Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-16

out deviating from good taste. Mr.. Sleeth
was merely an agent, in his action, and the
faculty approved of and was responsible fol
his action.
Mr.. Nobbs related what had transpired
between him and his daughter He said
that on her return home after her last
interview with Prof Sleeth she was greatly
upset, and he told her she was in no shape
to go before the society. She said she hated
to disappoint the members, and also that
she had had more said to her by Prof Sleeth
than had ever been said to her by her father.
He did not think his daughter was fit to 60
before the society, and on the assumption
that parents authority superseded that Of
the faculty, he told her that if she was not
able she should not 60 before the society
that night.
Miss Nobbs in Her Own Defense.
Miss Nobbs was then asked if she wished
to make any statement. She Immediately
lengthy history of the case. 1t was evident
she suffered from suppressed excitement,
and at times her utterances were choked by
rising tears, bravely subdued. She adverted
to the difficulty under which girl wrote a
paper for society; admitted it was long,
but disclaimed any knowledge of the rules
prohibiting mention of the faculty. She
was much discouraged all along, but felt
better after seeing Prot. Patterson. She
went ahead and finally brought the paper to
Prof Sleeth. The first time she went she
said nothing when he told her he should
have to cut the paper.
s'The second time" continued Miss
Nobbs, 'I made objection to having the
paper cut, and he said: Here, that'H do. ,
He wanted to know what right had to
write lampoons, and class the faculty with
fishmongers He went on in this strain,
emphasizing his remarks with gestures, and
talking in any but friendly manner. I
said that never meant any such reference.
1 never intended lampooning them, for I
had always been on good terms with the
faculty. 1 felt very keenly Prof Sleeth' g
manner toward me. He talked as if had
persisted in putting in everything he wished
out. He insisted on making it a personal
matter, and accused me of using language l
should not. All I said was: 'Ye~gods,
when he said: How would you like ME to
bring nv wife here and have me lampooned
before her face % I did not tell Prof Sleeth
1 should not come before the society, be-
cause had no such intention.
An Opinion From the Chair.
The Chairman-It would have been better
to have made an apology and gone ahead.
Mr.. Phelps suggested that the committee
should retire and consider the case.
Miss Ford, one of the faculty, caught the
Chairman's eye, and rising, said that she
understood Miss Nobbs had said "she would
have come if she wanted to-"
Mr.. Nobbs said that what his daughter
had meant to say was she could have come
if she had been sought to induce him to al
low her to come. He understood that 10 of
the faculty took turns at cross-examining
the girl, and that they had her on her feet
her excited and she may have
Prof Sleeth, to Miss Nobbs-Didn't I
offer you chair?
Miss Nobbs-I was standing for three
quarters of an hour before anyone asked me
to sit down.
Miss Lyon, a teacher, said that Miss
Nobbs had been but very few minutes in
the room before chair was offered her, and
that she had had ample opportunity OF tell
ing her story in a continuous manner
Miss Steinhard-Which she did, except
ing that she introduced many such inter-
polatives as "My Goodness!" "Gracious
meI' "My goodness"
Miss Steinhard made this comment with
such a dramatic air as to evoke laughter
from the meeting.
Another lady said that Miss Nobbs had
been offered a chair, but positively refused
to sit down.
Close of the Case and the Verdict.
DR.. MeKelvey said he should like to hear
what Prof Merrick had to say.
The professor said he knew very little
about the case. He was without prejudice
either way, but had come to the conclusion
that Miss Nobbs was wrong.
Prof ellison said he had voted in this case
as he thought right. He regarded the oc-
currence as one of those things that occur in
every school He thought the matter should
have been disposed Of long ago, without
any trouble.
Mr.. McKain moved the committee ad-
journ for verdict, which it did.
After half an hours deliberation Chair
man Holmes informed the reporters that the
action of the faculty had been indorsed by
an almost unanimous vote. The finding
would be reported to the board on Tuesday.
Miss Nobbs was at perfect liberty to resume
her place in the school, if she chose.