Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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JULIA ANNE KING

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3ulia Zlnne 1Ring BIOGRAPIIIC.-XI, ROFESSOR Julia Anne King was born in Milan, Monroe County, , Michigan. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram King were Puritans, 353 who came from Vermont to the Territory of Michigan and took up land in the Township of Milan. Her early school days were passed in a log school-house in the district Where the family resided. Later she entered the Adrian Public School, and on inishing there, became a student in the Michigan State Normal, graduating in 1858. . After graduation she did not give up her work as a student, but studied French and German and other branches in vacations, and at other times While she was engaged in teaching, and all through her life teaching and studying have gone hand in hand, she having constantly kept herself in touch with the modern trend of thought, a proof of the true teacher. Miss King began in St. Clair her life work of teaching, which has been con- tinued Without interruption to the present time. After leaving St. Clair, having assisted the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to organize a regular graded school at that place, she returned to her Alma Maier for one year of post- graduate work. The next position which she filled was that of Principal of the Lansing High School. At the end of the year she accepted the offer of the position of Lady Principal or Principalgof the Ladies' Department of Kalamazoo College. For three years she taught there, filling the Principalship with great satisfaction to those Who had the ,opportunity of enjoying her teaching and her other college Work.