The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-29
REGULATIONS OF A. &M. COLLEGE
The Institution Now Under Strict
Military Discipline.


The A. and NJ. College is now under
strict military discipline The rules
regulating the conduct and time of the
students were yesterday printed for dis
tribution among the students.
'sThey may seem Little harsh and
martinetish," said President Winston,
'Tbut they are not so. We simply want
to regulate the time of the student so
that he may get the most out of ut. We
take it for granted he comes here to
work and if he does not want to do that
we don't want him here.
The following extracts from the rules
may not be devoid of interest to the
general public:
Cadets residing at home in the city
are excused from all formations, except
for drill and from all inspections, except
those made during the drill hour. Other
cadets are excused for satisfactory rea-
sons. Cadets boarding in college,
whether excused from drll or not, are
not excused from formations and inspec-
tions. Cadets on liberty Friday night,
Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning or
night. are not excused from formation or
inspection.
"Libetry includes permission to visit
eacn Saturday frCm p. m. to $50 p. m,
and each Sunday from $3.50 a. m. to l
p. m. Special liberty is granted all
Seniors and juniors whose demerit re-
cord permits each Friday and Sunday
from 7:15 to 1915 p. an. Freshmen
and Sophcmores whose demerit record
permits may obtain special liberty by
making in advance written application
for same. If necessity or emergency re-
qu;re, special liberty may he obtained
at other times than those above named,
by making written application for same.
All cadets going ON special liberty, what
ever be the time, will record their names,
ON leaving and returning, in the liberty
book in the office Of the officer of the
uay.
Unless special liberty has been grant
ed. cadets are not permitted to visit
Raleigh, except on Saturdays from to
$50 p. m. and Sundays from $3.50 a. m.
to / p. III. From 4 to 6 p. M. Mon
days and Wednesdays; from 3 to 6 p. m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; from
| 11:30 to, l p. m. Saturdays; from 2 to
p. M. Sundays, cadets arc permitted to
go beyond college bounds to the north
or the west, but not to visit Raleigh.
'All cadets are required to wear the
cadet dress uniform at all times, eX-
cept when working in the laboratory,
shop or field, or when engaged in physi-
cal labor, or when Practic&ng athletics,
gymnastics or engaged i'm hunting or
fishing. All cadets are required to drill,
unless specially excused.
"Gcntlemanly and soldier-like conduct
is required of all cadets at all times; and
especially the prompt and punctral per-
formance OF all duties. Improper con-
duct of any kind, especially idleness, dis
order and vice, will not be tolerated;
and, if persisted in, viii necessltate
cadets withdrawal from the college.
Minor offences and derelictions will be
punished by demerits. with maximum
| allowance graded according to classes.
Seniors receiving 100 dement's during the
session, juniors 300, Sophomores $50,
and Freshmen 800, will be required to
withdraw from college. Cadets reaching
| half the above manned will be deprived
of all special liberty for the remainder
Oh the session. Cadets receiving de-
merits any week will be deprived of
special liberty for the week following.
Inc daily conduct roll and the daily de
merit roll viii be read each noon, and
the weekly denerit roll each Friday
noon.
Cadets will I've held responsible for
all disorder in their rooms, and for all
damage to property committed in their
rooms.
Cadets are especially forbidden to visit
bar-rooms, gambling-houses or houses of
disrepute; to leave college at night with
out permission; to use or have in posses
sion or introduce into the college any
liquor, tobacco, cards, dice, pistols or
other dangerous weapons.