The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04

and poor in preparation and service
Since tho arrival the first OF the year
OF special steward the conditions have
greatly improved, say the young men.
Some of the Testimony.
Following is a portion Of tho testimony
Of cadets:
Chi chun Wen, OF Canton. China, mem
Der OF tho first GLASS; testified at length.
lie said:
Have spent four years in the United
States and two ut the Virginia Military
Institute Tho food Is better this year
than last. Physically In better condition
than last year. Meat was bad. but Inn
proved now Pie, especially apple pie,
lacked sugar. Food here differed from
that in China"
W. r. Davunt, OF Roanoke. first class.
said Food was bad until recently. 1t
Is now improved. Think the meat is used
too soon after being Killed. Need re-
frigerator In which to keep meat until
1T improves with several days. Food used
to be so unpalntable that sometimes
codets would not turn up their plates
at meals. Sometimes some would drop
out at meal roll and go to the Suffers for
food. Milk was furnished in sufficient
quantity for only two or three classes
to a mess. We then would cut to see
who would get It. or late there has teenl
a great Improvement. Eggs are NOW
served several times week. ffl,S'
Fowl Once Year.
4 A. Edlow Donnan. Of Richmond, mem
Der Of the third class, testified '..rhc
food last fall was bad, especially the
meat. Conditions are improved now;
S"growly' Is better and served more Of
ten. Cadets rooms ARE too crowded. often
IN tn Tv,to az,
studying Il.
r. E. Byrd, Of Winchester, said: Food
bad. poor quality and insufficient guam
tty. Fowls are served only once year
Tipping of walters used toprevnil, but
this habit was stopped by the authorities
The class was not influenced to sign the
paper Of protest by newspaper accounts
of conditions, but the general feeling OF
the class found expression In presenting
the paper a..
]. NJ, Fray, Of culpeper third class.
said: Did not sign tho paper sent to
the post adjutant threatening to with
draw, because 7 am n State cadet, get
ting my food for nothing. and felt ] had
no right to kick. Only three men re-
fused to sign the paper, the other two
being J. L. Doyle, Of Norfolk, and r. 7.
Anderson. Of Rockbridgo county. At
present the food conditions arc improved"
Withdrawal Refused.
J. T.. Greer, OF Peoria, ILL.,, third class,
testified: II signed tho paper of protest.
Think 1t was sent to the post adjutant
through tho mail. was one OF a com i
mittce Of three who won't Saturday night
to General Shipp and asked to have tho
paper withdrawn. 10 declined to receive
tho committee. Said he was tired and
too late
Our visit was in obedience to the sense
OF class meeting held that night. We
went again Monday during office hours
and requested the withdrawal Of tho
paper, which was again refused subse-
quently signed the paper of apology
required by the board OF visitors.
4 As TO tho discipline, most of the young
mon were Of the opinion that the military
spirit was better now than formerly. The
physical condition Of the young mon WAS
also much improved some of them having |
gained considerably.
A Pathetic Story.
The following story was related by one
OF the witnesses. which vlsibly affected
the committee:
w. M. Peyton, of Salem, a State cadet
and member of tho fourth class, some
time ago received telegram Informing
him OF the serious illness Of his aunt,
who had raised him, both Of his parents
being dead lie put In permit 10 so
home, which was refused. The next day |
he deserted and went home. He found |
his aunt improved, and the following day
no returned to the institute, but he was |
expelled
The cadet who recited this story asked