The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-10
HUBBARD
and HIS
LECTURE.
The RoycTofleT's Personality and
His Philosophy for
thu Worker.

When Ebert Hubbard gets tired OF
writing up Brother Box and Me In the
Philistine he goes on lecturing tour ana
talks about the same subjects 10 a-dol-
lar-a-head audience at the Astoria and
elsswhere.
In the next ffumber Of the Philistine he
tells about the Spare Room which shell
tered the Great Man and gives heart-to-
heart talks upon the way to entertain
mortals unawsres. Fra. Elbertus does
Providence the honor to include its in-
habitants-some Of them--in his list or
audiences worth addressing and this year
has sent ahead his photographs. his bust
and his books To inform the nninitlaten
as to what manner Of man the lecturer
s.. and what the quality OF his tangible
stock I'm trade.
10 meet MIR. Hubbard for. few mo- mo-
ments was the reporter > privilege hs
first impression thai OF slihou-
cite aroot ON second thought that ple
of Peter Newells pletares had became fsdns
coat Was fast black the blackest q any
thing In the world except his nowlns
cravat and hair; His eyes are biaek, VOC. voc.
which shines and spaTkles
These eyes pierce the timid interview
er's very soul and make him wonder why
tor OF the Phils,ine. But when this ais
ciple OF Ruskin speaks. life again seems
worth living, for his manner Is reassur-
ing. his voice low and deliberate. MS
words kindly aud unaffected From his
writings one would picture hiw az
somewhat biusterlng sort OF mani hf,hl
bard is quiet to the point OF seeming shy,
ness and Is with all his eccentricitles OF
dress and speech, a gentleman. ,,,.
Last evening at Infantry nan Elpert
Hubbard. IN his own MISUNDERSTANDING
manner told the audience at the outset
that the house was not crowded ana foi.
Roycroft. Illuminated by stories, old and
new. The unfortunate man VINO INTRO
duces the Lecturer was conspicuous py
his absence lie was not missed. On ne
platform Elbert Hubbard is--himself; he
strolls on the boards and has thS air OF
being half asleep. Then he smiles and
talks az n he. were trying 10 al up time,
but all at once his form strsightens. his
voice strengthens and he hurls a mag
netic message into the hearts OF his near
ers. IL is the man behind the manner
which holds the attention and srouses
interest I'm whatever he says:
Incidentally he propOunded his philos-
ophy OF life while telling about Roycroft.
To do something for somebody ~ DIS
creed TO find work for the worker us
oppression His wholesome, sane idess
are helpful. Not 10 quote his words we
find place for some things which he said.
East Aurora. 20 miles south from Buff
falo is famous for It's fine horses. Par
enthetically. Fra. E.lbertus lives there
because no can pronounce the name OF
the town differently from any other
human being. IN the Roycroft estab-
lishment books are made mostly BY hand
William Morris IL Mr. Hubbard's grea test
man of the 18th century. and the book.
making shop At East Aurora ~ modelled
after the keImscott press. Here, In this
shop whose architecture resembles that
OF an English chapel. Is an industrial
community which has few reguls tions
and no bosses. Honest hand work Is en-
couraged and hand industries are re-
vived with proft 10 the worker.
Pictures and music, flowers and birds.
make the work-rooms attractive and the
editor OF the Philistine sometimes plays
pianola. with touch that Is all his own.
The workers are unsklled. except as
they become so st Roycroft and among
them may be found those who have
hitherto expressed themselves wrongly,
as the former inmate of the prison or
the boy expelled from school. There Is no
age limit at Roycroft and Uncle John at
eighty is doing excellent work for him
self and others. Life without fear IN the
Hubbard motto and lived up to- as IL
seems to be at Roycroft. IL Is a good one.
Following the lecture, Mr.. Hubbard
was cordially entertained at the Art club
where he met many OF his followers.
who gave him the freedom of the city
for as long he might remain Here $
hoping he will want to come again.