The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1912-01-30
WILSON'S CAREER
An INSPIRATION
Young Men Of the Country May
Well Look Up to Him as
Master Of His Calling.
As EDUCATOR kNo EXECUTIVE
In Particular. His Record - the Gov.
srnor Of New Jersey Shows Him
Worthy Of Highest Position In
the Gift Of the People.

II 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
stanton, Virginia, December 2Sth.
1856. His father was the Rev. Joseph
X. Wilson and one Of the most In
1uential churchmen of the south.
At the age of two years his father
moved to 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 1t was
here that the boybood Of the future
governor OF New Jersey and presi-
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 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 NJ books he soon qualified for
college and At seventeen he was sent
to Davidsoa College. North Carolina.
Prineston Training Valuable.
In the autumn OF 1875 he entered
Princeton. where hs graduated with
the class OF 1879. His going north
to college was fortunate. for It gave
him at an impressionable age an OPP
portunity To understand the north
ern. as we'll as the southern, point
Of view.
In the autumn of 1885 he was
called to the chair of history and Do
lItical 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
remained there two years and WAS
called to his alma mater. Princeton, a.
professor Of Jurisprudence and po-
iitical economy. Later In 100: be WAS
elected presidelt OF Princetoa-the
second oldest university In the
United States. He took his Phi. d.
degree ON examination In 1885. sub
hitting - his thssis "Congressiooal
Govsrnnaea This 10 considered the
highest degree conferred By institu.
lions OF learning.
Whsn Dr.. Wilson cane 10 he
presidency Of Princeton he had bssa
known ~ . scholar. author and pub
lic speaker. but hs was untestsd a.
an executive.
In his prssidsntial once he carried
out the idea Of leadership which he
pronoancsd In his Arst book. sad has
helA ever since. In once aad out Of
once. He proposed somsthing Ut
Princeton that Wa . radical change
from the old way II was the CON-
plete reorganization Of the university
In such q way as 70 bring into daily
and compsnionship
representatives Of all classes and of
the faculty. The proposal was
against the tradition of Princeton,
for II lent toward breaking up the
selfelective clubs. at sounded q
startling note Of democracy and point.
cd out broad ways by which the
youth Of the country could be brought
up for the service Of the country"
Young Men Lock up to Him. I
Woodrow Wilson has been N In
spirsuon TO many young men who
have looked up to him a. Q master
Oh his cailing--aiways helpful to 9th.
ers, ~ individuals and ~ Q body pol.
lite. He copies after no one and In
dividuai thought In traceabls in every
essay and book that he wrote, but
always regardful Of the rights Of 9th.
srs. The reforms he has inaugusatsd
siscs he AasAbssn governor Of New /
Jsrssy-pf&baSlg the worst corpora
statein the unioa-has put
him promiasitiy before the world. An
over the coaltry thoughtful nsa ere
writing .Asd keayins that he vim -
he Dsnocrats nominee for ths Drssi-
dsncy vhea NE coevention c0avsaes
asxt ssnnse. He 10 By nature -
ldapsatiea the Attest man for that q.
los 10 - 0GAd IN the Unitsl oeaeeA