The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23
. punllc man; to devote his life to the

nZine series of articles on the British
parliament. presenting In graphic Inn
guage the dramatic scenes enacted In
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 devoured It.
and from that day to this hns never
| wnvered In his determination to play
nm active part In the stirring scenes
on his country's political stage.
| Mr.. Wilson began his preparation at
once. He subordnated his regular col
| lege work TO the task of fitting him
self for public life.
lie devoted all his energy and every
| faculty he possessed to the furnishing
| of his mind to the end that he might
he an authority on government and the
history of government and be lender
in the affairs of his country.
No man ever subjected himself to
sterner discipline or worked more
stendfastly toward fixed goal. He
first taught himself to write shorthand
In order that he might make rupid dl-
gests of what he read and heard. He
also practfced composition nssiduously,
and exteinporaneous speaking that he
might he skilled and ready In offhand
debate.
Graduated With Famous Class.
He graduated in the famous Prince
ton class of 70. on whose roster were
many names destined to become more
or less famous. Among these was
Mahlon c. Pitney. 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 wns
through the law. Accordingly. during
the following year he entered the Uni
versity of Virginia. becoming versed In
the rudiInents of the law under the
teachings of DIR. John ID. Minor.
Almost at once he became signif-
cant figure at the Virginia university.
He won both the "Oratoricai" and
Writing" prizes, and under the infiu-
ence of his ardent classmates of the
South he took a more active interest
in college athletics than he had taken
at Princeton. although he was never
what might he 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 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 n
waiting game. and during the follow
ing year. 1883. he entered Johns Hop
kins university. studying history and
political economy under Herbert B.
Adams and Richard r. Ely.
Professor at Bryn Mawr
His next field of activity was at
Bryn Mawr, the famous college. which
had just been opened. But as sort
OF preparation for his Bryn Muwr pro-
fessorship he Journeyed to Savannah,
where he married Miss Ellen Louise
Axson. one of Savannah's fairest
daul tiers. She died at the White
H0uAe August 6. 1914. December 8,
1915. Mr.. Wilson married at Washing
ton Mrs. Edith Boiling Galt of that
city.
The president has three daughters
Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson,
Mrs. Frances BoweS Suyre and Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo.
Mr.. Wilson remained Mt Bryn Mawr
three years teaching history and econ
Omy. His work had won him an en-
viable reputation as a college instruc-
tor. and his services were next Sc
cured by Wesleyan university. at Mid
dletown. Conn. While at Wesleyan
another hook. 1.-THE State"
He again Joined his fortunes with
Princeton when in the fall of 1890 he
took the chair of Jurisprudence and
politics M that Institution. He held
this chair Mt Princeton for twelve
years. writing during this period his
famous work. "a History of the Amer
lean People"
Made President Of Princeton.
In 1902 he was called to the presi-
dency of Princeton.
He was holding This office when the
Democrats Of New Jersey chose him
ms their candidate for the governor
ship. He accepted. and was elected
after n shnrp campaign.
Within six months arter assuming
the governorship he Ind induced the
legislature to pass series of iaws Of
the most advanced type. such ns the
primary election law. the corrupt
practices net. the employers liability
act. n public utilities act municipal
comiui ssion government law and
sterilization or anti-procrention net.
The wilson's In Americn date about
century back. when James Wilson.
grandfather Of the president. came
over from Scotland and settled In