The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-03

take all the time he desired. Prof.
| OHara was asked a number of ques-
tons in a parliamentary manner, 10
which he replied. He repeatedly char
| acterized the members of the league
who had spoken and it's president as
! "popes." and made some imputations
against their fairness and intelligence
as well az that of the other speakers
and the .udience. and INDUCED in not
a little sarcasm. This was all received
| with smiles and good humor. He twice
charged one of the speakers. Prof.
A. J. Bourdeau. a representative of the
Protestant Magazine, with misrepre-
sentation of facts. That gentleman
arose. but on the suggestion of the
president that he wait until Prof.
O'Hara was through. he promptly sat
down. With reference TO a young
woman who had participated in the
discussion, Prof O'Hara said she would
make a good addition to the staff of
a certain publication which he had
charged with dishonora BILE and libelous
methods, and that he could not char
acterize in parliamentary language
statements she had made. The young
woman called out that he need not do
so. This was the extent of the in
terruption he suffered. He himself
had made interjections during the re
marks of Prof. Bourdeau in the gem
eral discussion.
When Prof. OIIara had concluded and
sat down. the younS woman secured
recognition for brief statement. and.
abiding TO the language which had been
used with reference 10 her and her state
ments. announced that she could pro-
cure documentary proof of one of the
allegations to which Prof. O'Hara had
especially excepted. and asked what he
IN 70 hat l. nj la-
liberately said. Il say it is a damned
lie"
Then. and not until then. three hours
after the meeting had opened. was Their;
any disorder. There were Kisses then
and demands that the utterances be re-
tracted and other expressions of disap-
prevail The president turned to Prof.
OHara. who had resumed his seat and
said he was astonished that a member
of the faculty of Christian institution
OF learning should use such language on
public platform. and especially to a
woman. and that one who had had Prof
OHara's educational advantages should
be able to deny proposition made in
debate without using such language. on
motion OF member of the audience ii
was voted almost unanimously that Prof
OHara be requested TO retract his utter
ance and apologize for the same and
inc president suggested to Prof. OHara
that he owed il to himself to take such
action. Most of the audience were stand
ing by this time. and there was consider
able confusion. As soon as he could
be heard Prof. O'Hara declined to re-
tract his utterance. After endeavoring
unsuccessfully to get the audience quiet
and seated again. the president declared
the meeting adjourned.
The meeting did not break up in
riot Ii was adjourned following dis
order caused as indicted. IF Their, were
any threats of personal violence" they
were not heard by any Of the under
signed. who were present. and any such
threats did not proceed from or repre-
sent the membership of the Secular
League.
JOHN II. BRADLEY.
President Washington Secular League.
HfLAND g. KIRK.
Vice President.
AQUILA b. BADEN,
Secretary.
FRANCIS u. SCOTT.
Treasurer.
Washington. p. C. March =, 1915.