1 4o lion a year, not charged to us . . . The hospital will make 

 the college. 



The business of being only an assistant professor did not 

 disturb Wherry. He did, however, want assurance that time 

 would be available for independent thinking, and a salary 

 equivalent to what he had in his western job. "... assure 

 me of several hours a day free for research . . . and finan- 

 cial support at least equal to what I am getting here. All work 

 done outside, to reinforce one's finances, endangers one's 

 teaching and research." August 14, 1909 the president of the 

 university telegraphed : 



All right will appoint you assistant professor bacteriology 

 with Woolley and bacteriologist to city hospital at 2400 

 yearly time for research announce this appointment imme- 

 diately in effect September first expect you soon as convenient. 



Wherry broke camp at once and on September 1 5 arrived 

 in Cincinnati. Though a bit late for the newly opened medical 

 session, he quickly caught up. As he had written the presi- 

 dent: "I do not anticipate any difficulty in getting ready as I 

 am bringing much material which can be used for teaching 

 purposes." Much it was — a regular zoo. Letters of congratu- 

 lation — and of sorrow — lay thick on his desk. Hektoen 

 (August 28, 1909) wrote: "I hope very much that things 

 there will develop as planned ... I wish you the fullest 

 success in creating a new centre of bacteriologic science. I am 

 so free as to state that you merit a higher place on the aca- 

 demic ladder than the one announced and look for your 

 speedy promotion . . . All your friends agree that Cincin- 

 nati is fortunate in getting you." H Gideon Wells (who had 

 refused the Woolley place) wrote: "... the facilities for 

 medical education and research that the new hospital will 

 offer constitute the best field in the U S; and I am glad you 

 will have a chance at it." 



Wherry sent some of these letters to his father who Novem- 

 ber 3, 1909, answered: "I return these testimonials & would 

 say, keep them — they may be of use to you some day." (The 

 old gentleman never did get clear that pull is better than push 

 in university life; and friendship than merit!) 



