Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-17
Cadets Dismissed From v. NJ. L
For Breach of Discipline.

as For Breach of Discipline.
k. For gross breach Of discipline
a. members of the third class at the V
no ginia Military Institute on the mig
Of December 9th, as mentioned in II
30 week GAZETTE, and for disorder
- and insubordinate conduct on Il
:; night of the 10th instant. fourte,
VI cadets have been dismissed frcm Il
school and the other participant
" have had severe penalties infictt
d upon them by General Shipp, II
10 superintendent.
d, There seems to be no doubt the
n the first escapade was caused by I'll
refusual OF the Board of Visitors
NJ grant suspension of ten days for til
t Christmas holidays. The plans fc
8 the carousal were we'll laid and sue
}. cessfully carried out. BY a precor
n certed arrangement the cadets lie
t shortly after midnight and afte
binding and gagging the sentinel an,
: corporal guard, these officers wer
{ put in the gymnasium for safe keep
/ ing. The adventures then entered
, the cellar of the Smith Academic
building, broke through three door
ctAo RchooCO W tilS IOOl Wlltft llic ulS
play of fireworks took place, anG
where they held high carnival for two
hours. AS they came down they were
met by q number of sub-professors
who took down their names, put them
under arrest and ordered them to the
office of the commandant, Colonel
Ford. Here they were individually
questioned as to the escapade, but
they would not give any information
as TO why the celebration had been
held.
A second outbreak of disorder and
1nsubordination occurred Thursday
night, INDUCED in by members of the
same class. The following morning
number of the young gentlemen,
including the class president, vice
president and several cOrporals, were
summoned before General Shipp for
investigation, and as result an order
was read at evening parade dislnis-
sing from the school thirteen cadets
who were considered the leaders and
instigators in the breach of discipline.
Several Of the young gentlemen when
interviewed after their dismissal, said
they were extremely sorry and were
heartily ashamed of their conduct,
The following is the introduction to
the order from General Shipp, which
was read at supper parade Friday
evening relative to the situation:
"Commandant of cadets has for
warded to the superintendent charges |
against number of cadets for dis |
orderly, riOtOus, and insubordinate |
conduct prejudicial to good order and |
military discipline on the night of the
9th instant. The charges have been
fully investigated, and the facts have
been found true as charged. The
occurrence was most deplorable; it
affects the good name and prestige of
the institute; it carries sorrow and
grief into many homes, a Id mars the
happiness of this glad time of the
year. The careers of a number of
young men at this institute, which
gave brilliant promise for the future,
have been cut short. Bitter memories
and regrets will follow them through
life, especially those who have been
Influential in involving Others in the
of their nisdeeds. All
recognize that it is the discipline of
his school that constitutes it great
worth and has won for it the com
and praise of men who
IRE themselves approved, commended
md applauded by all Why cadets ,
hould attempt to defy, trample upon
md set at naught the discipline of !
he institution, whose diploma they =
eek as the end OF worthy ambition,
annot be explained upon any rational
rounds. Acts were committed by
hose charged of varying degree of
ulpaEility. Violations oflaw, whether
4 men, OF nature, or of God, carry '
heir consequences along with them. !
'hese consequences can not be =,
/
Then follow the penalties, which 7
include the reduction to ranks of =
welve corpOrals; the confinement to Y
mits for four months of twenty-five .
adets, and for three months of ten -
theirs; the suspension of dismissal OF .
wo cadets. subject to action of Board !,
Visitors, and the revoking of the },
ismissal of one cadet. =
Following are the names Of fourteen .
adets dismissed; r. g. Devoe, Seattle, :,
Vash. A. b. Taliaferro, Nasons, Va; "
|. w. Davant and w. 7. Davant, "
oanOke. Va H. q. Dickie, Massie's Y
ills, Va; G. l.. Davis, Vicksburg, q
iss.; H. E. Parsons, Accomac, Va; a
frederick Wilson, Chattanooga, %
enn.; Edward Macfarlane, Towanda, o. o.
a.; G. B. Atwill, Kinsale, Va; R. A. :" O.
Tappahannock, Va; r. %,
. Hoskins, Summit, Miss; F. V. IL, ~
hickman, Monongah, w. Va; and j. ~
Gray, Franklin, Va. ~
All of the dismissed cadets have T.
TT Lexington for their homes. Some ~,
them remained several days after ~
smissal. General Shipp and mem =. u,
rs of the Board of Visitors are in ~ "
ccipt of many pathetic letters from y,
rents, cOndemning the actions of ~
cir sons, and inquiring if there is ~ 7,
y possible way ofhaving their boys r rI'
lnstated. 1t is improbable that d,
ey will be taken back. ~
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