The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-28

l ington. and that. In the interest OF good
4 discipline, some punishment should have
been inflicted upon the offenders. Yet
4 the commlt tee are ware TX that strong
provocation existed for this outbreak in.
the fact that the corps supposed they,
were Justified by the character OF tho
\ food furnished them s 1T the Institute.
The proof Is conclusive that this dis
satisfaction was to some extent we'll
4 grounded. 1t Is believed that this fact
was considered by the superintendent
4 UP their Judgment, and It Is probable
| also that they were Influenced BY the
/ more serious breach OF discipline in.
yolved In the sinsubordinate letter signed
BY members Of the third class. 81 FL B n
Food at the Institute. i
j AS to this subject. the4conmittee made
an exhaustive Investigation and examined
/ a large number OF witnesses. Though
1 the evidence taken was not free from
c;naict, the committee have been impelled
by the preponderance% Of proof to the
| following conclusions :f A4}{I IN ~
4 n Food condi lions at the institute during
1 the latter part Of the session OF 1870
were far from atisfactory. This state
Of affairs was recognized BY the board
at its meeting In June. 1905. when a
/
betterment OF the mess hall fare. "A sub
committee OF the board composed OF
the president and three Iother r members,
4 presented a report, which revealed q con.
dltion calling for immediate and thorough
'correction., ri ;S If
i During the opening months Of the ses-
| sion OF 9o5-6, fs the situation con tlnued
/ such as to cause complaint from cadets:
and patrons Of the institute
1 The ssuperintendent and the lsoard Q s
Visitors made commendable eff orts " 70
! ascertain the causes OF the trouble and
| to md a remedy The chief causes ap-
pear to have been I, .S3, !,
FIrst-The destruction by fire Of the
mess hall and Kitchen In the spring OF
19o5, and the use Of temporary arrange
,nents In I heir stead. 81 y Il ga5
| x Second-The inexperience OF the commits
sar and the fact that ne was req uir g,
| 81 the two Offices being heavy and often
conficting, and 1t being impossible for
| hin, & tn IS give constant personal super
| Vision to the preparation and service q
1.-the food. SJss. !, .,,;
sThrd-The lack Of cold stora &c facili-
| ties and the custom. OF purchasing the
whole carca So Of beef and the \ GO nse-s
auent use of undesirable portions.
| At meeting of the Board OF y lsltors
( heldfat the institute November 81, 1905,
I the hoard made extensive Investigation Of
the food question. and a stenographloS
repor, OF the testimony taken mas ncen
considered by the committee. and is trans
United with this report.
I THE board then decided to- employ q q
| steward to assist the cor nlissar =
! competent and experienced man was Sc.
cured for that purpos with such graft.
Tying results that 1t is expected the the ar
/ ranpement will be cOntinu ed. 7t Il
While there will be found In the testl-
mony taken before the committee O rev
1 general complaints about the tefe, and
a number of complaints as 20 SPECIFIC
articles OF food. the almost unanimous o,
opinion OF the witnesses was that the
/ food had materially improved since NO
!syember, 1905, and was then generally
satisfactory to the corps. The evidence
i VAS overwhelming that the general health
| Of the corps throughout the session OF.
1866 had been excellent, and the physi-tt
cal condition OF the cadets was descriped
by the United States Army ms ps ..s "
4 his testimony before the committee, as
,'sunerb The committee had the oppor-4
stunitv of seeing the cadets at drill and
| IA raGa IN q several ccasions, and we're
1 mich Impressed with their SC! dier-ilkse1
appea ring and bearing, and their power
/ OF endurance. t5Et By Z. !. ~ y,
Members Of the Board Of Visitors stated
to the committee that It was their ln 81,
1 ton to erect at the institute before me
beginning OF the next session SEES 4 among MOI
other other improvements, e new kitchen with.
ample and modern equipment, Whlch gls
expected Ito remove all prooa bllity. 81
i hist complaint OF the food at the stltutes
in the future.
Inspection Of Offices and and
Buildings. IN
The committee made e visit to the mess
| hall while the cadets were at dinner.
/ Tho cadets informed the COMMITTEES t a,,A