The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06

I jagged, clean out jaw. tall figure. broad
\houldsrs-an athlete In build going along
with a shambling stride.
In dress he 10 fastidious, and his clothes
are chosen with oddly Of taste in styles
that are often ultra. He wears a Fedora
hat much Of the time and it is pulled down
over his head in vigorous sort Of way
Some felix's say that in every nature there
is a certain animal lurking. Col. Herrick
is tiger. He is strong. agile, 1.-the, pleas
ing to look upon, by nature affectionate,
but underneath the pleasing outlines there
are craft and to spare, spontaneous bra
very and q smooth, polite assertiveness
that is carefully aggressive
THE OHM Err BELL DAYS.
Myron T. Herrick OF Huntington was
Just q plain, awkward country boy who
tried to 20 to school and make living at
tho same time He had spasmodic in
terest In college, attending Oberlin and the
Ohio Wesleyan University, but being gradu-
ated from neither.
He taught country school and in vaca-
ton sold dinner bells to the farmers 1t
Is not uncommon for the friends OF Mr.
Herrick who ride with him across the coun-
try to hear him say
DO YOU see that house over yonder by
the roadside. On the woodshed in the rear
is dinner bell which l sold them thirty
years ago
Col. Herrick came to Cleveland in 1875
with the intention OF being lawyer. lie
was admitted to the bar in 1878 and prac-
Used for short time.
Then the young attorney blossomed INTO
promoter. He organized the Euclid
Avenue National Bank in the very early
days OF his professional career.
Earlier than that however, he was placed
by a friend in the Society for Savings Bank
as secret airy and treasurer. he accepted
the job very gladly as coming at time
when the emoluments were especially
gratifying,
The legal profession is not conducive to
immediate wealth, and Col. Herrick often
repeats statement made by an old friend
when they were both new at the bar. The
friend said that the attorney had two alter
nativee--to marry money and manage II
afterward or go into politics and steal H.
Herrick left the law business and the other
man went into politics,
The BANhEh
The Society for Savings Bank was then
and il now a powerful institution. Ii was
presided over by man who was eIactlng
in the extreme. Samuel Mather, the presl-
dent when Herriok was elected secretary,
would never lend dollar except on the
very best Of security. II II was Euclid
avenue real tate he demanded 10 know
uDOu which side of the street
When, In January, 1894, President MatbeT
died the financial men Of Cleveland re-
organized tho bank and elected Col. Her
rick president because Of his intuitiye
knowledge Of the value Of securities He
II very ready with money indeed when he
In Lending II, but he has way Of getting
Al the real worth u u security by the most
direct route Quick AT decision and careful
with il ALL he has made some lightning
Transact ions for the bank and soust liner
has acted with preclPlt aDcy which has
taken away the breath Of The more con
soryaliye members of his board ~ directors.
some years ago, while u new concern was
being financed N New YORK, Col Herrink
was VISITING u banker, and the proposiI Ion
WIS brough, up without u moment =
hesirarioD Col Hsrrick SAID
\ will take o. ono ,OO ~ rhsi stock
The New YOrh bankers vsr. taken abaok
Iisre was the president II q Western bank
with . million 10 p,n our on tho spur ~ the
momN,t without consult ton With bis dirsc-