The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-11-06
News from the Citadel.

THE CITADEL, CHARLESTON, Oct. q
Carrie Nation, the home defender, arrived
in the city Saturday, and one of the first
victims of her insane folly was cadet.
The new commandant had finished his
weekly inspection of arms and barracks,
and group of cadets were quietly stroll
ing along King street, discussing the
rigid inspection and happy that they were
not among those who were to pay the
penalty of "red rust" gun or "unsanl-
tary" basin One of them was smoking
a cigarette, and, when near the corner OF
King and Clifford streets, was accosted
by a woman. She began "spieling him
considerably" and before he knew what
was "up," she had calmly struck the cigar
cite from his hand and began one of her
regular "side walk" talks. The report of
the affair, as appeared in Sundays News
and Courier was greatly exaggerated.
Mrs. Nation did not slap the cadets face,
nor did the cadet attempt to fight her.
Doubtless had she really slapped his face
there would have been trough house,
for the cadets will always support each
other in any trouble and see that no one
is wronged by an outsider.
Can't. McMaster arrived Tuesday and
has entered upon his duties as command
ant. Although he is rigid disciplinarian,
he is absolutely impartial and has won
many friends among the student BODY
already. He has shown that he thorough
" understands his business and will con-
duct the institution on a plan more like
West Point than ever before.
Col. Coward addressed the corps on the
subject of "hazing," and his remarks were
enthusiastically received by the cadets.
He read an article written by DR.. Carlisle
on the subject, and doubtless the old boys
will be less severe in the future.
At the last regular meeting of the CALI
opean Literary Society it was decided to
request Capt. McMaster to address the
society on the first Saturday night III
December. Capt. McMaster and Ex-Cadet
Jas. w. Riley were elected honorary
members of the society, and the recording
secretary was directed to put their names
on the roll, which contains the names OF
many of South Carolinas most famous
sons.
Monthly examinations were held last
week and the boys seem much easier that
they are over. Our thorough course and
| limited time make it almost impossible
| for the men to pass on SEMI annual
exams, and, for this reason, they are
held monthly with one final exam, cover
inc the wears work. Even then however,
many do not succeed in making the re-
ouired GGs per. cent and have to fall out.
Every wear the institution loses between
twenty and thirty cadets on this account
and others of less moment.
Mai. Coleman, vice president OF the
Inter-C collegiate Athletic Association, at
tended the annual meeting of the assocla-
ton in Columbia last week in the interest
of our ball team He attempted to get the
association to reconsider its decree, sus-
pending our team from the association
| for this year. AS yet it is not known
what was the result. We have line ma
terial in school for team and desire tc
play very much.
CO... Coward and Capt. McMaster, who
attended the Fair, returned Saturday
morning. ~.
Cdt. Corporal Willingham and Cdt
Private Jones have just returned from Oh
furlough.
1t is with great regret that the cade
BODY received an order at dinner to-day
announcing that Cdt. Corporal Geo. II
Mason lis reduced to the rank OF private
and suspended from the institution
Cadet Mason is from Jacksonville, Fla.
and entered as a "rat" last year. he i
very popular among the boys and all arr
sorry that he has been reduced. Mr
Mason "broke barracks While on guar(
and restricted and was caught. Inc re
port is very severe one, and, while al
hate to see him leave, we know that Tor
much less cause sixty-eight had to leav'
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