The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-12

| criticism is welcom ed, as informed nun,
! In my letter Of September goth. proVlooetu
it Is Intended to correct the defects sus
gested. but cannot agree that, II the
board differs with him as to the manage
ment OF the Virginia Military Institute.
his Judgment is to be the criterion by
| which so-cnlled evils are to be corrected.
! He arrogates to himself a knowledge ana
| q right which others will not readily ;c-
cord him and will regard as possibly ridic-
| ulous. 81
| DR.. Darlington then proceeds to give
the members OF the board OF visitors
little taffy, saying that there are no
| higher. more conscientious gentlemen IN
the State Of Virginia. AS he says Moth
ing about their sense. presume, from
his comments, that he thinks they have no
| force or ability. AS to this. possibly no
lis not a competent Judge Il
Gives Board Taffy.
After giving the board this dose Of taffy
SAYS: But boards will be boards. to the
end OF time They will meet with that
Come, now, gentlemen, let's get to pus-a
mess quick; r must catch the evening
train home idea iuppermost In their mind,
and they catch that evening train home.
In spite OF the wise chief after they nave
passed some ringing resolutions. eaten
dinner and adjourned, and happen 70
members Of the Virginia Military Institute
board do this very thing" .,5
presume that Dr. Darlington knows
OF and states truly the conduct and char
acter OF the members Of tho boards With
whom he has come In contact AS to his
general experience and knowledge on
+ that subject. have nothing to say, but
as to the board Of visitors Of the Virginia
Military Institute, for the last. twelve or
HI 1, f,pH Nd
served upon that board. 4 am compelled
to say that his statement ID erroneous
and incorrect Ispersonally have not
failed to- attend any meeting OF the Vir-
ginla Military Institute Board since I RI
was appointed member, some tWelvef
or fifteen years ago. think. and Z have
never failed to be present at the time
appointed for the meeting and to re-
main until all tho work was fully done
and the meeting finally adiourneda and
the statement which I make as to my-
self may generally be said to be correct
OF nv associates on that board since T 4
have been q member of It, have never
known a more patient. thoughtful. h disin-2
terest ed earnest body Of men in the dis
charge OF their duty In my experience In
Ire. ana 1t must be remembered that
they are not among the patriotic people
who serve for salaries or any other re-
Enumeration. do not know to whom
Or, Darlington refers when no states
that he happens to know that some OF
our most distinguished members OF the
virginia Military Institute Board do
what lle describes as getting through
too quickly and getting of on the eve
ming train. unless he refers to DR.. Up
shur having left on the Sunday morning
arter this board met, or to Captain Tabb5
having left on Monday morning. If he
does, they can doubtless fpeak for
themselves. Let him nam" the men.
Did More Than Resolve.
DR.. Darlington says that resolutions
nassed never cured nm evil, and never
win, and that the time for resolutlng
has passed. 10 Is perfectly correct IN
saying that resolutions alone VIII never
cure an evil, but this Is very cheap
and sophistIcal kind Of argument. boards
must necessarily express their views
wishes and directions through the medl-
i'm OF resolutions. and, whilst resol-
tions without being put In effect. do
little or no good, DR.. Darlington does
not say that the resolutions were not put
into effect rs far rs practicable, or that
an honest effort was not made TO put
them into effect and II he We're to so
state, he would he in error.
The head and front OF tho offending OF
the Board OF Visitors OF the Virginia MIL
itary Institute seems to he that e'sht
members OF the Board of Visitors differed
with DR.. Darlington as to the subject OF
his Incorporate and historical complaint.
and did so after knowing much more
about tho subject than he ever did, and
very much sooner than he ever did, ana
after much more thorough investigation
than he ever gave 1t.
DR.. Darlington complains, In substance,
that the commissary was not dismissed
and someone else employed at the begin
ming Of this session. It may be that 1t
was a mistake In the board to employ Mr..
Gilmore as commisury and quartermns-
ter; time either has or will demonstrate
that, but the board acted In good faith
in employing him, and acted according
to their best information and Judgment.
and did not feel that 1t was Just to MI.
Gilmore to discharge him without reason
able notice or before he had had time
ana opportunity to endeavor to correct
his mistakes Tho members OF the board
feel that they were right IN this and
would not be willing to submit their judy