The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-29
BIG CADET CORPS
AT THE INSTITUTE
The Largest Contingent Of officers
and Men from Richmond.
THE INSTITUTE is FREE OF DEBT
ANumpcr OF improvements Have Been
Made That VIII Add 20 the Com
fort and Convenience ofthe Ca
diets - Graduates In Army.

LEXINGTON VA. Sept %.-speoial.-
Ine virginia Military Institute enters
upon It's sixtieth year Of honor and USE
fulness with a larger corps of cadets than
has been present since 1873 The matricu-
lation for the year is 2il The number
who have been detained from various
rauses and who are yet 20 report VIII
carry the total beyond go for the year.
OF these twenty-seven are from Rich
rnond. probably the largest contingent
ever present at the same time from tnat
city. OF this number Derbyshire ana Iai-
bolt are captains. Pizzni first sergeant
Brown. Patterson and Hariz. corpoiais'
OUT OF DEBT.
The losd OF debt that has so long en-
numbered and embarrassed the institu-
ton, has been finally and completely as.
charged. and for the first time since lSoo
the school Is free from debt.
A much needed building has been erect
ed AZ a cost OF $4,000 Of which amount
the state appropriated 10000 This build
ing contains magnificent gymnasium
10sx5s feet. an auditorium OF some di-
mensions drawing academy engineering
academy bath rooms. chapel and spa
oious library. and is handsome and Inn
posing In its architectural effect During
the summer a completely new heating
plant has been installed with a brace
Of 55-horse power boilers.
VALUABLE IMPROVEMENTS.
New water mains and supply pipes have
been laid. and electric lights introduced
within the last few years. Cadets quar-
tiers have been improved with new floors
and ceilings. and new clothes presses.
The site possess great natural beauty;
affords perfect drainage. and presents
majestic mountain ranges on northern
and southern aspects.
Cadets are the happiest body OF college
men IN the world. The secret of this Is
regular life and constant occupation. me
demands Of duty are imperative ana
make themselves felt by all. so that COM
pliance with the requirements OF con-
stantly recurring duties becomes matter
Of habit and second nature.
THE PARADE GROUND.
The parade ground in the afternoon
rresents an attractive scene OF busy life.
The second class at sabre drill. third class
at signal drill new cadets at squad drill'
the benches under the beautiful shade
trees thronged with students and visitors
and groups of happy children romping
around. The bugle sounds the recah
from drill, the squads disappear. soon
the assembly turns out all hands Tor
the oficial day. with the boom Of the
evening gun, the drop Of the flags and
The star Spangled Banner by the Post
Band.
The appointments 20 the regular army
the President and Secretary of War nave
been pleased to make, suggest that other
motives than the good OF service influence
these dignitaries.
IN THE VOLUNTEERS.
Many of the graduates are officers in
the volunteer army: quite number nave
eagerly coveted and sought appointment
TO the regular army: but only TWO APP
pointments OF graduates have been made
The spirit that actuates appointment no
ooubt in great degree pacihes complaints
OF naladministration so loud and wide
spread. No one VINO knows the Virginia
Military Institute doubts that out OF
every graduating class certain num-
Der can be selected. who would well hoid
their own as leutenants of infantry ana
artillery by the side Of the West Point
graduates
Some of the graduates OF the Institute
who have entered the army within the
last twenty years are rated as amongst
the very best officers of their grade, no
tab'v Mai. Blair ID. Taylor. Lieuts. {. L.
Johnston. C. L. Beckento, 5. ID. Rocker
bach The following corrected and re-
~ised list of alumni Of the Institute, serV-
ing in the volunteer and regular armies
was given out to-day by the superih-
tendent.
Colonel W. Male. Virginia Regiment.
Colonel G. w Taylor, Virginia hesi-
ment. go. c...,,,,
Regiment. ,,.
Colonel w. II. Mabry. Texas Regiment
Colonel j. C. Edmonds. Texas Regl-
meat III
ginia Regiment. .,
IIeutenant-Colonel L. II. Strother'
Ifnited states Volunteer Engineers.
Maior w. n. Blow, Virginia Regiment.
Major T. O. Smith, Alabama Regiment.
Major G. Quarles. Arkansas Regiment.
Major NJ. H. Crump, Kentucky kes'-
ment. - =, @
Major George e. Pickett. Paymaster U.
Captain John Carmichael, commissary'
Captain ]. e. r. Stuart. Commissary'
L. S. Vols
Captain c. F. Cabell. Commissary' U
s Vols. Gu,
Captain c. E. Kilbourne, U. S. Signal
Service.
Captain r. A. Wise Fourth U S Vols.
Captain I'll. c. Preston, Fourth u. ;.
Vols. >,
captain r. c. Marshall Fourth U. S
Vols.
Lieutenant W. II. Cooke. Battalion Ad-
tutant. Missouri Regiment
lieutenant J. y. Fauntleroy U! s. Vol.
Engineers.
Lieutenant NJ NJ Corbin, U. S. Vol
Engineers.
Lieutenant ]. II. Gnkeson. U. s. Vol.
Engineers.
Engineers
Lieutenant l. F. Garrard, Georgia Reg
iment
Lieutenant r. NJ corden Missouri
Regiment.
lieutenant w. S. Hancock, Missouri
Regiment.
Lieutenant Holmes Conrad. North Car
Dina Regiment.
lieutenant W. NJ Boykin, Maryland
Regiment.
Lieutenant J. F. James, Stan duty. Vol
unteers.
lieutenant J. A. sibley. Georgia Regi-
merit.
Lieutenant w. b. Preston, Fourth U. S
Vols.
Lieutenant j. s. Wise, Fourth u. s
Vols.
Lieutenant L. w II. Peyton. Fourth u
s. Vols.
Lieutenant c c. Berkeley. Fourth U. S
Vols.
Lieutenant C. p. Hartman, Virginia
Regiment.
t....o..,,. II T. cri~cs VIRGINIA Req