The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-19
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 tho Gov
ernor Of Now Jersey Shows Him
Worthy of Highest Position In
the Gift Of the People.


II 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
Staunton, Virginia, December 28th,
1866. His father was the Rev. Joseph
X. Wilson and one of tho most in
fluential 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 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 he entered
Princeton, where he graduated with
the class Of 1879. His going north
to college was fortunate, for 1t gave
him at an impressionable age an OPP
portunity to understand the north
ern, as well as the southern, point
Of view.
In the autumn Of 1885 he was
called to the chair of history and po-
litlcal 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. as
professor of Jurisprudence and po
litical economy. Later In 1902 he was
elected president OF Princeton-the
second Oldest university In the
degree on examination In 1886, sub
hitting as his thesis Congressional
Government" This Is considered the
highest degree conferred by institu
tions of learning.
When Or. Wilson came to the
presidency OF Princeton he had been
known as scholar, author and pub
lie speaker, but he was untested as
an executive.
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 al
Princeton that was a radical change
from the old way; II was the com.
plete reorganization Of the university
I'm such way as to bring into daily
communication and companionship
representatives OF all classes and OF
the faculty. The proposal was
against the tradition of Princeton.
for II lent toward breaking up the
self-elective clubs. at sounded a
startling note of democracy and point.
ed out broad ways by which the
youth of the country could be brought
up for the service of the country"
Young Men Look Up to Him.
Woodrow Wilson has been an IN.
spiration to many young men who
have looked up to him as a master
of his calling-always helpful TO 9th.
ers. as individuals and as a body pol.
ltic. He copies after no one and In.
dividual thought Ia traceable 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 toe worst corpora.
tion.rldden 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 convenes
next summer. He is By nature and
adaptation the fttest man for that Of.
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