Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
Third Class at V. MI. Dismissed
for Celebrating

An order was read before tn,
corps of cadets yesterday evening
at retreat dismissing seventy, fou
members of the third class for dis
orderly conduct. The ofense con.
sisted in a riotous celebration
with fireworks Saturday night, in
violation of regulations.
The celebration was planned
with great secrecy and was execut'
ed with daring audacity. The
escapade took place at the supper
hour, shortly after SIX O'Clock.
At the supper roll the members
of the third class fell out of ranks,
and while their companions were
at the evening meal, they proceed
ed to indulge in pyrotechnic dis
play that ATTRACTED the attention
and admiration Of the whole town.
The young men had previously
concealed large supplies of fire.
works In one of the cellar rooms of
barracks, which they that night
carried to the top Of the Smith
Memorial Hall and proceeded to
set off. Just as their companions
entered the courtyard from supper,
the display began, and for half an
hour sky rockets sped through the
inky sky leaving trail of fire be-
hind, while roman candles, cannon
crackers and bomb s added to the
confusion of the occasion. Colored
lights revealed the boys on the
frowning barracks silhouetted
against fiery background. 1t is
said that at least five hundred
pounds of explosives were carried
to the roof Of the academic build
ing.
Colonel Mills, the commandaLt t,
and other officers were spectators
of the escapade, but notwithstand-
ing orders tc desist, the sport went
On, until the supply of fireworks was
exhausted. when one by one the
offending cadets descended from the
building, only to be arrested when
they struck the ground. They
were sent to their rooms under
arrest pending an investigation,
The investigation began Sunday
afternoon and was ontiuued Mon
day ana Tuesday, when the
authorities reached the conclusion
that the conduct CT the third class
was a wilful violation Of regula-
tions.
The remaining classes held a
meeting Sunday afternoon and
adopted resolutions condemnlng he
rampage of the third class. 1t was
feared by the other classes thst
the outbreak by the third class
would force their dismissal, and in
this way would jeopardize the
proposed visit of the corps to the
Exposition.
Following Is the order pre-
pared by General Shipp and read
before the corps of cadets yester'
day evening:
l. The following named cadets, men,
bers Of the third class, charged with
wilful and deliberate violation Of para
graph 1873 OF the regulations OF the Vir-
gina Military Institute, and found
guilty as charged, are hereby dismissed
H. o. Adams, F. Adams, G. M. Alex
ander, A. G. Armstrong, A. E. Barnes,
F. K. Borden, A. G.. Brown, E. NJ. Bu-
racker, l.. H. Cason, w. E. Cason, L.
B. Converse, j. H. Cosby, j. D. Crit
tenden, A. S. Crockett, B. j. Downey,
H. E. Doyle, G. II. Drayton, E. Il. Dun
IAN, L. H. Ellison, W. A. Faison, l.. A.
Falligant, B. Floyd, R. Cant, w. Gar
ard, o. Gates, r. NJ. Grammer, W. H.
Guthrie, r. B Hager, R. E. Hardwicke,
J. l.. Hayes, H. A. Jacob, II. G. James.
IT,, W. B. Jerman, B. M. Jones, H. s.
Kane, H. B. Keen, o. B. King, E. i.
lindsay, A. E. Lloyd, r. A. Lowry. r.
". Mcclellan, w. s. Mccoy, ID. r.
dcMillen, p. A. Mackall, j. Magruder,
T. G. Martin, o. N. Miller, G. Minis, C.
\. Minton, T. W. Newsome. J.J. NOEL,
:. J. Norris, r. E. Parrish, w. J. Penn,
I. w. Polk, j. Pollock, II. j. Porter,
. 3. Preston, T. M. Prettyman, w. NJ. ,
shett, G. Richardson, G. T. Robertson,
=. M. Scott, N. P. Sims. j. L. Sinclair, |
1. F. Smith, G. q. Summers, r. F.
Wagner, w. T. Westmore!and. q. 8
Wheeler, P. r. West and ]. B. Will
ANS, {
II. Cadet Corporal G.. w. Stevens, 8
orporal Of the quarter guard on JAN {
airy 9Th, and Cadet Private ID. B. SUIT 8
%, quarter guard sentinel on post at, j
r about, 6.05 p. M, January 9th, charg-
with wilful and deliberate violation
I paragraph 1913 Of the regulations, and
18th gross neglect OF duty as corporal 7
nd sentinel, respectively, are hereby @
smissed. |
III. Inasmuch as the regular semi
nnual meeting OF the Board Of Visit
IS, the court OF last resort, is soon to
. held at the Institute, date not yet n
Eed, the execution of this order is n
appended until the close Of the last day O
meeting Of said board. I
Nv. All cadets herein named are re- 8
ased from arrest and will attend oil b
tiles and be confined to the limits Of s.
e barrack, Dismissal will be at once il
ade final In the case Of any cadet here 81
named for any neglect or misconduct V