The Evening critic., 1882-11-10
BAD FOR THE HAzERS.
Cadets Dismissed From the Naval
Academy for Misconduct.

The Naval Academy at Anna polls Is passing
through tho usual fall hazing excitement.
Three OF the cadets have been court-martiaied
and dismissed for hazing, and the authorities
are keeping their eyes open for more offend
ere. The mlddies themselves hold their
tongues, look slyly at each other and refuse
TO be Interviewed. During the latter part OF
October when the air began to get chilly and
the breezes from the Severn were stronger
than the gentle summer zephyrs, tho cadets
thoughts turned from lemonade to something
stronger, and great was the amaze
ment Of the officers In charge when
one standing high In rank, had liquor In his
room. Potlons had been mixed, and together
congenlal classmates had enjoyed themselves.
Such proceedings naturally shocked the super
intendent and his brothers In charge, and the
rash cadet was sentenced to solitary contine-
ment, and still remains alone and drinks deep
OF cold water and the remorse which is sup
posed TO I'LL his bosom. The news of their
classmates sentence excited the other cadets;
they resolved TO hold n mass-meeting, and as
October drew 10 an end they mot together at
the band stand to discuss the situation and air
their opinions. The last night OF october was
warm, and how long the cadets would have
fingered on the beautiful lawn making music
by the Jaw, had they not been put 10 route by
several officers, is not known. Several of the
cadets G participating In tPe indignation meet.
that the use OF liquor in tho
Naval Academy was not the only crime.
II came TO Captain Ramsey's ears that haZlng
was being indulged in. II was mild In Its
form, but, nevertheless, II was hazing. The
third clasemen quietly reminded "the young
sters,' as tho members OF the fourth class are
called, that they were their suporlors aud
must obey them. Friendly little visits were
paid by the third classmen TO the rooms of the
fourth classmen. "The youngsters" were re-
quostod TO perform acts which they dislked,
but which gave the third classmen innulte
pleasure. 10 be sure, the foar OF dismissal
made the upper classmen cautious In thoir re-
quests, nevertheless they made It unpleasant
for "ihc youngEters.' Thursday night Octo-
her 30, and likewise Friday, october ~,
were marked as especial times for hazing,
ana the faculty discovered the names
Of three OF tho upper classmon-two OF
the third class and one OF the second-as par
Elephants, and forthwith summoned them bo-
ber 80. The night before Cadet James II.
Iagin, Of Indiana, sont his resignation to tue
board, hoping TO escape tho disgrace OF dis
missal; but the board did not accept his resig
milton, ana, as he WAS an able cadet, he was
tried, Milton Dargan, OF South Carolina, and
Jason q. Laurison, OF ohio, pleaded guilty,
and thus the court was prevented from gain.
Ing any testimony OF any consequence. How
ever, the court.martial sat for several days,
but very little Of the AFFAIR was learned, more
than that the hazlng was OF a very mild type
The court made Its report 20 the Navy Depart
ment, and dismissed the three named cadets.
Captain Ramsey, the superintendent OF the
Naval Academy said yesterday that the cadets
had been reported as participants IN the
hozing that by so doing they had broken the
laws OF the Academy and also the special law
passed by Congress. The court.martlal had
found them guilty and they had been dis
missed. one had stood fairly In his class; the
others were good students, but did not rank
very high. He thought that ha2lng was
broken up, or, II any was going on, II was OF
an exceedingly mild form, The haziug this
year had not amounted u very much, but no
was determined 10 stop It, aud thought no had
succeeded.