The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-27
They Were, However, Anxious to Get
Back on Any Terms,
VERY HAPPY WHEN TOLD NEWS.
They Are Deprived Of tho Much-Val-
ucd Privileges That the Gradual
ing Glass Are Given Over Other
Cadets and Must Suncr
other Penalties
Also.

cia.-Afier spending two days in delib-
Grafton ana holding one Ions night scs-
sion in considering tho case OF the DIS
missed first class, the decision OK the
Board of Visitors Of tho Virginia Military
Institute was reached late this after
noon.
For two days the fate OF thirty-hyo
hopeful but penl,cnt young men seemed
10 hang IN the balance. To-day was
spent in Individual examination of The
members OF the dismissed class. twenty
three of whom were present. They au
expressed regret at having disObcycd the
authorities and promised. ~ taken back.
20 cause no trouble in The future.
a HAPPY SET.
When told that they would he rein
statc1 they were. indeed a happy set OF
boys. They are ignorant Of what penal
ties viii be- imposed upon them bur are
wiling 90 submit 90 any punishment the
board may see no 20 ask.
The order will be published az parade
tomorrow afternoon.
The action OF the board was telegraph
ed to the absent members OF the class.
Tho requirements OF the order are severe.
BY depriving the boys OF the privileges
of tho first class means .hey will not be
allowed Co visit in Lexington Saturday
nights nor 90 attend church Sunday
nights. nor will they be permitted 20 att
tend hops or other social functions or TO
come up town after o'clock in the after
| noon Following is the order of the
board:
THE ORDER or THE BOARD.
The Board of Visitors having heard
the report Of the Superintendent detail
ing the circumstances and grounds of his
actions in the dismissal of O.. IT. Alex
ander. j. B Ayers. a. a. HOgc. T. Jones,
J c. Kent. J.. Is. Leakc. j. j. Marshall.
v T. McBce. s. II. Meem r. w Miller.
II. g. Morrison. ID. Otev. X. Payne J.
NJ Peters. H. Powell w. D. Scott. II.
L. Shaner, ID. B. Shaver. s. O.. Talbot.
u. n. Williams, w Wood. J. W. Yates.
y Young. w. L. thinner Jr of Nlr-
ginia). S. I. DENLY District NJ Column
bia) IA. s Eryay Colorado. W. ".
GWin california;, T. 4. Sullivan CKen-
tucky), A. j. Kromer and n. T.. Locke
(Ohio). g. w. pohl (New York;. T. ID.
Ewing PennsylvaniO. +. ID. Griffin and
A. q. Polk (Texas). a. Moreno (South
America. for mutinous and insuhordi-
nate conduct on tho night OF December
81 1SeS. and having examined the af0re-
said parties in person or by properly ace
credited representative. trl that they
were properly dismissed. ana DO strongly
and fully approve the action Of the Super
intendent
GRAVE OFFENCE.
The offence was the gravcst known 20
the regulations The offenders came be-
fore tho board freely confessing the great
wrong they had done to the prejudice OF
the institution. themselves, their fam-
lies and friends. and penitently and with
out attempt at Justification. appealed for
mercy in the mitigation OF sentences they
acknowledge 10 be just and promising
that their future conduct shall prove
them worthy recipients of the clcmoncy
they crave
Actuated by desire fully TO sustain
discipline. ami yet hoping and believing
that the ends Of discipline can be salts
fed and the future safeguarded, the
board order that the parties heroinbe-
fore named be reappointcd cadets. sub
iect 10 the following conditions and PEN
alues:
THE PENALTIES.
First-That they shall not he eligible
to appointment as officers until after the
expiration OF a period OF sixty days.
SecOnd-That they shall he deprived OF
all privileges that are usually granted
to the class TO which they belong.
Third-That they shall each be re-
auirod to perform ten hours of penalty
duty and be on strict probation until the
end of the session.
Fourth-That they shall not he pub
licly graduated, and that the diplomas
OF those who may qualify for them
shall be awarded in such manner and at
such time as the Superintendent may de-
tcrmlae, not earlier than September ].
Ise9
Fifth-That when they report for duty
they shall sign such articles for re-enlist-
ment as the Superintendent may pre-
scribe.
WHAT THEY HAVE TO SURRENDER
Every old cadet will feel n tender SYM
pathy for the class OF '99. II means
much 10 give up the privileges OF first
classman.
Junior cadets. those OF the first three
years can go 10 Lexington saturday ar
ternOOn. but the first classman may 90
any time when or duty He may also go
TO church alone or with his best girl
while the younger cadet goes IN ranks
marching al the command OF his superior
lie Is a lordly fellow In many WAYS
and IL will go hard with him. for IN
stance. 20 shoulder a musket when for a
half wear he has only worn a gilt
handled sword and 20 go on guard in the
cold hours Of the night like any common
rat" IS Indeed hard lines.
II he be one OF the few privates IN the
first class. his captain has doubtless ex-
cused him from roll-call at reveille and
when others have tumbled out half dress
cd I'm the raw star lii morning 20 answer
TO their names, the first classman has
snuggcd down for a few more minutes
precious sleep.
NO GUARD DUTY.
He has been excused ffom all guard
duty and when young cadets must be In
fun uniform with his Jacket buttoned 20
his chin IN order % pass about the build
ing or grounds. the first classman with
his ample cloak around him proudly
struts around in absolute negligee be-
meath and In much-envied comfort.
He has privileges al the mess table and
gets the best OF all that is going. while
In a social way he Is a lion and takes
precedence at all entertainments
All these and in a hundred other ways
the first classman is a privileged individ-
ual.
II is a heavy punishment 10 have 10
surrender these. not counting the humili-
alton Of the penalties imposed.
Tho way Of the transgressor indeed Is
hard.