The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-14
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rakss Mr.. Alexander Hamilton to
Task for Bringing Son Into
Controversy.
REAssERTs Ills VIEWS.
Throws Increased Force Into
Contention, and Rcproduces
Confirlnatory Letter.

M Or. Charles v. Cnrrinston gave out yes
terday the appended letter OF exceeding
interest III reply 10 the communication
oil Hon. Alexander Hnmlton, president OF
tho board Of visitors of the Virginia MILE
tnry Institute, published IN The Tines
: Dispatch Thursday morning. The reply
takes Mr.. Hamilton TO task for Il number
or things. Or. Darlington has by no
means abandoned his position. but re-
INSERTS his original contention with In
creased vgor
sTlie letter In full follows:
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton President OF
the Board Of Visitors Of the Virginia MILF
tary Institute, under date OF Oct. II, re-
plies to my recent publication oflthe cor.
rcspondencc between us regarding the
bad food conditions prevailing at the Vlr-f
GinIa Military Institute.
Mr.. Hamilton Is looked upon us one OF
our most distinguished lawyers and de.
batcrs and has brought to bear In this
controversy all of his talents or ridiculc
and satire. in the attempt TO- weaken the
effect Of facts proved and admitted.
< The ordinary laytnnn Is mt n dlshdvnnt-
age In Il controversy with such III antago-
MIST but thrice armed Is he who hath
Ais quarrel just
Mr.. Hamilton has been guilty Of un
+ dragging my son into this controversy.
My sons connection with the institute ane
his subsequent conduct and record at the
institute have nothing whatever 2; TO !. "a, az
ton and myself. At the proper time. IN
this communication / VIII answer Mt ai
Hamltor's attempted 1'blow beneath the
belt. ! do not propose TO deal ~ gil tic"
Ing genernities as Mr. Hamilton has
done, but will adhere as closely as pos
sible to the real points In issue.
hive no personal grievance of any
sort or description against the board Of
the authorities OF the Virginia Nil !tary
Institute. and will not permit myself TO
& be put Into this position BY Mr.. Hamil.
Now to the Real Issue.
a Il On Sept. 9 went to Lexington to bring
my family home. On MONDAY, Sept. IL
called on General shipp. the superin.
tendent OF the institute, 10 pay MY re-
spects. This was Il matter OF Il few mo
1nents only. as lie was very busy. ana I,
neither at this time nor any other time.
discussed with hum The Institute, my son 4
connection with the institute, or, In fact,
anything relating TO institute matters. }
"A was simply returning call which nc
had made on me Sunday. the 10Th. when
] was, unfortunately, out. After leaving
his office went over TO Barracks. and
being invited By some first classmen 10
& take dinner With them. i accepted. and
the dinner which Mr.. Hamilton chnrac-
ierizses as a .'ne,nora bic dinner that DR.
a Darlington took at the institute prior 10
Sept 10" fo..owcd. This was. indeed. Il
\ memorable and wretched meal TO serve
10 growing boys. The meat was certain
\ iy OF II very low grade and aboniinably
cooked. The bread was most nninvting
and indiBestiblc and the substitute foif
S. butter was oleomargerine. In short. the
food was such az should not have been
served 10 anybody.
Mr.. Hamilton takes a considerable part
Of his space in reply, explaining fooo
conditions OF the session OF 1891. know
nothing or those conditions, and SAID
nothing whatever about them. My com
plant was or the actual conditions thai
exist now ut the Virginia Military 1nstl.
ture. and which are the conditions the
existed ia June. 1905. stated in ny
communication that In June, 1898 (Which
Virginia Military Institute cadets were
brought to my office for treatment. These
boys were certainly in a rundown, debili-
iated state OF health, from not having
had proper nourls!;ment. Mr. lIantiltoi.
says that was either mistaken In my
diagnosis as TO the condition OF these
cadets. In error In my statement or fact.
or was asked 10 examine cadets OF an un-
usually inferior physique. vas not mis-.
taken In my diagnosis, ! have made nc
error In the statement OF lacts and these
six boys were not Of inferior physique.
hearty. lusty nnd vigorous boys, but BY
reason OF the bad food which they wero
compelled to cat especially during tht
trying times Of the finals were In q
debili,nted. rundown condition
His Preface.
4 Mr.. Hamilton says:"I thought that tx
Doctors intention was to call the atteK
ton of the board to the conditions as I :
the character, preparation and service OF
4 the food furnished to cadets, with the
purpose OF aiding the board In correcting
defects" ls5
That certainly was my intention, nnd
4 Is my Intention and purpose now. call.
# cd their attention to these facts, which
they themselves knew to be facts. They
r,et the issue, however. with no officia.
statement thnt6they were endeavorlng to
correct these known evils, but, instead.
passed resolution that "the board was
Of opinion that the complaint made ~
DR.. Darlington was not justified by thu
facts" and added: Eat the same time J.
must be distinctly understood that the
board Is of opinion that the management
OF tho cOmmissary department Is very
lnsatisfnctory and should be rectined