The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-25
viii Make No Recommendation Un-
less Asked for One.
CARRIED OUT ORDERS OF BOARD.
The Reinstatement Of the Class is Ex-
pectcd-Talk OF Their Rcsenting
Their Treatment If Reduced TO
Ranks Seems TO be Idle
Gossip-The Board and
the Glass.

LEXINGTON. VA. January 2f-spc-
ciaL-Ayrangcmcnt are being completed
at the Virginia Military Institute for the
meeting Wednesday at II o'clock OF the
Board OF Visitors who Will investigate the
case OF the dismissed first class OF cadets
4 full meeting. with. one exception, Is
expected.
The members OF the present board are:
Colonel J. c. Barley. Alexandria: Alex
ander Hamilton, Esq. Petersburg; Hon.
W. T. Rhea. Bristol: Colonel II. T.. Pa
rish, Roanoke; W. T. Shields, Esq, Lex
ington: Colonel Grenvine Gaines, War
rcnton; Lloyd T. Smith. Esq, Northum-
berlani. William H. Edmunds, Esq,
Halifax. Hon. T.. W. Saunders Frank
lin: AdjWant- General William Male,
Richmond. and Superintendent cf Public
instruction Joseph w. Southall, Rich
mond.
1t will be seen that the Board Of Visit
Ors is composed of men Of sterling cha
racter whose ability and patriotism can
not be questioned. They Will do for the
BOYS their utmost TO adjust matters. and
whatever can be done 10 relieve the situ-
alton will no doubt be carefully con-
sidered.
A GENERAL PETITION
All the classes at the institute have
presented q petition 20 the Superinten-
dent. General Shipp. urging the reinstate-
ment OF the dismissed class. Sympathy
for the unfortunate boys is expressed from
various parts Of the state. and If pub
lie opinion is worth anything or IS any
guide for the board, then we may expect
the meeting TO be a short one and the
result TO be the reinstatement OF the
class.
Ii IS the general opinion here that
General Shipp will not make any recon-
mendation 10 the board unless 50 re-
qucsted bv them. Since he only carried
ont the special order of the board IN dis
missing the class it seems that the case
is entirely beyond his control and rests
altogether With the body whose instruc-
tions he carried out.
WHAT THEY MIGHT DO.
A gentleman connected with the institu-
ton said to your correspondent to-nsnt
that if the cadets are reinstated and the
officers reduced 10 ranks. as no doubt
they will be, he thought that rather than
bear the humiliation of carrying the
musket they would allow themselves TO
get demerits enough 10 cause their being
expelled. This view, however, Is only
held by few.
The sympathy of their fellow cadets
would preclude such conduct. but would
put the now dismissed class on their best
behavior.
THE DISMISSED CLASS.
The following is carefully corrected
LIST ~ the cadets who were dismissed
from the Virginia Military Institute jan
rar, 3 1893 for breach Of discipline on
New Years Eve:
From Virginia-G. II. Alexander, j. b.
Ayers. A. A. Hoge. =. Jones, j. c. Kent,
l.. X. Leake. j. J. Marshall. V. r. Nc
Rec IA. Meem, Y. w. Miller, III. q.
Morrison. ID. Otey, X. Payne, j. VI. Pc
tcrs. L. Powell. W. ID. Scott, H. l..
sbaner. ID. b. Shaver. 5. G.. Talbot, ID.
~ Williams. W. Wood, j. w. Yates, y.
Young W. l.. thinner Jr
From District of COlumbia-S. +. Den
E,rom Colorado-H S. Ervay.
From California-W. NJ Gwin.
From Kentucky-P. A. Sullivan.
Isrom Ohio-H. ]. Kremer and II. Il.
Locke.
From New York;. W. ROM.
From Pennsylvania-P. ID. Ewing.
From Texas-F. ID. Griffin and A. G.
Polk.
From South America-A. Moreno.
THE PETITION.
The following petition has been prepared |
nv the dismissed cadets of the nrst class |
10 be presented 10 the Board Of VISITORS
which will meet here tomorrow. IL
reads as follows:
1--WE. the undersigned members OF the
irst class recently dismissed for causes |
which We now realize were just and |
which we sincerely repent. beg leave TO
submit this. our application.
'or reinstatement The act provoking |
he sentence was committed without In
ended disrespect 10 the board. the gen.
.ral commanding. or any OF the officers
II the Institute. and If IL was otherwise
construed We assure you that II was
wrongly so and offer a most heartfelt
lpolOgy.
"Realizing as We now do. that the
Ultimate enforcement OF the sentence OF
dismissal will be more far-reaching IN
Is effect on our future than in the
hought,sss excitement Of the moment
hen appeared 10 US, We desire In sub
hitting this. our application for REIN
tatement TO assure you that our con-
uct during the remainder of the term
yiu be such as 20 commend the approval
4 your honorable body. OF the officers.
nd we will show by example as well as
~ other means at our command as to
aise. as far as possible the ideals OF
ur juniors 10 the elements that cOnst-
ute gentlemen. good soldiers. and stu