After Wilson left Princeton in 1910 to move forward in his political career by becoming governor of New Jersey, Fine stood in to run the university for two years until a new president was appointed (many expected that Fine would be appointed president but it was not to be).
Pagkatapos Wilson kaliwa Princeton sa 1910 upang sumulong sa kanyang karera sa pulitika sa pamamagitan ng pagiging gobernador ng New Jersey, Fine stood in sa tumakbo ang unibersidad para sa dalawang taon hanggang sa isang bagong presidente ay hihirangin (maraming mga inaasahan na Fine ay hihirangin president ngunit ito ay hindi na maging).