The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-28
The Roycrofters.

Il have known what JOY is for /
have done good work"
These we're the words with which
Ebert Hubbard closed one of the most
suggestive lectures which has ever
been delivered in Denison. Some
folks criticise Mr.. Hubbard because he
did not appear more oratical, and be-
cause he did not make a pretense OF
being profoundly philosophical. In
his lecture last Wednesday evening
Mr.. Hubbard spoke on the book MAX
ing at East Aurora, N. Y by the Roy.
crofters. This was rather pretense
for subject, into which was inter.
woven little OF the philosophy which
has made the "Philistine" power
among the thinking people of the
United States. In essence Mr.. Hub.
bard preached the doctrine OF work He
told OF the work of the Roycrofters as
an incident, and who has not felt that
profound satisfaction which arises
from work we'll done? No matter how
humble the sphere, there is not man
who does not take supreme satisfaction
IN having done his work well,
whether it is in husking corn, making
loan, preaching sermon, editing
a newspaper, or managing the affairs
state, there is no man who does not
find his highest qualification in having
done his very best We know the
feeling of which MIR. Hubbard speaks
We have sometime felt that the RE.
VIEW went before the people with the
best thought and the best effort OF
which the editor was capable. We
have again felt that the REVIEW went
before the people as mere apology
for a newspaper, without thought,
without energy, and without particu.
effort. We know the difference.
Mr.. Hubbard stated at the close of his
lecture that we are as near eternity as
we will ever be; that the Lord did not
make the world and then run off and
leave it: that the only devil with whom
we have to contend is fear; that he
who did his work we'll, no matter what
his sphere in life, would know Joy in
comparable. There is too little of this
feeling in the world. Caste enters too
much into our social scheme The
laborer is in one rank, the mechanic
in another, the tradesman in another
and the professional man is supposed
to hold still higher rank, To a GER
tain extent this is all wrong. He who
does his best will receive supreme sat-
isfaction and be the best man, no mat
ter what his work may be.
In personal appearance Mr.. Hubbard
is cross between AL Swain, of Oska.
loosa, and George T. Williams of Ida
Grove. In brains he is their peer, aud
this without reflection on the abilities
OF our minister to Argentine, or of the
famous write-up editor. Mr.. Hubbard
delivered his lecture without attempt
at oratorical effect. He did make state
ments with the air of discoverer. He
used good deal of slang in an expires.
sive way, and altogether we think it
was one of the most intellectual, help.
full and brightest lectures ever deliver
ed in Denison. Heinsisted upon the
Importance of manual training, and in
this we entirely agreed with him.
There are too many of our youths who
feel that it is entirely beneath them to
become carpenter or mechanic and
who will accept pitiful wages for the
distinction and honor OF occupying q
clerical position. Germany is consid.
cred one OF the most caste ridden of
countries, and yet we remember in the
country paper for which Mr.. ]. Fred
Meyers subscribed for 80 many years
an account of celebration of the faith
ful service of hired girl, who had
worked for twenty-five years for the
same family. This was recognition
of good and faithful service which
WYNN SS ILL pOSo1OlC AL fAm0rlCd, Oem.
ocratic though it is supposed to be.
The truth must finally dawn upon the
American people if they wish to sue.
coed. that the labor of the hands is
wor by and honorable; that it is not
alone precious to work with the brains:
that American supremacy must come
from combination of both mental and
manual effort, and that in this comb.
nation we shall find the highest type
of citizenship.
Mr.. Hubbard delivered a helpful
lecture, lecture which makes us
think more Of ourselves, a lecture
which incites US to do our best, and he
who incites the best that is in US does a
definite benefactlon to mankind.
During his stay in Denison Mr.. Hub.
bard was the guest of Mr.. Carl F.
Kuehnle, whose Introduction of the
speaker was both we'll worded and
well merited.
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