The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-04
By WILLIAM BAYARD HALE
cal economy at Wesleyan uni.
versity, Middletown, Conn.
From the start Professor Will

cal ecOnOnI at wesleyan uni
versity, Middletown, Conn.
From the start Professor Will
son S courses were extremely
popular. And well indeed they
might lie. for New England had
rarely heard such instruction as
was given in the lecture room of
Wesleyan's professor of history
and political economy. While at
Middletown he continued his lee
tureship at Johns Hopkins. Now,
however, instead Of going down
! once week he punched his TWEEN
ty-five lectures in month of
vacation allowed him by the
Wesleyan trustees. His fame as
, a popular lecturer also was grow
ing apace, and he was frequent
ly called to give addresses in
New England and the eastern
states. It was while at Middle
town that he wrote "The State"
a volume which, with less pre-
tentions to literary form than his
other work. involved an enorm-
Gus amount of labor.
Mr.. Wilson was a member of
the athletic COMMITTEES of Wesley
an and took the keenest interest
in the college sports. One stu
dent of the time remembers how
incensed he became at the limited
ambition Of the Wesleyan boys,
who, when they played against
Yale. were satisfied only to keep
the score down. "That's no am
bition at ALL" he used to cry.
$50 in and win. You can lick
Yale as well as any other team,
Go after their scalps. Don't ad-
! nit for moment that they can
beat you"
life at Middletown was pleas
ant. But Mr.. Wilson's growing
reputation would not permit him
to remain there When in 1890
the chair Of jurisprudence and
politics in Princeton college be-
came vacant through the death
of Professor Alexander johnson
the trustees elected TO it the Prin-
ceton graduate, who had so
quickly distinguished himself as
student of politics.
September, 1890, then, found
Woodrow Wilson again domicil-
ed in the Jersey collegiate town.
He was now man whose renown
had begun to spread in the world
an author, a public speaker of en-
viable repute, the head of fam
lily, a figure of consideration,
doctor. if You please, both of
philosophy and of law,
The Wilson's rented house in
Library place. After fey years
they built a home for themselves
On an adjoining lot, an attractive
half timbered house designed Nv
Mrs. Wilson.
The new professor stepped at
once into the front rank. as i'm.
! deed became a PRINCETON grad
uate, member of one of the
most famous classes the old col
lege had graduated, a man thor
oughly imbued with the bts. ira
ditions of the place But his lee
tures-PrincetOn had no traui-
ton that accounted for their
charm. They instantly became
popular; the attendance mounted
until it surpassed that ever be-
fore or since given any course of
study at Princeton. Before long
"o,y nearly 400 students, almost
the total number of Juniors and
seniors combined, were taxing
WILSON s courses and they were
no "cinches'' either, Widely in
formed, marked h. a mastery IF
Fact even to slight detail, inspir
ing in their range and sweep and
spiced with a pervading sense of
humor, Professor Wilson'S lee
lures We're further marked by the
great freedom with which he de-
livered himself of his views on
current events. 1t was his custom