The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-20
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New State Commissioner of Conservation Will Assume Duties of Office on
 February First
By FRED 1T. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau The Age-Herald. 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, January 19.-(Spe- cial. )-I. T. Quinn, district agricul- tural agent in north Alabama for the United States extension service, will succeed John H. Wallace, Jr., de- ceased, as state commissioner of con servation. The appointment of MT. Quinn was announced by Governor Kilby late Thursday afternoon, and he will take up the new work Febru- ary 1.
 MT. Quinn was not an applicant for the position. He was called to Mont gomery by the governor and re- quested to accept the appointment In making the selection during the day. Governor Kilby was desirous of put ting someone at the head of the de- partment without delay in order that the work which had been handled by Mir. Wallace might not be stopped. MT. Quinn was asked to qualify at once, but desired to give the exten- sion service time to arrange for his successor. The appointment will con- tinue for the full unexpired term of Mir. Wallace. which will run until January l. 1925.
 Native of Franklin
 Mir. Quinn is a native of Franklin county. He has been interested in agriculture, forestry and subjects akin to the work of the department of conservation since he completed his studies at the Alabama Polytech- mic institute. He probably is the only person in Alabama who has com pleted a course in forestry subject which is now receiving the best thought in the departments of con- servation throughout the nation. due to the rapid depletion of the forests.
 He was born and reared on a farm at Belgreen, Franklin county In 1900 his family moved to Hamilton, Marion county, where he entered the Sixth District Agricultural school. During his senior year he was unani- mously chosen by the student body to represent the school in competition with representatives of other dis trict agricultural schools in a state oratorical contest. His subject was "Alabama's Natural Resources" and 1t won the gold medal over eight com petitors.
 Graduate of Auburn
 After his graduation from the Ham ilton school. Mir. Quinn entered the Alabama Polytechnic institute. from which he graduated with B. s. de- gree in agriculture. While at Au- burn pursuing the course in sgricul- ture, he took great interest in lit- erary work and has the distinction of not having lost a debate while at college. He won the juniors medal and the trustees medal for oratory. He was chosen by the faculty to rep resent the college in the southern in- tercollegiate oratorical contest and won the Cox medal over all com petitors from southern colleges.
 Since leaving college, Mir. Quinn has been connected with the Alabama ex- tension service, was county farm demonstration agent and district agricultural agent and for two years was connected with the state depart ment of agriculture. He has given much attention to the needs of hunt CTS and fishermen and in the conser- vation and protection of the wild life In Alabama.
 Mir. Wallace set high mark as head of the department of conserva- tion," said MT. Quinn, when Governor Kilhy announced his appointment. and his death has caused loss from which the state cannot soon re- cover. It will be the aim of the de- partment during my administra to attempt to maintain the wonderful work of Mir. Wallace. I trust that all persons interested in the protection of the states wild life will continue to lend that assistance which they gave so unstintedly to Mir. Wallace"