The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-21

tute had been, as personally knew Moth
Ing OF 1t except that the board had de-
Iclncd 10 appoint his stcpson O State
cadet because Of evidence that the young
man was able to pay for his education,
and I received General Ship reply on
the morning Of October 18th, the date
Of my first reply to DR., Darlington. and
each and every statement which made
In that reply as to DIR. Carrington's con-
nect!on with the Institute was., except
us to the young man 8 ability to pay,
taken from the superin tendents letter,
which is as follows (omitting only the
charge from which the cadet was ex-
ionerated. because I deem it fair to HIND:
3, 1.exing ton: Va Z, \. Oct q 1903 300 .,
%sters vsrnia Mil,ar rsiiash ?a
Dear Sir.-RepIyins to your question by
have hopor q state tho. In = Ju5e
4wasd, Perry S. Grant. Failing 10 SECURE this
free Of charge "a for tuition. which was award
Cd him: The value OF this conce sson Is s76
extended Or. Darlington. 3 upon his applica-ss
tion. In modifying requirements as TO TIMES
class and conduct record OF Cadet Grant up
to the end OF the session was fairly good.
were furioughed. the conduct OF Cadet Grant
sin barracks was 10 disorderly that tho Com
& Sads dated 5 Sfo hss
ad sesr Sa ss ei,
w We're sent 70 his home. with orders that
cade. Grant report In arrest ct Institute
eorrespondence with DR.. Darlington. in
which he lnsatcd that charges be tried in-
who preferred the charges Was on leave. and
that charges could not be tried until Shetre-3
turned and iha. 9nier for CADET s.a
reparted as ordered cases we're
vestigated: the charge gtsa for being :s. WAS
conduct his appointment as corpora was
vacated. and he was confined to lln;ts for
have penalty postponed upon ground that
his mother wa. In town Inasmuch az he
the the SPECIFICATION pil was dlrapproved. !subse-
Ps sefsn Of Vas ,asn
before a letter from DR.. Darlington upon
subject came to hands OF the per tint e,
This Is a full and accurate statement Of z
The e, s fact, Very respesg,e11o,4yT sH1pp.
N7I'S'rf 1sj IL Superintendent. s
It will be noted that. in speaking Of
this cadet, said "the class and conduct
record of the ward up to about the end
OF the session was good" General Ships
letter said Fairly good. and yet DR..
Darlington, In his last paper, says speak-
Ing, of mo HE grudglngly admits that
end OF the session was good. submit
that there was no Justification for this
statement, when said moro for the
cadet than the superintendent did; 1t
simply shows his nnlmus.
{ From the Information contained in the
superintendent letter I necessarily drew
the deduction that there was nothing In
Dr.. Carrlngton's connection with the IN
stitute to account for his expression OF
love and patriotic enthusiasm for the
dear old Virginia Military Institute. with
Its hallowed associations, but. on tho
contrary. much to show q personal grley-
ance. and much TO account for DR.. Car
rington's extraordinary attack on the In
stItute and lis board, and I said 1t was
Fat least possible that his views on the
subject as to which no has made pub
LEGATION have been somewhat colored and
biased by dwelling upon that grievance;
1t will also appear TO what extent he
was patron Of the Institute
WAS IT JUsTIFIED? a
Now. DR.. Darlington says that I was
guilty of unnecessary. bad taste and UNI
fairness in dragging his son into the con-
troversy; that his sons connection with
the institute and HIS subsequent conduct
and record there had nothing whatever to
do with Tho case at Issue between my-
self and himself; that this was by me
IAN attempted blow beneath the eslt,"
and again he says that / dragged this
personal matter In for a purpose OF my
own.
Let us see as TO this: DR.. Darlington
had, apparently without just cause, made
most violent and angry attack upon
the institute and It's governing board,
calculated greatly to injure the Institute.
even after his attack was shown to be
3unjustidahle, for which institution he at
tho same time expressed his love In the
M ost extrayagant terms. His positions
looked 30 inconsistent as naturally to
suggest Investigation as to the cause Of
his anger and the origin Of his love.
Hence the inquiry as to his connection
With the, Institute, which disclosed the
trouble about his step-son, his action ana
feeling regarding n, and possibly hls
dweltlng upon tina grievance growing QUE
OF It, It was Impossible to account rea-.
sonably for. his action except Spy.refelr-3
ence to these troubles, and Rls feeling
about them, and TO show the motive y, & fori
his conduct IT was necessary 70 refer TO