The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-24
VIM. |. BOARD WON'T.
TOLERATE HAz|NC
Cadets Dismissed for This Cause
Were Not Rein
stated.
SCHOOL l IN FINE CONDITION
Adjutant- General Returns from
Board Meeting and Is Much
Pleased.
SCHOOL in FINE CONDITION

Acknowledgement Charles ). Ander-
son has returned from Lexington,
where he attended meeting OF the
tary Institute, OF which he IL ex-offi-
clio member.
The Adjutant. General Gays the entire
board is in accord on the question OF
enforcing rigid discipline at the insti-
on from time to time. 1t has been great
~ reduced, and those who engage in
It are promptly dealt with. Some cases
OF the mistreatment OF rats" and OF
ttgated by the board, but 1t may be
said that the school Is freer from such
infractions OF It's rules than ever be.
fore. Taken 1s. as whole the school
General and other members OF the
board are very proud Of 1t.
The board declined to reinstate any
course would be followed strictly in
the interest OF discipline and the
proper conduct Of the institute. A stu
seinstated. but his offense was much
less serious than that OF "hazing." 1t
Is the policy Of the board to act uni.
formiy on the question of "hazing. !"
whether 1t is engaged In by an indi-
jutant-General and other members do
not anticipate great deal OF future
trouble in this direction In view view, OF !,
their firm stand and the good results
1t has already brought.
No Paroles Allowed.
In further discussing the meeting. the
Acknowledgement said:
The superintendent reported that
the cadets were working hard and
hnd
been before There are 900 men on
the rolls. the health Of the corps is fine
and they are as fine looking as any
body OF men to be found. The board
the part of the boys. and they were
compelled to decline to grant them.
There are good reasons for this The
boys are away from their work for ten
they find that their course of study
/ has been interrupted. SO that at least
another week Is lost in getting down
to work again. Then the cessation OF
happened that boys have become hard
err to manage after they have been al
lowed to go away. No paroles or fur.
| loughs were granted. and none will
provision. :.
1.-THE new heating and lighting plant
is in full. operation and they meet
every requirement There Is an abun.
forty-fOur new rooms have been
opened. and the building of them die
not In any way affect the beauty OF
symmetry of the barracks. The new
library has been completed and opened
fitted with modern book stacks, rooms
| for the literary societies, permanent
rooms for the board of visitors. and !!
| well supplied with books.
Need Buildings. 4
| 1t Is claimed by the members of the
board that the Virginia Military In.
! stitute has gotten less than any Other
State institution. and that 1T has
| made greater strides. relatively speak
| ing. 1t has received $4,000 from the
Legislature in fifteen years. and during
that period has expended 100000 IT
round numbers in improvements, which
| sum came from private sources. Al
| these improvements Immediately be-
came the property of the State wher
| made.
A point has been reached now. sc
| the members claim. when 1t is neces.
| sary to have a chemical laboratory,
| new hospital and some other buildings
| and for these purposes the board VII
| ask the new Legislature for an appro'
! priation of $4,000.
| The board ordered a copy of the en-
! crossed resolutions adopted when Gen
| eral Ship retired. to be presented t.
| him upon his return from Egypt. where
| he Is now travelling.
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