Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-23
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

Thirty five young men who should
have received their diplomas yester-
day at the commencement exercises OF
the Virginia Military Institute as the
graduating class were denied that pri-
vrlege, owing to their escapade indul-
ged in opening the new year when
they held u fire works display at mid
night from the roof Of the building
where they were quartered. At the
time the whole class except one was
dismissed. Aiterward the board Of
visitors re-instated them, but piled the
penalties on in every shape, chief OF
which was the denial of graduation in
public and receiving their diplomas
yesterday. During the exercises no
mention was made of anything per-
tanning to the class. After September
/, tina class will receive diplomas, out
the date for that event is not known.
The superintendent, Gen. Scott
Shipp, read the retirement of COL John
NJ. Brooke, professor of astronomy and
physics at the school since the close Of
the civil war. He was made emeri.
lus, and is perhaps one of the most
prominent inventors of the age, but
withal verv retiring. He invented
the deep sea sounding apparatus, which
permitted the laying of cables in
the ocean. He was captain in the
United States navy until the civil war
ani brought the Japenese commission
to this country, and surveyed the
coasts of the Japane: e islands. He inven.
ted ordnance of great value, was also the
inventor of q percussion cap machine,
without which the Confederacy would
have existed but short while. In
spite OF his age, he is still active.
a telegram was received from Hon.
Thomas G. Hayes, mayor-elect of Balti-
more, who was to have delivered an
address on this OCCASION, stating that
owing to ILLNESS it was not possible
for him to be present at the closing
exercises, much to his regret.
With the closing of these exercises 10
the hall the battalion reformed and
was marched to the parade ground,
where arms were stacked and an order
was read Announcing the officers for the
next session.
The military ball opened at IL p. m.
in the gymnasium hall in the Jackson
Memorial Hall, in which the opening
figure was danced by IA couples under
the Leadership of Lieut.. G. Percy Craig
hill, of Lynchburg, and Miss Bessie
Reeves, of Asheville, N. G. There were
over so couples engaged in the dance.
A COUPLE DIsGRACED.-H.J J. Ed.
wards and Mrs. Lula Crawford were ar
rested at midnight on Wednesday, in
the country, near Newport News, Va,
on the charge of illicit cohabitatiop,
and in court yesterday morning each
was fined $50 and costs. Both are
well-known, Edwards being a skilled
machinist at the shipyard, and Mrs.
Crawford being the keeper of large
boarding. house. The woman is the
wife of NJ. G. Crawford, formerly
prominent citizen of Hagerstown. Md,
who has recently been in Michigan,
where he holds position. He learned
that his wife had been living with Ed
wards openly, and that she had been
teaching their children to regard him
as their father, and he came to New
port News on Wednesday to have both
prosecuted. The police were notified,
and learned that the couple had left
the city for home in the country.
There they were arrested.
There is time for all things. The time TO
take DeWitt's Little Early Risers is when
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