"J." SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. J. THOMPSON BROWN. By interest on University bonds, $1,500 at 8 per cent.. VALENTINE BIRELY. 120 00 .$ 120 00 By interest on the Leterman Co. Bonds, $4,000 at 5 per cent..... $ 200 00 By interest on the Richmond city bonds, $500 at 4 per cent. 20 00 220 00 By amount from current receipts (session 1900-1901).. 1,500 00 515 58 Corcoran-State of Virginia 6% certificate... 100,000 00 2,600 00 5,000 00 7,000 00 76,500 00 Observatory endowment-University of Virginia, 6 and 8% bonds 10,000 00 Library bonds Miller endowment-State of Virginia 6% bonds.... D'Arcy Paul Library-Va. C. Chem. Co. 8% stock.... 100,000 00 60,000 00 2,000 00 54,500 00 10,400 00 4,000 00 500 00 4,000 00 6,000 00 400 00 600 00 250 00 $443,750 00 "M." BONDED DEBT. Old registered interest bearing 6 and 8% bonds... .$ 69,500 00 200,000 00 $269,500 00 VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. REPORT FOR SESSION 1900-1901. HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, ESQ., LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, June 22d, 1901. President Board of Visitors, Virginia Military Institute. SIR,-I have the honor to submit the sixty-second annual report of the Virginia Military Institute. New cadets reported on the third day of September for organization and drill. The furloughed cadets reported on the twelfth day of September. The regular routine of academic and garrison duties were at once resumed, and have been steadily pursued without interruption or intermission. The present year is noteworthy by reason of the completion and occupation of a handsome, commodious, well-heated, well-lighted and ventilated Academic Building. The total cost was $24,373.09. The equipment of the departments of Engineering, Physics and Mineralogy has been enlarged and improved at a cost of $3,004.47. A new furnace was provided for the Chemical Laboratory. The Academic Building was equipped with slate blackboards and furniture at a cost of $923.58. Water closets and eight additional bath-rooms have been added to the cadets' quarters. A sewer line was laid to connect with the main sewer of the town of Lexington. The abandoned class-rooms in the Barrack have been converted into cadets' and officers' quarters, and closet and bath provided for officers. A resident surgeon was appointed and entered upon duty on the first day of September. Through the generous liberality of the Hon. Jos. E. Willard we are enabled to maintain a trained nurse and hospital matron. From the foregoing summary it is evident that provision has been made for greatly increased efficiency of academic work; and that the health and comfort of officers and cadets have been promoted. The Board of Visitors, whose wise administration made such results possible, are to be congratulated. At the beginning of the session the interests of the institution were prejudiced in the eyes of the public by persistent complaints of hazing, which resulted in the loss of the unprecedented number of fourteen new cadets. This harm was wrought by a comparatively small number of cadets. Detection and conviction of hazing are difficult far beyond the conceptions of the uninitiated, for the reason that cadets who do not approve of hazing, and who take no part in it, are indis posed to lend their aid to detect the guilty. Officers are closely watched and time and place so selected, that it is well nigh impossible to bring home proof of these acts. Notwithstanding all this, five hazers were convicted and summarily dismissed. The Board, under great pressure brought to bear to divert them from their course, firmly sustained the action of the Superintendent. This, together with the general indignation aroused throughout the country as a result of the investigation of a committee of Congress into conditions as to hazing at the United States Military Academy, and the fierce denunciations of the public press, wrought a revolution in the sentiment of this institution, and cadets of their own motion adopted resolutions condemnatory of hazing. The action of cadets, in which all classes joined, is to be highly commended; and if it can be maintained the burden of odium that has so long rested upon the institution and marred its prosperity, will be relieved. Accepting this action of cadets as the strongest safeguard against the evils with which we have for so long wrestled, it is respectfully recommended that all promises and pledges required of cadets as to hazing be revoked. Under the appointment and authority of the Board, Mr. Hamilton President of the Board, came here in September and addressed cadets upon the subject of hazing, and other matters wherein reform was desirable. There is reason to assume that the happiest results ensued upon his efforts. Since the date of last report the following changes in the personnel of the Academic and Military staff are to be noted: Major B. B. Morgan, Acting Commandant of Cadets, resigned on the first day of July, 1900, and was succeeded by Major R. C. Marshall, a distinguished graduate of the class of 1898, who had served one year with great efficiency as captain in the Fourth United States Volunteers, and one year as Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Tactical Officer at the Virginia Military Institute. Major C. B. Slemp, Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, was granted leave for one year to pursue his studies at the University of Chicago. His place was filled by Capt. C. W. Watts, C. E., as Principal Assistant in Mathematics. Captain G. A. Derbyshire, a distinguished graduate of the class of love, was appointed Assistant Professor of German and English, and Tactical Officer. Captain G. P. Marrow, Assistant Professor of Drawing and Descriptive Geometry, resigned on March 20th, 1901, to accept a position as Assistant Engineer of the New Amsterdam Gas-Works, New York, and was succeeded by Capt. J. W. Hyatt, a distinguished graduate of the class of 1900. On the first day of September Dr. Reid White, who, during the past five years had faithfully and efficiently discharged the duties of Contract Surgeon, resigned. He was succeeded by Dr. Hamilton P. Howard, a graduate of the University of Virginia, who had further prosecuted his medical studies in the universities of the North and of Europe, and for years had been engaged in hospital and general practice. Miss Elizabeth Simms, Trained Nurse, was appointed Hospital Matron upon the endowment of the Hon. Joseph E. Willard, of Fairfax county, Virginia, a graduate of this institution of the class of 1886. There were enrolled during the year 248 cadets, of whom 106 were new cadets. The average age of new cadets at date of enrollment was 17.50 years. nd Thirteen new cadets were found prepared to enter upon the studies of the 217.18 61.00 92.18 Average number of Cadets 1890-1901.. Average number of new Cadets 1879-1890.. Average number of new Cadets 1890-1901.. The casualties during the year, that is, losses from all causes, were largeforty-five. Of this number the loss of nineteen was due to hazing. As a rule there is much discontent among new cadets during first two months. This is natural, unavoidable and readily accounted for. Life here involves radical change of habit. As long as the novelty of the new conditions of life lasts the newcomer is interested and content. After novelty wears off the inexorable routine, the chief characteristic of our system, becomes irksome, and conditions of life under such a system seems for a time intolerable. If the parent is weakly yielding, as unfortunately many are, the malcontent comes to a bad end. It is a very common experience to hear those who have been held down to their work express their satisfaction at the result, and congratulate themselves upon having overcome their weariness and home |