Attending Oakland High School

[Photo Credit: Frank B. Rodolph photograph collection, Oakland High School, 1888, BANC PIC 1905.17149 v.4:32-PIC, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley]

Julia attended Oakland High School, which was only a short walk from her home on 14th Street. She was one of forty-six students in the class of 1890. Julia’s nephew, Morgan North, said that she excelled in math and science, as well as in athletics. She was also a talented violinist.