The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-23
Unless Regrets Are Expressed BY
Oath Bound Thirteen Dis
nissal Follows.
LONG HOURS SPENT IN
MOST EARNEST DISCUSSIONS
Matter, the Gravity Of Which
Was Fully Appreciated BY
All Present, Was Con- II
sidered in Every Pos |.8
sible Light and
Action Taken.

Action Taken. ~
After ca est and careful deliberatton,
continuing through more than four hours
and concluding after 1 o'clock this morn n-
ing, the board Of visitors OF the Virginia
Military Institute unanimously rejected
the paper. submitted by the cadet third
class. charged with characterization, and
as final action disposlng OF tho matter for
all time, ordered that the extreme penal
ty of dismissal be enforced upon all who
shall atthe expiration Of seven days laye
failed 10 comply with the regulations
hereafter made. .57 5S
In the course Of the long discussions
nearly every member OF the board and
several distinguished gentlemen invited
to be present and participate In the ses-&
sion, spoke briefly or at length as he de-
sired urging his views as to, the most
advisable Ii action or making suggestion1s
tended ito relieve the remarkable sltua-s
stlon confronting the management a Stf1e
institute. It was generally recognized
that the future OF the historlc old school
was at stake. Concessions were urged
Willard Judge Thomas N. Wilcox, OF
Norfolk. and others appeared and at
tempted to stem the tldt arguing that the
lnsurgent ca adets were thoroughly pent-S
tent; that they were holding back simply
because they could not In honor go lar-B
ther than they had done. ana athal IN lacss lel.
they had IN true rhllitary spitit' =
express Terms, -
OF ther superors u'iu - -
orl'ahas 11ailllsl: 81 g eiie poa'o 5 z,
imperative to ota11d 9rOl11
Every consideration was given to ms
statements made by these gentlemen, but
the argument was of no aVall. tMemoers@
OF the board ono after the other arose
and declared that to recede would be-
disastrous to the Institute, and that X
the future Of the school would be pre-
served tho board must stand firm IN
Its position already taken and insist upon
express com pliance with its requirements
There was but one dissenting voice. CAP
tain F. I. Smith, Of Mexandrla,. I. VIE ...t''
custlhg ms tVoee VII. VIZ e'.S
pressed Satisfaction Win .i4e papee.' p.pe.
he declared con1pned III supssuueo 5,
the demands OF the board. me me otners' 't.elIa'
to u man. were opposed 70 any cohcss. 1'p.,s.
sions Mr.. Hamilton, surrendering the
chair n1ade an earnest speech. In the
course OF which he pointed out the
gravity OF the situation and called for
SdecsIva action. A compro MISE, he sald.
,,o,,,d .tr,ka at the very foundation Of
tho 1n.tt,,te n,scIplino must be main
80, ~ ,',,.,aI,, ~ the hoard might "a veil
s,an s,.su .,,a sai,ool Tho sentiment preyaI,-
c4ose .ne ss raot that i, q i,,terventior,a
ea' only t.le ,,ant r,,a crs, fed among me
" nove.Ao' sau mat through his
cadets tne lt1'ptssAo We ,.,,,tt "a "a -
great influence tNu pupo' 80. ~. H. ~
night would be accepteu' saYTu s.u ..,.zss o'es.,
from summary dismissal. II s.1W 'W~ -
this condition the board allowed tl'ne iot3a 's''3
further consideration.
The time Is extended seven days from
tho date ~ the publication of the os4ar
a,h,ch v,,l occur on Friday. II at the
s,.r,ra,,nn ".nr os. this time the class or any
',,a. :, y. ,,as fa,led 10 withdraw and
po'''o' y. ..,,a.s, ,ov,at ror m Z a.
IN substance .Apt sss ,,s,,,.sa, ,,, IA an
ton the penaity :" ~ ~ - -
forced
Resolution Adopted.
Ah,nt1A M.the vote on resolution
Nnou' IN, a.. NJ Irnsh,r, OF this CITY,
oao'ea ~ - c,antain smith voted ave to
"us ,nNI.. ,,sa,s M . xnressed fIs- 4
me rsso!ut'ot a1,,s,ors az, hndiad in 'the
sest " 'ie -. ,.,r,,ar ,otea
preu'hp.. ,,a,sen uI - a. T,ha ant,re
aye w,,aun' ,au, ,resan, an rs follows: Alexan-