Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-16
HAZING IS TO CEASE.
Naval Authorities Have Determined
on This Course.
IS FIRM
Secretary Of the Navy Is Making an
Earnest Effort TO 10 Away With
This PeruieiOus aud Dan
gerOus Iractiee.

Washington. Dec. i5--Hazing Of
every sort. II was announced Thus
day. was stamped out of the naval
academy. regardless of the number Of
dismissals from the brigade Of mid
shipmen necessary TO brins about this
result. Two midshipmen viii be dis
missed from the Academy within few
days by the secretary Of the navy. the
ones for hazing. and the others FOR
cOuntenancing Il by failure while ON
duty To report It's occurrence. Othed
dismissals viii follow as often az mid
shipmen are found guilty of hazing or
countenancing.
Aroused by the cOndit OH ~ anairz
which reports show to "a at tho
academy. 20 Ear a. the a. .ment Of
fourth class men art concerned. Secre-
tary Bonaparte telephoned 10 Rear Ad-
miral James n. Sands. superintendent
OF the academy. a request TO come To
Washington as soon as possible fCr
conference.
When Secretary Bonaparte reached
the navy department Thursday. he re-
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Sands announcing the suspension Of
Midshlpman Tremor Coffin. Jr.. third
classman. Sor hazing Midshipman Je-
rome +. Klmbrough. fourth class man.
by forcing him 10 stand on his head
until he became unconscious, and Of
Midshipman Warren A. Vandervere
second elias man. becaue while on duty
he oberved the occurrence and failed TO
report II.
The superintendent called attention
to the fsct that Midshipmen Cofhn
and Vanderyere were guilty OF violat-
| ing "A well known rule Of the academy
and recommended their summary dis
missal IN accordance with an act OF
congress approved March 3. 1903.
Secretary Bonaparte had a confer
ence with Rear Admiral Converse.
chief OF the bureau OF navigation. and
a pla OF campaign was mapped out. il
was first decided that the law was
mandatory and that the recommenda-
/ tlon of the superintendent would soon
be approved and the two cadets SUM
marily expelled.
Meantime. however. the secretary
/ wishes 10 obtain from the attorney
/ general an opinion regarding certain
/ phases 81 the case. which. while ex-
I ceedingly important. win not affect. Il
/ Is understood his final action approx
/ ing the recommendation for summary
/ expulsion.
I No secret was made az the navy
I department ~ the determination Of the
Z officials % make short shrift Of hazlng
running" and an such practices at the
academy.
n necessary - q. understood the
I president win DO APPEALED 20 pto veto
any bin that may De- PASSED by con-
greas providing Tor the reinstatement
of q midshlpman expelled for hazing.
or countennnclng Il.
n is declared the purpose OF the
/ members 81 the Investigation commit
tee to get a the root of the hazlng evil
I and to exterminate the practice in "A
! manner as never heretofore.
II IL learned that the hazing OF Kim
| hrough was oven more brutal than was
az first supposed. more dangerous IN
! It's natural results and more blame
worthy in It's origin.
He was undoubtedly hazed because
he testified. under compulsion. before
/ the investigating board and implicated
some upper class mon.
For this he was threatened by upper
class men that they would kill him and
/ hei still under threat. II Is said. re-
l peated since the occurrence.
The father Of Midshipman Wander
we're does not regard the dismissal o..
his son as Just and viii fight II before
the secretary Of navy and In case OF
failure there. probably before congress
The naval academy authorities
state that there was no doubt of Van
derverc's failure 10 do his duty md
add that II Rlmbrough had not re-
ceived proper sstention he probably
would have died.