The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-29
NEW FACTS ABOUT THE
REAL CHARLES {. HUGHES
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law students, and in addition two
class of a dozen or so students for more
intimate work. Both i'm the large
quizZes and the private one he WAS
called upon either 10 do a lot of analyt-
ical work or 10 direct il. and here the
value of getting To the last analysis of
a thing-the nub of twas more deeply
than ever impressed upon him, The i'm
preston that he made upon the stu
dents is attested by the gold watch the
classes of 'S1-'SS presented him This
mementO, of which he is very proud,
he carries constantly, and from its
chain hangs the Phi Beta Kappa fra
teTnity key, won at Brown university.
and prOclaiming the high scholarship
that Mr.. Hughes modestly disclaims.
How a cIassmate Shaped His Career.
II has been told. bat not generally,
how Mr.. Hughes was turned 10 the
law.
As a class prophet at Brown univeT-
sity he was somewhat uncertain con-
corning the calling in life he would give
himself. when a elassmate, dropping
into the room and learning his host 5
predicament remarked;
why, OF course, you'll be a law
yer" ....-..-.
Now. truth TO TELL young Hughes had
not given the legal profession so much
as a single thought; his prediction, if
he had had one. was for teaching, his
mothers profession. But the lightly
spoken words of his ctassmate set him
thinking of the law; he talked seriously
with his friend about il from time TO
timc; he speedily became faVorably in
ctined toward IT, and when Delaware
academy offered him q position as
teacher, with Tie privilege of deVOtinS
half of each school day to legal study,
he fixed upon the law as his lifes
work.
The story Of the beginning of Mr..
Hughes professional career is equally
interesting.
When he entered law school he was
destitute Of acquaintance with any law
Yer whatsoever. Some time later he be-
came acquainted with a member of his
fathers church who CHANGED to be 4
lawyer. This man took an interest in
the student, and asked him if he would
not like 10 get into a fine law office
Naturally, receiving an affirmative re-
ply. he gave young Hughes a letter Of
introduction 10 Eugene II. Lewis. Junior
member of the law firm OF Chamber
lain. ACarter d HOrnblOwer. in It's day
one of the most famous law firms In
New York
The student lost no time in seeking
the address ON the envelope. " nlle he
was seated in the reception room await
ing a call into Mr.. Lewis presence a
man whom Mr.. Hughes soon learned
was Walter s. Carter of the firm, no.
ticed him cooling his heels and called
him into his private office.
For years Mr.. Carter has made a
hobby of young men. and on learning
the object Of this particular young
mans visit. warned him earnestly
against entering an Office while in law
school and thus distracting his mind
from his studies. 1t was a long lecture,
kindly given. ending with the state
ment that his auditor could become one
of the firms clerks during vacation if
he so like. II is needless to add that
the day vacation began found AIr
Hughes az his new post.
During the six weeks he was in the
Office he did the work turned oyer to
him so thoroughly that when it cams
time for him to so hack to law sclHSl
he was informed by Mr.. Carte that Il
he wished to come with the firm after
graduation the following wear Column
bias law course was then two Years
he would be put OH the staff at a
salary.
Three years la,er, Mr.. Hughes found
himself no longer a clerk in the recently
dissolved f.m . Chamberlain. Garter
& Hornblower Governor Chamberlain
and Dir. Lewis having left the cOnterIi,