Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-14
FOR
SCHOOL
AT ST. ANTHONY

j. Fred Williams. business agent of
the state board of education. former
head of the commercial department of
the Boise high school. is the new SUI
perintendent OF the Idaho Industrial
Training school, reformatory instsu-
ton, located at ST. Anthony. An
nouncement of his election was made
last night by Or. 4. .. Stsson, state
commissioner of education.
The choice OF Mr., Williams was
unanimous on the part of all members
of the state board of education. lie
will take office March 1. succeeding j.
T. HUMPHREYS, present superintendent,
whose resignation was asked for by
the board at its last meetingand later
secured by Commissioner Sisson.
The salary of superintendent OF the
training school is $500 per annum.
with all living and other expenses,
both for the Incumbent and his fam
lily. MIR, Williams is we'll known in
Boise and in fact over the state. He
was born in 1879 at Bluff Springs, ILL.,.
and spent most of his early life on
farm. securing his education ut that
time in the rural schools. When Il
he entered Illinois Wesleyan university,
taking the law course for two wears
and later 4 complete course in Browns
college. Jacksonvillc, Ill. He thes.
took up teaching in business school
Mt Terre Haute. Ind. Following a sum-
mer training at Peoria Ill.,. in spc-
cial teachers school. he returned to
Jacksonville as head of the commercial
department of the school in which he
| had been a student. Two years later
/ he became head of the commercial de-
partment of the Boise high school. re-
manning from 1904 to 1909. During the
next two years he worked with his
/ father on his farm, but later returned
\ to the Boise high school, remaining
I until 1915, when he was granted a
/ years leave of absence and became
Y sales manager for the Waterman Wat
erbury company of Minneapolis, man
ufacturers Of school heating and Ven
/ tilating systems. He resigned this po-
sition In March, 1916. to become bust
\ ness agent OF the board of education
and is now holding that position.
ELECTED BY CORRESPONDENTS.
The election of Mr.. Williams TO the
superintendency of the st. Anthony
/ school was conducted by correspond
ence between Commissioner Sisson and
members OF the board. which Is made
possible under its rules. Every mem
Der. as well as Attorney General T.
A. Walters, who recently resigned from
tho board, enthusiastically Endorsed
Mr.. Williams.
\ In his letter TO the board members
regarding filling the superintendent
at the St Anthony school Or. Sisson
said he had searched for n number OF
; months for n man with the necessary
: qualifications to fill such n post, but
! came TO the conclusion that the man
wanted was not far away, but at hand
He selected Mr.. Williams for the fol-
lowing reasons; Absolute reliability
and loyalty. knowledge of business
sufficient to organize and administer
the material plant and the business at
fairs of the institution. a practical and
sympathetic knowledge of boys and
girls and the demonstrated ability Il
handle them, the capacity to work with
people. particularly in the way of or
ganizing and directing a staff of as.
sistants. personality and standine
which will secure and hold the con
fidence of the people. MIR. Williams
, lack Of institutional life vas consid
/ cred an asset rather than a liability
) The fact that he was an Idaho mar
assisted in his election.