Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-06-26
GEN. Ships REPORT TO
BOARD OF VISITORS

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BOARD OF VISITORS
The final report OF General
Shipp, superintendent OF the Vir-
sinia Military Institute, to the
Board of Visitors of that institu'
tion last week, was comprehensive
and contained much information.
This was the last report of the re-
firing superintendent, who Tor hall
a century has given the best ener-
gies of his life to his alma mater.
General Ship presented the
needs of the institution with refer
ence to, new buildings, some OF
which are now in course Of erect
ion. The new library building,
now in process of construction
when completed will cost 1913, 100
90, and 50, $4,000 fer book stacks
The heating and power plant
building, calculated to heat ana
light every structure on the prop
erty, is expected to cost about
1 ss2, 100000. The building has
been completed and the fixtures
are beirg installed. The work OF
alteration of the barrack to pro-
vide additional quarters for
cadets, has been let to contract al
$7,7s7.OO. and will be completed
BY September let.
In discussing The present facili'
ties for military practice. General
Ship SAYS that the present pa
rade ground is too contracted 1oi
even close order battalion drill
and for outpost, reconnaissance, ex'
tended order drill, battle tactics
field entertainments, srar and pom
toon bridge practice, there are nc
facilities. For ample facilities fol
the exercises mentioned, and FOL
target practice, be suggests Tire
purchase OF some suitably located
property and the establishment OF
an encampment of two weeks dur
alton in the month of June. Ht
indicates that no TOre heathful
attractive and conveniently iocat
ed spot could be found for such al
encampment than at or near thu
mouth of North River, where tn
Chesapeake u Ohio and Norfolk q
Western Railways intersect.
The report, written in tina
charac:eristically strong style o
General Ship, ends as follows:
Gin concluding this my eigh
tenth and final annual report,
desire to renew the expression o
nv grateful sense of obligation TO
the great kindness, courtesey az
consideration l have uniformly re
ceiyea from the Board of Visitors
and for the help and supper
rendered me in the discharge o
nv duties. To the members of tn
Academic Board, and to the ad
ministrative officers return m
thanks for loyal, faithful, helpfr
cooperation, and / commend thel
all to the consideration of tn
Board. You have, gentlemen, a
able and efficient body of officials
and l believe they have your cor
fidence and esteem, as you hav
theirs.
"This year completes for m
fifty-one years of continuous an
varied service of the Common
wealth in this institution. l con
mend ell her interests to the fol
tering care of the Governor an
members of the General Assembl
of the State. Surely she merit
we'll of the old mother. A create
more benefcent work than oh
has done. has no other instit'
tion done.
"No man is at all times, and
all things at his best, but l fe
that 1 may say that l have in ii
main done my duty to the best
my ability. and while l am fl
from Indifferent to the approx
ticn of my fellowmen,I rest on Il
judo ment OF God, for The jed
ments of the Lord are true a.