The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-11

huknes entereu the Pubic SCHOOLS
ceived a certificate of graduation In
the fall of 1875, and was the saiuta-
tcrian OF his Gloss, and this GRAFTON
on that occasion was regarded a,
Of tSirtsen. Il was strong. viriis. and
Young Hughes afterwsrd entered
Madison University, at Hamilton, N.
ors from Brown University. The Ink
was hardly dry on his diploma be-
Delaware Academy, at Delhi. N. Y.
ence in that capacity his prediction
to become q lawyer induced him to
enter the Columbia Law School, of
New York city. where he graduated
~ 1884. and was Immediately admit
For a while thereafter he was a
|cler 10 ihtths office of Stewart l.. Wood
ford, later on, lieutenant governor OF
New York State, end he afterward
SSamSerss Sier Carter re Sss q
which a few years later he was to
become q full-hedged partner.
Inclined to Teaching.
Justice Hughes' inclination toward
teaching often led him to accept tutor
ships. and teaching and the practice of
law took up his time until 1881. when
MS lncebsant lhDor having unuefnineu
his health, he found himself compelled
temporarily to give up law practice. and
for two years he occupied a chair 1t
Cornell University. Then, In. 1893, no re-
turned to New York and again entered
upon SI active practice Of his profession
Hughes was invited to become court
member Of the then new law firm of
Carter Hughes & Dwight. When Mr..
Dwight died, the rirm title was Carter.
ct NTvl.-
sequent death of Mr. Carter changed
the Arm name to Hughes. Rounds a
New York.
ne was a member of this firm when
he took the place OF special examiner
OF the New York State legislature, which
made him famous. and which 10 familiar
to every ,o Sesdsr Of the insurance scan
nificent reputation he had made In the
insurance Investigation that the Repub-
lican nomination for governor came to
him unsolicited in 1908. He had never
run for office until that time. but while
conducting the insurance inquiry. In
cess. he was then rendered. but declined
the Republican nomination for mayor,
Intellectually Justice Hughes Is a dy-
namo. steady. tireless, and scintillating
knit. but rather spare OF frame; In
speech he Is prompt and quick: his man.
ner Is attractive and his presence mag
netic. For years he has been regarded
as another man Of destiny. as was
land.
Justice Hughes, in 1888 married the
daughter OF the late Walter =. Carter.
then senior member Of his law hrm). q
lady of strong intellectual attachments.
They have three children.
His Physical Characteristics.
In appearance Charles Evans Hughes
is not a robust man. lie Is slight. but
we'll proportioned. His brown hair.
which was once iuxuriant. has become
thin on top and upon his forehead.
hair has a liberal sprnkling Of gray.
His blue eyes are wide apart and deep
set. He has a trick of allowing the
lids to drop until they half cover the
OF anything but alertness. At the same
time he devitalizes his features In the
same manner and assumes an osten-
sible attitude of consummate indiffer-
with exceedingly white teeth. shaded
by a heavy brown mustache and thick
brown beard. both Of which are slight
ly silvered.
Those who have dealt with him per-
some scmblance to Col. Theodore Roose-
welt.
There is something about the man
that intlmates Roosevelt. said q writer
in the Review Of Reviews when Justice
Hughes was governor Of New York.
Physical Differences.
mot in figure. which. compared with
Roosevelt's stock build. seems spare.
Nor in his appearance. save possibly
for those ivory battlements OF teeth.
Not at ell IN his manner Of speech.
Roosevelt talks as he acts. with a ru sh.
Mr. Hughes words do not lag, but
they are deliberate.
Roosevelt has n bouyant, dated, al
most Joyous way of greeting, convers-
ing and parting with callers. Mr..
Hughes Is grave without gloomIness,
the gravity of the scholar who goes
to the bottom of things. He Is sober
but not solemn-the thoughtfuiness of
the trustee who weighs his RESPONSE
billties. He 10 careful but not cautkpus
the painstaking care Of the "teacAe
His eyeots naturally calm. yet II lights
with enthusiasm or flames with indie-
nation. With his dignity Of gesture-and
his whole being is instinct with dignity
-he reveals spring OF energy In his
wiry. rather tall form. He Is alert, but
not precipitous; intense but not innpas-