The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
CADETS EXPELLED
FIR ON v. NJ. |.
Seventy Seventh Members
Of Third Glass
Dismissed.
CHARGE ED WITH
INSTRUMENTATION
Action Follows Several Days Of
Bomb Firing, Ending With
Men DESERVING Posts Of
Duty-Fail to Accept Op-
p%ortunity to Return to
Institute.
Re ecial to The Tines-Dispatch.l

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Through orders published by the
superintendent this afternoon. scven-
ly-seVen members OF the third class
It the Virginia Military Institute
were dismissed for INSTRUMENTATION and
'ebellious conduct. This was the out.
come OF several days OF bomb firing on
me part OF the cadets of the class
named. capped BY their desertion from
their post Of duty this morning.
The trouble began OH Friday night
Of last week, when certain OF the
cadets created a disturbance In bar
Jacks by setting off hre-crackers and
.orpedoes, more for their own amuse-
ment than for any other reason. TO
meet this contingency. the mman
tht OF cadets had an extra guard de-
tailed. requiring the members of the
inird class TO perform this duty, and
Stated that the guard would be con
.lnued as long az the disturbance last
ID. The firing was started again on
Saturday morning. and was kept UP
with more or less regularity until ar
ter taps that night.
New Supplies Obtained.
Inspections OF quarters we're made
o.. the tactical officers. and although
large quantities of combustibles were
seized and confscated, new supplies
We're obtained In some manner, and
the disturbance was begun again sun
day morning. There was a continuance
OF the firing until the corps went to
supper Sunday evening. 1t was re-
Euined again during tho study period
at night. -Four member of the first
class We're detailed on duty, as officers
Of the day. to aid the officers In charg,.
and the tactical officers in mastering
The situation. since II was believed by
those In authority tina. the third class
sentincls were neglecting their duties.
I'll. 4 --t $50 - 49, So. 49, 4 =, -L..
tiblcs were exploded by means OF
slow burning fuses, II was extremely
difficult to eaten the persons who were
Grcating the disorder, but two men,
cadets of the third class. were appre-
hended In the act OF lighting fire.
crackers and they We're placed under
arrest
The ssh was brought TO a head
last night at tattoo, when orders Of
the superintendent were published dis
missing the Two cadets who had been
caught, II assigning heavy penalties
10 others for having combustibies in
their quarters.
Agreed 10 Stick Together.
An agreement had already been
made by the classmates Of these Two
men that In case any members Of the
class were dismissed for the disorder.
all should leave in a body unless the
dismissed ones were Immediately re-
instated. - meeting of the third class
was accordingly held at once. and 1t
was decided that the whole class
should fall out Of ranks. after the re-
turn Of the corps from breakfast and
desert from the post. The class meet
ing was then adjourned, and the dis
turhancs ceased.
When the companies were dismissed
ater breakfast this morning, seventy
seven men walked through the limi,
gate to Lexington. They returned to
barracks about $50 o'clock in an ord
erly manner. and were informed by
the commandment tina they could choose
between going 10 their rooms in arrest.
and resuming their regular duties,
while awaiting further action OF the
authorities, or getting off the insti-
tute grounds Immediately, and remain
Ing away. Without hesitation, the
cadets chose to leave the grounds.
About 3 o'clock this afternoon they
were informed that all the partici.
pants in the desertion would be dis.
missed by orders at retreat. and that
they would be allowed until o'clock
to get their belongings out Of bar
racks.
The number Of cadets dismissed in.
cludes several men put back in the
fourth class on account Of academic
deficiencies, and two of the third class
intS- HidJc'ilS OIL THESE latter
however, together with several other
third class men. did not enter in tho
combination, but remained in bar
racks. eighteen in number, and accord
lngly received no punishment.
There seems to be absolutely no
grounds for the disorder. Such con-
duct on the part of the cadets Is as
:ribed to schoolbby ir~responstbil!ty
and thoughtlessness. and the disturb
ancc begun casually was continued
with more serious interest, until a
climax was reached.
Omciul Orders of Dismissal.
The orders Diminishing the men were
as follows:
headquarters. Virginia Military IN
%stitute, February 90, 1911,
Special orders No. 81. The COM
mandant OF cadets has forwarded to
the superintendent charges against
certain members OF the third class for
violation Of article 123. V. NJ. I. g
%lations. The article in question for.
bids all combinations among cadets
under any preteXt whatever. and espe.
sally prcscribes that where such com.
binations are formed. the guilty par.
Elephants shall be Immediately dis,
missed from the institution.
"In compliance with the provisions
OF the article, the following cadets,
members of the third class. together
with some ex-members of this class.
who are equally in elimination, arc
hereby dismissed, and their connec-
lion with the Virginia Military 1nsti-
tute terminates with date:
: Adams a. A., Adams n. S., Baldwin.
". r., Banning II. Bell G. c.. Borgess.
r. W, Brand w. r., Burton r., Bush
nell g. r.. Carson G. T., Christian c..