Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-16


be rejected. lie was appointed how
ever the professor saying, douOtiully'
MY dear young man, there is no
doubt about your ability 10 teach the
branches for which YOU have been en-
gagged but how DO YOU expect TO rule
the young gentlemen who VIII come
under your CHARGE You have no more
beard than AN egg and lack OF physique
which Is sometimes necessary In con-
trolling the effcrvesCcnt spirits OF q
class OF young men,
In 1884 Mr.. Hughes was admitted 20
the bar IN New York and practIacd
until 1891, In his time he was prize
fellow OF the Columbia Law school and
for year OF his term was student In
the office Of Stewart l., Woodtord,
United States district attorney. In
1883 he became a clerk I'm the Offices OF
Chamberlain, Garter & Hornblower
ana Dec, 8. 1888 he was married In
Brooklyn TO Miss AutoIuette Garter the
daughter OF Walter s. Carter a men,
Der Of the firm.
His tendency to teach was still strong
within him, and despite the protests
OF his father-lu-l8w, who wished him
TO continue with the firm, he accepted
q chair In Cornell University Law
school occurring ON contracts and evil
dence from 1891 until 1893 lie then re-
turned to New York, where he has been
I'm active practise since.
Soon after Mr. Hughes consumption
OF he duties Of active practise he was
sent 10 Oregon as the representative OF
the bondholders Of an unsuccessful
railway property He spent seven
months In the west arranging affairs,
and when he returned became the court
member OF the new firm Of Carter,
Hughes q Dwight From 1898 until 1895
he retained his interest in Cornell Law
school, where he frequently appeared as
special lecturer.
Two years ago, when Edward +.
Dwight died the title Of the law firm
was changed to Carter, Hughes,
Rounds g. Schurman. The recent death
OF Mr. Carter caused another change
and the firm name now Is Hughes,
Rounds 4 Schurmon, with offices at
96 Broadway.
In appearance Mr., Hughes Is not ro-
bust He Is about five feet ten inches
| In height, OF slight but well proper
| toned figure. His hair Is brown and
| Is becoming thin on top; he wears a
| full beard, into witch streaks Of gray
are creeping The high rather narrow
| forehead indicates intellectually OF a
| high degree and the blue eyes are Wide
apart and deep set. The nose is small,
| straight and the nostrils express re-
| hnement; the mouth is large full
| Tipped, and the teeth are large, regular
| and white. In repose there IA nothing
| striking In the face, but when Mr..
| Hughes becomes interested In CONVEX
sation he possesses goodly smile and
| his eyes suggest the strong, earnest man
who is confident Of his powers.
The secret Of Mr. Hughes success is
| his genius for hard work, He Is at his
| office shortly after o'clock and fire.
| queutly remains until Z, Night after
night he works m his library at his
home, $40 West End avenue, and dur
ing the gas investigation he rarely re-
tired until midnight. Mr.. Hughes be-
lleves I'm hard work, and one of his ex-
| preston is, II believe I'm work, hard
work and long hours Of work. Men
| do not break down from OverWork but
from worry and dissipation" But
the lawyer has some time for play. He
is an enthusiastic golfer, although he
plays the game but indifferently we'll
| Ten times during the last 10 years he
has visited switzerland and spent his
vacations I'm mountain climbing, Of
which he is fond, although not attempt
ing any record feats in this direction.
Every year he finds time to visit the
Maine woods, and spends two weeks
along the trout streams and on the
lakes Of that region with his l6-year-
old boy Charles r.. Hughes, Jr. who
viii enter Brown university this fall
His father Is now trustee OF the coll
legc,
| -
Mr. Hughes ls a member OF the Am
erican Bar association the New York
state Bar association the New York
| city Bar association, and In politics Is
a Republican, although not active as a
leader OF his party, lie is something
OF a club man, having memberships n
the University Lawyers Republican
Brown University and Cornell Univer.
sltoy clubs. lie cares little for society
and prefers the quiet OF his home and
library to other amusements lie has
two daughters, both younger than his
son.
Something Of the Views Of the mar
may be learned from the following ex
pressions CLEANED from recent inter
view:
81 notice that most successful mer
are those whose minds are always cool
who, no matter how swift the move
ments OF their bodies, are able 20 delib
crate cody and to pronounce calm, so
Der Judgment even under disturbn.
circumstances. II ~ not the man VIII,
reaches the corner first who wins, bu
the man who knows exactly what h,
Is going 10 do when he reaches the cor.
| ner,
II regard "A successful man as on,
| 4. 90 Nt,1I tAt
the best ability In him. one man may
have great ability ms money-maker
then he would be successful when h,
had made much money. Another maj
may have ability as an artist; he Il
, successful when he has won fame b!
, his art II a man leaves any one o
/, | his talents to lie idle he Is not a sue
cessful man, Mere money making Is
, poor sore Of success
"There Is pleasure IN achievement
I there Is am inspiration In work. an'
work we'll done Will make a man con
I tented with his lot. | believe In work
I hard work and long hours OF work
, ! have never known a man TO breal
e. down from Overwork; II Ia the worrie
z ana the dissipations that cause men 4
1 break down; work alone VIII not DO II
except IN rare cases.
: MY Views on religion are not wha
. most ~ my church friends would re
e gard as orthodox; In fact, | have rath
I err free views but recognize that W.
, have In the church the greatest con
b gervatiye force IN our affairs, and, II 10
! no other reason than this, ! feel /
y should be supported There Is lot o
i cant about Il, but II has a great powe
- for good whether one agrees or no
e with the teachings OF It's ministers"
e. In order 10 undertake the present Tn
/. vestlgation Mir Hughes cut hts vaca
{ tlon IN the Alps I'm two, returning u
70 New York ON a few days notice. He &
} already az work, and those who know
, him best assert that his entire sincerity
! and dlrecmess OF purpose will result