The Detroit times., 1912-01-31
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR
ALL, WILSON'S SLOGAN
lCoatlaued from par. on.l.

as they stand. unfinished. they are
worth $l,OOO,000. Each one houses
about 80 young men-and only the
sons OF the rich can AFFORD to live In
them
Inside those clubs is every luxury
known TO the millionaire's club in
New York. Chicago or San Francisco.
Outside are grounds that look like the
private estates OF British lord.
Elsewhere in Princeton live $500 col
lege boys who know no such Injuries.
DO you wonder that the clubs are
a menace TO the purposes of the
school-the education OF young men
to be useful citizens? Do you won
der that man OF Wilson's experience
and beliefs demanded their abolition
as the first step towards the demo
cratizatlon OF the institution? And do
you wonder that the clubs and their
wealthy connections In and out or
Princeton brought bedlam down about
Wilson's ears
He was denounced as an enemy OF
Princeton, a wrecker of tradition. A
meek board OF trustees quickly with
drew Its APPROVAL OF his revolutionary
program. They called on him for an
explanation. This is what ne said:
You can't spend four years at one
OF our modern universities without
getting in your thought the conviction
which is most dangerous to America
namely, that you must treat with GER
tain influences which now dominate
in the commercial undertakings OF the
country.
The great voice OF America does
not come from seats OF learning IL
comes In a murmur from the hills and
woods and the farms and factories
and the mills, rolling on and gaining
volume until II comes to us from the
homes OF common men.
DO these murmurs echo in the cor
ridors OF universities? have not
heard them. The universities would
make men forget their common orig
ms, forget their universal sympathies,
and join a class-and no class can
ever serve America.
Il know that the colleges OF this
country must be reconstructed from
top TO bottom, and | know that Amer
lea is going to demand II. While
Princeton men pause and think | hope
they will think on these things, that
they will forget tradition In the deter.
mination TO see to II that he free air
OF America shall permeate every cram
ny OF their college.
Seclude a man, separate him from
the rough and tumble of college life
and you have done thing which
America will brand with its contempt
uous disapproval."
Large chunks OF dense silence greet
ed this declaration. Not a man an
swered it--there being no answer
But, scared by the roar OF wealth, the
board stood pat, and month later
Wilson was answored-from the
grave.
Isaac c. Wyman, Princeton grad
uate, died In Salem. Mass, and left
SO, 000,0 900 to Princeton TO found a
graduate college-an institution which
Wilson abhored and had opposed with
all his might for years!
Again the trustees met, and Wilson,
realizing the futility Of talking ideals
to the men who held the destinies OF
Princeton In their hands, accepted the
inevitable-with the mental reserva-
ton that he would resign and seek a
field OF activity where he could be FREQ
from the restraint OF money-loving
guardians. -
It had taken Wilson ten years to
lay the foundation for Democratic
university In one day-in minutes
"a reactionary board Of trustees tore
It down. In It's place they are erect
ing barriers that will make Princeton
more than ever aristocratic.
Wilson and his vicious program OF
Democracy have been beaten, but Will
son Is going on. He has already found
the broader Geld In which to labor.
He may find the broadcast.
I'm his third article Newman will
tell the dramatic story OF Woodrow
wilson's campaign for governor OF New
Jersey