The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-30

, This brings his biography up to Il
year 1S75--a mOmentOus year fl
Woodrow Wilson and for Princeto
university. 1t was the year he eI
tered Princeton.
He had not been at Princeton Ion
before he found out Just what he wan
ed to do. And thar thing was TO b
public man: to devote his life to tn
service Of his country.
This determination came with
thrill upon reading in an English mag
azine a series of articles on the Britis
parliament, presenting in graphic Ian
guage the dramatic scenes enacted Il
the British legislature. He never for
got the picture He hunted up every
thing in the library he could find bear
ing upon this subject and dev0ured Il
and from that day to this has never
wavered in his determination to play
an active part In the stirring scene!
on his cOuntryS political stage.
Mr., Wilson began his preparation al
once. He subordinated his regular col
lege work to the task Of fitting him.
self for public life.
He devoted all his energy and every
faculty he possessed to the furnishing
OF his mind to the end that he might
be an authority on government and the
history of government and be leader
In the affairs OF his country.
No man ever subjected himself to
Sterner discipline or worked more
steadfaStlr towards a fixed goal. He
first taught himself to write shorthand
In order that he might make rapid d.
geStS of what he read and heard. He
also practiced composition asSiduOusly,
ana extemporaneous speaking that he
might be skilled and ready In offhand
debate.
Graduated With Famous Class.
He graduated In the famous Prince
ton class of TO on whose roster were
many names destined to become more
or less famous. Among these was
Mahlon c. Pltney, who later sat on the
bench of the United States Supreme
court.
When Mr.. Wilson left Princeton he
had come to the conclusion that the
most direct avenue into public life was
through the law. Accordingly, during
the following year he entered the Uni
verSity of Virginia, becoming versed in
the rudiments Of the law under the
teachings of DR.. John D. Minor.
Almost at once he became a signifi-
cant figure at the Virginia university.
He won both Che "OratOrical" and
writing" prizes, and under the infiu-
ence of his ardent classmates of the
South he took more active interest
in college athletics than he had taken
at Princeton, although he was never
what might be called an enthusiast in
these matters.
After two years study at the Uni
Versity of Virginia, Mr.. Wilson select
ed Atlanta as the field of initial prac- |
tice at the bar. He Joined a young
man named Renick, and the two went
to the Georgia capital and opened law
offices under the firm name of "Renick
& Wilson" Young Wilson soon dis
covered that he was sitting in at
waiting game, and during the follow.
ing year, 1888, he entered Johns Hon.
kins university, studying history and
political economy under Herbert B.
Adams and Richard 7. Ely.
Professor at Bryn Mawr.
His next field of activity was at
Bryn Mawr, the famous college, which
had just been opened. But as a sort
IL preparation for his Bryn Mawr pro.
-essorship he journeyed to Savannah
where ne married Miss Ellen Louise
Arson, one Of Savannah's fairest
daughters. She died at the White
House August 6, 1914. December g.
80, Mr.. Wilson married at Washing.
on Mrs. Edith Boiling Calf of that
'ity.
The president has three daughters.
Mss Margaret Woodrow Wilson
irs. Frances Bowes Sayre and Mrs
William Gibbs McAdoo.
Mr.. Wilson remained at Bryn Mayr
hree years teaching history and econ
my, His work had won him an en-
liable reputation as a college instruc.
or, and his services were next go.
ured by Wesleyan university. at Mid /
letown, Conn. While at WESLEYAN
Doctor Wilson published
mother book. 1.-THE State"
lie again joined his fortunes with {
when in the fall Of 1890 he
ook the chair of Jurisprudence and |
olities at that institution. He held
MS chair at Princeton for twelve
ears, writing during this period his :
lmous work, "a History of the Amer.
'an People"
Made President Of Princeton.
In 1902 ne was called to the presi.
ancy of Princeton.
he was holding this office when the
emocrats of New Jersey chose him
their candidate for the governor
ZIP. he accepted. and was elected
ter sharn camno;on