The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-17
Strong MAN FOR
BOARD EDUCATION
GOVERNOR SAID TO HAVE CHOSEN
WISELY-COMPLIM PAID
RETIRING MEMBER,

More complete details in connection
with the resignation of Evan Evans
from the state board of education, an(
the appointment of Huntington Tay
lor of Occur d'Alene as his successor
than appeared in the dispatch from
Boise carried in Wednesdays Star
Mirror, are contained in Tuesdays
Idaho Statesman.
Mr. Evans rendered his resignation
in the following letter to Governor
Davis:
IL hand you herewith my resigna-
tiOn as a member of the state board
of education. Having accepted the
appointment of collector of internal
revenue makes it desirable for me to
discontinue my membership on said
board and the large trust and duties
incident thereto, and ask that I be
relieved therefrom at your convent
4ence.
ut has come to my attention that
you propose to appoint Mr. Hunting
ton Taylor of Coeur d'A1ene to fill
the vacancy in the event Of my resig-
nation. Permit me to congratulate
you upon your selection. The ap-
pointment of Mr.. Taylor will bring to
the board great additional strength
together with a training and expert
ence which makes him splendidly
equipped for the consecrated service
to the educational interests of our
state which such an appointment en-
tails
Following the announcement of the
change in the personnel of the state
board of education, the governors Of
flee gave out the following statement:
81 would like to say for Mr.. Evans
Al I,aE Ii, \
on the board over a period of years
is deeply appreciated. He has given
untiringly of time, energy and effort
to the benefit of education in Idaho
and it is with regret that everyone
who knows of his splendid unselfish
work learns of his resignation. In
Huntington Taylor the board will
have a valuable counsellor He is an
exceptionally good business man and
is highly fitted by his education and
temperament to be an extremely val
liable officer
Mr.. Evans has been a member of
the board since 1913 when it was or
ganized. He was appointed one of
the first members of the board by
Governor Haines for a five-year term
and at the expiration of this he was
reappointed by Governor Alexander
for the full term of six years He had
served nine years on the board
Irwin E.. Rockwell Of Bellevue,
member of the board of education,
when advised of the appointment of
Mr.. Taylor, said:
"An excellent appointment. Cover
nor Davis is to be congratulated.
have known Mr.. Taylor for several
years and the educational affairs of
our state need the consideration and
judgment of such men as Mr. Taylor
He was born and reared in an aca-
demic atmosphere and is therefore
able to judge the educational needs
Of our young state and being man
Of large industrial and property in
Lerests knows what the taxpayers of
the state can afford to PROVIDE
The new member of the board is
from north Idaho where he is engaged
IN the lumber business. He is 46
years of age, having been born in
Connecticut in 1876 He was gradu-
ated from Yale with the class of 1895
ind shortly afterward entered the in
1ustrial life in the lumber business.
His father was for 81 years president
II Vassar college.
The announcement was made by the ,
governor following conference of :
representatives of the university !,