The Denver star., 1913-12-27


into existence for the purpose Of Civ
ing them chance to get an education
1t started in Natchez in 1877, solely
for the purpose of training teachers
and preachers. In this it has been sue
cessful. and during the tbirty-six years
of its existence over 1000 students
have been taught in the school, and
some of the leading men and women
OF the country are graduates of 1t
Jackson college graduates can be
found in various parts Of the country,
preaching, practicing law and medi-
cine, in business, teaching, farming
and filling high positions in the nation
al government The enrolment is over
$50. and many others will enter the
first of the year u9l4. They are from
Arkansas, Louisiana. Texas and Mis-
sissippi The high class work done by
the institution places it In the front
rank. Possibly nowhere can be found
an institution which is more alive to
the best interests OF its students.
The character Of its work is shown
In the fact that at the state fair re-
Gently held it won first prizes in all OF
its department exhibits excepting one,
and this was in competition with prac-
tically all the schools Of the state. In
recent oratorical contest between
Tougaloo university, Alcorn A. and NJ
college, Campbell college, Utica Nor
NAL and Industrial college, Christian
college and Jackson college Jackson
college won. The faculty, with z. I.
Hubert as president, consists Of seven
teen well trained men and women,
some of whom are graduates from the
leading institutions of the country.
President Hubert shows that he is
choice in the selection of his faculty,
and 1t is esteemed an unusual honor to
be numbered Herewith. Yale, Chicago,
Amherst. Brown, Morehouse, Spelman.
Fisk. Atlanta and Talladega are among
the schools represented on the faculty
thus selected. Mr.. Hubert is the first
member Of our race to hold the posi-
ton of president of the school. For
years it has had at Its head promi-
nent white men from the north, each
of whom has rendered good service. 1t
was In 1912 that Professor Hubert was
selected for the position.
He was born of humble parentage on
a farm In Hancock county, Ga, In 1877.
the year that the school was organized.
Out of the same family have come three
other boys who are also graduates of
northern universities and who are now
doing good work. President Hubert
received his early education in the
graded schools CT his native state and
Mt Morehouse ATLANTA Baptist college.
Atlanta, Ca, and when he graduated
he was employed as one of the in
structors in his alma mater He is also
an honor graduate of Amherst
1t was during the early fall of 1904
that he was appointed to teach science
and agriculture In the Florida State
college. Tallah.S Ssee. Fla. and 1t was
while in this position that he laid tn.
foundation for his present position
which he is filling well. Step by step
he has made his way up. He was call
ed to the Spelman seminary. school
for girls, to take charge OF buildings
and grounds.
A slight idea of the confidence the
society had in his ability Is shown In
that when he was called t., the presi
dency of the school he was, requested
to select an entire new faculty to take
the place Of the white men aud women
who had been In the school for years
II was his first work as president OF
large institution.