Characteristic Poses of President-Elect Woodrow Wilson
A narrative recalls Woodrow Wilson as a youth in Columbia and Princeton. It describes his early imagination, naval daybook duties, debate prowess with the American Whig Society, his choice to avoid hard prizes, and a scene showing his piety as he reads the Bible during a euchre game with a classmate. The piece highlights Wilson’s turn toward public life and leadership studies.
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Rainbow at Tremont Theatre Delights Audiences
Critics praise The Rainbow for wit charm and sentiment with real human appeal. Henry Miller’s work praised as natural and affecting providing a simple story that clutches the heart and resonates with audiences.
Woodrow Wilson’s Davidson Years and Early Pranks
In autumn 1873 Woodrow Wilson, then 17, attends Davidson College where he earns the nickname Mutton. He joins literary societies and glee clubs, plays baseball fitfully, and is teased for laziness yet shows leadership in a boy club the Tightfoot Club with a Satan poster as its centerpiece.
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Accident Decided Wilson's Career On Campus
The article notes Wilson's early Princeton days as a Democrat with strong opinions yet lacking sectional temper. A pivotal moment came in his first year when he discovered a volume of the Gentleman's Magazine in Chancellor Green Library and read about men and mares.
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Woodrow Wilson Early Years at Princeton and UVA
Woodrow Wilson joined the Princetonian board in 1977 and became managing editor in 1978. He wrote Here and There limericks and later published a monograph on American versus British government. While at UVA Law he joined the glee club and made serenading trips with peers.
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Wilson Not Swamped by Legal Business
In 1882 Woodrow Wilson practiced law in Atlanta with Edward Ireland Renick. Their firm Renick & Wilson opened at 48 Marietta Street but attracted few clients and the office lasted a short time. Wilson met Ellen Louise Axson eleven times before marriage, illustrating his dual roles as lawyer and suitor.
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Congressional Government author and Bryn Mawr ties
John Hopkins alumnus Wilson wrote Congressional Government, published in 1885, earning praise and marriage offers that led to a Savannah ceremony on June 24, 1885. He joined Bryn Mawr College’s first faculty as it opened, becoming part of a Johns Hopkins group centered there.
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Young Professors and Wilson Face Mixed Reviews
The text contrasts two approaches to teaching with the suggestion that younger professors were merely testing ideas on the dog while Wilson pursued engaging lectures said to be marvels of scholarship highlighting differing teaching styles and reputations.
Wilson Refuses Donor Control of Graduate College Gift
In 1910 at Princeton President Woodrow Wilson declined a donor’s offer of 500000 for a graduate college, insisting the location not be dictated. A five member committee concluded the donor could not decide placement. Proctor withdrew the offer and Wilson later accepted a New Jersey gubernatorial nomination with public fanfare.
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Sacrificed Whisker to Higher Thought
It describes Professor Wilson, while at Bryn Mawr, giving up the drooping facial hair he had cultivated to better argue with his glasses about delicate thoughts and fancy, suggesting a humorous exchange between appearance and intellect.
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Woody the Most Popular Princeton Professor
Professor Wilson, affectionately known as Woody, was annually voted the most popular at Princeton. He sat on the outdoor sports and discipline committees, and his policy shift as president refused admission to students who failed examinations.
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College professor urged Wesleyan to go in and lick Yale
In 1888 Professor Wilson joined Wesleyan University as chair of history and Political Economy and served on the athletic committee. He resented Wesleyan players settling for low scores against Yale and urged them to win and seize scalp, a motto echoed in his famous sports philosophy. His Princeton lectures drew 409 students, and he trusted students to honor his lectures without disclosure to city newspapers.
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Ohio Adopts Democratic Victory Grows in Vote Returns
In Cincinnati on November 6 Governor Wilson’s lead widened as returns continued, confirming a stronger Democratic victory in Ohio. The latest tallies favored Wilson and reinforced party gains across the state.
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Congressmen Stand Nine to One in District Returns
The Republicans win nine Congressmen and the Democrats seven. The contests brought many surprises with Gillett beating McKechnie by 2691 in the second district and Thayer losing in the fourth. The Progressives nearly won the seventh and Gardner’s 7572 plurality stunned as the largest margin.
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Farrell Ties Can To Wolverton In New York Club Deal
President Frank Farrell of the New York club announced that Harry Wolverton would not be retained to manage the team next season, ending Wolverton's tenure with the New York club of the American league.
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Advertisement claims GETS-IT a new corn cure that bears no pain or tissue damage. It asserts fast action on corns and callouses with safe, non irritating results and a money back guarantee. Available from FE Lawrence & Co Chicago and in Boston via Riker Jaynes Drug Stores for 25 cents.
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