William F. Geiger has been elected by the board of education of the city of Tacoma, Wash., superintendent of public schools for a term of three years, beginning next July, and also to serve out until July the unexpired term of his predecessor, who has resigned. His salary was made $4000 for the first year, $4500 for the second, and $5000 for the third. Mr. Geiger has devoted himself to the work of education since graduation, having taught in the high school of Peoria, Ill., 1892-5; principal of the high school of Quincy, Ill., 1895-1901; then principal at East Aurora, Ill., 1901-4; principal of the Broadway high school in Seattle, Wash., 1904-11, going to Tacoma last fall as principal of its high school.
Secretary, Arthur M. Strong, 120 Boylston St., Boston