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

Richmond. Va. October Sth.
In order to properly understand the
above correspondence between Mr..
Hamilton, the president OF the Board
OF Visitors Of the Virginia Military
Institute, and myself. some little eH-#
planutio Is necessary from me.
Mr.. Hamilton. In his letter given
above, thanks me for my two letters.
one Of these is my letter to him as
president of the board ind the other
is personal letter sent at the, same
time, in which call his attention 20
the fact that only nine walters are
provided to servo about two hundred
and fifty cadets and ! suggest that
the number might very properly pc
Now, the Virginia Military Institute
is a State institution, and I, as a
citizen and as q patron OF the tnstl-
tuition, have perfect right to call the
attention Of the board to any evils
Z they do not heed me and correct the!
evils, 1t Is my duty to keep shooting
at the evils until they are corrected.
know. as most OF my readers Will
know. that there are no higher more
Of Virginia than those who compose
the Board of Visitors to the Virginia
military Institute. But boards will pc
boards, to the end of time. They Will
meet with that Come, now. gentle-
men; let's get 70 business IS, quick ,sn j; !
idea uppermost In their mind, and they
catch that evening train home In spite
Of the wise chief. latter they have
4 passed some ringing resolutions, eaten
dinner and adjourned.
5I happen to know that some OF our
most distinguished Members OF the
Virginia Military Institute board do
this very thing. Resolutions passed
never cured ". evil and neVer Will.
Hell Is paved with good resolutions
passed strong resolutions condemnlng
the very state of affairs that brought
10 their notice On Sept 49, 1905. with
every courteous and proper intent /
submitted certain facts to I he board rs
to tie miserable food copdlt Ions at the
facts II necessary. Mr Hamilton ~
acknowledging my letter admitted my
facts and said the board would meet
in a few days, on Sept; SUN and then
they would 40 everything nossln1e e
served" They met on the thirtleth
and the lame and inpbtent resolution,
quoted above, is the result.
behold the mountain has brought
forth a mouse, ana nlpT1a mouse, y
'hsy r s. d that sS%Rstea.
Of tho food furnished cadets is not
Justified by the facts, y, ann n tnE hens
derstood that the board Is Of TIE opin-
Ion that the management Of, the com
missary department is VERY I'M
SATISFACTORY and should be
promptly rectitled, otherwise ne g. de-
inrtnielN should be reorsan'zed short 4
tho board, when does shortly" come?
What space OF time does It Govern
MI hn I'm sayn Ws u nni ues
me mean n Feb Febru ars lst-six months Of
the session. gone then-and when
think o. those grpH% W. s,or neys sWn- Z
h ss'af e oo az ddhts aas p q
llTeparable damage done to their con-
slltutions am reminded OF the dear
old negro nam,m nIi, w No. W%hsn ag ST
waited 70 NE limit, closes! tme ars s
ter, give me patience"
The board met on ssptsmber s0th
and adjourned on October "a, Sunday
Intervening, ] only, stated facts IN
my letter things that ] had seen cen
portunity to substantjats these facts,
! stand ready TO do so at any time.
II had chosen TO give. IN my lets
ter some haarsay, testimony. the wei
With stories Of Acknowledgement and
carefully avoided, ! dealt In facts
and can prove my facts, ms stated,
IN to the hilt,
7 love the dear old Virginia Military
Institute with its hallowed assoala-
lions. No man, who IL n true man,
can stand IN front, of StonaWall Jack
son memorial h2ll remembering al
that this mere, name. implies: and loo'i
senting Virginia mourning for her
hero hoys Of New Market and not he
stirred Ia III. denths of his soul and
long 10 reach nNt and attain better
things to do and be hettsr Why, tbs
or my hlrthrisht as a Vireinlan, end
i can't and won't sit by and let evils