The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21
ALL EYES CENTER
ON LEXINGTON
Seventy-Seven V. M. |. Men
Dismissed on Charge of
INSTRUMENTATION
CADETS STAND BY
TWO COMRADES
Agreed to Leave if Class
Mates Were Punished
for Exploding
Fireworks

LEXINGTON, VA, Feb. al
Nearly ali the members of the third
class at the Virginia Military lnsu-
tute who were dismissed yesterday al
ternoon by Superintendent Nichols tor
mutiny have left Lexington for their
homes. When the misguided boys
came face to face with the serious
ness of the proposition by being re-
quired to remove their belongings
from the barracks by O'Clock some
Of them admitted they had acted
hastily and would have returned To
their duties had II been possible.
Some half dozen <of the class De-
fore the order of dismissal was pue-
lished returned TO barracks ana Will
stand their punishment.
No meeting of the board of visitors
has been called A. yet. Rorer A
James, of Danviile, president of the
board of visitors, was In Lexington
yesterday on business.
Cause of the Dissnissais.
LEXINGTON, VA. FEB. 2i.--Lex-
ington is greatly wrought up over the
situation at the Virginia Military In
slitute. Following the leaving Of their
barracks by nearly all the members
OF the third class on account OF Two
members OF the class having been DIS
missed for exploding fireworks con-
trary to the regulations of the insu-
tuition, orders were issued at three
O clock Monday afternoon dismisslAs
seventy-seven members OF the class
headquarters Virginia Military
Institute. Feb. 20, 1914.
special orders No. VI. The com
manuant of cadets has forwarded 10
the superintendent charges against
certain members OF the third class Tor
violation OF article l2s, V. 81. /. resa-
iaiions. The article In question for
bids all combinations among cadets.
under any pretext whatever. and espe-
eiaily prescriDes that where stach conf
binations are formed. the guilty par
Elephants shall be Immediately dis
missed from the institution.
In com plia nee with the provisions
OF the article, the following cadets,
members OF the third class, together
with some ex-members of this class.
VINO are equally in elimination. are
hereby dismissed. aud their eonnec-
ton with the Virginia Military insu-
tute terminates with date
Adams. A A, Adams. I. s. Bald
win. w. f., Banning. H.. Bell, q. c..
Boggess, X. w. Brand. w. r., Bur
ton, r., Bushnell, q. f.. Carson, Il. L.
Christian. C.. Coburn. III. 5. Crane.
J. NJ. rresweii. II, Y :, Cunning ham,
w. F., Darnell. I'll. A, Dawes, r. r.
Dickson. III. h, billiard, w. f., Dish
man. c. H.. Flanagan, c., Frazer. T..
j.. Gait. A. Gerow. l.. s.. Getzen. T.
HI. Haynes. W. r.. hprdern. III, r.
Howard. IL. j.. Jones. c. c., Kelly.
w, Kim ball. f. r.. King. ]. f, King
man, Nj. H.. kirkpatrick, J. ID, Look.
r. W.. 10th. NJ. r., 10th, w. j.. Me-
Cabe. p. McCievy. W. W.. Nc
Menamin, James. McMenamin. John.
McMillin. +. W., Mansfield, c. f..
Marshall. w. Metealfe. r. r.. Mitch
ell. IA H.. Seaisn. * O.. Patterson. f
c.. Peck. S. H.. Price, q. D., Quentin.
IL. p. Richey. J. L. Riser, q. s..
Robertson. b. L., Rohrbrough. w. w.
Roller. j. e.. Rouse, r.. So. Satter-
field, c., Schiiling. s. j., Smith. =. c.,
Smith. T. o.. Stone, +. E.. Strob. j.
W.. Stroud. L. f., Thompson. r. H..
Webster, +. r.. Williams II. NJ
wooila w. r.. Worthington, T. S..
Grady. H.. ". Harr. W. karst G..
Douglas III. NJ, Heath, q. G.. Warner
q. ..
-. In taking the action as out
lined In the preceding paragraph the
superintendent is conscious Of feel
ing OF personal distress that SO large
a body of young men, many of whom
have heretofore been exemplary in
their department, should SO fM for
get their duty TO themselves. to their
parents. and TO the honorable insti-
tuition with which they have been
eonnected. No Just cause of grievance
il even alleged; and even IL such
existed, ample recourse In to be found
In the provisions of military law. In
a moment of thoughtiessness these
young men have combined to defy
authority. and are attempting by
LATE. ..
erning authorities of this Institution.
The Virginia Military Institute
stands pre-emnently for law and or
der. Discipline and the proper recog-
milton of constituted authority form,
At the same time. the foundation stone
and keystone of its structure. An as
sault upon these constitutes the most
xAicvous offense known to our law.
linn diate dismissal must necessarily
ensue in such cases. and this whether
one, a hundred or the whole corps. is
involved.
-. The cadets whose names are
enumerated in paragraph l, of this
order. will forthwith return to their
homes.
"By command Of Brigadier- General
Nichols, G. C. Watts. Colonel and
Acting Adjutant. Virginia Military In
stitute.
Inception of Trouble.
1t IL said that the, affair of which
the dismissal was the outcome was
started to show displeasure an an Of
flcer OF the nay. who was thought to
be too zealous. and explosives were
used In the shape Of "bombs." A
combination was entered into later
and signed agreeing that If any cadet
named on the list was dismissed for
firing explosives the signers would
protest and all leave II he were not
seinstatsd. .g
Sunday afternoon special order
from the superintendent General
y Nich0is warned them against such
proceedings and combination. In the
same order Cadet Jemison and
Brandt. OF the third class. were dis
missed.
Thaycr Buys Magazine.
NEW YORK. Feb. 21.---John Adams
Thayer, formerly publisher OF Every
body's. has bought the Smart Set mag
anime. He took possession Monday.