The Bottineau courant., 1912-02-02
WILSON'S CAREER A|i| i | 4
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 40 the Gov.
srnor Of New Jersey Shows Him
Worthy Of Highest Position In
the Gift Of me People.


the Gift Of me People.
It 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
Btaunton. Virginia, December 2Sth,
1856. His father was the Rev. Joseph,
r. Wilson and one Of the most in
duential ohurchmen 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 city Of
about $4,000 inhabitants, and It was
here that the boyhood Of the future
governor Of New Jersey and pYesi-
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 at books 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
to college was fortunate. for it gave
him at an impressionable age an op-
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 po-
litical ECONOMY in Bryn Mawr Col
lege.. This hs hold for three years,
when he was called to similar po-
sitionll In Wesleyan University. He
remained there two years and was
called to his alma mater, Princeton, a.
professor Of jurisprudence and po-
litical 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, sub-
mitting as his thesis Congressional
Government" This is considered the.
highest degree conferred by institu-,,
tions of learning.
When DIR. Wilson came to the,
presidency Of Princeton he had beeny
known as scholar, author and pub,
lie speaker, but he was untested a.;
an executive. lg
In his presidential Office he carried;
out the idea of leadership which he
pronounced in his 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; it was the COM;
|plete reorganization of the university.
In such a way as to bring into daily
communication and companionshipi
representatives of all classes and Of!
the faculty. 81
Woodrow Wilson has been an In,
epiration to many young men whoI
have looked up to him as 4 master;
Of his calling always helpful to 9TH,
| ers, as individuals and as q body poll
ltic. He copies after no one and In.
dividual thought is traceable IN every.
essay and book that he wrote, bat,
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 the union has put.
him prominently before the world All
over the country thoughtful men are!
writing and saying that he will be-
the Democratic nominee for the presi-
dency when the convention conyenes
next summer. He Is By nature and
ladAptation the fittest man for that Of
hcs g be found = the United STATES.