. History of the American Negro and his institutions ... edited by Caldwell . he degreeof A. B. in 1902. In the industrial department he specializedin blacksmithing and bricklaying and by working at bricklay-ing in vacation was able to complete the course without a he secured a teachers license, he also taught vacationschools. While in college, he was active as a football player. His first work as a teacher was in Bryan county. In 1902, hewas called to the principalship of the Valdosta public school,which then employed only two teachers and had an enrollmentof 136. The work has
. History of the American Negro and his institutions ... edited by Caldwell . he degreeof A. B. in 1902. In the industrial department he specializedin blacksmithing and bricklaying and by working at bricklay-ing in vacation was able to complete the course without a he secured a teachers license, he also taught vacationschools. While in college, he was active as a football player. His first work as a teacher was in Bryan county. In 1902, hewas called to the principalship of the Valdosta public school,which then employed only two teachers and had an enrollmentof 136. The work has been so developed under the administra-tion of Prof. Wiley that there is now an enrollment of 900 anda teaching force of twelve. He is in fact Superintendent of allthe colored public schools of Valdosta. A commodious buildinghas been erected, and the system improved in every way. Heconducts the Teachers Institute each year for both Valdosta andLowndes county. He has been active in the work of the A. M. E. Church sinceboyhood. About three years ago he took up the service of the. CYRUS GILBERT WILEY. 640 HISTORY OF AMERICAN NEGRO ministry, joined the Conference in 1915 and lias since beenpastor of the Ousley circuit. From his study and observation of conditions among his peo-ple, he has concluded that the things which most retard them arecriminality and extravagance. He believes that these are to beremedied only tfirongh Christian and industrial training. On June 6, 1906, Prof. Wiley was married to Miss LucileFrances Dixon, of Savannah. She, too, is a graduate of theState College and a capable teacher. They own a home at Val-dosta. Prof. Wiley early inclined toward public speaking; havingbeen an active member of the literary societies during his schooldays. Now he is an acceptable speaker on any occasion and isregarded as one of the best orators in Georgia. THOMAS WALTER JOSEY DR. THOMAS WALTER JOSEY, one of the brilliantyoung professional men of the State, has not found itneces
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