The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-04

Norcdntolrn Mtts Dominion (Dem.) .tt -
Nearly i've years ago Noodyille Latham,
ir., was elected by the Board Of Regents 10
,he chair Chemistry, Physics and Agricul.
,ure in the West Virginia University. He
came into this town entirely unknown e1-
cept by few members Of the faculty and,
perhapp, one or two other citizsEs. Men
must make a reputation whether they will
OF not. They cannot help it. Mr.. Latham
began his work in the University anu bis
association with tho people OF the town
with DO prejudice ageina; him.
Our people btiUg DEF ply and warmly in
terested In the University began naturally
TO il quire into the character OF the work
done by the new Professor and this charac.
ter OF Tie man hiu4s.lf. Soon and gradually
thers began to BIZ leeling among the
students and alHo among the cit:Z .ns mat q
mlBtake had been made in giving Mr..
LNham so important and ,respunnlble q
position. THIS feeling WAS ever and anon
strengthened by repons from students and
Others who hau heard and seen tina! which
to them seemed 10 deserve condemnation.
Reports Of oaths used, ulstur Dances in class
rooms, wIangilngs and alterations iii the
faculty., games ut the table and tamil.
in1i.y with the wine when 1t is
red" began to be freely discussed. Men
who bsd known him before be came 10 this
place, citiztnB OF Cnarles,on and elsewhere,
ssid that he had similar reputation wher.
-ver he wan known. Men held up their
hands in hurror that sucn man should be
allowed TO teach West Virginia boys. Theee
circumstances have been commented upon
throughout the State. The question was
asked, Are they ,rn.? People quoted the
old ads9e abont where there III 30 much
-moke, g.. Boys were said to have left bis
classes d. cause Vi mistreallnent The school
,tAs tAougnt 10 be IT, l1ed seriously by his
CONNECTION with It.
Finally three members Of the Alumni,
.nIlous Tor the prosperity OF their Alma
Mater and thinking lhat perhaps the Board
Aas NOT fully informed 80 10 The character
md reputa.lou Of Prof. L sthsm preferred
:erfsin charges against HIM about list com.
menctment times, and asked that they BIZ
.lyea all opportunity 10 prove them. The
18TH oil July IVES eet Tor the time and Nor
.antown as the place. Last Saturday the
whence began and ,conlinusd till 4 Pm.
tuesday, including lengthy night aesslouS
Several nllidavi.s, lettere and newspaper
,rIicles we're lied. A great many. wit.
a.eseS were, examined. The prosecution
'aselfhad ,orty.three, but did not call them
N. Regent G.llaher took down the evi-
sience ior The uBu OF the Board. Tuesday
Svenipg the matter wasle for the Boards
Consideration. "-S
The Board decided last night that the
charges agsipss Prof. Latham were not
royvn ana he Was requested to- be- more
crcumspect hereafter, that no cause
,Hould arlse for any such trouble in the H.
ture. i,.d $50
Il say unqualiiedly that all who have
.,wern that was drunk, etc, have com.
nitsed PEI jury" ..5,. u -
The houve is tho statement Of PROF. Is.
ham made on oath after the evidence
gsinat him had been taken. Bclow are
some Of the gentlemen to whom he re-
fsfred: r gent D. D. johnson, John D.
Sweeney, Il. F. Smith, W.TlW. Barb, N.
D.@AdAlns, E. h. Anderson, Rev. s. L.
F1nney, Col. Jas. Evanp. VIM. Wagner,
,,has. A. Hayes, F. NJ. Parnell, Gao. O.
Baker, Juo. NJ. Davis, W. l. Pfolzm4n, H
g. lszier, W. W.iHouston, VIM. Dancer
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