The Afro-American press and its editors . nd creditable performances of the intelligent,virtuous, and industrious ones. The truth of the above is unmistakable; and with suchpresentation of facts, the Afro-American editor may live todo great good, and the world will be the better for theinfluence he exerts. Prof. Julian Talbot Bailey, Editor Little Rock Sun. Prof. Julian T. Bailey, widely known as a journalist, wasborn March 22, 1859, in Warren County, Georgia. Hisparents were Pierce and Adeline Bailey of Georgia andVirginia, respectively. His sister and father having diedwhen he was a lad, he
The Afro-American press and its editors . nd creditable performances of the intelligent,virtuous, and industrious ones. The truth of the above is unmistakable; and with suchpresentation of facts, the Afro-American editor may live todo great good, and the world will be the better for theinfluence he exerts. Prof. Julian Talbot Bailey, Editor Little Rock Sun. Prof. Julian T. Bailey, widely known as a journalist, wasborn March 22, 1859, in Warren County, Georgia. Hisparents were Pierce and Adeline Bailey of Georgia andVirginia, respectively. His sister and father having diedwhen he was a lad, he was left with his mother alone, who,knowing Julians desire for an education, promptly resolvedthat she would do what she could to enable him to obtain it. In due time he was placed in the common schools of hiscounty, and having completed the prescribed courses in these,he was sent to the Atlanta University, and entering thecollege preparatory class, he graduated from the institutionwith first honors, at the age of seventeen. He then went. PROF. JULIAN TALBOT BAILEY. 241 242 THE AFItO-AMERICAN PRESS. io Howard (Jniv*tj ity, where he completed tlio college course. Si&oe leaving school, he has been an earnest student, andfew can equal bin in the science*, mat hematics, and lan-guages, Eeil known aa a scholar and teacher of the ablestkind. II- never (ails to instill into hin pupils the highest prinoiplee, with pureness of character,, He baa been actively engaged in the school loom during his career. He has liadHie degree of Master of Ait:: Conferred upon him hy HowardUniversity. Soon after leaving college, be accepted the principalabip Of the Koanoko Normal and Collegiate Instifufe, in Norili Carolina. Ee baa si nee been profeaaor of natural sciences and belles lettres in the Philander Smith University of LittleRock. He baa been pro lessor of higher mathematics andastronomy in the Mississippi State Normal College and presi-dent, of Iethel University of Little Rock. In .peaking of h
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