Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-01-16

what made him inestimably happier
than anything else Georgia could have
given him, went north in September
About the same time Miss Arson. too,
went to New York to develop her al
ready recognized talents in painting.
as a member of the Art Students
league.
The next two years of woodrow VIII
sons life were spent at Johns Hopkins
university as a student Of history and
political economy. Here he was one OF
an unusually interesting group which
included Albert Shaw and e. R. L.
Gould, John Franklin Jameson. the
historian; Arthur wager, now president
Of Georgetown college. Kentucky, and
Thomas Dixon, who writes novels.
The advantages enjoyed at Johns
Hopkins by Wilson lay not 80 much in
the hearing Of lectures as in the oppor-
tunity Of making researches. Here he
got valuable impulse In the direction
Of the careful and exact ascertainirg
Of facts. Though always priding him
self on dealing with actualities, VIII
son was never grubber after fact
and. indeed, never became one. But
he undoubtedly did get here training
that balanced the natural tendency Of
his mind to work from within out.
ward
He remained two years. the second
year as holder Of the historical fellow.
ship. The time was frightened by oc-
casional visits to New York and his
fiancee and to Philadelphia. whore
lived an uncle Of hers whom she some
times visited.
There was no glee club at Johns
Hopkins, but Wilson set straightway
about organizing one. When It was
proposed to give concert at Hopkins
hall and charge for admission in or
der to pay some expense of the organ.
ization. the grave gentlemen who at
the time presided over the destinies of
the university demurred. President Gil.
man offered to donate the accessory
money provided the club would give III
concert without admission fee. In tho
slight controversy that followed vii.
son appeared as an insurgent. protest
ing that the glee club had its dignity to
consider as we'll as had the university.
The concert was given as originally
planned, and no one felt that the dig.
nifty Of the university suffered In the
least from the performance.
One piece Of writing that Wilson did
at this period, study Of Adam Smith.
was recognized by all as exceptional in
felicity and power Of expression. 1t
was given magazine publication and
later gave the title to volume of es-
says-"An Old Master"
Early in 1885 was completed and
published-the result Of the suggestion
made by the perusal of the Gentle
mans Magazine articles ten years be-
fore and of constant thought and study
ever since-a book. Congressional
Governmental Study Of Government
by Committee by Woodrow Wilson,"
1t was the first account of the actual
working of the constitution Of the Unit.
ed States; an inspection Of our govern
ment. not as it is theoretically consti.
tuted, but as 1t actually works.
The book met with instant success.
A serious work seldom makes sen.
sation, and that word would be too
strong to apply to the impression pro-
duced by congressional Government"
but it is quite true that it received an
enthusiastic reception at the hands of
all interested in public matters. Ut its
merits it is enough to say that Mr..
James Bryce, in the preface to 1.-THE
American Commonwealth" acknowl.
edged his obligation to Woodrow vii.
son.
1t was a great moment in the life OF
the young man-indeed, a great moment
for two young persons. Success like
this meant that life was at last to be-
gin. On the heels Of the fame won by
Congressional Government" came in.
vitations to several college chairs.
There was more work still to be done
for a Phi. D. But the Johns Hopkins
faculty was to accept the book az
doctors thesis. and the author accept.
ed one of the calls-that from Bryn
Mawr, which wanted him to come as
associate in history and political econ.
omy.
Woodrow Wilson and Ellen Louise
Arson were married at her GRANDPA.
TIERS house, in Savannah. on June "a.
1885. In the autumn they came to the
pretty Welsh named village on the
"main line" near Philadelphia, and
new chapter of life began.