The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-28
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thought my son could get tile best train
ine In The line he desired that ! sei ts
hin at the age OF seventeen ~ ,oo VT
state Institution for the session OF l@eS-a.
NV Sons Conduct During the
Session of Ioo3-4.
FOR the session OF ia03-i my son enter
81 The sophomore, although erroncousi!
pttblished i'll the catalogue rs being = ~ \.
she freshman class. He made very fair
progress in his studies, and on az ,ne
monthly reports sent to me- s exc, ,, 1 tts
RECORDED AGAINST HIM. On the
last report, which was FOR the iast tWo
months Of the session, nn unusually
arge number were recorded, but was
assured by the member OF the faculty
whose duty 1t was TO Keep the records
that these dement's We're only Tor some
laNlty In military duties. and Tor no
moral t,irpltude or delinquency whatso-
sver. This member wrote. however,, be-
fore the present session hesun, that these
,inerits were back history, and would
not affect him at this session." and he
was glad TO hear that he would RETURN
Another member OF the faculty wrote
me that my son was "a very attractive
young fellow" of whom he had grown
very, fond" and said In az hearing ne
the marshal or detective of this school
told me that my sons conduct had been
that of "a perfect gentleman over since
Ito had entered that institution.
My Sons Return the Present SEES
sion.
The present sessio nwas opened on
Thursday. September II, 1905, and my son
left home for the purpose of re-enterlnE
on Monday, the 18th. lie left in line
: spirits with tile promise both to me and
10 his mother that he was going to do
his best this session. When he got TO
Roanoke, he met II young friend and
student of the previous year, nanTeu WIZ
liam Lee Andrews. who invited him to
stop over and spend day or two at his
fathers home. This invitation was ac-
drews until the morning OF the goth,
when he left for Blacksburg. and ar
rived there that evening. The next morn
ing, the first day of the session, my son
was promptly on hand. purchased his
books and equipments was assigned to
the JUNIOR CLASS, and entered on his
work for this session; hut did not offer
to matriculate at first. AZ am inform
ed the rule is thatfthe old students do
not so offer to matriculate for several
days after the session begins nor until
the new ones have first ratriculated.
Facts About the Hazing, and the
So-Called Trial Therefor.
Andrews, who lived in Roanoke, and at
whose home my son had paid a visit, as
before stated, did not so to Blacksburg
until Saturday evening, the 23d OF Sep
TENDER and says he went then with no
fixed purpose Of nratriculating, but to
dispose of his equipment of the previous
II session in the event he concluded, after
getting to Blacksburg, not to remain.
On Sunday morning. September oath, a
little after o'clock my son was walking
% on the stoop of No. Barracks, when he
met Andrews, for the first time since
visiting his home. These two walked
together slowly down the stoop. talking
naturally about that visit. and were soon
Joined by Eubank and Sallee. all four
students and friends of the previous SEES
sion. The four then strolled along to-
Eether. my son still talking of his visit
70 Andrews. When they, got to BOWLS
fthe boy hazed) room, Andrews entered
and the others followed. as students at
Blacksburg frequently drop IN each 9TH
er's rooms, especially on Sunday morn
Andrews Uhe one, and the only one
4 as he says. who did the hazing), says:
Andrews Statement, the Man
Who Did the Hazing, Not
Heard By the Faculty on the
So-Called Trial.
Il II had formed no purpose and had no
idea nj that time OF padding Bowly. or OF
ha2ins him in any way whatsoever.
Christian sat on the bed when we went In;
h he, ,lsr talking Of hls visit to our home.
ANY ONE OF THE FOUR-cHRlsTIAS,
EuBANK sAILEE OR MYsELF-IN
R E1, 5;iS ,sE,, TO IIA2ISG ANYBODY,
IMAGINE THAT SUCH AN IDEA WAS
IN THE HEAD OF ANY ONE OF THE
FOUR. AFTER we got in the room ! said
told you He answered that he didn't
see anything In the regulations requiring
rat to wait on an old boy. told him
1i1en to bend over and give me ninety de-
grees'-a familiar expression at I3lacksburg
Bowly may have said something, but do
not recall IL he did IIe ben, over. and I
applied presently thin piece of pine
probably split from a box top. I didn't
have this when entered the room, but |
noticed In passing through tho hall near
tho door a piece OF pine board. and when
Bowly told mo no saw nothing in the regu-
1ations requiring him to walt an old
hoy. stepped out q the door and picked It
OF tho door. lying on the floor and came
back with It, II was then on my return
to tho instantly that Bowly bent
over, and spanked him little with the
piece IT board. lie made no oucry or pro-
test Beyond what has been stated, and
took It good naturcdly. not asking aid
making any sort of resistance. In this
state Colonel Btod!o knocked at the door,
which had a spring lock which locked 1t
,nit.ed NOBODY STRUCK BoWI,Y BUT
MYSELF. AND NOBODY ELSE EVER
tHAD The DlStOSITlON OK DESIRE TO
STRIKE HIM. ACCORDING TO MY
KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF The whole
affair was the matter of few moments
no violence, harshness, Miniature rough
ness of any kind We're exhibited by ma or
my ono else ] left that day for home
but not on account of the trivial hazing of
13owly: that had nothing 10 do with my
going homo. and ! had never formed the
purpose Of staying at Backsburg | came
homo TO stow. and surprised when
heard that serious view had been taken
OF tho little affair with Bowly. which made
no bad blood or hard feeling In any one
who WAS With me. l was also surprised
when my father got letter that could not
b. allowed 10 matrculate. had never
applied 10 rnatrlcuate, nor fixed In my
lnind the purpose to do so. and ASTON
IsHED TO HEAR THAT CHRISTIAN,
SAIILEE AND EUBaNIf, WHO HAD
NOTHING WHATEVER TO DO WITH
NY SLIGHT SPANKING OF BOWIY
lad BEEN REFUSED MATRICuLA.
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