Woodrow Wilson High School - President Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Woodrow Wilson aga N Sunday morning, February 3, Woodrow Wilson, worn in body and mind, but with a calm and peaceful spirit, mourned | for and honored by the whole world, passed to his last resting WS 5.0) | place. For eight years as President of the United States he Ox Al piloted 1 hrougl riod of = puloted the country through a most trying perioc of its history. His plan of world brotherhood, the League of Nations, places him on a higher plane in respect to political relations of countries than any other man. He was an idealist, but he was practical and business- like. Of Scotch-Irish parentage, he was born at Staunton, Va., December 28, 1856. He graduated from Princeton University in 1875 . and seven- teen years later was selected as President of his Alma Mater. Woodrow Wilson started his political career as Governor of New Jersey. He was elected President of the United States in 1912 and re-elected in 1916. By his tact and diplomacy he kept the country from the great World War until 1917. He realized from Germany’s insulting attitude that if the world was to be safe for democracy the United States must do its share. War was declared on Germany April 2, 1917 Contrary to precedent, he sailed to Europe as head of the American Peace Commission at the close of the war. His statesmanship excited the admiration and respect of the representatives from every country in the world. The League of Nations, devised by himself, has proved to be far in advance of the rest of the world. Valiantly, for the rest of his term, he tried to get his countrymen to adopt his plan; but in vain. U ndaunted, he toured the country to secure public opinion in favor of the plan. On the return trip he was stricken with an illness which lingered for four years and finally terminated in his death. Woodrow Wilson was a man among men. Wherever his personality touched he left a mark—always for good. He democratized the Uni- versity of Princeton. When he became Governor of New Jersey he reformed its corruptness and started that state on a period of prosperity. One hundred per cent in loyalty and patriotism, the country followed his leadership through the war. Because the League of Nations was not accepted reflects no discredit to him. His last days characterize his whole life. He fought valiantly with the grim reaper. As he knew no defeat in life, so he went undefeated to death. His calmness and peace are reflected in his last words: “T am ready.” Woodrow Wilson—firm, honorable, idealist, Christian, a MAN— farewell!

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PHoreword ZF ust as the golden raps of the rising sun conquer the inkp blackness of night and lap bare the things of earth, so we, the President Staff, have sought in this, the second bolume of the resident, to disclose to the public eve the life and deeds of the Class of ’24; to reveal tts hopes, tts ideals and above all to show that its every success was due to the fact that its soul was filled with that spirtt, which the school itlson has rightly tnhertted from the man Wilson. May this book, our last effort, prove interesting to all and be a storehouse of memory for the members of the Class of Mine- teen Hundred Cwentp - four.

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WOODROW WILSON