The age-herald., 1901-01-20
CADETS DECIDE
 ID STOP HAVING All Four Classes Held Meeting and Passed Resolutions THE COMMITTEE IS PLEASED Under inc Agreement No More Fourth Class Men Will Be Called Out
 and the "Sammy Races"
 Will Cease
THE COMMITTEE IS PLEASED

West Point, N r., January 19.-The con- gressional investigation of the West Mili- tary Academy has borne fruit rather un- expectedly. Tonight when the Congress- men were hurrying their inqu '-ies to termination the cadets of all four classes held a meeting in Grant hall and unani- mously decided to abolish hazng of every form as well as the practice of "calling out'' fourth-class men. This is exactly what General Dick and the other members of the Congressional committee have been trying to impress on the cadets who have testified before them, the only course open to them if they desired to see the fair name of tn United States Military Academy unsullied and above reproach The communication was addressed to Su- perintendent A. L. Mills who only got back from Washington this morning, and he quickly brought it to General Dick. The committeeman are delighted with the ac- ton of the cadets and General Dick, in few words, said that they would all go back to the House of Representatives with the firm belief that in spirit and letter the agreement would be steadfastly adhered to by the cadets who made it voluntarily.
 The Document.
 oi-AB-g1p ETAOIN NDAR RTH SSHR The document, which was handed to Gen eral Dick by Col A. L. Mills, superintend- ent of the academy, was as follows:
 West Point, Jan. 19, 1901. 'To Superintendent of the United States Military Academy.
 "Sir-Having become cognzant of the manner in which hazinz, as practiced at the military academy, is regarded by the people of the United States, we, the cadets of the United States military academy, while maintaining that we have pursued our system from the best motives yet re- alizing that the deliberate judgment of the people should in a country like ours be above all other considerations, do reafhrm our former action abolshing the exercising of fourth class men, and do further agree to discontinue hazing, the requiring Of fourth class men to- eat anything against their desire and the practice of calling out fourth class men by class action, and that we will not devise other similar practices to replace those abandoned. Respectfully
 .'W. R. BETTIs,
 President Glass; 1901. "For the second class.
 ID. O.. MAHAFFEY,
 President Class, 1902. sFor the third class
 QUINN GRAY,
 President Glass; 1903. "For the fourth class.
 JOSEPH A. ATKINS,
 Representing Class, 1904.
 General Dicks Statement.
 After reading the communication Gen. eral Dick said
 This voluntary act of the corps has so impressed the committee that they have every reason to believe that in spirit and in letter 1t will be carried out by these ca dets who are now. at the Military Aca- demy. This action of the men is greatly commended by the committee and VIII pc read by the country with feelings of merit ed appreciation"
 Cadets Bettison, Mahaffey, Gray and Alt kins the presidents and representatives or the four classes, were called before the committee and addressed by General Dick who thanked the for their act in abolish ing hazing at the academy, and said that Congress would recognize and endorse what they had done.
 He also thanked Colonel Mills for the kindness and courtesy shown the commit tee since they came here. He also said that the committee would go back to Con- gress with the kindest feeling and best wishes for the. academy and all connected with 1t.
 The committee then adjourned to meet again in Washington at 10 o'clock Monday morning.