The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-02

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The ALI lAvit OF F. NJ. Parnell, OF Bell
a'fr, onio, was also produced, setting tor,i
that sttlant heard Ltham swear IN tn,
presence and hearing OF 4 class in chem
!st;y, ot Thica he was member, and ths
no was often abusive and needlessly sever,
In the class room.
FRIEND TESTIMONY,
John D. Sweeney. l have been
student oil the Ualvsrsisy four ysars ane
three month";; know Prof. Latham we'll
and have always considered him one OF ny
best friends. have seen Pot. Latham
drunk once, | am positive, and snothe
time solarshly certain Of, although it hal
been come time ago. The time l an
pcsitive otis this: l met Prof. Latham OF
the sidewalk between NJ. NJ. Dents ant
Mr.. Hodges. smslt whisky on his breath
plalnly-his eyes vera red; l talked te
him, and nY aeusss tell me lie was drunk
l am positive that he wAl drunk. This
xas about December l, 1883, ab1ut i P. N
have beard him speak against compu..
sorry a.tendancs oi students upon chapel
Heard him ssy that the ru!vs and resuls.
tlona vera an "abominabe pack OF nui
sancee," or words to tha. effect. 1t Is gen
ersl!y understood among the boys ,h 1t i.
any OF them get into trouble L..nsni will
get him out Have heard him say thai
every ser;non he ever heard was iull q
That # oshsr psople would
sxsysernts l'ks preachers they would be
D. D Johnson, Recent-I saw Prot.
Latham drunk, think it WAS on the eyenirs
ot the l3 hof June, 1883 went 10 my roou
10 the Wallace House late, and hearing
some hilari,y Or j,liity in room across
me hall, aud among other gentlemen there
saw Pfot. l. .shsm. He spske to me aud
to him. Had some conversation with
alm, and q! once SAW that be was very
nuca under the influence OF into1icau.s,
20 much 80, that | though. he did moi
zeal Z. what hs wsszdoing. .a-
: Answer 10 Question by. Prt Latham
There were in that room n N. Huifn1n,
d the Morssn,oHn Post. James Law II If,
d II ,taon county, Mr.. Latham and Gov.
'rnor J. B. Jackson. tSensation) Did not
snock at the door, il was open. My reaa
1ls for believing Prof. Latham was drank
are, that the whole party were drinking 4,
ne time, and his language was somewhat
Icoherent, unintelliglble and boist.rous
Charles A. Hayes, msrchaut-Am' &C
luainyad With Prot. L4lam. l was student
.t the ! 'iSars.,y Tor the fall and winter
erm oi 1881. Was in Prof. La.ham's
Class. Left it because fr, quently
vent to recitation and he failed to appear.
4 gres. many boys complained Of his treat.
nent in class.
PROFANITY. .u-.
He once remarked in class: "Batween
ne and my God thers ia not oxygen nor
hydrogen there" Have heard him dis
,uesed by the studenta. Have heard a
good many say he is "crank." I hesrd
Prof. Latham say to his son ons morning
While chaptl exercises we're in progress
:ha! chapel exerctses were damned fool
It vas in room No. 6. Twas in
.ha room. 5
Raw. ). L. Finney: I am pas!or OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church hers. Was pastor o
he Univarstty lsst year. Know Prot.
Latham slightly. He did not attend chap.
81 ssrvicts. Ny association ia mainly with
he religious element Of tho community.
cave heard Prof. Latham spoken OF uu!a.
vorably IS an irreliginus man. don't keee
he best society and utterly unfi. to mould
and control youth. In my opluion and
rom all could hear should say his rapn
alton, doea r Il .ct the University. With
aim in the Faculty I couldn't recommend
he University to anyone unless he was a
Ioung man with the moral Stamina to re.
'lst his IL Il renee. I DO not think the 90
'ctions TO Pref Latham are political or de.
Don't think ,hera ia much
sck of harmony IN the Faculty as lar a.
he 'schoo! system" is aoncerhsd.
W. D. Adams, Ssudent,-know Prof.
Latham. Have been in his classes. Have
inow him to get ou.ot hunor aud show
temper. Have heard number OF students
lay they LETT bis class Oh account OF hia
Eatment oi them. The suients OF the
3 University seem to think those thiua, arc
10 that are said sbou. him; that be sets a
osd example for the young men.
ExoNEkArEs THE GOVERNOR, r.
Regent D. D. johnson being recalled,
stated, attsr answering soms unint ortan,
questions, that ha did no. .hiak the Gov.
lrnor wac intoxicated a. the time Latham
gas drunk ip the room at the Wallscs
douss. .-0. 4]5
W. J. W. Blrb-I know Prnteaao,
Latham; was a, a.udsnt OF hisin 'S3 1 !
graduated this year. Was in the chemistry
class, fall OF 81. Clsss one day discussed
snd voted Oh proposition to leave Pro
tesaor Latham en- mGae, About ons.third
voted tor 1t, and portion Gid leeys. The
reasons given by those leaving was that be
didn't treat the boys right. This sentiment
was uoncprred in by nine teachers OF the
class. 1t was ny sentiment, but I remsin
ed because | thought could s.and it, and
wanted 10 graduate. Heard Latham Say
once, III is Of no sort OF consequence tc
NE whether there are or 600 students
here" unde,spoa that an entire cls:s
tho class in mechanics, leit here. Messrs
Wells. Of P4rkersbu'g Bland OF W es.on
and J. l. ] Johnson, DI this couo,y com
posed it. One Of them, think /. wa.
Wells, I heard say shortly after they lefs
" "Hs treats Us like dogs, Wa would sooner
20 home without. graduating than 10 ge
back into 1 .tham'a class" He bas g g.ea
ability IL hla chair. TIA your 6 man lon'
cara for his feelings, has toms experience
in being "cuTad around" and Is willing tc
nis and take II, he c'n learn & 'es. deal
He has reputation among tho stndea,s
for not Laving good raoral ipa 4 fence
that his Influence Is not against intoxicau,e
not Z inns; profanity, not sgtins: yisldin,
70 violent temper, not against breaking
the rnles Of the school. It.. &