Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-22

investigating officers is forwarded as an
appendage to this report The findings give
fuller details of the demonstration, and also
the names of the cadets who instigated it,
those who were prominent in it and those
who aided and abetted it.
Much Remains to He Done,
Il have read carefully all the evidence
taken by the board. It supports the find
ings, and both show that considerable has
yet to be accomplished to implant In cadets
the essentials of good discipline when mat
ters concerning the proper treatment Of
new cadets are concerned This has been
a task which has engrossed nv attention
for many months. and in endeavoring to
attain the desired end and secure from
cadets a reasonable regard for the obliga-
tiCns under which they serve, the meas
ures resorted to have covered the several
fields of personal representation and per-
Suason, published orders and warning
punishments of different grades of severity
Punishments also which have seemed to
have accomplished the end in view have
been invariably remitted when the fact be-
came plain.
LAS it is evident from the facts set forth
above that these measures have not been
fully successful in their purpose, 1 have
the honor now to recommend to the War
Department.
Superfntendent's Recommendations.
First, that the following cadets be dis
missed from the Military Academy: Henry
l.. Bowlby, John A. Cleveland, Traugott,
F. Keller, Raymond A. Linton and Birchie
o. Mahaffey, second class.
Second, that the following cadets be
suspended from the Military Academy
without pay until April /. 1902: Olan c.
Aleshire. Benjamin F. Mcclellan, James
A Shannon and Charles Telford. second
Harry Hawley, third class Of these
cadets those belonging to the second class
have all been prominent in the insubordi-
nate group of cadets to which reference
has been made. Cadets Gimperling and
Hawley were engaged last summer with
other cadets of the third class in a disre-
spectfu demonstration against an officer.
The punishment awarded the participants
was remitted on the voluntary expression
of regret from the class for the matter and
it's promise to abstain for the future from
such affairs.
"AlI the cadets who We're found by the
board to have participated in the demon
Straton have been reported, and all have
been afforded full opportunity to make
such written explanation for their conduct
they saw fit.
"Of the cadets recommended to the War
Department for punishment. the eXplana-
tons of those who have submitted any are
appended hereto, each with memoran-
dunn of the part the evidence shows the
writer took in the demonstration.
with reference to the other cadets who
participated in the affair, adequate pun
ishment can be awarded them here. Many
undoubtedly had no intention of being in
subordinate in their action, and each will
be dealt with according to his conduct,
taking this fully into consideration.
Class Organizations.
There other subjects, such as class
meetings and similar matters, which the
evidence and findings show require atten-
tion. These will receive caref,' attention
here and the necessary Sta-,S will he
taken. within the powers Of the superin-
tendent, to break up. class organizations
as factors in discipline. TiF main issue,
however, is clear ans. has NJ particularly
new phases. 1t is simply a reaction within
the present second class which perpetrated
the haZing outrages Of 1899. and in which
the turbulent element, always strong in it,
has gotten control of the better element
a fact which has been materially aided by
the removal of the restraining influences
of the first class by it's early graduation.
The fact, also, that the second class was
on furIough last summer, and has not,
therefore, had the benefit of going through
a camp where violent hazing did not exist,
has made it possible for the insubordi-
nate element to control the whole class.
Il believe it is necessary for the dis
cipline of the corps of cadets that the lead
ers in the INSTRUMENTATION be separated
from the academy for good. To permit
them to remain under any promise of ref
ormatioE would, in my judgment, be mis-
take and might involve very serious con-
sequences. The academy cannot afford TO
| have any repetition of haZing or other out
| breaks. The present demonstration plainly
exhibits among it's leaders, total lack of
appreciation of their responsibilities and
obligations entirely inexcusable among
| cadets finishing their third year at the Mill
tary Academy
Approved by the Secretary.
The report bears the following terse In
dorsement:
THE foregoing recommendations are APP
proved by the Secretary of War.
H C. CORBIN,
Adjutant General,
Major General,
United States army.