Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-11-15

stitute, and threaten to resign al
cadets in the event that their de
, mands should not be complied
with by date named, in direct
violation of paragraph 1913 Of the
: Regulations, which is as follows;
: Z" 1913. All com binations, I'm.
: der any pretext whatever, are
strictly prctibit,d. Any cadet
who In concert with others shall
adopt any measure, under pre-
tense of procuring redress of
grievances; or who shall sign any
paper, or enter any written or
verbal agreement with view Of
violating or evading any reguls.
tion of che Institute; or who shall
combine with, concert with, or
join others in expressing disap-
probation or cehsure Of the con-
duct of another cadet, or be the
medium of conveying such censure
or disapprobation; or who shall
concert with, combine with, or
join others in doing any act con-
tlary to the rules of good or3er
and subordination, or endeavor to
persuade others to do the samc,
shall be dismissed and
CIV hereas, 1t fully appears from
said paper and from verbal state
ments and admissions of cadt Is
that the cadets WHO signed said
paper had foI med Ascombination,
not only contrary to known regu.
lations, but absolutely subversive
of that discipline which lies as
the foundation ]ustifying the ex-
istence of the Virginia Military
Institute; and
"Whereas, The Superintendent,
in view of the approaching meet.
ing of the Board of Visitors on
November 9th, deferred imposing
the penalty of dismissal, required
by regulations, and has referred
the said conduct Of said cadets to
the Board of Visitors for It's con-
sideration and action; and
"Whereas, A committee of ca
diets from the third class, APP
pointed by the members of said
class, who signed said paper, and
who have not since, in writing,
expressed their withdrawal thereof
or regret therefor. has appeared,
by permission of the Board, before
the Board and has made state.
ment of the position and attitude
Ct those members of said class
who signed said paper, and who
have not since expressed in writ
ing their appreciation of their
error or regret therefor; and
"Whereas, The statement ell
said committee has consisted in |
merely stating the facts as to the
matter as they understand them,
reiterating and feaffirming the at
titude of said signers to the effect
that the said signers decline TO
make any explanation or express
any acknowledgement of errcr or
regret for the violation of regula-
tions, they stating that they felt
that they had through their CON-
mittee done all that they should
do in having asked the Superin-
tendent to be allowed to withdraw
the paper, but stated that said
signers would continue, so far as
they were authorized to state it,
to maintain their attitude Of COM
bination against the observance of
the regulations and in defiance OF
the control of the Institute; and
Nv Whereas, Said committee stated
that they did not desire, nor did
the said signers, as they under
stood, dosire to make any further
to the Board on
the subject, Notwithstanding re-
I Gated and kind efforts made by
n EN- bers Of the Board in the con
ference, to have the men bers of
the committee realize the grave
nature of the cffense persisted in
by said signers; and
"Whereas, The conduct OF said
signers, persisted in after ample
lime Tor deIibesation end after
sxhausting every effort to change
,ht ir attitude, presents u condi-
ion of insubordinate conduct in
with the continued exis 8
ence of the Virginia Military III ]
titute, if permitted to continue .
proper penalty; and ,
"Whereas, The only adequate
penalty for such persistence in I
UGH insubordinate conduct is dis g
nissal, but the Board is satisfied q
hat most Of the said signers who D
till persist in their conduct, origin. Q
lily acted hastily, in excitement, d
nd really appreciate their error, n n
ut are Influenced to persist there. {
n by a few designing members of 2
heir class, and also influenced by '
mistaken idea of their duty t, =
dhere to the other memters of q
heir class, even In the wrong.
Nov, therefore the Board re-
Dives
"That each of the SAID sligo ers
f tie said paper, who has not al