The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-05
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, His Record as the Gov.
ernor Of New Jersey Shows Him
Worthy of Highest Position in
the Gift Of the People.

1t would be hard to find 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 18th.
1856. His father was the Rev. Joseph
r. Wilson and one Of the most in
fuentia 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 $1,000 inhabitants, and 1t was
here that the boyhoOd 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 10
| start at hooks he soon qualified for
college and at seventeen he was sent
to Davidson College. North Carolina.
! In the autumn OF 1875 he entered
! Princeton. where he graduated with
| The class OF 1879. His going north
| 10 college was fortunate, for it gave
/ him at an impressionable age an OPP
! portunity to understand the north
ern. as well az the southern, point
Of view.
In the autumn Of 1885 he WAS
,alled TO the chair OF history and po-
utical economy in Bryn Mawr Col
,ege. This he held for three years,
when he was called to a similar po-
sition in Wesleyan University. lie
remained there two years and was
called to his alma mater, Princeton, as
professor OF Jurisprudence and po
utical economy Later in 1902 he was
elected president of Princetpn-the
second oldest university In the
United States. He took his Phi. d
degree on examination in 1856, sub
mitting as his thesis "Congressiona
Government Tits is considered the
highest degree conferred by institu
lions Of learning.
When DR.. Wilson came to the
presidency OF Princeton he had beer
known as scholar author and pup
lie speaker. but ne was untested a.
an executive
IN his presidential office he carried
ont the idea OF leadership which h'
pronounced in his first book, and ha'
held ever since. in office and out o
office. He proposed something a
Princeton that was radical chang
from the old way II was the com
plete reorganization Of the universit.
in such a way as to bring into dali,
communication and companionshi
representatives Of all classes and o
the faculty. The proposal wa
against the tradition of Princeton
for It lent toward breaking up tn
.elf.electiNe clubs. ut sounded
I,artling note Of democracy and point
e Cd out broad ways by which tn
,outh of the country could be brough
~ for the service OF the country
, Woodrow Wilson has been an II
spiration to many young men VIII
nave looked up TO him as a maste
Of his calling always helpful to oti
ers. as individuals and as body po
D tic. He copies after 20 one and II
t dividual thought is traceable in ever
l ESSAY and book that re wrote, br
p always regardful OF the rights OF oil
o ers The reforms he has inaugurate
, since he has been governor OF Ne
Jersev-probably the worst corpor'
tion -iddsn state In tho union-has p'
him prominently before che world. A
over the county thoughtful men al
q writing and saying thar he will
n the Democratic nominee tor the pres
/, dency when the convention convene
next summer. He is BY nature ~
(. ADAPTATION the fjtest .uah FOR that c