Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-02
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District of Columbia: 10, F. a. Sulli
van. Kentucky.
GRADUATES IN CHEMISTRY.
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Scott. Virginia; 5. w. NJ. Gwin. Cali:
fornia: 4. G. H. Alexander v1rglnia;
.; j. b. Ayers. Virginia; s, a. A. Hoge,
Virginia; Z, S. G.. Talbot. Virginia. N
IN ELECTRICAL COURSE.
O.. "A. Derbyshre n. Young and II.
u. Morrison. Virginia.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
H,-Upon the recommendation of the
Academic Board the following degrees
nave been conferrcd
Bachelor Science In the Engineering
COURSE. James Keith Payne. Vir-
gina; 2, Norris Ernest Locke, Ohio. 3,
ID. B. Shaver. Virginia.
MEDALISTS
Iu.-The First Jackson Hope medal
mas been awarded Cadet Morris Ernest
Locke. CINCINNATI q.
The Second Jackson Hope medal has
Deen awarded Cadet James Keith
l'ayne, Warrenton Va
by command OF M
BRlGADIER-G ENERAL SUIPp.
Superintendent.
NSiSned) III. Il. HYATT
CAPTAIN and Adjutant Virginia Milf
tnry Institute.
THE CASE CONSIDERED.
The Board OF Visitors held a spe.
Giai meeting at the Virginia Military
institute January 25th and 26th to- con-
siuer the case of the dismissed cadets
al the members OF tho class who were
III town. twenty-three In number, were
ilxn f..t.. n
examined In regard to the motives that
prompted them In committing the eX-
cessive breach of discipline They all
expressed regret at having disobeyed
inc authorities and promised II taken
PACK to cause 10 trouble In the future.
| The following order OF Reinstatement;
| was adopted by the Board:
fhe Board OF Visitors. having heard
tne report OF the Superintendent de-
failing the circumstances and grounds
| or his actions in the dismissal of the
nrst class OF cadets for mutinous and
lnsnbordinatc conduct on the night OF
| December 3l3st, 1885, and having ex-
amined the aforesaid parties In per-
son or by properly accredited repre-
sentatives, lind that they were proper
~ dismissed and do strongly and fully
approve the action OF the Superinten-
dent.
| Actuated by Il desire to fully sus-
tain discipline, and yet hoping and be-
lieving that the ends OF dlscip,ine can
be satisfied and the future safeguard
I cd. the, Board orders that the parties
herein-befdre named be reIippointet
cadets. subject to the following con
| ditlons and penalties.
! list. That they shnil not be eligible
TO appointment as officers until AFTER
the expiration of period of sixty days
I'd. That they shall be deprived of
All privileges that are usually granted
10 the class TO which they belong.
I'd, That they shall each he required
10 perform ten hours of penalty duty,
ana be on strict probation until the
end OF the session.
"4th. That they shall not be publicly
graduated. and that the diplomas OF
those who may qualify for them shall
DC awarded In such II manner and al,
such time as the Superintendent shall
l, 1899
18th. That when they report for duty
they shall sign such articles OF re-en-
listment MS the Superintendent may
prescribe"
SIGNED THE PLEDGE.
After the publishing OF the order
above, the cadets began to report for
duty and sign the pledge required of
them by the Superintendent, which was
in eject.
1--WE hereby pledge ourselves to an
July l, 1899, and to do all In our power
10 maintain the discipline of the
school,"
The boys went to work with a will.
determined by hard study and good
oehavior to make up for the month
mat had been lost At the expiration
OF the sixty days many of them re-
gained their old offices. Time passed
on and everything seemed bright.
commencement came, but no graduate
ing class appeared in bright uniforms
and gold lace TO receive their sheen
skins. Even Captain Derbyshire. who
was entitled to his diploma, did not
TAKE II. because he declined to receive
his until the class received theirs.
Now that the New Years escapade Ia
but n memory. the class of 90 will go
iorth with deeper sense of the au-
thority of the powers that be. and
their character Will be all the better
for the restrictions, stern and. rigid
though they were. put upon them
AIS well that ends we'll"