The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-25
ALUMN|E To FIGHT
RETURN OF CADETS
GRADUATES OF v. M. !. MAY PRO-
TEST AGAINST REiNsTATE-
MENT OR THIRD GLASS.
AWAIT BOARDS ACTION
FORMER STUDENTS AT THE IN
sTiTUTE BELIEVE DISMISSED
CADETS HAVE BROUGHT
plscREDtT TO THE
SCHOOL.

That prominent and influential
members of the Richmond Virginia
Military Institute Alumni Association
approve the action of Superintendent
Nichols in expeiling twentyseven ca
diets for 'mutinous and insubordinate
conduct and will oppose the REIN
statement OF the Students, on the
ground that such action would re-
riect upon the institute and affect its
discipline, became known Saturday
through a weil-known member of the
association. who has been in confer
ence with a numhsr OF fellow grad
yates. s5s'F '7"5>
Heretofore 1t has been generally
believed that the public, and especial
ly that part of 1t composing the alum
nj association. sympathized with the
dismissed cadets. and was disposed
to be lenient with the students be-
cause their "mutinous and insubordi-
nate conduct" grew out OF a mistak en-
sense of honor and obligation to fell
low students. However. The Rich
mond Virginian's informant declares
that IN teh event the board of visitors
decides to reinstate the cadets Wig
orous protest will be entered to pre-
vent a bolt on the fair name of the
alma mater"
May Call Special Meeting.
1t is stated taht coterie of MEM
bers of the associate most of whom
are prominent figures in the civic &C
tivtty of this city, have agreed TO re-
quest the calling of special meet
ing of the alumni association for the
purpose Of making formal protest
against the dismissed cadets returning
to the institute. 1t seems TO be the
concensus OF opinion that the board
OF visitors at its meeting Monday at
ternoon will put its stamp of approval
upon Superintendent Nichols dismiss
al of the class by decreeing that the
cadets shall not be allowed TO ,eturn
To the school.
Members OF the obard who have
been interviewed have declined to
speak for publication but they did
not hesitate to Indicate their approval
Of General Nichols action 1t Is the
general belief that the board will de
eide to investigate the records of the
cadets individually and allow those
who are worthy the privilege of re-
turning to school at the next term.
A letter written by one of the dis
missed cadets to a friend who is a
leading citizen of the State, but not
member of the board OF visitors,
states the case of the dismissed class
from the viewpoint of the students.
Ihis tetteT, winch HAS peen mace pup
lie. was writted to close friend of
the cadet but nevertheless II brought
a reply which show ed that the citizen
was not at all in sympathy with the
action of the third class.
Cadets Honor Involved.
The reply is written in kindly terms
but II plainly shows that the writer
regrets the unfavorable publicity gain
ed by the institute through the cadets
OF the third class. The reply con-
cludes:
In the case you have asked me
to pass upon there are four points of
honor-your duty to your parents,
your duty to yourself. your duty to
the Virginia Military Institute and
your duty to Your classmates. You
have evidently considered only one OF
the four