Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-21
CADET IIA WESiSCASE
THE Y. vi BOARD Fully ENoNE-
RATE THE YOUNG CAPTAIN.
NO TROUBLE ABOUT SECRET SOCIETIES
General Shipp Says There Are Very
Few Grcck-Lctter Men In the insti-
tution. and All Are Now Required
10 Sign a Pledge.
10 Sign a Pledge.
Eor lndies and mon,

The Board OF Visitors OF the Virginia
Military Institute was I'm session at Muir
phy's Yesterday. to consider the appeal
of Cadet-Captain G. Percy Halves, of this
city. from the verdict Of o. court OF in
quiry.
The board was engaged until o'clock
i'm the afternoon considering the case.
and did not reach a decision Until Hf,er
the recess for dinner, when the following
was adopted:
"The Board Of Visitors OF the Virginia
Military Institute having. upon the re-
quest. or appeal, Of Cadet G. Z. Halves.
considered the findings and. testimony
herewith Of the court Of In
quiry in his case. and also all that
Cadet Halves said or desired 10 say, and
also upon like request. having heard the
statements Of the superintendent In re-
ply to questions asked by counsel FOR
cadet Halves, said Board OF Visitors
understanding the findings Of said court
TO cxonerate Cadet Halves from any moral
or intentional error. do opproye tho ind
inss Of said court Of inquiry"
| CADET HALVES CONGRATULATED
The members Of the board present were
Colonel :. II. Lctcher, OF Lexington, pres
ideut. Colonel W. T. Podgue treasurer OF
the iustituteD. secretary; Alexander Ham
| ilton. Of Petersburg; Colonel Granville
/ Gaines. Of Warrtntou; l.. ". saunders.
/ Of Franklin: Judge william +. I.hea, of
Bristol: Adjutant-General William Male;
/ Dr. j. W Southall. Superintendent Of
/ Public instruction; q. Percy Halves, OF
/ Richmond, and Colonel IL. 4. Parrish, OF
! Roanoke. General Scott Ship. superin-
tendent Of the institute was also In atten-
! dance.
The verdict IS complete exoncration
/ Of Cadet Halves. and he was warmly con-
graduated by his friends when the result
was learned. 10 Will be recalled that be
was expelled from his class for reporting
! certain OF its members for gross infrac-
zion OF the regulations on the night OF
/ December "a, 1891. \ board OF inquiry.
! composed of officers of the institution.
exonerated the young cadet captain.
| but not SD fully as he desired, ana no
/ took am appeal 10 the Board Of Visitors.
] with the result stated.
The board spent the remainder OF ltS
session considering routine matters u
Guiding several applications for State ap-
pOiutments 10 the institute. These VIII
4 not be- acted upon until the meeting IN
| plication for reinstatement by a cadet
expelled some time ago. but the petition
/ was refused.
SECRET SOCIETIES NOT DISCUSSED.
The question OF the existence OK secret
: societies at the institute was not dis
/ Dussed and members OF the board wcra
Iettled by reason OF the reports which
/ have been published regarding probable
f action by tine Board Of Visitors on the
subject.
There are practically no Greek-lctter
/ frateruties al The institute said Gene
RAJ Snipp 90 "a Dispatch reporter last
night. "and under a new pledge which
was adopted last year and required -
+ Dee subscribed % by all cadets entering
+ at the beginning OF the session an 1891,
/ / feel sure there can be no trouble what
+ ever. This pledge prevents cadets from
/ promising 10 Join ccrsain fraternircs
/ when they enter other institutions. or az
the close OK their four years at the In
stltute Fraterniues have given Us no
trouble I'm a long while, and / do not
/ anticipate any whatever since We have
/ begun % require the new pledge
I Major POague also expressed the same
. opinions ms those advanced by General
/ Shipp B0th these officials are highly
pleased at the present condition % the
/ institute and the outlook. The present
enrolment Is larger than since 1874 and
the number Of new men greater than
I since 81 70 As hoped 10 excel both OK
I these records next year