Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-01
THE CADETS REINSTATED.

last week TO consider the cause OF the
dis urbance on New Years eve by the
first class of cadets which resulted in
their dismissal
The following members of the board
were present: Alexander Hamilton,
ESQ., of Petersburg; Colonel H. T.
Parrish, of Roanoke; Lloyd T. Smith,
Esq, of Northumberland; W. H. Ed
munds, Esq, Cf Halifax; Colonel Gran.
willie Gaines, Of Warrenton; VIM. T.
Shields, Esq, Of Lexing ton; also Ad-
| jutant-General William Male and
Superintendent OF Public instruction
j. W. Southall ex-oficio members.
After tie organization of the board
Mr.. Hamilton was elected president to
succeed Judge S. H. Letcher, resigned.
After spending two days in delibera-
ton and holding one long night session
in nsidcring the case, the decision of
the board was reached late Thursday
afternoon.
All the members Of The dismissed
class who were in town were brought
singly before the board and rgidly
examined in regard to the motives
which prompted the class in commit
ting the excessive breach of discipline
No witnesses before a court were ever
put through more rigid cross-exami-
nation as they were.
THE ORDER.
"The Board of Visitors, having heard
the report of the superintendent detail
lng the circumstances and grounds of
his actions in the dismissal of G. H.
Alexander, j. B, Ayres, A. A. Hoge, f.
Jones, j. G. Kent, L. K. Leake, j. j.
Marshall, V. E. McBee, S. H. Meem,
r. W. Miller, II. q. Morrison, d. Otey,
K. Payne, ]. NJ. Peters, L. I. Powell,
W. D. Scott, H. l., Shaner, j. b. Shaver,
S. G, Talbot, D. T. Williams, W.Wood,
j. Y. Yates, N, Young, W. L. thinner,
Jr., s. F. DENLY, H. S. Ervay, P. D.
Ewing, F. D. Griffin, A, G. Polk, ".
NJ. GUN, H. j. Kremer, M. E. Locke,
A. Moreno, G. w. Pohl and f. A. Sal
Ivan, for mutinous end insubcrdinate
conduct on the night of December 81
1893, and having examined the afort-
said parties in person or by prop erly
accredited representatives, find tba.
they were properly dismissed and dc
strongly ard fully approve the action
of the superintendent.
1.-THE ofense was the gIavtst known
to the regulations. The offenders came
before tie board freely conftssing the
great WI ong they had doie 10 The pre-
JUDGE Of the institution, Themselves,
their families al d fr ends and peuitentiy
without attempt at justifcati Il, ep-
pealed fer mercy in the mitigation OF
sentence they acknowlet &c to be
just, and promising that their futme
conduct shall prove :hem vol Thy re-
cipients Of Il e Glen elcy they crave.
Actua!ed by desire 10 fully sustain
disciplil e, and yet Looping aid ehey-
ing that the ends Of discipline c. be
satisfied ard the future safeeuarded,
the board orders that the parties here
inbefore named be ,etproilte' cadets
subject to the following coalitions
and penalties:
THE CONDITIONS.
"1st. That they shall not e Eligible
to appointment as officers until after
the expiration Of sixty days,
"2nd. That they shall lie del rived
of all privileges that are usually grant
ed to the class to which they belong.
"3rd. That they shall each be re-
CURED to perform ten hours of penalty
duty, and be on strict probation until
the end of the session.
"4th. That they shall not lie pub
icly graduated, and that the diplomas
Of those who may qualify for them
shall he awarded in such manner and
at such time as the superintendent
shall determine, not earlier than Sep
,ember l, 1899.
"5th. That when they report for
duty they shall sign such arlicl,s Of re-
enlistment as the superintendent may
prescribe"
&. E. SOCIABLE AT BUENA VISTA
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