Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-14
Washington and Lee and v. M. I. to
Open in January

Lexington to learn that the fever
situation has improved TO such an
extent as to justify the announce
.nent OF Washington and Lee Uni
varsity and the Virginia Military
Institute that these schools will
open at the time set when the Christ
mas holiday was given the students
and the furlough granted the cadets,
the former January 3rd and the lat
ter January 4th.
President George H. Denny OF
Washington and Lee, yesterday sent
out statement to the patrons OF the
University in which, among other
things, he says:
while events have conclusively
demonstrated that the lengtheniDg
Of the Christmas vacation vas un
necessary, yetacting upon the light
available at the time. we have no re-
greet in view of our action, which,
as already stated, was purely pre-
cautionary.
1T was to be expected that our
action would at first give few peo-
pie an exaggerated idea OF the situa
ton Yet the statement Of the sim
pie facts have quickly corrected
this.
1T was stated in my former letter
that the State Board OF Health had
made thorough investigation and
rendered report that the cause Of
the trouble had been quickly ascer-
tanned and promptly removed. This
report has been fully justified by
subsequent developments. The sit
uation was promptly and effectively
met.
During the past two weeks or
more, I have received great masses
OF answers to my general letter oil
November %, and there is not sin
gle report Of any trouble developing
a subsequently to tn = date Our stu.
dent body, therefore has not suffer
= ed except in the smallest degree.
D Very naturally, we feel a sense
3 OF pride in the superb health record
r OF Washington and Lee. l venture
. the statement that the health record
t of no institution has surpassed, i
S indeed any has equalled. the RECORD
. of this institution in that particular
Thara ra MANN Ena thipnc that w q
b. prize at Washington and Lee: among
l. these l mention without hesitation
/ the remarkable health record estab
i lished and maintained Throughout
l. all these years.
Responding TO the spirit OF tn,
considerate action of the faculty con
corning the extended Christmas va
> cation, take pleasure in reporting
S that the student-body, without al
t. exception known to me,,s preparing
/. to report promptly at the beginning
e of the winter term, Tuesday, Jan
q usry g."
s A meeting was held at the Vir
2 ginia Military Institute Monday b.
D. Messrs. R. A. James, Edward Echol
J. and T. L. Tate, members of a specia
IN committee of the Board of Visitors
e, who we're appointed to act with tn
is State Board of Health, and the 70
D. lowing statement was prepared to
Iy sent to the patrons Of the Institute
The Board of Visitors of the Ii
IN stitute were called together on N,
es vember 10Th to consider the stu;
On ton with reference to the outbrea
Sc of typhoid fever which necessiatte
os the furloughing of the corps of C
dents until January 4, 1911. J
this meeting the undersigned we
were appointed committee to i
Lr- vestigate conditions at the Institu
w. in conjunction with the represent
ng tives of the State Board of Healt
set Their report is appended here
be and in their conclusions we hearth
on concur. We desire to assure y,
that all danger of the recurrence
Ig- the trouble is passed and there is
IA reason why the school should 4
Or resume lite session on the date e xe
is, THE Superintendent, in our Q
,p- inion, exercised splendid judgme
son in dismissing the corps when he d
and his actions are approved by IL