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

~ 6AAA~ NAA'AhNA AhobAbcNO SNAi
pleted :heir Investigations las
Saturday night after a session Ak
tending through three days. Afte
a sweeping and thorough investi
cation the Beard arrived ct tn
conclusion that the act of in
subordination of the third clas
was precipitated by the thought
lessness of few indiscreet men
and that the ende of justice coulC
be met by giving the individual
members of the class ten days II
which TO retract in writing the
offensive language in their ultima
tum to the superintendent. II
any of the class fail to do this il
the time designated p.cmpt dis
missel will be the consequences.
With the exception of DR.. j. w
Southall, State Superintendent o.
Public Instruction, a full meeting
was held. there being present tx
following members: Alexander
H amilton OF Petersburg, presidenI
of the Board, John N. Tabbs OF
Roanes, Francis L. Smith of Alex.
andria, James L. White of Abing-
don, Phil F. Brown Of Blue Ridge
Springs, w. T. Shields of Lexing'
ton, DR.. j. N. Urshur of Rich
mend, and Adjutant w. Nall of
Richmond.
The necessity for the meeting
by the Board of Visitors was
brought about by complaints Of
the cadets of the third class that
the fare az the Institute was not
what it should be, and that unless
the food conditions were improved
within a short time mentioned the
clacs would resign or withdraw.
After submitting this paper a
committee of the third class walt
ed upon General Ship and ex-
pressed desire verbally to with
draw it, which was refused. A
suggestion was made TO the COM
mittee, however, that the signers
of the first paper express in writ
ing their desire to withdraw the
same, and such would be present.
ed to the Board of Visitors along
with the fist paTer. This the
cadets did not do. General Ship
then called a meeting CT the
Board, which assembled at the
Institute en- Thursday morning,
November 9th.
The inquiries of the Board were
CT a searching character, and
n any witnesses were summoned
from various classes of cadets,
from citizens Of Lexington who
recently took meals at the cadet
and from the military
board, all Of whom gave testimony
of such character that the verdict
reached was that the charges of
and neglect against
the commissary department were
not sustained by the evidence. 1t
WAS showh, however, that at times
the food was not of the best.
This L as been due TO the crippled
condition of the culinary depart
ment since the kitchen and mess
hall burned last May.
With reference to the action of
the corps of cadets on the night
Of November lst, when they broke
ranks at supper roll-call and came
up town for something to eat, the
Board expressed itself as satisfied
that this escapade was intended
merely as a protest against food
conditions at the mess-hall, and
not as an act of insubordinatiCn.
The Board decided to retain the
present commissary, Mr.. j. W.
but it is deemed proper
10 give him the services of COM
oetent and experienced steward.
A committee, composed of Dr.
Jpshur, Captain Brown and Mr..
who in connection with
he superintendent, was appointed,
charged with the duty OF securing
promptly the services of such
nan.
During the concluding session
# the Board Saturday night the
bird class held meeting and re-
Considered the position they had
AIKEN in the paper presented to
he superintendent on November
nd. Their action was summuni-
ated to the Board, VINO indicated
hat such a paper signed by the
Tending members would be re-
eived and considered. 1t then
eveloped that all the members of
10 third class had signed such {
aper except some twenty odd who &
ere bound by some kind of secret I
ath which prevented them from
ping so. They were in thorough 8
with the expression Of.
,gret as contained in the paper G
ferred to, but could not bring !
iemselves to the point of sign. d
q it. The paper was then with l.
AVN, and the matter now rests [
the hands of the individual b
embers of the class, who are q
ven until Saturday, the 25th, 10
hich to comply with the require. i
emts of the Board, on the penal. d
Of dismissal. b
Great pressure is being brought o
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