Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-03-07

boomers. The original Wilson man
man. She is dead nov and even II
alive would probably not be looking
for an Office.
An Indulgent Brother.
AS Wilson was born in 1856. this
must have happened in 1866. which
knocks my chances Of being the origi-
nal Wilson man sky high. That was
three years before | was born. SO they
would have no trouble in proving an
alibi on me. But hold on minute. This
was supposed to have happened in
Wilmington. and Wilson did not 60 to
Wilmington till long after he was ten
years old. Have to investigate that
story. There may be chance for lit
tie Willie after all.
In this connection I have here an
article by Joseph II. Wilson. a BROTH
err of the president elect, which begins
as follows:
brother was on his return from Da-
wilson college early in June. 1874. We
were then living in Wilmington. N. c..
having moved there from Columbia
the previous year. was eight years
old. Tommy. as my brother was then
called. was eighteen"
Yet the newspaper item telling Of
Mrs. Russell says distinctly that she
taught IN the "Tieston school in Will
mington." So it must have been that
the excellent Mrs. Russell taught Joe
and not Tommy. In that event she
must have predicted that Joe would be
president of the United States. and he
is only city editor of paper in Nash
vile. There Is again hope for the
original Wilson men.
This article by Joseph r.. Wilson Is
illuminative of the year in Whining
ton and of his distinguished brothers
character. | cannot refrain from quot
ing some passages. Here is one:
LET me say here that from my ear
Hest recollections he has always been
the most indulgent of brothers. He
never bullied me. as older brothers are
wont to do. and. although leased him
on good many occasions. he was al
ways good natured and never lost his
temper"
In 1875 Woodrow-no, be was still
Tommy-entered Princeton. am not
certain just when he pried OF that
name and lost it. but it must have
been about the time he graduated. At
any rate, 1t was never heard of after
ward. Henceforth he was to be known
as Professor Wilson, DR.. Wilson. Pres
ident Wilson. Governor Wilson. that
man" Wilson and again a. President
Wilson. The Tommy days ended with
school days.
At Princeton Wilson began to show
his bent for politics and the science
Of government. He never was
grind" although be kept up hia
grades. graduating forty-nrst in q
strong class OF more than 100. he waa
ever an omnivorous reader. and from
this time forward his reading turned
more and more into his special line Of
parliamentary history and political
economy.
At first he was not good extempo.
raneous speaker. although always class
ed as a strong debater. There = Z
story told Of him at about this time to
the effect that he started out deliber.
ately to make himself ready speaker.
EIe propounded the theory to one Of
his friends that any man Of average
intelligence could do this by system
Of training. With this goal In view be
began reading and studying great ora
lions. whatever there may be In the
tale, It Is certain that woodrow VIII
son has made of himself one of the
readiest speakers In the United States.
If clear and convincing statement ID
oratory he is an orator.
A Famous Glass.
The class Of 1870 was one of the most
distinguished in Princeton annals. One
OF its members is Justice Mahlon Pit
ney Of the United States supreme court.
Another Is Robert Bridges. editor Of
Scribner's Magazine. Others are Cy-
rus Mccormick. head of the lnterna-
tional Harvester company. suit
against which President Wilson will
inherit from his predecessor: Rev. A.
W. Halsey, head OF the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions: Robert Nc
Carter, once attorney general Of New
Jersey; Cleveland Fl. Dodge and many
more almost as distinguished.
Here is more sad news for the orig
inal Wilson men. Frank Presbrey.
now prominent advertising man. was
president Of Wilson's class at college.
Since election he has told the following
story:
During the freshman year discus
sion started as to what man In the
class was big enough to become presi-
dent Of the United States. At first a
ha.f dozen men were mentioned: then
1t narrowed down to Maklon Pitney
and Tommy Wilson and finally narrow
ed to Wilson alone. In this verdict
practically the whole class agreed.
Studies Law.
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