With the "university" in his head, and with a miscellaneous collection of photographs, he managed to make a tour of northern cities, and came back with his pockets lined.

As a result he procured a little land, put up frame buildings, gathered a few youths about him, and was fully launched on his career as a university president.
So long as the money held out, Latta was content to drift along with his school.

When he came to the bottom of the bag he invested the last of his savings in another ticket north and, armed with his title of "president," made addresses to northern audiences and replenished his finances with their contributions.
Finally, as the great act of his career, Latta managed to get passage to Europe and was gone for several months.

When he came back he had added a manuscript to his possessions: "The History of My Life and Work," which he published, and which is one of the most curious volumes I have ever seen.
It is illustrated--largely with photographs of the author.

One of the pictures is entitled, "Rev.M.L.