The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
GOVERNOR WILSON
ADDRESSES STUDENTS
Visiting Executive Thinks Tween.
tieth Century Will Be Notable
in the History of the World.
Governor Wilson at Audi
forum Tonight.
RIG MOND. VA, Special


Governor Woodrow Wilson. of New
Jersey, and candidate for the presi-
| dency of the United States. spoke 70
an audience of perhaps 600 people,
mostly students. in the chapel of
! Richmond College This morning Gov
ernor Wilson was welcomed by Pro
| fessor ]. g. Metcalf. of the Depart
ment Of English. In the absence of
| President Il. w. Boatwright, who was
unable TO be present owing to a Sc
we're cold, which confined him TO his
| room.
Governor Wilson and his party. to-
gether with members of the several
reception committees. representing
the Senate and House of Delegates.
! Board of Aldermen, Common Coun-
ell and the Richmond Woodrow Will
son Club, arrived on the college cam
pus few minutes before IL O'Clock
The students accorded the New Jer-
| sey executive a rousing welcome. and
upon his entrance into the chapel he
was given three cheers and several
college Wilson yells prepared espe-
; c1ally for the occasion. Preceding the
address of Governor Wilson, which
did not consume over quarter of
an hour, the entire student body, rep
resenting both Richmond College and
Richmond Academy. sang college
songs.
MetcaIf's Introduction.
The chapel was filled almost to suf-
ped forward and. in an admirab BILE
short address, introduced Governor
Wilson. After expressing the regrets
of President Boatwright at his ina
bility to be present and stating that he
represented the president the faculty
and the student body. Professor Met
calf said: I'VE welcome Governor
Wilson as patriotic and progressive
statesman, a defender and advocate
of Democracy in its best sense. and to
l !. -
hope and expectancy as the next Pres
ident of these United States" APP
plause, Vociferous and continued,
greeted this remark.
Continuing, PROFESSOR Metcalf said:
Virginia claims him. New Jersey
States wants him." This was follow
ed by applause that was prolonged
and almost deafening. When Profess
sor Metcalf managed to make him
self heard above the din he added.
earnestly: This contamination Is
devoutly to be wished for"
Governor Wilson's Response.
Professor Metcalf here introduced
Governor Wilson. The visiting execu-
tive was accorded a thuRderous ova-
| ton as he arose from his seat and
stepped forward. Governor Wilson
believes that the twentieth century is
going to be one of the most notable
in the history of the world. Touching
upon innings pOltlcal ne said:
There never was a time when a
realization of the dreams. hopes, am
billions, aspirations-call them what
you may-of Democracy were nearer
more successful realization"
Judging from tfe applause that
greeted this the entire student body
and many visitors who heard Gov
ernor Wilson, are Democrats.
Il believe" Governor Wilson said,
that the. twentieth century will wit
ness new political epoch, or, rather
the recovery of the old, self-possess-
ed originative power that has distin-
Suished America In the past We
have no less originative power now
than we have always had. although Il
may have lain dormant"
Governor Wilson depends in a good
measure on what he terms "the au-
dacity of our principles" for the re-
covery Of the old, seif-posseased origi-
native power.
Among other things. Governor Will
son said: 1T is one thing TO expound
principles and another thing to be
called upon to execute them"