New Britain herald., 1921-03-03
WILSON PLANS 70 FORM MPAR7NERSHZP
 MLAWEZRM WITH CAMBRIDGE COLBY
Will Have Offices in New York and Washington Has Not Practiced His Profession Since 1885.

Washington, March 3.-Presiden1 Wilson formally announced today that he would resume the practice of law in a partnership with Brain bridge Colby, the retiring secretary of state. The firm will maintain of- fees in New York and Washington.
 The announcement was made at the White House in the following statement:
 President Wilson made the an nouncement today that at the con- clusion of his term of office, he would resume the practice of law, forming partnership with the sec retary Of state, Cambridge Colby.
 ..Ehe firm will have offices in New York and Washington.
 Once Practiced Law.
 The presidents announcement, wholly unexpected will recall to the public mind one of his least known Of attainm ents-that of being a lawyer. He was graduated in law from the University of Virginia in 1881 and pracuiced in Atlanta in 1882 and 1883. In the latter year he went to Baltimore to take up post graduate work at Johns Hopkins university and practiced some in the local courts in that city.
 MT. Wilson did not remain long at the practice of law however for in 1885 he began his career as a col- lege professor taking up the chair of history and political economy at Bryn Mawr. No announcement was made of the character of practice the new firm will take up but the presumption is that it will engage principally in international law and collateral work. The announcement that offices would be maintined in New York and Washington was taken to mean that Mr. Colby prob ably would take charge of affairs in New York and that MT. Wilson who will maintain his home here would look after affairs in Washington.
 How actively the retiring president may take part in the practice of the firm within the limits of his present physical condition is open to wide speculation When he said goodbye to his cabinet members earlier in .he week, he was obliged to use his cane to get about from the White House to the executive offices and when the reporters attached to White House asked for a farewell audience, the president declined on the ground that his voice was too weak.
 His Friends Surprised.
 The presidents friends apparent ly were as much in the dark as 10 his plans as were the public up to the moment of the announcement, but they generally. supposed that Mr. Wilson's connection with the new firm would be very largely that of counsellor. Whether MT. Wilson intended to appear in court was not made clear, although it was stated at the White House that he would apply for admission to practice be- fore the supreme court of the United States.
 MT. Colby has never engaged in any other profession that that of the law. He began practice in New York In 1892 and represented many im- portant clients. His first appearance | Tn national politics was in 1908 when 1 he was identified with the movement i! 10 nominate Cd. Roosevelt for the | in the celebrated contest | with President Taft. MT. Colby later l became identified with the progress 1 ,ive party, but in 1916 he campaigned | for President Wilson's reelection |