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had been done, and that the more effectually the
students should run against the
established authority the better, In short
that said undersed professor was an unprin
= cipled man, governed by narrow prejudice &
mean motives, and was certainly addicted to
the crime of drunkeness. By such
representations since proved to the satis
= faction of all to be palpably false and
said Holmes at length bring the
character of the university into
public disrepute, and introduce too great
a spirit of discontent to permit
an expectation that with the existing authori
= ty the laws could be carried into effect
so as to render the institution capable of
the important ends for which it had
been erected. Said Holmes
always earnestly embraced ever opportun
= nity of openly insulting every
other mbmeber of the faculty and placing
himself in opposition against him in
defence of students who might feel uneasy
under punishement, or be receiving moral
or scientific instruction
It may be of consequence to inform the board
that last year Both the undersigned had
come to a resolution to present said Holmes