Evening star., 1924-07-02
NAME J. H. NEWTON
FOR HEAD OF n. [. A.
Nominating Committee Sc
lects Denver Man-EIection
Practically Assured.

today by the committee on nomiaa
ions for president of the NatIona
Education Association.
His nomination., together with tha
| OF the treasurer, twelve vice presi
oents and state directors, in all prob
ability Will be confirmed by the rep
resentative assembly in session to-
morrow morning at Central High
| School
Mr.. Newton was graduated from
! indiana University in 1907 and from
Columbia University with MASTER
| degree in school administration in
1919. his teaching experience begar
with the principalships of smaller
nigh schools in Indiana
FROM 1908 to 1912 he was teaohe er
or OF, history and civics in the Decatur
III, High School. From 1912 to 1915
school. During 1916 and 1917 he was
principal of the Lincoln. Neb., High
School, and from 1917 to 1920 he was
superintendent of scheels in Lincoln. In
l?2o ne came to Denver as superintend-
ent of schools with a three-year con
tract At the eXperaton of this con
tract he was unanimously reelected for
| flve-year period.
Activities in Education.
Mr.. Newlon's activities have in
cluded membership on the Nebraska
children's code commission. chairman
of the commission to make recon
mendations on education to the con
Stitutlonal convention of Nebraska
1913; he was active in the civic life
of Lincoln and the rest of the state
he is a member of the National
Council of Education and of. the Ma
tional Society for the Study of Edu-
cation.
He is member of the Delta Up
silon. Phi Kappa Delta and Kappa
Delta Phi fraternities and of the
kiwanis Club.
With Charles H. Johnston and
Frank G. Pickell he is joint author
of administration of Junior and
Senior High Schools" MIR. Newlor
has also contributed numerous ar
ticles to educational periodicals.
The custom of the association has
been to approve the findings of its
committee on nominations, although
under the regulations names may be
presented from the floor Of the as
sembly The nominations committee
met at headquarters of the y. E A.
The retiring president, Miss Olive
NJ. Jones of New York City, auto
matically will become a vice-presi-
dent of the association. The presi-
between men and women, and geo.
graphically distributed over the coun-
try.
Named for Treasurer.
Cornelia S. Adair, teacher in junior
high school, Richmond, Va, was
chosen for the nomination for treas
urer.
The nominations for vice president
are:
Olive NJ. Jones, principal of Public
School 120, New York City; Albert
S. Cook, state superintendent of
schools, Baltimore, Md; Harold W
Fogt, president, Northern Normal and
Industrial School, Aberdeen, S. D.; j,
NJ. Foote, state rural supervisor, state
Rouge, La; Florence NJ. Hale, state
agent for rural education, Augusta,
ford, Ill; Mary F. Mooney, vice
principal, Washington School, San
Francisco, Calf; Helen B. Shore,
principal, Minneapolis, Mimi; r. NJ.
Tallahassee, Fla; A. A. Slade, super
intendent of schools, Casper, Wyo.
Cora Steele, principal, Terre Haute,
Ind; w. Q. Webb, superintendent of
schools, Globe, Ariz.
State Directors.
The nominations for state directors
are:
Alabama. P. W. Hodges, secretary of
certification and placement, Mont
gomery.
Arizona, Sutton H Martin, superin-
tendent of schools. Prescott
Alaska, l.. D. Henderson, commits
sioner of education.
San Diego High School, San Diego.
Colorado, H. B. Smith, secretary of
Colorado Education Association, 500
Commonwealth building, Denver.
Connecticut, Everett Cartwright,
city superintendent of schools, Bridge
port.
Delaware. H. V. Holloway, state
superintendent of public instruction,
Dover.
Florida, w. s. cawthon, state super
intendent of public instruction. Talla-
haSSee.
Georgia, Kyle T. Alfriend. dean,
Bessie Tiff College, Forsyth.
Hawaii, Willard E. Givens: commits
sioner of education, Honolulu.
Idaho, Elizabeth Russum, state su
perintendent of public instruction.
Boise.
: illinois. Sarah A. Thomas. high
school teacher. Rockford.
Indiana, H l.. Smith, dean, School
Iowa, T. r. Roberts, superintend-
ent of schools, Independence.
Kansas, NJ E. Pearson, superintend
ent of schools. Kansas City.
Kentucky, r. E. Williams, secre-
citation, Louisville.
Louisiana, Loretta Doerr, principal,
McDonough, No. Is, 1928 No. Ram
part.
Maine, Josiah W. Taylor. state agent
for secondary education, Augusta.
Maryland, William Burdick, state
supervisor, physical education, Balti-
more.
Massachusetts, Mary McSkimmon,
principal of Pierce School, Brookline.
Michigan, c. L. Goodrich, assistant
SUPERINTENDENT of schools, Lansing.
Minnesota. w. H. Sheppard, teacher
of North High School, Minneapolis.
Mississippi, J. w. Powers, chancel-
lor state university, University.
Missouri, Thomas j. Walker, editor
Montana, A. H. Douglass. Ill Mon
tana street, Butte, Mont.
Nebraska, NJ. c.. Letter, superintend-
ent of schools, Lincoln.
Nevada, Maude Frazier. deputy state
department, fifth district, Las Vegas.
New Hampshire, Florence Hewitt,
teacher of high school, Portsmouth.
New Jersey, Charles Dyke, superin-
tendent of schools, Short Hills
New Mexico, Isabelle Lancaster,
Eckles, state superintendent OF public
instruction, Santa Fe.
North Carolina. r. H. Wright, presi-
dent East Carolina Teachers College,
Greenville.
North Dakota, M. J. McCurdy, secre-
tary of State Education Association
Washburn.
Ohio, r. ]. Kefer. superintendent of
schools. Niles.
Oklahoma, A. C. Parsons, superintend-
ent of schools, Oklahoma City.
Oregon, w. l.. Very, teacher Of Lin
coin High School, Portland.
PENNSYLVANIA, j. H. Kelly, executive
secretary Pennsylvania State Teachers
Association. Harrisburg.
Rhode Island, William o. Holden,
head com, department, Pawtucket.