Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-01
Virginia Military Institute.

W arc lcGctteG to Hoa. John Lstch(r Tor q
pamphlet oopy Of the report of the Board Of
Visitors upon tic report Of The SUI etintordent
Of the Firsinia Military I1stiuta in reftreuce
to the recent mnliny Ct the ttiri tl.ss of that
iasIi!ut!5n. The report is signed By John
L,tch,r. prtsideci; James McDs.ald, acia.ant
general I'd nttriu,. sed Generals D. A. Early,
D. II. aisury and H. d. Coiss-s!l the mem
beEs Of the board PRESENT. The report ssys:
The conduct cf large majority Of The third
GLASS on The 24tb, rs b, and Goth Of February
last wes utterly Without provocsliou, excuse, or
pallla,lon was not only 10 direct violation 81
Gee or mole tr.Icies If tie regulations Of The
institute. especially article ISL, but was 10 itself
i0subordlca'e. Iio!ous. and mutinous, thus
lenolog to the utter subver.ion OF all order, dis
cpline, ard coed c,nduct 10 the institute. The
superintendent acted properly and wisely in the
issuatce ct the said order No. 5. erd bis prompt
aud decisive ACTON Geeis the eutirs aod cordial
approval Ot thG bDir3.
Ii Vas M order Htioh hia SILT rispsc', bis
dusy To tho destitute. the State and the patrons
ct tne las,!:u;a st largo impr.atiguly demanded,
IL srpelrs from the !aais as developed 10
| tho testimony submitted to The hoard, that
| there were at last three grades of offenders
connected With the emeute OF the - b. 2j:h,
| sud 18Th OF February. The least cnIpstle we're
| those lour cdsts who, alter tho ctf=ndine
mcm5crs Of tho class had bcen admon!shcd OF
| thu !mpropTletg OF their conduct by the clm
| manGsnt OF the ooIps, and subst qu stt1yRfdesed
| 10 srrcst ~ him, Obeyed the said order and took
| no further part 10 tho mulnous procteGiu2s
| As theso cadets wero DOT dismis ied BIZ the gu
pclintcndent, The beard does not deem il ne
| cas.a!y te take auy hoii0l IN their cise, but
| leaves Il TO The discretion OF the superintendent
| to impose such reasonable penalties on them as
| are authorized hy the lules3 AID regulations Of
| tho Institute.
Tho second 10 poibt Ct Gu liability wsro those
uloe cadets who, after disobeyipe the Older Of
ares, became aware ct the Improperly OF tt cir
conduct, and determined to submit TO tho dis
clDloe Ct tho institute and redeem their con.
duct as lar as it was possible for thenl to 60.
| 1T appears that these cadets, when they dis
oboyed tho order Of srrest and committed o
breach thereof, we're OF the impression that the
ofousa which they had already committed would
ensure their dismissal, and thought that, as they
could incur Do farther penalty. they might as
we'll continue 10 their irslbordnate Conduct
This conclusion Tas q very illogical ono for
young gentlemen who expect to play q reepaos
able part 10 lie. and would better suit the NOR
atty OF tho hardened criminal whose philosophy
is embodied 10 q very coMmoa and familiar
adaee.
AS, however, these alets seem 10 have bo.
come thoroughly aware Of tho imrropriely of
their conduct, and made 90 fort to return to
their duy. before their dismissal, and Low ex-
hibit apparently sincere desire to bs roo.
stated IN the Institute, and determination to
submit 10 Its discipline. tho board has thought
proper to reinsatc them, andi is sec )rdlugy or
dercd that j. NJ. j. CoyeysJ. 7. Deal, A. BIB.
iiiuls. W. a. L.ud. J. l.. Sibley, S. Smith, j.
II. Turner. d. b. Wall and r. W. Webb, late
menbas OF the third cas-. be rairs.atcd IS
clds!s OF The Institute. upon condition that
they submit to such punishment on tho SUPER
!1ttn lent snail think proper to ilhic. 90 them
T!thln The Provisions CT the rules aud regua
tlop5 oi tho las'l.ute, ADD the d,grce of sid
punishment is submitted 70 the discretion OF
the superintendent.
There is third, larger and moro culpable
potloo ol The dismissed cIdets, wh1 seem to
have persisted 10 the eEd 10 their nspboldioaIe
cooGuci, aad it Dies not sufficiently appear tc
tho board ct this !iNe that an7 Of thee CADETS
arc cutllled to i.s olematcJ.
| IA, however, it is not improbable that s,ue
OF them msy hive res: d under iLfleuoss or
youh!ri Ilruls which they may not have bad
! tho mo!a' cIurrgI 10 lid themselves of, and
may hays bic,nia aware of the improperly OF
thdf curse. ind truly r p,ntau. therefor, tho
bo;rI does not deem it proper at this meeting
to take Ery definite action in their ss,. but
| VIII give Consideration at tho next regular Juac
necung 10 tuoh application from said dismiss.
&C cadets as mfy be made ia proper tpnit.
la rega'! to The five members OF tho lti,d
class Hho refused Ia tbs ous;t to enter in,o
the uDl awful combination spd nsintsinei their
resolution throughout tho troubles. the hoard
lullY c)atu;s Ia tbs notice he superintendent
has taken OF them. and ADDS q own c)rGil
approval OF their depOrtmtn'. The moral aod
physical c!ursgo which they displayed 10 time
OF ere't tia! for yourg men, VINO had to sepa.
ratio themselves from ,hgir classmates and dai!y
$3.50 Gales from s:uss Of day, il deserving oil
al! Communication.
the approval CT thri. own cJ1sc' epcse, the
com cendatltn OF thcirsuperiors, ard of al rRhl
thlhkns persou, aud tho qualification Of their
lam dlato tIienda and relaiioas Constitute heir
highest reward"
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