Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-01
Legislative Committees Report
on Y. NJ. liberalization

Military Institute generally, ard
Of the late breach of discipline
brought about by food conditions,
especially, was filed with Cover
nor Swanson last Friday. The re-
port is signed by the four members
Of the committee: Granville Il.
Swift, w. A. Garrett, Lewis II.
Machen aud r. f. Psyton, Jr.
The committee reports that it is
distinctly hopeful that the institute
is about to enter upon the most
successful era of its history, and
asserts that criticisms have been
silenced by the activity Of it's loyal
alumni.
The report censures severely the
breach of discit line Of the third
class of cadets in leaving barracks
and in defying the commanding
officer regarding the food furnish
ed at the mess hall. This signifi-
cant sentence, however, follows:
"The proof is conclusive that
this dissatisfaction was to some
extent we'll grounded"
The report states that the food
conditions during the latter part
of 1904.5 were far from satisfac-
tory, and that during the opening
months of the session of 1866, the
situation continued such as to cause
complaint from cadets and patrons
of the institute.
The chief causes Of this condl-
ton of affairs are stated in detail
with the improvements that have
been and are -yeL~ttoo De made "a
remedy~the evil.
The report states that the rooms
/ in the barracks are crowded, there
being four in each room, and 'sug
gests that only two cadets be as
signed to room; that the bath
rooms are dark and poorly ventilat
ed that the hospital lie an antiquat-
ed structure and not adequately
supplied with surgical facilities
that the kitchen is cramped, i'm.
perfectly provided with utensils
and illadapted for the cooking oil
a variety of foods at any one time;
that the bakery is also entirely
! too small; that the places where
meats are kept for storage if
scarcely more than all icebox, and
that the electric lights are in
sufficient.
The committee were also i'm
pressed with the necessity for q
new chemical laboratory, the one
now in use being insufficientlJ
supplied with modern apparatus
1t is recommended that q new
kitchen be built as well as cold
storage and lighting plant, and
that the barracks to an extent
sufficient to relieve the crowded
conditions be enlarged.
After thorough investigation OF
the trouble leading to the dis
missaI of the offending third class
the committee deliver themselves
on this subject as follows:
ut is the judgment of the com
mittee that the members of the
third class who signed the pape'
addressed to the post adjutan
were guilty of fragrant violation
Of Article 1913 OF the regulations
and were liable to dismissal theirs
for; that the Board OF Visitors hac
a right to prescribe TIE condition.
upon which the offending cadet
might remain at the institute; tina
the signing of the paper prepared
by the board, acknowledging wront
and expressing regret, was such
reasonable condition, and that tn
refusal of the said cadets to sigl
that paper could not be justified
except by the oath which they hat
taken among themselves, which
was in itself an additional ant
deliberate violation Of Article 1923
with which they should have bee
, and were familiar.
"The committee, therefore, IN
animously conclude that their dis
missal was fully warranted by tn
, facts, and that to have acted other
, wise would have subjected tn
/ Board OF Visitors to merite'
, criticism, would have been sui
I versive of good order and sour
discipline at the institute, an
would have tended to encourae
similar acts Of INSTRUMENTATION
the future.
| In conclusion, the committt
8 desire to emphasize tho fact that I'll
= unfortunate conditions which crea
}. ed dissatisfaction in the fol lof l9l
j. have practically been removed, an
that the various nesds of the inst
4 tute have been recognized by Il
\ Board Of Visitors, and are bein
9 net 80 rapidly as the resources
their disposal will allow.
! The committee believe that
= continuance Of the present llbcr
: policy Ct the General As'omol
toward the institute will result
removing all cause OF dissatlsfe'
a ton end will enable the institutio
to maintain it's high reputation Il
i efficiency.
!, 1t is impossible to study Il
o growth of the institute from sma