The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-12-06
WILL HTBRARD-k ERNAN.

1t is not our good fortune to know
personally, the gentleman whose name
heads this article, but we have long
regarded him with a feeling and
interest unlike that entertained for the
common run Of mortals. We have
admired his intellectual qualities
which are really Of very high order
and have been drawn TO him by
the power of his pen and the force OF
his personality. There is but one
viii Hubbard Herman, and it IS
source Of genuine pleasure 10 US that
he has again mounted the editorial
tripod, and is letting fly the sparks OF
humor, meteoric flashes of poesy and
lightning like strokes Of bold and
original utterances for which he is SO
remarkably gifted. He is now editor
in chief of the Penny WfekI, de-
lghtful and entertaining story paper
published in Philadelphia, Pa, and
whose arrival we have come TO look for
with as much interest and whose choice
and well filled table Of contents we
devour with as keen a relish as we do
our three meals day.
1t could not be otherwise when
Herman is the head caterer He IS a
genius in his way-and there is much
about his way that we like. He is a
sort of literary and journalistic free
lance, it is true, running counter 10
established customs and the opinions OF
those whom the world calls great,
frequently, but he never fails to give
you good if not satisfactory reason
for his doing SO. He Is versatile and
many sided and is not without the
fault of presenting the worst side (o
HIMSELF to you some times. This i:
to his own hurt and he has suffered il
both fame and fortune in consequence
Scholar, essayist, literary critic
journalist and poet, he excels in any
department of intellectual endeavor tc
which he devotes himself, and il
worthy to occupy conspicuous posi-
ton in the field of letters. Mr.
Herman has written some things tina
deserve place among the brightes
gems of American literature. He i
bold in thought, strong in manner
original in style whether as a writer O
verse or prose. A master of classi
English, it is unfortunate for him
perhaps, that ne is gifted with tn,
power of inveCtive as he is. But 70
this he might turn away from jour
nalstic work and find his proper plac
on some high class magazine or lead
ing review where his rare talents an,
abilities would have broader SCOPE all,
receive fuller recognition. The ST
. Louis Sunday Mi,y0r "szes him up
in this fashion
, Will Hubbard kernan is one of tn
, strangest products of American jour
nallSm. He has written poetry con
tanning lines that smite one like sobs
and some that raise all the protest {
deep despair. His photographic wor
IS something marvellous in its intens
t earnestness. His vituperation make
!, vltrol weaker than altar of roses, an
his scorn is a hament feeling ths
shrvels everything at which it
directed. He is an anarchist
4 literature who would be great if ne
t unrestralned and SO thoroughly misar
thropic. He is we'll known to II
newspaper fraternity in St. Louis an
remembered for some work he did hel
that has never been nor ever will |
S equaled. But Philadelphia can ne
stand him. He will have the cit
. ablaze with the his Penny Week.
.St0,y Paper in a very short tim
Wherever he goes this "sad, MAJ
It glad brother" will bear with him Il
e good will of all who admire GOO
e writing and thinking, no matter no
outre it may be.