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WILSON'S CAREER
An INSPIRATION
Young Men Of the Country May
Wei Look Up to Him as
Master Of His Calling.
rs EDUCATOR AND EXECUTIVE
On Particular, HE Record az the Gov.
efnor Of New Jersey Shove Him
Worthy Of Highest Position In
the Gift Of the People.

me Gilt or ne People.
a. would be hard TO find a school
boy over the age OF twelve years who
has not heard OF the name of Wood
row wilson.
Woodrow Wilson was born in
Stanton. Virginia, December 2sth,
1Sbe. His father was the Rev. Joseph
r. Wilson and one Of the most in
nuential churchmen of the south.
At the age OF two years his father
moved 10 Augusta. Georgia, where he
took charge OF one of the largest and
most Influential churches in the
south. Augusta was then a city Of
about $4,000 inhabitants, and It was
hero that the boyhood of the future
governor OF New Jersey and presi-
Gent OF Princeton was spent.
Rev. Wilson moved 10 Columbia,
South Carolina. In the Autumn Of
1870 and became q teacher in
the Southern Theological Seminary
which position be held for four years.
Woodrow continued to attend school,
but most OF his training was under
the direct supervision of his father,
and In spite OF his late years to
start at books he soon qualified for
college and al seventeen he was sent
60 Davidson College. North Carolina.
Princeton Training Valuable.
In the autumn OF 1875 he entered
Princeton, where he graduated with
the class OF 1879. His going. north
60 college was fortunate, for II gave
him az an unreasonable age an op-
portunity 20 understand the north
ern. as well as the southern. point
&C view.
In the autumn OF 1885 he was
called To the chair OF history and po-
titical economy In Bryn Mawr Col
lege. This he held for three years,
when he was called TO a similar po-
sition In Wesleyan University. He
rUmained there two years and was
called 90 his alma mater. Princeton, as
professor OF Jurisprudence and po-
aitical economy. Later In 1902 he was
elected president OF Princeton-the
second oldest university In the
United States. He took his Phi. D.
degree on examination In 1886, SUBJ
hitting as his thesis Congressional
Government" This is considered the
highest degree conferred by institu.
tons OF learning.
When DR.. Wilson came to the
presidency OF Princeton he had been
known as a scholar, author and pub
nc speaker, but he was INFESTED as
an executive.
In bis presidential ONCE he carried
out the idea OF leadership which he
pronounced IN his first book, and has
held ever since, In office and out OF
once. He proposed something at
Princeton that was q radical change
from the old way; It was the com.
On such a way as 20 bring into daily
communication and companionship
Representatives Of all classes and Of
the faculty. The proposal was
against the tradition of Princeton,
Tor n lent toward breaking up the
asifelective clubs. "It sounded q
startling note Of democracy and point
VI WAh hAAAA ways W Which, lu0
youth Of the country could be brought
up FOR the service OF the country"
Young Men Look Up to Him.
Woodrow Wilson has been an in
Rpiration 60 many young men who
have looked up TO him as a master
of his calling-always helpful to 9th.
era, as individuals and as a body pol
ste. Tie copies after no one and in
dividual thought IL traceable in every
essay and book that he wrote, but
always regardful OF the rights of 9TH
srs. The reforms he has inaugurated
since he has been governor OF New
Jersey-probably the worst corpora.
tiun-ridden state I'm the union-has put
him prominently before the world. All
over the country thoughtful men are
writing and saying that he will be
fhe Democratic nominee for the presi.
doncy when the convention convenes
next summer. He Is by nature and
adaptation the fltteet man for that Of
Gee 20 be found IN the United States.