The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-11
PRINCETON CHEERS WILSON
Va POLTTICiL SPEECH TO THE
BOYS. mr. SlIS.
Tut lie Gives HIs Reasons for Leaving
the University and Adds Pew words
Besides Great "Peerade" From
the Historic Old Cannoa To His Homo.

PRINCETON v J.. Oct. 10 Princeton
University gave Woodrow Wilson an
enthusiastic demonstration on the only
nj ght which he will spend in his home
town during his campaign for the Gov
ernorship of New Jersey Every under
graduate in Princeton turned ont to cheer
the president 81 his university
Forming a parade at the historic old
cannon IN hack 10 Nassau Hall. the point
from which all parades in undergraduate
history have started. the students showed
their regard for President Wilson by
means IL strong lungs and good vocal
cords Headed by a hand. they marched
around the campus in a -peerade the
like n which. according tn all campus
authorities including Jack the Cop.
had never before been seen
When the crowd gathered m front 81
Prospect the Presidents home. perha Pc
there came over them the feeling that this
vas almost q farewell TO the man who had
done 80 much for their alma mater. At
any rate the locomotive that greeted
President wilson's appearance contained
a volume 81 sound which IL was hard to
believe human lunEs could produce unless
one had heen At Yale-Princston football
game Woodrow Wilson IL to resign from
the presidency 81 Princeton and this was
the students' opportunity To hear from
him directly the justification which 70 the
undergraduate mind seemed necessary.
Il was not a campa ign speech that Pres
id~nt Wilson delivered. II was directed
mainly 10 the students Standing on the
siep- " his home IN the fare OF a half
DOZEN torches he spoke freely and frank y
~ his reasons for leaving Princeton and
entering public life President Wilson
Stid that he had no choice in leaving
Princeton His alma mater and his
friends would bc asha 81 him were he
IL refuse To take this opportunity to do
what he could for his country. Never
theleS- " was an occasion OF great sad
ness 20 him to leave the place whore the
best endeavors % his life had been made.
II was silent semicircle Of young men
that surrounded the presiden, during his
speech. hut when his last word was saId
they gave him n cheer that perhaps he
will always remember. DR.. Wilson said
in part
find myself in an interesting position
II 10 deeply gratifying 70 me 20
know that vou are making this demonrtra-
ZION IN my honor am sure that nothing
could 10 more pleasing - me than this
mark 81 approval nv NV comrades IN this
Tor me 10 make a political speech to YOU.
want to explain 10 YOU nv attitude IN this
campaign
have been preaching TO YOU youngsters
ali my life the doctrine that the university
man should do his part In the affairs ~ the
" ORD. and when the call came TO me had
% listen to the voice OF duty Now.
y ant you Young gentlemen TO know what
ia in nv heart concerning this matter
kaN
men should have sincerity and indepen-
ience n IL our business TO try TO ind
our all concerning i-sues and then 10 do he
riEh'
There are great political changes sweeping
over our country Men are Awakening TO
he importance Of public questions and
Eill not put up With the Tandpatters
have no respect for the man who does
not do hts own thinking on public questions
and who docs not have the courage of his
convictions
one of the most Interesting things 10
No has hsen 70 the great interest tha,
he men IN the various audiences I have
addressed have shown IN public questions
md how certain they are responding 70
hose impulses which have always moved
non 10 90 things The great events in
HI story have always been carried ont nv
non Who rebelled aRains' existing wrongs
and had The Couraze 10 rebel against tho-a
conditions
want vou mon ia know thai IL gives
ne the ke"nesi pAnR ~ my life when I
h'nk % severins my connection with
Princeton But then u . sNactly the came
position you Wiil be PLACED IN when after
your graduation you are going 10 leave
his dear place aud take your places IN
he world and follow the ideais you have
~ Princeton men
Nant you to feel that a university lives