Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
Ebert Hubbard, Author and Editor
Came In This Morning,
HE REVEALS HIS IDENTITY.
Says He Was Born OF Poor but Hon
est Parents Forty-dve Years
Ago How lie Grow Up.

Ebert Hubbard author. editor and
maker Of fine books. who viii tell about
his Royeroft Shop at the Salt Lake
Theater tomorrow night reached the
city today. and is quartered at the
Knutsford. Mr.. Hubhards rather
striking appearance and certain pecu'
liarities Of his dress attracted the at
tentlon Of the loungers In the hotel
lobby when he walked in to register
this morning. He was perfectly wiling
to talk about himself and his work,
and to a News" reporter gave the
following brief summary of his career
II was born in Illinois As years ago.
NY father was country doctor,
whose income never exceeded 5000
a year. / left school at 10, with
fair hold on the three RS, and beyond
this my education In manual training
had been good. knew all the forest
trees, all wild animals thereabopt, ev-
cry kind OF fab. frog, fowl or bird that
swan. ran or few [ knew every Kind
of grain or vegetable, and its COMPARE
tive NHluts L AilfN Aut hiA'iNHN tANN'@
of cattle, horses. sheep and swine.
II could teach wild cows to stand
while being MIXED, break horses 70
saddle or harness; could SOW, plow ana
reap; knew the mysteries OF applebut-
ter, pumpkin pie, picked beef smok-
ed slde-meat, and could make I've at
leach and formulate soft soap.
THAT is to say, ] was a bright,
strong, active country boy, VINO had
been brought up to help his father and
mother get a living for a large family.
IL was not 50 densely ignorant--dont
feel sorry for country boys: GOO ~
often on their side
"At 10 ] worked on farm and ala
mans work for boys pay, / did not
like It and told the man so. lie re,
Piled You know what you can 40.
And | said. Yes ] went westward IKE
the course Of empire and became O
cowboy, tired Of this and went to Chi
cago; worked In printing office, ped
died soap from house to house; showed
lumber on the docks; read all the books
| could find: wrote letters back TO coun-
try newspapers and became reporter;
next got a Job as travelling salesmani
taught in a district school read Emer-
son, Carlyle and Macaulay; worked in
a soap factory; read shapespeare and
committed most OF Hamlet" to menu
oIy with an eye on the stage: became
manager OF the soap factory, then part
ner; evolved an idea for the concern
and put Il on the track OF making mill
llons--knew II was going to make mill
lions-dId not want them; sold out my
interest for SIS 900 and went TO Harvard
college: tramped through Europe
wrote for sundry newspapers; wrote two
books Couldn't find a publisher):
taught night school In Buffalo' tramped
through Europe some more and met
william Morris Caught ~; came back
to East Aurora and started 'Chautau-
qua Circles studied Greek and Latin
with local clergyman, raised trottlng
horses; wrote Little Journeys to the
Homes OF Good Men and Great
so that Is how got my education,
such as II is. | am graduate OF the
University OF Hard Knocks. and I've
taken several postgraduate courses. !
have worked at five different trades
enough to be familiar with the tools.
In 1899 Tufts college bestowed on me
the degree OF master OF arts; but since
did not earn the degree, 1t really does
not count
II have never been sick day never
lost a meal through disInclinatlon TO
eat, never consulted a doctor. never
used tobacco or intoxicants. My work
has never been regulated BY the
clause"