WILLIAM FAIRCHILD HUBBARD 



BY 

 GEORGE B. SUDWORTH 



'"THE premature death of William panion was carried swiftly down- 



Fairchild Hubbard deprives the stream, barely escaping death, 

 forest profession of one of its bright- Mr. Hubbard was a professional 



est members. He lost his life on July forester by training, and at the time 



17, 1905, while canoeing near the of his death held the position of For- 



WILLIAM FAIRCHILD HUBBARD 



Great Falls of the Potomac River, in 

 company with Mr. Robert W. Ayres. 

 The canoe was capsized in a powerful 

 back-current, throwing both men into 

 the water. Although an exceptionally 

 strong swimmer, Mr. Hubbard was 

 unable to save himself, while his com- 



est Assistant in the Forest Service of 

 the I'nited States Department of Ag 

 rieulture. having entered the depart- 

 ment in February, KJOI. Me was born 

 in Xorth Carolina in 1X76. Ilis early 

 education was received in the public 

 .schools of Washington. D. C., and in 



