The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-14

conditions existing Al tie Virginia MILF.
1 stand on my record Mr.. lIainlton,
tSa amo - an ypuh peteh s'ps
Oct. I'd.
In June, 1914, / made application In
proper form to the hoard Of Visitors o.
tho institute for the State cadetship from
get the appointment, but hir. Hamiltoii's
nephew. a splendid fellow, BY tile way,
did secure the appointment.
am now very glad sthAL my son dld no. NO.
With 1T the obligation to teach, for two
years after he had graduated at the
institute, and since tho time Of that ap-
pllcation he has come INTO possession o.
for him to have q State cadetshlp In or
der to complete Ills education.
NO Truth III 1t. &
There ls not scintilla OF truth in Mr.
1lainiltons statement that Or. Caring.
ton failing 10 secure this appointment!
to tho state cadetship., applied to ths
ward enter the Institute FREQ of chn re-
ton either to the supcrintendont or ~, tt'
board lad adj9urned n ana n ~ h hon ID
that Mr. Ifnmiltons nephew had been
given the appointment. received q com.
inuhIcation from the superlntendent's or
flee. stating that IT was Regretted, IN v Icy
ject, that my son had not secured the
State cadet.ship. but that the board WOULD
be very pleased to remit $40 of the TUITION,
and that 1t was hoped my so, son would d ps-
cd this proposition, and my son entered
the institute September 1901. This was
the first time that I eyer heard "a, Of any any
partial remission n tuition on, lee ne''s y
was not at my request or suggestion thas
this concession was made IN my case.
MIR Hamilton further, states that ap
piled for modiflcatloin 81 sne u ,,su,at
to be made for board, etc The only
foundation for this statement Is that when
i entered my son as a. cadet In Septemb per,
1901, 1 asked Genera snlpp wren . LIZ
pp He il:''''' ., 1. !,
a doctor, suit your own convenience IL
There we're three gentlemen present a.
tha lime 81 this conversation, and to one
~ them he made exactly the same state
nent. H,
On Dec g. 1904, mailed LED the supersi,n,;;
tendent my check 1or ss IS a1 before pur Il.
end of the session 1906 / closed my ac-
count with the Virginia Military Institute
BY sending my check for sl4539.
These are the. facts In regard to Mr..
pear party with 4 grievance, and tc
thereby divert attention from the rea
issue.
TO Obscure Issue.
Mr.. Hamilton, with further bad taste
and again endeavoring to obscure the
Issue, has brought into this case Other
grudgingly admits that his class anc
Sion was good good. The boy made ali Of his
examinations, and was made cadel, o.
however. he was ordered to report on
Sept, /. under arrest for a very grave
charge, but that charge was absolutely
without foundation in fact. and upon
hearing was promptly dlsm,sse ra - 1 NH +.
out his coat was held against him. anc
as far as or the boy was concerned
that ended the whole matter.
l have had no conversation Win eoll :
eral Shipp regarding this incident, and
repeat, that as soon as my boy was eS-
onerated from the graver charge. ! gave
no further consideration. to the matter.
Mr.. Hamilton Is mtsinlormed as 70 l s :. !.
when he says that the cadet applied II
have the penalty Of confinement to tn
limits OF tho Institute postponed. My. son
asked the superintendent for leave !, one
afternoon to go driving with his motner.
denied him. and this closed the Incident.
Mr., Hamilton says: Understand that
DR.. Darlington was in Lexington IN con,
nccticn with these charges at the tlnle
he obtained all the information which nj
has concerning the food furnished ca;
dcts., 2i4 Z.
He has again been nisnformed as tc
facts. went to Lexington on saturday
Sept. 9, to bring my family home OF
Tuesday. and did So No thought Of com
plant had occurred to me until 4 sa!
the cadets dinner on Sept. IL, although
I had previously had reason to believe
that the cadets did not receive proper
food. have unwillingly been diverted
from the main issue in order to answer
the misstatements in regard to mysel
and my son contained in Mr.. Hamilton
communication. But before closing ]
and many others, desire to again ask Mr.
Hamilton; when does the board propose
to cease passing resolutions and begin I
correct the unsatisfactory food condl
lions which they admit exist at the Vir
gInia Military Institute. Not until Feb
]. 19o67"