Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-14
A TRIBUTE TO
AGREAT AMERICAN


never get It by serving yourself. DO
YOU coyet honor You will get ii
only IS q servant Of mankind. -
woodrow wilson's Address al
swsrthmore College. October 5.
1913.
WItain a few days the American
public will BE- given an opportunity 70
express tangibly Us faith In Ioera'
IDEALS. and in the world democracy ior
watch woodrow Wilson has peen The
eflef spokssman. This opportunity
will be the national free-wjn Offering
for the endowment OF the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation. the purpose oil
watch is 10 make periodic awards, ~
rr wilson's name. for distinguished
publjc service The collection under
the auspices Of a nationally represent
awe committee, which begins THIS
week Will have as les goal the raising
OF a fund OF 100000 or more.
woodrow Wilson saw beyond the
nonaentous conflict OF his day and
made clear 10 men certain ideals OF
world relationship that helped them
10 prosecute the ugly business OF war
unit victory rested with the peoples
Of democracy. Plain men, the men IN
the ranks, had begun 10 believe that
The world had come 10 pass where
living was beyond endurance: yet they
felt, vaguely maybe. that they were
flghting and dying TO establish some
principle Of human freedom "hich
would in effect constitute rebirth oil
civilization. II remained Tor the
American 10 become their highly artic-
ulaie spokesman BY word and deed
ne clarified the issue so that all the
wofId could see II as a struggle be
tween democracy and autocracy.
Any student OF Mr.. Wilson's life' any
undertaking related 10 him, must come
20 consider this question: What IL
the motive that actuated him in his
prblic life? His ideals have been
published 10 the world; but what IL
&c source from which they come?
The answer seems to be found in those
prophetic words uttered early in his
Nrst term a. President OF the United
states. DO you covet distinction? You
will never get IL by serving yourself
10 YOU coyet honorI You will get II
Only as n servant OF mankind"
The Foundation created In his name
can find no better watchwords.
on .Christmes Eve, 1920, q group OF
women met to consider what was then
nebulous wish 10 pay some sort OF
tribute 20 the man who was shortly TO
he. .ve the White House. There was
no doubt in their minds as to the YER
diet Of history: rather the thought
WIS TO establish a precedent il pos
r.hle. and honor great American
while he lived. Great men had seldom
bcen so honored.
The thought OF a tribute was dis.
cussed among The women and then
presented to group of men. friends
Of Mr. Wilson and former members OF
his Official family. and finally the
nabulous desire 10 honor him while he
lived hecsme the. Woodrow Wilson
Foundation.
The mateEialIzed idea has been de-
Vcloped far beyond the thought Of
tribute, 10 the former President II
H. TO be that. of course. but chiefly il
Is to perpetuste his ideals Of denoc
racy and human freedom. and in such
form as to be both an inspiration and
reward to other men whose ambition
a =. he, Iva
amply. with greater vision. with
finer spirit OF hope and achievement
The Foundation. created in recog-
milton or the national and international
services OF Woodrow Wilson" will
provide awards for "meritorious serv
ice TO democracy. pubic welfare. lib
sral thought or peace through Justice
The founding OF an institution which
Is 10 be a significant demonstration
of Americas belief in ideslism is an
historical occasion. and TO he com
memorated as such. An emblem has
been adopted which viii permanently
represent the spirit OF the Foundation
The central feature OF the emblem is
Il portrait OF Woodrow Wilson.
a number OF reproductions OF this
emblem have been struck of in the
form OF certificates to be presented TO
subscribers to the endowment. They
will mark the recipient as one OF the
founders
4! 1t is the present purpose OF the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation TO raise
the endowment When that has been
done board OF trustees composed OF
emlaent Americans viii be appointed
and entrusted with the administration
OF the fund and the granting of the
awards
Macmillan Harden has said of the
war snd its Aftermath only one
Conqueror's work viii endure-Wil-
sons thought"
Acting with Franklin d. Roosevelt.
the national chairman. is an executive
committee OF na';onal distinction. in
o'Udins Cleveland II. Dodge. chair
man.