The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-17
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1905.
a very LARGE amount Of poverty IS
r,,s "a want Of thought In spending
money. -Archdcacon M adden'
College Discipline.


+, condennins the board of visitors
Of the Virginia Military Institute lot
the position assumed by them sto"arus
Tho rebellious cadets and in upho!dihs
AMI cncouraging the cadets IN their re-
,,a,ro,, against the authorities of the IN
.,,,,,.o ON, esteemed contemporary, the
Richmond Evening Journal, Is puis".is
81 !, course which IL generally adopted anu
carried to its logical and ineVltappie coz
,,,,sion would destroy every pubic m
s,,,n,,on ofSlearning in Virginia ana d is-
rnn, the government Itself. we u'e
nj soorce,v loss than astounded at the asii et-
sn;rit of our contemporaries re-
cent articles on this subject lie - -
81 netition is a constitutional r's ~ !"
sir form OF government, ana IS " 3oe
conra red. 1t is the inalienaoie -
l,,,uo,,. and II Is the conceded rlsh -
~ ,,,,,aa,,ts in our institutions OF le'ir'' '
So, ,,are Is a difference between
80 otit IL, and a declaration OIL
,,,3,o-,andance ana defiance; 'nele -
djrfer>ncc between a plea any .
f,,r constitution provides that co'A7. ~.
49, ,oake no law, prohibiting we
IN, noo,,,c Srcaceably TO assemo1e i''
,+,,,on the government for a rev. e'''
.,.,.,,a,,ces. nut the constitution uo'2
5s2I. "a citizens the rsght 70 l4i'e'se''
S s,N5,.fy the authorities OF goVei I'm. ~
rs $500, snch act is an act OF go
,,,d5,,il parties thereto suo1eue - -
!, ,rest and punishment iut
tio,, sir, Of The cadets 10 the y
8 '3,s,. = 5irnincd as that of ciuze's -
y far every citizen Is SOY
ra,rr while the cadets are .''',
snbiect to the rules anu o'sS
,.. ~ Inc institute. the po'i' =
10 them the right OF peli''o'
mt = petition TO he consAaeie" ~,
netiy!on in fact, and ho'it'ns
,atitiop. It must be q fespe1stu'
,earess Of alleged grievances
581st ,,,;n no threat or senloiahce u
~" Tx, ,ote Of retaliation. Gram
tho cadets have the right 70
E''s no ore can seriously con-
thev may undertake TO ioice
- cement 10 terms by threat
.S.,,ctso this right IN case theti
ards are not complied WIZ
,hra,t itself is an act Of insupoia't'''.''
,nd dat,arce. They have put 'het'''s'' -
,,tItude of ,nutiny, ana 'heS i''us
,,.,s their peace with the poafu any
restore the statps quo heiore 'hes 20"
80 standing. Before tho board can
80 any dealings with them 'hey mus
,hei,. uaper Internationally,
,ecede from. their position VI
~, themselves once again ui'oet ~
.,,,os ~ the institution in the spiit' ~
obedience and conformity OF VIC '',9s
or them must be expelled II the
authority and dignity OF me 'nS'tta''o''
arc 10 be preserved.
pr 7 n. upshur. member Of the
board. says: !.
..r,, ,ronh,c with the third class IS
~. inia,ion of a regulation the class
en.n,ad a combination ana cohsil.hcS
the superintendent an uiliiha-
49,, 49, ntth a threat. The penalty lor sWch
- a,.o,, is dieraissal. The resuiatoh ''es
nt ,rs foundation of all dlsclpilhs ~
Ma hoard must enforce " hhess ls1e
a.ts retract They have a TiRAt 70
nettion or protest on any
s',,,Iect about which they fee! aggfleveo
ga tl,a superintendent must forward II
anu ~, Sa hoard IL they so require The
hoar a. L. always ready to listen TO them
and grant any request consistent WIZ
discipline" ~, as,ton
In the presence VI ''', 49,
the mere mater ot i'e''' $50 -
fades into inas'hic"i'S'
vs. and the very NE OIL me '''s''."''oi. W
4. involved. The question - SHa'l '''e ra
4 diets rule or shall me authorltles fu'e