Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-04
James A. Barr, New Chief Of
Enterprise, in Interesting
Interview Gives General
Public Plan Of Educational
Exhibits at San Francisco.


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San franclAco, Cal. June a.
James A. Barr Of Berkeley. for the
past year manager Of the bureau Of
conventions and societies. has been
appointed chief Of the department Of
education OF the Panama Pacific In
ternational exposition, e be held IN
san FranciHcu IN lsla. Education AZ
Expressed both through exhibits and
through congresses and meetings OF
scientific and learned societies will b.
the keynote Of the exposition. Both
exhibits and individual congresses win
mark q distinct educational advance
over anything attempted az previous
expeditions.
Already ffO Congresses and Convcn-
ffonn.
The new ohlef OF education "a the
only executive connected with the tx
position having charge OF two depart
mems. lie has already definitely ar
ranged for ITO congresses and con-
ventions 10 be held In San Francisco
during the exposition period. with the
certainty tha this number VIII be
materially Increased before the upcn-
ina Of the exposition on February 20.
1915.
MIR. Barr's Past Work.
MIR Barr IL beet known TO the Cd
cational world through his work Ia
stockton. Cal, where he was city SUI
perintendent OF schools for twenty
years. For some three months he had
charge OF the California educational
exhibit az the 81. Louis exposition.
where he made a comparative study
Of the educational exhibits and con-
crosses. one of the most studied ed
vocational exhibits at 81. Louis was
that from Stockton prepared under
MFR. Barr's direction. The central
feature Of the exhibit was ninety-two
written By grade and
high school teachers illustrating fully
the methods followed IN each subject
for each grade throughout the
schools. These monographs have
since been used as the basis FOR
volume on educational methods
known as Methods IN teaching, be-
Ing the stockton methods In eicmen-
lary schools"
secretary Of California Tcachers'
Association.
For the past two years Mr.. Barr has
been secretary OF the California
Teachers association and manager OF
he Sierra Educational News. He |
out "A plan BY which the vaFl-
,us teachers associations In Califor- !
MIA were affiliated and the entire |
placed under the guild |
,ncc Of central council representing l
he various organizations. The as
Iociation now has 8.Osv members. has
been Incorporated. owns it's own !
magazine and n working along defi-
rite lines for the advancement of ed
ication and for securing better ten
ire. better salaries and better work
ng conditions generally for the teach
'rs OF California.
Interview 0n Educational Exhibits
fer 1913.
MIR. Barr ~ member of the Ma
ional Council OF Education and for
ears has been prominently Identified
with the National Education associa-
ion and with other educational and
cicntiflc bodies. To-Day. when asked
q make tentative statement of the
eatures of the educational exhibits
nd congresses for San Francisco In
gis. ha dictated the following;
Exhibits WIN Show Pro-
grcss since 1908.
"rhe Panhma- Pacific International
xposltlon h TO be held 90 celebrate
great contemporaneous event. the
ompietion Of the Panama canal Both
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