New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
SMITH IS DROPPED
 OFF STATE BOARD
Governor Appoints Entire New
 Membership on Education

act adopted by the recent session of the legislature. The terms of four members of the old board of five au- tomatically terminated. Those Of Howell Cheney of Manchester and Ed ward D. Robbins of New Haven were to have expired July 1, 1919, that of John G. Stanton of New London, July 1, 1920, and that of Charles F. Smith of New Britain, July 1, 1922. Con- gressman Schuyler Merritt of Stan ford, serving the term expiring July 1, 1921, recently resigned.
 The new board consists of nine members, one from each of the eight counties and one appointed at large. The act recognizing the state board members meet for organization on the second Tuesday of July, but Gov- ernor Holcomb yesterday called meeting to be held at the Capitol, June 2, at o'clock Although the governor did not state the purpose of the meeting, temporary organiza- ton may be effected at that time.
 Regular terms of members of the state board of education are to be six years and three appointments for that length of time will be made in 1921 when the terms of three of those ap- pointed yesterday expire. Three similar appointment will be made in 1923, but, in order to start the system, three of tho appointments made by the governor yesterday had to be for two years, three for four years and three for six years. This will guaran- tee the presence, at all times, of at least six experienced members.
 The creation of tho new board is the first important step in the inn provement of the Connecticut educa- tional system. Among other things, it will have supervision of the new de- partment of Americanization created by the recent session of the legisla- ture.
 The new members are:
 For term expiring July 1, '1921- Charles L. Ames, Hartford; Frederick S. Jones, New Haven; William A. Shanklin, Middletown.
 For term expiring July 1, 1923- Walter D. Hood, Winchester; John c. Talcott, Vernon; Charles l.. Tor rey, Putnam.
 For term expiring July 1, 1925 Julian w. Curtiss, Greenwich; Henry A. Tirrell, Norwich; Charles D. Rice, Hartford.
 Who They Are.
 Two Hartford men become mem- bers of the board, Charles l.. Ames, principal of the Brown school, who will represent Hartford county, and Charles D. Rice, of the Underwood Typewriter company, who was ap- nointed as member at large.
 Charles L. Ames, principal of the Brown school in Hartford, is native of Killingly. He is prominent in diff ferent educational organizations, among them the State Teachers as- sociation, of which he is chairman of the pension committee.
 Frederick Scheetz Jones, dean of Yale university, was born April z, 1862, in Palmyra, Mo. He worked his way through Yale, where he won many scholarships, being graduated In 1884 with the A. B. degree. He lives at No. 671 Prospect street, New Haven.
 William Arnold Shanklin is the president of Wesleyan university. He was born at Carrollton, Mo-. April IS, 1862. He was president of Upper Iowa university from 1905 to 1909,
 
 of Wesleyan.
 Walter D. Hood is principal of the Gilbert school at Winsted. He has been president of the Connecticut Head Masters club of the Associa- tion of High and Classical Teachers, and of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents.
 John G. Talcott was born in Tal- cotviIle, June 27, 1873. He was made member of the Vernon town school committee when it was reorganized four years ago and is now secretary of the committee.
 Charles l.. Torrey of Putnam, was born in Putnam, December IA, 1862 He was a member of the house of representatives during the session o1 1907, serving as member of the ju- dietary committee and chairman o1 the committee on engrossed bills.
 Julian W. Curtiss was born in Fair field, August 29, 1858. He received his early education in the Fairfield Academy and the Hopkins Grammar school of New Haven, from the latter of which he was graduated in 1875 Upon graduating from Yale in 1879 he entered the employ of A. G. Spau1. ding & Brothers, sporting goods deal. CTS of New York becoming secre- tarv and subsequently, vice -presiden and Connecticut manager, his presen title.
 Henry Archelaus Tirrell, educator was born in South Chatham, Mass. August r 1873. He was a teacher a the Pennington Collegiate institute from 1894 to 1896 and a teacher o the Norwich Free Academy from 1896 to 1903. when he became prin cipal, which place he still holds. H. is a member of the state library com rnittee. 8 member of the Connection Civil Service Reform association, tn Head Masters association, the Ma