Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-04
CADETS IN TROUBLE,
Sweeping Dismissal at the Viz
ginia Military Institute,
ALL OF THE FIRST CLASS
Except Captain DeTbyShlre, The 01lcef
0f tha nav
THE sUpERINTENDENTs ORDER.
The offence a New Years Eve Escs-
pade, Which Was Persisted tu
After warning-It Was Fan While
liz Lasted.


LEXINGTON, VA, January 3.--(Spe.
cial.)--This evening a special order was
published at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute by the superintendent, General Scott
Shipp, which dismissed the first class for
their breach Of discipline on New Years
evening. The order states that the class.
after special warning TO desist from their
purpose, showed unyielding persistence.
Tho thirty-five young men who composed
the class are from twelve states. This
wholesale dismissal is the second occur
renee of the kind at the institute. In 1873
the superintendent, General Francis IL.
Smith. dismissed the third class for their
insubordinate conduct.
THE ORDER.
The full text of the order is as follows:
Headquarters Virginia Military Institute,
Virginia, January 3, 1889.
Special orders, No. /.
The acting commandant OF cadets has
forwarded TO the superintendent charges
against cadets
From Virginia: c. II, Alexander. J. b.
Ayres, A. a. Hoge, Il. Jones' j G. Kent.
l.. X. Leake. J. j. Marshall. V. T.. Me-
Bee, s. III. Meem, Il. W. Miller. III. q.
Morrison, ID. Otey, k. Payne, J. NJ Pc
ters. l.. L. Powell. n. d. Scott, H. L.
ShanerS d. B. Shaver $, q: Talbot. ID. Z.
Williams, W. Wood. j. W. Yates. n.
Young. and w. l.. thinner. Jr.:
From Ohio: Ii. j. Kramer and NJ. +.
Locke;
From Texas: +. ID. Griffin and A. c.
Polk:
From District Of Columbia: S. +. Denby;
From Colorado: III. ). Ervey:
From Pennsylvania Il. ID. Ewing;
From California: W. NJ. Gwynn;
From South America: A. Moreno;
From New York: q. W. Pon;
From Kentucky: f. A. sullivan;
for violation OF paragraphs l57 and i5s
Of the regulations on the night Of De-
cember 81, 1898.
The facts, which funy and clearly es-
tablish the charges, are admitted, with
out qualification by the cadets charged.
The regulations prescribe and definitely
fix the penalty. The gravamen OF the Of
fence 'is not In the acts perpetrated. but
I'm the mutinOus combination upon the
part OF the cadets Implicated 10 disre-
gard, defy. and trample upon authority
ana discipline, and this I'm the face of
admontlon, warning and appeal upon
the part Of the Board OF Visitors and
the officers Immediately responsible for
maintenance Of discipline.
The past record Of the accused. with
few exceptions. has been good. but this
cannot condoae conduct subversive OF the
essential basis of discipline obedience.
subOrdination. and respect for regulations
and authority The conduct charged was
not the result of hasty impulse. but WAS
wilfully and deliberately premediated,
and carried out I'm entire disregard Of ad-
monitiOn and advice given after the com
pination was entered into. and before its
purposes We're executed, when there was
full time ana opportunity 10 recede from
a recklessly false position. But In spite
Of every warning and influence that kind
~ regard for the cadets themselves could
suggest, there was unyielding persistence.
1t only remains 90 the Superintendent 10
perform the most painful duty OF his
official life, TO execute the decree of the
regulations" I'm accordance with which
decree the cadets herein named are dis
missed and their connection with the Vir-
ginia Military Institute terminates with
this date
BY command OF Brigadier- General shipp.
Superintendent.
(SigneD II. f.. HYATT.
Captain and Adiutant, V. NJ. |.
THE OFFENCE.
The new year Is generally ushered I'm
by the first class with appropriate cere-
monies, and the present. or rather past.
class proved no exception to the rule
The town authorities, corps OF cadets,
and town people were treated 20 a bril-
liant pyrotechnic display New-Year's Eve
about IL o'clock. The class had sent OF
ana bought a large supply OF fireworks.
which they smugglcd into barracks and
carried TO the top of the towers after
taps. There they secured themselves from
intrusion by sub-professors. and together
with the discharge Of cannon by means
Of time fuses they proceeded 10 fire sun
dry large dynamite crackers, burn coll
ored fires, and send up" Roman candles
and rockets. IL was glorious while ir
lasted. Everybody was roIsed by the
noise. for the display surpassed any
Fourth-of-July fireworks ever given M the
schooA when such was the custom In for
mer years, The class were successful I'm
all their Undertakings. but all were put
under arrest except First-Captain q. A.
Derbyshire. who was officer OF the day.