The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-10
Appropriations for the Chariest
Citadel ShouId be stopped.

The State of South Carolina has been an
uually making appropriations for the educa-
ton at the citadel Of a number OF the young
men OF the State, paying as we understand
about $500 year for each.
The law Is 90 arranged that 1t does not hap
pen every time that town boy wins tne
PRICE It seems that In this instance, a coun-
try boy, unacquainted With the customs ofthe
town was selected. These nice gentlemen
saw in Cadet Way proper subject on which
TO practice some of their cruel jokes while
infiicting mental and personal indignity upon
their brother cadet.
The board OF visitors after being convinced
that the nice boys OF the Citadel had NAL
treated comrade, passed q resolution which
practically endorsed the action Of the ca
diets, while adopting a resolution inhicting
no uncertain punishment upon the insulted
and maltreated cadet.
Read the resolution In reference TO the ha-
cling, and notice the action in reference to
foot ball.
In the opinion of the Press and Banner the
State should withhold all support from every
college which permits either hazlpg or foot
ball.
The necessity for the Citadel has passed
away. As We understand, the Citadel was es-
tablished at a time when the people believed
In States Rights, and when we thought we
might have need for trained soldiers The
further object being 10 provide respectable
and hightoned school 'for the sons OF that
class of gentlemen who had been unfortu-
nate"
We copy the following from the Columbia
Register:
Case of Cadet Way.
To say the least oft, the action of the board
OF visitors Of the Citadel In reference to Cadet
Way was very strange.
This young man went to the institution
green and bashful. Most boys are on their
entry 10 college. The older cadets gave him
mild haziDg." The blow struck him, &C.
cording 10 the testimony, hurt only "a little"
"very light one."
On the first opportunity that presented it.
SELF the cadet went home without leave, and
del charge OF "desertion."
After duly considering the matter the board
came to this conclusions:
That while the board condemns In the Be-
verest terms the crime OF desertion; mas.
much as Cadet Way was subjected to mild
haziug,. which modifaes but does not justify
Resolved, That Cadet Way be permitted to
return to the Academy and be deprived OF
leaves OF indulgences as punishment Tor the
next six months, If he returns within the
next ten days.
Now, the fact is admitted that this cadet
was hazed, and by reason thereof he left the
institution; yet the board, with unexampled
generosity, win "permit' him 70 return to the
But note the conditions. He is to "be de-
prived Of leaves OF indulgences for the next
six months, If he returns within the next ten
We would like to know why Cadet Way
should be punished. He Is the one who suf.
fered and even If he did "desert" we do not
know that he did wrong. Greater pain can be
inflicted on sensitive boy than hurting his
perienced something of the kind.
Rather than invite him back to undergo
further punishment, we think IL would have
been more In keeping with right for the board
addition, guarantee him protection In the
future. AS 1t stands now should the cadet re-
turn he would suffer practically the same
punishment meted out TO his tormentors.
We cannot see where the justice In snch q
procedure comes In, and the board does not
clusion that It would be equitable and right
From the News and Courier We take the
following:
The first matter OF general importance Ia
ken up by the board was the case OF Cade,
Way. The voluminous testimony taken by
the Court Of Inquiry was gone over and thor
approved of the findings of the Court, which
were that Cadet Way had been mildly hazed
but had sustained no bodily Injury. The al
legged blow was. In the language of the cadet
himself one that "hurt only little,' and
that the chain placed around his neck was q