The Harrison times., 1912-02-03
WILSON'S CAREER
AN inspiration
Young Men Of the Country May
Well Look Up to Him as
Master Of His Calling.
AS EDUCATOR AND EXECUTIVE
In Particular, Ills Record 40 the Gov
ernor Of New Jersey Shows Him
Worthy Of Highest Position In
the Gift Of the People.

the Gift Of the People.
It would be hard to find q school
boy over the age Of twelve years who
has not heard Of the name Of Wood.
row Wilson,
Woodrow Wilson was born in
Staunton, Virginia, December 2Sth,
1856. Ills father was the Rev, Joseph
r. Wilson and one Of the most In
huental churchmen Of the south.
At the age of two years his father
moved to Augusta, Georgia, where ho
took charge OF one OF the largest and
most influential churches in the
south. Augusta was then city o.
about $4,000 inhabitants, and It was
here that tho boyhood Of the future
governor OF New Jersey and prosi-
dent of Princeton was spent
Rev. Wilson moved to Columbia,
South Carolina, In the Autumn Of
1870 and became teacher In
the Southern Theological Seminary
which position ho 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 at seventeen he was sent
to Davidson College, North Carolina.
Princeton Training Valuable,
In the autumn OF 1875 no entered
Princeton, where he graduated with
the class OF 1870 His going north
to college was fortunate for II gave
him at an improsslonable age an OPP
portuIty to understand tho north
ern, as well aB tho southern, point
OF view.
In the autumn OF 1885 ho was
called TO the chair Of history and po-
litical economy In Bryn Mawr Col
lego. This hc held for three years,
when he was called to similar po'
pltlon In Wesleyan University, He
remained there two years and wGg
called TO his alma mater Princeton, as
professor Of Jurisprudence ana po.
l!tical economy Later In 1902 he was
elected president OF prInceton-tho
second Oldest university In the
United Statos, He took his ph, d,
degree on examination In 1856, sub.
mlttng as hs thesis Congressional
Government" This Is considered tho
highest dcgreo conferred by instItu.
tlons Of learning,
When Dr. Wilson came to the
presidency OF Princeton he had been
known as q scholar, author and pub.
lie speaker but ho was untcstod as
an executive,
In his presidential Office he carried
out the idea Of leadership which he
pronounced In hia first book, and has
held ever since, In office and out Of
office. He proposed something at
Princeton that was radical change
from the old way II was tho cons
plete roorganlga ion OF tho university
in such way as to bring into daily
communication aud eompanlonship
representatives Of all classes and Of
tho faculty, Tho proposal was
against the tradition OF Princeton,
for Il lent toward breaking up tho
selfelectIye clubs, ut sounded
startling note Of democracy and point.
cd out broad ways by which tho
youth Of the country could be brought
up for tho service Of the country"
Young Men Look Up 10 Him.
Woodrow Wilson has been an IN.
splration TO many young men who
have looked up to him az master
OF his cOling-always holpful to 9th.
era, On individuals and M body pol.
tic, lie copies after no one and In
dlyldual thought Ia traeeable In every
essay and book that he wrote, but
always regardful Of the rights Of 9th
ers. The reforms he has inaugurated
since he has been governor Of New
Jersey-probably the worst corpora.
tIon,rIdden state IN tho union-haB put
him prominently before the world, All
over the country thoughtful men are
writing and saying that ho will be
the Democratic nominee for the prosi.
dency when tho convention eonyenos
next summer, llo IN by nature and
adaptation the fltteBt man for that Of
1ce TO be found IN the United States,