eachstirredthemembersofthelegislaturefromitslocalitytoopposeallaidtotheStateuniversity;each，initsreligiousassemblages，itssynods，conferences，andthelike，soughttostirprejudiceagainsttheStateinstitutionas``godless。’’Theresultwasthatthedoctor，inspiteofhiseloquentspeeches，becamethebuttofvariouswretcheddemagoguesinthelegislature，andheveryrarelysecuredanythinginthewayofeffectiveappropriations。TheuniversityhadbeenfoundedbyagrantofpubliclandsfromtheUnitedStatestoMichigan;andoneofhisargumentswasbasedonthefactthatanimmenselyvaluabletract，onwhichaconsiderablepartofthecityofToledonowstands，hadbeentakenawayfromtheuniversitywithoutanysuitableremuneration。Buteventhisavailedlittle，anditbecamequiteapastimeamongdemagoguesattheStateCapitoltobaitthedoctor。Ononeoftheseoccasionshewasinspiredtomakeaprophecy。Disgustedatthepoor，cheapblackguardism，heshookthedustofthelegislatureoffhisfeet，andsaid:``Thedaywillcomewhenmystudentswilltakeyourplaces，andthensomethingwillbedone。’’Thatprophecywasfulfilled。InadecadetheleadingmeninthelegislaturebegantobethegraduatesoftheStateuniversity;andnowthesegraduatesarelargelyincontrol，andtheyhavedealtnoblywiththeiralmamater。TheStatehasjustlybecomeproudofit，andhaswiselydevelopedit。
Dr。Tappan’sworkwasgreat，indeed。HestoodnotonlyatthebeginningoftheinstitutionatAnnArbor，butreallyatthebeginningoftheotheruniversitiesoftheWesternStates，fromwhichthecountryisgainingsomuchatpresent，andissuretogainvastlymoreinthefuture。Thedaywillcomewhenhisstatuewillcommemoratehisservices。
ButtherewasanotherfeatureinhisadministrationtowhichIreferwithextremereluctance。Hehadcertain``defectsofhisqualities。’’Big，hearty，frank，andgenerous，heeasilybecamethepreyofthosewhowroughtuponhisfeelings;and，inanevilhour，hewasdrawnintoaquarrelnothisown，betweentwoscientificprofessors。
Thisquarrelbecameexceedinglyvirulent;attimesitalmostparalyzedtheuniversity，andfinallyitconvulsedtheState。Itbecamethemainobjectofthedoctor’sthoughts。
Themenwhohaddrawnhimintoitquietlyretiredundercover，andlefthimtofighttheirbattleintheopen。Hedidthispowerfully，buthisvictorieswerenolesscalamitousthanhisdefeats;foroneoftheprofessors，whenovercome，fellbackuponthechurchtowhichhebelonged，anditsconferencewasledtopassresolutionswarningChristianpeopleagainsttheuniversity。Theforcesofthosehostiletotheinstitutionweremarshaledtothesoundofthesectariandrum。Thequarrelatlastbecamepolitical;