Arizona republican., 1921-11-24
TEACHERS CLOSE YEARLY MEETING
 WITH ELECTION
Dr. R. B. von KleinSmid Gives Farewell Address Tells of States Educa- tional Progress

A. O. Neale, registrar of the Uni >ersity of Arizona, was elected presi- dent of the Arizona State Teachers association at the executive session of the closing day of the convention yesterday. Other officers named were A. l.. Jones, superintendent of Maricopa county schools, secretary. and J. o. Mullen. superintendent of Jerome schools, treasurer.
 The convention was brought to an auspicius close with a farewell ad- dress delivered by Dr. R. B. won KleinSmid. president of the Univer- sity of Arizona, who has resigned to accept a similar position with the University of Southern California. President yon KleinSmid gave an in- teresting review of the work along educational lines which Arizona has accomplished since he came to this state to head its university eight years ago.
 When I attended the first State Teachers association convention eight years ago the speakers all re- ferred to standards set and methods employed by other states he said, sand I thought to myself that Arizo- ma must be trailing along in the edu- cational lines set by other states and had no faith, originality or initiative III ltS uOlile liStiLutAOilo. DuL toldy this state stands for distinctive ac-s complishments in education and not as a copy of other systems
 Pays Tribute to Teachers
 Sincere tributes were paid by the speaker to the teachers of Arizona and to its chief executive and mem bers of the legislature.
 We have had loyal and true cham pions of education in our midst" he <~,f 1 %<.1I T <.f <.ff fl,e lac rfrf<, tive enactments which have helped the state to attain its high promi- hence in the educational world. Sketching the typical one-room school house of the sparsely settled mountain districts the speaker re- ferred to the teacher of such pri- meval school as ..one of the most inn portant factors in advancing educa- ton in the state, working on a small salary, without praise or due credit except the conscientious Irealization of work well done"
 Dr. von KleinSmid said that when he first came to Arizona there were only A accredited high schools in the state, as compared to 42 today. Grad uates from any of these 42 high schools are eligible for admission to the state university, while diplomas from 34 Of the states high schools VIII aOfltI the owner 10 any SIdnudrQ college in the United States.
 Real Go operation
 The speaker expressed pleasure at the harmonious condition and spirit of close cooperation which exists between the high schools of the state and the University of Arizona. Con- plimenting the schools of the state for their characteristic of retaining superintendents. departmental heads and other executives for long periods he said:
 "No institution without permanency of control can hope to succeed"
 Predicting that the responsibility of the University of Arizona would be carried on the same shoulders for many years to come, President von KleinSmid explained the value of the recently constituted perpetuating board for the university. Each mem Der of that board serves eight years and no two members leave the board the same year.
 Such a board guarantees the sol idity of your state institutions, he declared.
 In encouraging the greater devel- opment of education in Arizona the speaker said.
 Boys and girls of the citizenship of Arizona are entitled to the same educational privilege as the DOyS dHC girls of the citizenship of Massachu- setts, New York or any other state Education is for the people of a de- mocracy an absolute necessity and nc matter what the cost if it is a neces- sity we must have it."
 Investment Worth While"
 Reverting to the cost of education the speaker declared that Returns have been commensurate with the in- vestment."
 In concluding the retiring president of the state university said:
 T shall carry away with me 2 consciousness of the splendid backing you have given me-"
 Daniel F. Jantzen, principal of the Phoenix Union High school. presided at the meeting and presented Gov Thomas F. Campbell, who in turn in troduced President von KleinSmid.
 "The purpose of my talk is to pre- sent the leading educator of the state who has been here for the pas eight years the governor said