL SHEPARD NAMED TO D On VIN IRWIN wh who served for nearly twenty year years S as secretary of the N. N N E E. A A. was appointed appointed ap ap- pointed yesterday re Y national of the Bureau of Conventions fo for forthe forthe the Panama Pacific International exposition His appointment comes come through J James A. A Burr Barr manager o othe of the bureau Both Mr r r Barr and Dr Di Shepard are in attendance at nt th the comen convention tion mid the new secretary ry o otho of I tho the bureau also announced his ac C- C The Th appointment was first l announced an b by Mr tr Barr to a group of or friends which Included several member members mem mom ber hers bers of 1 the he board of directors of or the and a rapid tire rumor spread pread through th the tho Hotel Utah and down th the street to tb effect that th the IJ board of or directors had got ot together and deposed 1 the pl present officers of ot tho the association i naming Dt Dr rd to succeed Secretary D. D V Springer As the rumor spread l It accumulated detail de de- Ic- Ic tn tail and color until In some quarters It was wa lut eted to mean the tho old and n nearly arl forgotten scraps of ot b bj by Jon gout days das Re Regarding tho appointment Mr fr Barr said sall yesterday I Dr r. r Shepards Shepard's appointment 1 h I re- re Continued un Page 3 3 Column 2 I DR IRWIN IRIN SHEPARD NAMED TO OFFICE Will Wi Be Secretary of Bureau of Conventions of San F Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- ran ran- cisco Exposition Continued from Page Pago 1 as especially appropriate in view of ot his nearly nearh twenty years years' experience ex ex- as executive secretary o of the National Education association and ant his experience In organizing tho the great con conventions of ot that body from 1893 to 1912 It I should be noted that Dr Shepard Shop Shop- ard in the first year car of or hI his secretary secretary- ship of the tho X N. E. E A. A had a chief part partin partin in organizing the very successful In International In- In Congresses of or Education held In connection with wih tho the Worlds World's Columbian exposition in and also had much to do with wih the organization and success o of the International Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress of ot Education at the St. St St Louis ox- ox position ton in 1901 I Ho Is held in iii high esteem and confidence con con- b by all edu educators tors in this and I other countries who have known kno of oC his work ork as ns' an organizer and e executive ecu ecu- tire tive and especially b by thu tho active members of ot the National Education ass association ca wih with whom he has hiu been so closel closely and pleasantly associated for twenty years cars and of or whom one of ot the chief and oldest officials said at attIle atthe atthe the tIle convention con enton a year ear ago When I pass in mental review re the Illustrious names names in scholarship scholarship scholar scholar- ship culture ro and other higher qualities those qualities those those who added grace and dignity to this great movement move move- ment mente 1 I. cannot refrain from mentioning mentioning men men- toning the name namo of the one who wo has since 1593 19 been the great grea organizing organizing or or- power ver in this corpora corpora- ton thou tion I mean Dr Irwin Shepard one of ot the thc most remarkable men among a galaxy of ot notable men and women o of this country countr To hi his sightedness clear clear keen business sagacity tact and ant skill In conductIng conductIng conduct- conduct Ing InS and handling handling tho the railroad and other transportation Interests mastery of ot details and the thc organization organization of ot the educators in each state into a compact body tOdy of progressive progressive pro pro- men and women the marvelous marvelous mar mar- success of ot the association Is due It UI Is certain that Dr Shepards Shepard's appointment ap an- t. t to this Important office will willbe willbe wl be cordially approved and welcomed b by byall byall all al members of or the National Education association and will wil call can forth their most cordial support and operation co-operation co In iii the great neat service he has untertal undertaken en enIn In behalf of or national and International education at the Panama Panama Pacific expo expo- Will 11 Ed Extend Iu Invitations Mr Ir r Barr Is amon among the leaders from Iron California He lie will ivill wi invite In ie the association tion Uon to arrange for an international con congress ress on education In California InIn in 1 In 15 The cities cites of oC Oakland San Frncisco Fran Fran- Frn- Frn cisco deco Alameda ameda and Berkeley Berkele will wl Jointly Invite Invie the association to meet In Oakland Oakland Oakland Oak Oak- land in 1915 The Tile exposition through Mr Ir Barr will nIll wl Invite tho the association both to arrange for fOI the con congress ress and to coop cooperate co- co op operate rato In securing national and arid international international inter Inter- na national tonal educational exhibits Many Inn leaders from frota the Pacific coast are already In Salt Lake Lako ur urging the tho claims of ot Oakland for the 1915 1916 meeting Mr Ir Barr stated yesterday that education education tion ton would be the keynote not only onh of or orthe the exhibits but of or the man many congresses to bo he held In Oakland and San Sn Francisco in lit 1915 Already ad twenty six foreign nations nations na na- na- na and states have decided de do- thirty five o tc- tc to in the exposition Contracts for all al but two o of the exposition ex ox- position palaces have ha been heen let The Palace of or Education will wi be completed i h by December 1 I 1913 about fourteen months before the tho exposition which opens Fc February 20 O 19 1915 Hi |