The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-20

Qua OF better protection, they ind II
impossible Of attainment because Of To-
cal prejudice Which exists here against
girls that dance, and a consequent
refusal on the part OF many to have
them into private homes. Again he
says: II can but feel that II you, gen
tlomen, really think 1t unsafe for these
girls at the hotels, you should take
the matter up with some OF those
adnman.inc sisters in this community,
who shut their doors In real or pre-
tended horror on these girls and see
to 1t that they open up both their
conscience and their homes" In speak
ing OF literary societies. he says:
1.-THE poet tho orator. the literary
socety and the last years birds nest
are all gone. and although we charm,
ever SO wisely we cannot bring them
back"
VIC do not think that the tone and
matter, Of this letter indicates that Dr.
Barrngcr possesses those qualities
which fit him to be the executive head
of a great institution. and in particular
we cannot believe that literary culture
and debating societies should be, by
the president OF such institution,
classed with last years bird nests.
Fifteenth. The athletic coach ana
trainer of the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute, who .s, b. virtue of his posi-
ton intimately and continuously as
sociatod with the students Of the in
s,ituticn purchased n keg OF beer,
which he had shipped to Blacksburs,
and sent 10 the house OF a dereprtablo
negro woman, and then invited nurl :
Der OF the students. to this negro
house to drink this beer.
search was made OF this house at
IL o'clock p. NJ. ON January 10. 1910.
by the town sergeant with certain
military officers of the institute. whom
ho asked to assist him in the search.
After breaking in tho door. which Waa
barred a number OF V. =. l. students
were found in the building, and upon
roll call OF the college, about twenty
Ave cadets were found absent WIN
out leave. Tho said coach was prose-
cuted by the Mayor OF the town OF
Rlaeksburs for giving state students
and minors intoxicating liquors The
case was tried, the coach. was nned
and upon appeal the conviction was
affirmed and the coach was put unuei
a $500 bond as required by EXISTING
liquor laws This coach Is stiii en-
ployed at the college.
Abuse of omcinls.
| Sixteenth. There is published at the
institution a periodical called The
Tech" which is highly infammatory y.
! IT'S character, which in particular Is
! abusive OF the law officers OF the
! town of Blacksburg On the occasion
! Of the arrest!ng of the coach, Wh,ef
4 has just been referred to- this publ
cation came out and threatened the
/ burning of the property of the Mayor
Of Blacksburg who had imposed tho
fine Under college regulations this
i publication is censored. and 1t seems
that TO permit publication of This
I character TO continue its offensive crit
J icisms upon the administration of la.'
is destructive OF discipline and should
/ not be permitted.
! Seventeenth. The president In hi:
j letter of June %. 1909. invited charge.
/ and Investigations. The welfare com
mittee of the Alumni Association re
/ sponded TO this challenge and fornlu-
4 lated written charges The president:
1 reply was in many instances evasive
! harsh and undignified. and made upor
MS an unfavorable impression. We be
( lieve that while the welfare commit
/ teo may have confused charges oil
1 greater moment with charges OF lessee