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returned TO Paris January 8, after a
journey that resembled "triumphal
procession"
After the preliminary sessions Of the
peace conference President Wilson re
turned TO the United States in Febru-
airy. returning to Paris March IS, 1919
He signed the peace treaty June Is,
1919. and returned to the United States
July s. His second term as president
expired March 8, 1920.
After his retirement from the presi
dency Mr.. Wilson lived quietly, making
partly successful fight TO regain his
health. He occasionally went to the
theater and rode much In his car about
the environs Of Washington. He bought a
home In Washington and In 1927
formed law partnership with Balm
bridge Colby, who had been his secre
tary Of state, succeeding Robert Ian
sing. He took part In the funeral pro-
cession of President Harding In Wash
ington and was the recipient Of much
public attention.
Mr.. Wilson's last public utterance
was last fall. November 10, 1923, the
eve Of Armlstice day, he spoke by radio
to the American people. defending his
peace policy and saying that the Amer
lean people had withdrawn into "sul-
len and selfish isolation which Is deeply
Ignoble because manifestly cowardly
and dishonorable."
Armistice day Mr.. Wilson briefly ad.
dressed thousands from the front steps
Of his home. concluding thus:
II am not one Of those that have the
least anxiety about the triumph Of the
principles / have stood for. have
seen fools resist Providence before and
l have seen their destruction, as will
come upon these again--utter destruc-
ton and contempt. That we shall pre-
vail is as sure as that God reigns
Thank you"
Chronology Of Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson was born Deem
Der %. 1856, In Staunton. Va. He was
the son of Rev. Joseph X. Wilson.
Presbyterian minister, and Jessie
(Woodrow) Wilson. In 1885 he mar
ried Ellen Louise Axsen. They had
three daughters-Jessie (Mrs. Francis
Il. Sayre), Eleanor (Mrs. w. q. Me
Adoo) and Margaret. Mrs. Wilson
died August 10, 1914. In the White
House. December Is. 1915. Mr.. VII
son married Edith (Bolllng) Gait, a
descendant OF Pocahontas. The first
- years OF Mr.. Wilson's life covered
his boyhood and education. The next
25 were devoted to teaching and writ
Ing With his election to the COVER
norship OF New Jersey In 1910 began
his active political career. His chro-
nology follows:
1S5S-Family removed to Atlanta.
Ga. student in private schools.
1s75-9-Student nj Princeton.
1S79-S2-Law student at University
OF Virginia.
1sS2-3-PracticIng lawyer In Atlanta
lSS3-5-Post-graduate course at
Johns Hopkins university in history
Jurisprudence and political science; re-
celved degree OF Ph. ID.
1SS8-Assoclate professor Of history
at Bryn Mawr college.
1SSS-Professor of history and po-
lltical economy at Wesleyan.
1S90-Professor of Jurisprudence
and political economy at Princeton.
le02-Presldent OF Princeton (first
nonclericaD.
Political Career Begins.
i9l0-Elected governor OF New Jer.
sey.
i9l2-Nominated by Democratic ma
tional convention in Baltimore in June
on forty-slxth ballot by vote OF 99t
out OF lose over Champ Clark OF Mis-
souri, and Judson Harmon OF Ohio
Elected president over Taft and Roose
welt.
l9l6-Nominated by reclamation by
Democratic national convention in 81
Louis In June. Elected president over
Charles f. Hughes
Woodrow Wilson's Pm. u. thesis was
Congressional Government: A Study
in American Politics" (lSS5). His
later works include:
The State; Elements OF Historical
and Practical Politics" t1Ss9; new edi
ton. i9lD.
AN Old Master, and other Political
Essays" CS9S).
Division and Reunion" (ls9S).
"Mere Literature. and Other Essays
(lS96; new edition. 1919.
George Washington" tlS96; new
edition. 1919.
"The Free Life" tieos; new edition
1919.
Constitutional Government in the
United States" (l9OS),
Civic Problems" ueoe).
History OF the American People
Is Vols. 1902: new edition, 1920.
THE New Freedom" (1olS).
when a Man Comes TO Himself
(lol5).