Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-13
MONDAY EVENING. NOV. 10. 1905.

OF seVeTdl udyS uuIdliOu NJ AVAin6SV
Virginia, adjourned at twelve O'Clock
Saturday night. During this session q
thorough and sweeping investigation was
made of the food conditions now exist
ing. and which have prevailed at the
Institute for the several years last past,
stenographic report of which was
made and which will be printed in
pamphlet form and accessible to all who
Cesile to see the same. 1t embodies
written reports by the Superintendent, a
board of officers of the Institute, and
committee of representative citizens Of
Lexington, and disinterested individuals
who have eaten at the mess hall Of the
Institute, and made investigation and
examination of the conditions there. 1t
also contains the evidence Of the tactical
and other officers and professors of the
Institute, and of cadets who were ex'
amined upon the subject.
A resolution was adopted by the board
providing for the employment of stew
ard to be especially charged with the
duty Of seeing to the preparation and
service of the food provided for the
cadets.
1t is the endeavor at the Institute to
inculcate habits of neatness, economy,
regularity and simplicity of life,
and above all, THE BASIC FEA-
TURE OF MILITARY DISCIPLINE REQUIR-
ING THE SURRENDER OF INDIVIDUAL
WILL AND OBEDIENCE TO DULY CoNsTI
TUTED AUTHORITY. These cardinal
virtues iustilled in the mind OF the
youth, and becoming part OF Thu
very life, during his four years course at
the Institute, insure golden harvest,
exerting an influence upon his whole
future career, for which be is ever after
wards grateful.
The third class had, before the meeting
of the Board, presented to the authorities
a written communication containing the
statement that its members had taken
pledge to resign from the Institute if an
improvement in the food conditions was
not made by specified date. This con-
stituted a combination and organization
upon the part of those participating
therein subversive of discipline, and in
direct violation of article one hundred
and twenty-three of the regulations pre-
scribed for tho government and conduct
of the cadets. This regulation is as
follows:
1913. All combinations, under any pretext
whatever, are strictly prohibited. Any cadet
who in concert with others shall adopt any
measure, under pretense of procuring re-
dress of grievances; or who shall sign any
paper. or enter any written or verbal agree
ment with view of violating or evadlng any
regulation of TIE institute; or who shall COM
bine with. concert with, or join others In ex'
pressing disapprObatlOn or censure ofthe con
duet of another cadet; or be the medium OF
conveying such censure or disapproDatlon
or who shall concert with, combine with, or
Join others in doing any act contrary to the
rules oC good order and subordinatlon or en-
deavOr to persuade others to do the same,
shall be dismissed.
The Board Of Visitors gave this mat
ter its most earnest and careful consid-
Grafton; committees upon behalf of the
class were admitted TO its presence, and
their statements heard and considered.
They were informed that it would be
necessary for every cadet who had sign
ed the paper above referred to, by q
written communication to inform The
board that he regretted having taken that
step. and desired to have his name
erased therefrOm. After this, such a
paper was presented to the board signed
by a large majority Of the third class,
and setting forth that those who had moi
signed it, had not done so because OF
an oath they had taken not to append
their signatures to such communication.
The cadet committee, who presented
this last named paper, was informed
that it would be accepted by the board
SIS to those who had signed it, but woulC
not be received as to those who had re-
fused to sign it, and thereupon the com
mittee asked to withdraw it, consent Il
which was given, and nothing lurthe
was heard from the third class or III
representatives relative to the matter
A resolution was adopted by the Boar'
of Visitors providing that each cade
should have ten days from this dat
within which to present to the Superin
tendent a paper signed by him embOdy
ing the requirements hereinbefore men
toned
1t must be apparent to all sober-mind
ed aud rejecting people that the boar
is actuated by the single purpose of per
petuating the existence of the Institut
and the continuance of it's usefulness
It's history since its organization forms
part of that of the Commonwealth an
lis influence has been exerted in ever
department OF life. During the CIV