THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, NOVEmbEr 8, 2024 Page 9 ~ The Old Sachem ~ The presidency of Woodrow Wilson By Bill Stewart T he Boston Globe on Sunday included a piece about President Woodrow Wilson and his deep dislike of negroes. Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on Dec. 28, 1856, and became the 28th President of the United States. He served in the progressive era when Republicans were at a peak and also controlled the legislative branches. He is quoted in his “A History of the American People” that was reproduced in the film “The Birth of a Nation” as saying, “The white men were roused by a mere instinct of self-preservation … until at last there had sprung into existence a great Ku Klux Klan, a veritable empire of the south, to protect the Southern country.” Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia, the son of a Presbyterian minister who was a pastor in Georgia during the Civil War. HALL OF FAME |FROM PAGE 6 er: She is a 2007 Saugus High School graduate, 4 year 3 sport Varsity athlete (Soccer-Indoor Track-Outdoor Track), SHS Record holder track (4x400 relay-4x800 relay), Diane Bena Award, Girls Soccer Agganis All-Star, 2x NEC South Track and Field Champ. ● Don Maccini: He is a 1987 Saugus High School graduate, 5th all-time leading scorer in SHS Hockey History (133 points), NEC Hockey All-Star, HNIB All-Star Sophomore year, HNIB All-Scholastic. Played college hockey at AIC. ● Ashley Panzini Nichols: She is a 2004 Saugus High School graduate and the wife of fellow inductee Todd Nichols, NEC Field Hockey MVP, NEC All-Star Field Hockey, NEC All-Star softball, NEC Conference Champ softball, played basketball, played college Field Hockey at Bridgewater State ● Todd Nichols: He is a 2003 He was raised as a southerner during the Civil War then the Reconstruction era. He graduated from Princeton University, then Virginia Law School. He earned a Doctorate in History and Political Science from Johns Hopkins University and he taught at many colleges, finally becoming President of Princeton University. He next went into politics, becoming governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1912, and produced many progressive reforms. He easily won the election of 1912. Under his first year of the presidency, he authorized a widespread usage of segregation in the federal bureaucracy and was also opposed to women’s rights. He produced the Revenue Act of 1913, which introduced the modern income tax, and the Federal Reserve Act, which created the Federal Reserve System. Saugus High School graduate and the husband of fellow inductee Ashley Panzini Nichols, NEC Hockey All-Star, 2x NEC Conference Champs, 1x Hockey State Champs, 12th all-time leading scorer Hockey (105 points), played Golf (NEC Champ). ● Olisaemeka (Olisa) Obiefuna: He is a 2012 Saugus High School graduate who only participated in track during his four years as a Sachem athlete – in the winter and spring seasons. He earned All-American honors in the Triple Jump during his senior year. He has nine total state and division championships. He qualified for the state in the 55 meters, the 200 meters, the Triple Jump and the High Jump. He won seven NEC championships – twice in the 200 meter, three times in the Long Jump and twice in the Triple Jump. After graduating from Saugus High, he attended Angelo State University in Texas, where he won the conference championship and received When war broke out in Europe in 1914, Wilson declared neutrality and tried to negotiate a peace between the Allied and Central Powers. He won reelection in 1916 in a close match with Charles Evans Hughes. In 1917 when his negotiations’ fell apart, he had Congress make a declaration of war against Germany. Germany used submarine warfare to sink American ships. The United States sent military units to Europe and fought alongside the Europeans against Germany’s forces. After the Allied victory in November 1918, Wilson attended the Paris Peace Conference and developed the League of Nations, which was incorporated into the Treaty of Versailles, which he signed. He intended to seek a third term as president, but a stroke in October 1919 kept him from his duties. His policies, however, were hated by German and All-America honors in the Triple Jump. He transferred to Wingate University in North Carolina, where he was a twotime All-American in the Triple Jump. He resides in North Carolina. ● Jeff Paolini: He is a 1988 Saugus High School graduate, 2x Hockey NEC All-Star, tied 11th all-time leading scorer in SHS hockey history (108 points), played college hockey at AIC. ● Rob Scuzzarella: He is a 2006 Saugus High School graduate, Hockey NEC AllStar, 1x hockey state champ, all-time leading SHS lacrosse scorer, with 278 points (149 goals, 129 assists) and was Northeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2006. He was a two-time NEC all-conference, NEC MVP, Mass. All-America Game Participant. He also played golf for two years and was a captain of the 2005 team as well as a Northeastern Conference All-Star; HALL OF FAME | SEE PAGE 10 Irish Americans, and the Republicans won back the presidency in 1920. He is highly rated among scholars for his acts as president. But his southern background supported racial segregation, which leaves him open to severe criticism about his time in office. Perhaps we will have a similar situation during the next presidency. (Editor’s Note: Bill Stewart, who is better known to Saugus Advocate readers as “The Old Sachem,” writes a weekly column – sometimes about sports. He also opines on current or historical events or famous people.) “The Old Sachem,” Bill Stewart. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Joanie Allbee) Donate Your Vehicle Call (866) 618-0011 to donate your car, truck, boat, RV, and more today! ■ Support Veteran Nonprofi ts. ■ Free Pickup & Towing. ■ Top Tax Deduction. Donate Your Vehicle Today 866-618-0011 While we appreciate every donation, in some cases, we fi nd that we are unable to accept certain vehicles, watercraft, and/or recreational vehicles due to the prohibitive costs of acquisition. 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