The Washington times., 1902-12-13
THIRTEEN Y. NJ. |. CADETS
DISMISSED FROM SCHOOL
Balance of Third Class EX-
peCted to Follow.
BOYS IN OPEN REBELLION
Want to Be Dismissed and May Refuse
to Perform Lesser Penalties
ALI Under Arrest.

LEXINGTON. Va. DSC. l3.-Thirtecu
members OF the third class at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute were dismissed
from the school yesterday. Their names
follow:
r. C. Devoc. Seattle. Wash.
A. B. Taliarerro. NGsous, Va.
II. W. Davant and vs.. T. Dayant Ro-
anoke. Va.
H. V. Diche. Massie's Mills, Va.
G. r. Davis. Vicksburg, Miss.
II. +. Parsons. Accomac. Va.
Frederick Wilson. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Edward NCFarlane. Towanda. ia.
G. b. AtWiH. Kinsale, Va
K. a. CautbOm- TappahannOck, Va.
r. ID. HOskns. summit. Miss
+. V. Ruckman. Mouongah. W. Va.
This action on the part of General
Shipp, the superintendent, was taken be-
cause of a second carousal Thursday
night by members OF the third class, thc
same class that a an early hour Wednes-
day morning held a display OF fireworks
from the roof of the Smith building.
Placed Under Arrest.
The boys. after taps Thursday night.
began disorder. then quieted down. Later
the commandant put the orderlies Of
the rooms under arrest. This the cadets
resented. and for some time they held
high carnival, and when reports were
called for they took occasion to give
all sorts of irrelevant and lmpertinent
replies.
The specific charges were breach Of
discipline aid. on the part OF several Of
the young men. the shooting OF fireworks
on Wednesday morning in their rooms
while under arrest. One officer was
charged with neglect Of duty I'm absent
ing himself from his post.
Yesterday afternoon the young men
were taken before General Shipp and an
order was read before the corps dis
missing he thirteen. including the class
president. vice president, and seven cor
porals
when interviewed last night some Of
the boys expressed regret at their con-
duct. Their reinstatement is lmprob-
able The other members Of the third
class are stilI under arrest. and the su-
perintendent has their cases under con-
sideration IL is the impression that
the remaining members of tn. class will
be dismissed for the escapade OF Wednes-
day morning.
Seek Dismissal.
1t is said that the boys want TO be
dismissed. and say IL penalties are i'm
posed upon them they will resist per
forming hem. II is understood that
General shipp has been in frequent com
munication by wire with members OF
the board OF visitors.
Final action Will be taken within the
next few days. All Of the participants
are now under arrest. although they are
required 70 meet their classes. The par
ents Of some OF the boys are here and
have been in conference with General
Shipp.
The following are the names OF the
other participants in Wednesday morn
ing's fireworks show, as given by the
class president:
a. II. Allen Summit Point, W Va.
a. r Barr. Norfolk. Va.
W. II. Best. GoIdsboro. n. c.
T. l.. Burruss. Norfolk Va.
J. N. Camp. Franklin Va.
Harry Carlton. Emporia. Va.
y. @. Dennis. New York
r. T Eglin townsville. Va.
J. +. Gay. Franklin. Va.
C. ID. HaEan. Richmond Va
G.. r. HobsOn. Ashland. Va.
Russell James. Danvillc. Va.
/. Q. Lamont. Chicago. Ill
+. b. Lee. Goldsboro y. c.
c. II. Loop. Chattanooga. Tenn.
j. A. Merritt. Baltimore
Z. r. Page. Ansted ". Va.
J. D. Sparks. Fort Smith. Ark.
+. b. Steele Keystone. W Va.
Paul Tabb. Hampton, Va.
j. T. Via WOOlWine. Va.
r. s. Young. Concord. y. g.
These were all members OF last years
class. The following rats OF the third
class were also said 20 have been in the
oscapade: Bowles. Of Michigan. and
Booker. Perkins. Craighil owen Hudg-
ins. Warren, Herman. and Conrad. cI OF
Virginia.