The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11

former commandant of cadets n
United States Military Academy f
livered splendid address to the III
ulty and corps OF cadets on the ri
Of q West Pointer and the Rel rs
of the Virginia Military Institu I'd
West Point" Major Howze's ad u
was full of witticisms and intere u
details of West Point cadets -
Doth from tho point OF view oil y
cadet and of the authorities. /,
second part OF his address. fH
Howe referred in the most co n
mentary terms TO the splendid II
OF the institute rs training IS
Doth Tor peace and war. The 70 Y
ing day Major Howe addreysc,
CORPS again. this time on the "P.
pines and the Ellipinos.'
Major Howe came TO The Inc
on the Invitation of General M
ana under the following order
the United States War DEPARTING.
Headquarters Eastern Department.
Governors Island, n. y.
December /. /.
Special Orders No. 242:
Under War Department nuthortt,
nosemoer IA. 1913. Captain SAN
nockenbach and Major Robert
iio"Ee, OF the Eleventh Cavalry. ,
proceed at the proper times to L
ing Ton. va. Tor the purpose or de
.iHR lectures at the Virginia Milit
.tute during tho second and II
"eeN OF December. 1913. respectiy
a"u upon completion OF their duty
80 u 70 station. The travel directe,
necessary I'm the military service
BY command of aIajor-Gcncral Ba,
W. q. HAAN,
Lieutenant-Colonel General star
49, Chief Of S,
AFTER Major Howze's departure
.auperintenden received the follow
very complimentary letter from
distinguished officer:
Fort oglethorpe. Ca,
December 81. I91
General f. w. Nichols.
Superintendent,
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington. V.
Dear deneral.-It was the grea
MEASURE 10 me TO see At frs, hand
nSo -. mo virginia Military.
ue, anu. although l had know,
fore that the institute was mn,
after West Point. was greatly nle
ana l might say. surprised ia A.,
similarity In methods. IN dlsc,n,,ro
In esprit du corps 30 close anJ
ana others responsible certainlv
serve 10 be congratulated founf
splendid military spirit and I
iihe prevailed. and that the IN
gentlemen themselves understood
appreciated the aims OF the instr,
At inspection and review. the ~
! ola splendidly. so well In fnct
.hey could easily be mistaken ~
ohitcd states corps OF cadets ~
UP In marching, in the manual +
the knowledge Of how 10 care Ia
equipment. particularly IN tho car.
purpose OF the rifle. they com,
h-ost ihvorably With tho West !
'auei. II was evident that your :;
are inbCed with the proper spirit
mat within the cadet bodv there
Deen ouilt up. and there exists IN. u.
! 'radi'ion OF which YOU and eye,y !,
uate and undergraduate should ho !,
~ proud. Certainly !. pleasoI mo
outsider, but an interested one 10
more such splendid spirit ana ,r
uon' who could visit the library.
could watch those youn., mon a, !,
work question them upon sub,cct.
uen'ic and military. without m,
.anaihs that spirit and tradition
srongiy intrenched and carefully
'ered AZ tho Virginia military /,
You have the flower Of on, :,
-. INC formative stage, at ages &c
.hey are passing from YOUTH
mans estate. and its Incidental resi-
s'o'iiues II is the period OF cha
yer building. which must ever bn
no'e OF proper training. and 9,
acter is the greatest glft mar
institution can bestow upon her /.
II congratulate YOU and IN.
GINA Military Institute upon what
been accomplished and what IL II,
accomplished to-day.
With assurances or great este
heiieve me 10 be. General,
Yours worry faithfully.
"ROBERT l. HOW'RE