Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-03
WILSON'S DEPART
/. ASPR|NCETON
FOLK CHEER
Thousand Students Sing Fare
we'll as the President Elect
Starts for Inauguration.

PRINCETON, n. j., March 81
S.cood- bye. Tommy, and God bless you.
i rnoV YOU will be a good president for
&he people
q with these words from one of his
&dest friends still ringing in his ears,
8.oresident- elect Wilson set forth today
"a assume the greatest and gravest re-
knonsibilities which the American re-
4,ublic can lay upon the shoulders of
IN of it's citizens.
i The words were spoken by Mrs. Anna
sRicketts, an aged neighbor, in Prince
On who has known Woodrow Wilson
Aince he was boy, and who has always
Failed him Tommy.
Sends For Tommy"
a inst before the Wilson family party
Hearted to take the train for Washing
Hon Mrs. Ricketts, sent her daughter,
Harriet. with a special request that Mr.
kvi1son should call on her for a last
Earewell. He went, and after receiving
er parting blessing, he replied:
81 hope may never do anything to
] lessen your confidence in me or your
good opinion of me-
The president ELECT and Mrs. Wilson
kyere escorted from their cottage, to the
railroad station in E. r. Simpsons
Touring car by a committee of students,
consisting of Paul F. Meyers and f. c.
hIiN A second car conveyed the Misses
Wilson, Professor Arson, a brother of
Mrs Wilson, and Miss Bones. The trip
kyas made in the shortest possible time.
Thousand Students Sing.
A thousand or more students were
Sined up at Blair hall as the president
] !ect and party boarded the special
ain In a laundering chorus they
hang to the tune of "Old Nassau" the
following sentiment to the president
Fleet:
RHere's to you. Woodrow Wilson,
Here's to you, my jovial son.
End Well drink before we part the
sacred company
RNe1l drink before we part.
Here's to you, Woodrow Wilson.
CHORUS.
FIN praise of old Nassau,
1n praise of old Nassau,
5 Her sons shall give,
AVhile they shall live,
Three cheers for old Nassau"
Wilson Joins in Song.
Z The president elect barred his head
Ind Joined with the students in singing
4he song. The students piled on the
Special train after the president-e elect,
ktin shouting his praises, The train
pulled out at II o'clock amid wild
cheering.
4 The Princeton students lined up at
ahe foot of Blair arch steps as Mr.. Will
BON approached in his private car, and
ahe cheer makers started the old "Rah,
Rah, Wilson," yell. Mr.. Wilson stopped
4or moment to pose in his silk hat for
u large battery of camera men. A COM
hany of boy scouts lined up and saluted
#s Mr.. Wilson got aboard the train,
chem the cheering and singing of the
Students continued until the train
pulled out They gave every variety Of
4ollege yells, including the inspiring
locomotive yell"
Town Folk at Station.
4 A great crowd of town residents
crowded the station platform and join
r. in the general acclaim. The presi-
Ient-elect saw and heard from the
8latform of the last car which his party
bccupied. He stood smiling his pleas
Rlre and appreciation and as the train
Drew out of the station he DOTTED his
Fix hat and waved oodbye.
i Mr.. Wilson's stateroom was filed
with flowers which had been sent by
Princeton friends.
B Mr.. Wilson was in high good humof
Just after the train left Princeton and
Exclaimed to his student escort: I'm
Delighted with the send off you gave
Ane" Then, as is his wont when travel
ing on railroads. he entered his state
&Oom and som foil c1haO