The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-07-12
Chr sNarietta 5onrnal.
Marietta, Georgia, July IL, 1872.
REUNION OF Elk CADETS OF THE
GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.

GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Meeting held in Nichols Hall,
Marietta, Geo., July End, 1872.
The reunited ex cadets of the
Georgia Military Institute, called a
meeting on July End, which was
temporarily organized By calling
Col. Robertson, formerly Professor
and Commandment of Cadets, TO the
Chair, and H. A. Dunwody TO act
as Secretary
Col. Robertson explained the OBJ
iect of the meeting to be the forma
ton of a permanent organization
the prime object of which shall be
the rebuilding of the old G. M. l.
Col. Robertson spoke of the days of
yore when the Institute was in its
infancy and when he as commandment
gave the command to the first cadet,
eyes right !"
On motion of Col, John Milledge
a committee of six were appointed
by the chair to report business tor
the meeting, said committee consists
ing of John Miliedge, d. j. Dobbs,
w. A. P. McClatchey, Jas. A, La
ftle, j. N. Russell and James McCul-
Ioch. In the absence Of the COM
mittee, Judge H. D. d. Twiggs, a
graduate of the class of 1888, favor
ed the meeting with pertinent and
encouraging remarks abiding with
much feeling to those fallen COM
rades who shed their blood in a
cause most dear to the Southern pa
triot's heart.
The above mentioned committee
returning recommended for perma-
nent organization, Gen. Z. M. b.
Young as Chairman, and Col. Rob-
ertson and Judge Twiggs as Vice
Chairmen, and Fl. A. Dunwody and
w. A. p. McClatchey as permanent
Secretaries. Gen. Young took the
Chair amidst tremendous applause
and proceeded briefly to thank the
committee for the honor conferred
upon him.
The chairman called for the re-
port from committee on business for
the meeting, whereupon the follow
ing was submitted:
Whereas, The Georgia Military
Institute, as it was from its establish
ment to its destruction, was not only
an ornament to the State, by which
it was fostered and controlled, but
was the source of that solid educa-
ton beth of body and mind, that
prepared her cadets, for usefulness
and good citizenship; and
Whereas, We believe that the re-
establishment of the same by the
State, upon a sure and substantial
basis is due the past history of the
Institute and her cadets, and will be
productive of much good to the
State in the proper training of her
young men and
Whereas, The associations and
memories that cluster around the
past record of the Institute as illus
trated by the manhood and charSc-
ter of her cadets, are precious and
should never be forgotten; there
fore
Resolved, LIST, That we, the ex-
| cadets of the Georgia Military lnsti-
tute will enter into and form an as
seciation, to be called the "Associa
ton of the surviving Cadets Of the
Georgia Military Institute" That
its officers shall be a President and
three Vice Presidents, a Secretary
and Treasurer, who shall hold their
Offices for twelve months.
Resolved End, That we will hold
reunion of the surviving cadets Of
the said Institute at Maricttn annual
ly, at such time as may be agreed
upon by majority of the cadets at
their annual meeting preceding.
Resolved 3rd, That we will form
subordinate associations of like
character in any place where as
many as six of such cadets may
desire to correspond and cooperate
with the association at Marietta.
Resolved 4th, That we will labor
to rc-establish the Georgia Military
Institute upon the prosperous basis
and under the patronage, that it ex'
listed before its destruction.
The report was received and
adopted. The next business in ar
der being election of officers Of the
association for the ensuing year the
following were unanimously elected ;
For President, Hon. John Milledge,
of Fulton, who on taking his seat as
President spoke in a most eloquent
manner of the associations of the
past as connected with G. NJ. Insti'
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