The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22
PRor. WOODROW WILSON.
SSDIstinguishod Son OF a Distinguished
er In Town-He Arrived Last
Slsht to Visit His Father. Rev.
Joseph r. Wilson, ID. d.

Professor Woodrow WILSON, Phi. D.,
LII D.. the distinguished occupant
of the chair OK Jurisprudence in the
Princeton university, Princeton. N. J f.
arrived in the city last evening on a
brief visit to his venerable father, Rev.
Joseph r. Wilson. d. D.. who is grad
uaIy recovering from a recent severe
attack Of illness. AS to DR.. Wilson 8
condition, we are glad to learn from
his physician that he is rapidly i'm
nr2yfng.
While in the city Professor Wilson
is the guest of Mr.. James Sprunt, and
as he lived in Wilmington in his
youn r days he has many friends here
who will cordially welcome him on this
visit. Fol about ten years he has
been a member of the faculty OF Prince
ton university where he has a class of
800 students. He is very highly es-
teemed in cultured and literary circles
In the north and is specially priced as a
literary man, having attained an emf
nent reputation as an author and lee
turer. He is an authority on political
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books which have given him a wide
reputation in this ciuntry and Europe.
His first production was a book en-
titled Congressional Government"
. written when he was but "a Of
7 age, and which gave him his first repu-
tation in the literary world. He sub
sequently wrote a book entitled The
State" which is "a critical comparison
of the cOmmonwealths of the world.
Another of his books is Division and
Reunion" which is a mastery review
of the causes which led up to the d.
vision and WAT between the north AMI
south and the re-establfShment OF the
union by the restoration of the seeding
states TO their places as common
wealChs in the republic. There are
other productions OF note by Professor
Wilson and all rank as standard. AS
"a lecturer he stands very high, and he
is sought after as a magazine writer.
having contributed hundreds of artt-
cleS for the leading magazines. At
present he is writing a series for Har-
per's entitled. The Colonies and the
Nation" running through twelve num-
bers. After their magazines appear
ance, they are to be compiled and pub
Iished in boOk form. He is now deliv-
ering a series of lectures in Philadel-
phia on Great Public Characters"
That he is a man OF NAKED genius and
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ments and versatility. he adds to his
reputation as author and lecturer that
of being one of the happiest after-din-
ner speakers in this n Some go
SO far as to say that in this respect
he is even he superior Of Chancey
Depew.
Professor Wilson is a very remark
able man and has accomplished a
~stupendOus work for a man of AZ or
43 years. He inherited his genius from
parents of genius. His father is one
of the ablest divines in the Southern
Presbyterian church, and for breadth
of learning and strength Of character
has few equals in this country. Some
say that he inherited his genius from
his mother, who was a woman or very
remarkable gifts and extraordinary
accomplishments. She was a sister OF
the Rev. DR.. James Woodrow, of Co
lubia, s. c., who was a man noted
throughout America for his ability as
a minister, as a writer of profundity,
and as a man of science. Professor
Wilson was born at Staunton, Va.
and married Miss Arson, of Savannah
They have a very interesting family.