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F... . f 4 Woodrow Wilson lt is to the perpetuation of the memory of Woodrow Wilson, who was one, if not the greatest, of the Presidents of our coun- try, that we, the class of 1924 dedicate this page. Our class is glad to present to the High School an autographed photograph obtained shortly before his death. Woodrow Wilson, the twenty-eighth Pres- ident of the United States was born at Staunton, Virginia, December 28, 1856. He was carefully trained in boyhood by his father, a Presbyterian minister. Then after attending Davidson College in North Carolina, for a short time, he went to Princeton, graduating in the class of 1879. He studied law for a time at the Univer- sity of Virginia and practiced for about a year at Atlanta, Georgia. He disliked the ordinary kind of law practice that was available for a beginner in a southern town, so he decided to pursue an academic career. In preparation for a professorship, Mr. Wilson entered Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore in the fall of 1883, as a post- graduate of history and political science. While at this University he wrote his first book entitled Congressional Government. After leaving Johns Hopkins he taught for three years at Bryn Mawr and then taught for two years at Wesleyan Univer- sity in Connecticut. Finally in 1890 he was chosen professor of jurisprudencerand political economy at Princeton, his Alma Mater. He was very popular as a professor and in 1902 he was elected president of the institution. His Princeton presidency ended with his acceptance of the nomination for Governor of New Jersey in 1910. S519 Two years later he accepted the highest honor this nation can bestow upon its citi- zens--that of President. When the war broke out in 1914, although his sympathies were with the Allies, in conformity with the principles of international law, he saw no proper position for the United States but strict neutrality. Again in 1916, he was elected President. The slogan: He kept us out of war gained for him the support of the Northwest. It was not until war was inevitable that he led the nation into it. In reality he sacrificed his life to his country. The worries and cares that the Presidential office offers proved too much for him and he suffered a nervous break- down near the close of his second term. Handing the reins of office over to his successor he retired to a quiet home on S. Street in Washington and it was here that he died, the 3rd of February, 1924. The world is still studying the character and career of George Washington. We, in America are just now, more than ever be- fore, learning to -appreciate the qualities of Abraham Lincoln, and the world is only beginning to pay him homage as the great- est political leader of modern times, al- though his death occurred almost fifty years ago. The tendency of history is now to glorify Washington and Lincoln. Wood- row Wilson passes into history subject to discussion of his works, but distinguished statesmen declare that his fame is secure and his belief in permanent peace will in- spire his successors. -EVELYN SCHIEBER.
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