Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-16
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VIRGINIA INSTITUTION
FUrMs D,G(nnd Dnmb and iar Bind
The Board IL y,urs of This in*'lintl"n met in S.aun
,on on Turs5sy The Cd instant pursuant I" edI"afn
mon, and continued in Session mil Friday about no'p
All the members were present, Ian+iy,A n. u s'u
ART Robert Gray. Rev. W. pimnrr jas NJ Ln"rl
lao Prints DR. F. T. Strihlng. aid n Kinney -
Aiming The frs, important kusnpss transacted, was iht
selection of si,e f,r The rs!G n. Portions ni lana
had hpen gra,u;nusy irrcd f''' The rurrose,h u
n Stuart E.q President OF The '"ard, ahc by 'ohh
M'Dw, H. and JAS Ij, Esqrs Several 'htr SITES "ftr
also brought In the attention III t'r la'u A.'f cait
fnI examination Of all of them. ,he Visitors voted their
thanks To Mr. Stuart end Mr.. VI Do~ei! I" hir lihein
IA, rs but declined he same. az ~" being 80 tnei'' 'o
the ppruos.s intended "h'r sIifs "iihn tbrif COZ"
mand The site Cffrred hy Nr. Bell vas ,hen uhan
m.usly accepted This is tie brau'ni Knoll above 'he
| ne.diw iIsi brIow towu.--A contract was iirrrnP"h
made with MIR Wm Domino. 1T Alb marie ioi ne ffrc
non Of The buildings. which arr Ia hr c"mni+ncsa of
with and completed By july II. The hn"hInss a'r 10
bp Of brick wI;h sunr foundations, ana 50 P'ahhru NAV
lhe shall be absolute SEPARATION al M Two cassfs
Of pupils from each o,r, that ihr care a'd instruction
of each may b. committed 10 their ap?r"p'as "ae''s
hr the supplies ct food DC !or ho'h 'an oe i0"s"
| ed nv some common Steward
I'm the mean time however, we are gra''h.d !" say,
The Visitors have taken mrasu'rs !" p" Tue -,
into immediate operation They hov npp",n'rn mr.. ~;
| P Pept A NJ. cf New York Principal OF me o'"i n'o
Dumb Ins,iIunu and Mr.. VIM. Graham, 81 the bllnu
Institution 81 Phliadplpha. Teacsr ui The Bihd Dr.
Addison Waddr If staunt"n Is@ppo'ni+d fh.s'c'sn :
The sppnnimt mis- 10 TAX" tc' rom ne hfs' % VIC
ober by uhIch time The ExrcriVr Committee, consist
nu of The rrs,. ~, Visitors. are INSTRUCTED Ia procure
sme spuahlp building or buildings for Tie Temporary
nae of The institution and ,ntrr"y Steward and MA
iron Orders Ikewispmsde "s the purchase Ut the
necessary hn, KS apparatus, &c, Tor The institution =
The csss books fr The Bind are I" hs OF TIE h"sinn
, This rrnmpt action on The part of The Visitors, is
bipbly gratifying as it givts an EARNEST that the nie
rests III the institution tPrn committed TO faithful
| and energetic icrds
A r,souton WIS also sdnpsd lay the Board, authorz-
inn The building committee 10 make arrangements Tor
tho l.yipo nf the corner with appropriate ctrpno
MES hrch is expected uhe about lie time the nsI-
,n,,n il tn 90 into opeatn but If which due notice
will he givpn) ard requesting James NJ Do"eli Esp 10
deliver arr address IN the nrcasion
The following form nfa b. quest 10 the lns'itntion was
suguesnd and approved by The Board Of Visitors, and
ordered 70 r. pubshrd:
nIIem-I pIvp and mquPs,h TO .The President and
Visitors of The vrunn nsi,,uon for the rducs'inn Of
I ths Deaf md Dumb and OF the Blind, the sum nf -
|-- Dollars, 10 OF paid by my executors "ui OF my
real or personal rsre, ns SION as the Settlement "f my
affairs IL psrnl IL ;hr Tiensnr Of i'c aid insiiiu
tim for ,hr time bring trust In be applied by the said
Prpsdrn ard Visitors The benevolent ohtcls Of the
! suid Institution
We have likewise bee requested TO publish The FOL.
loving resolution. adopted by the Board:
.Resnlctd unanimously, ! hat The liberal dnnatnn
winch Mr. Janrs Bel. ha made nf site nr The lnsiilu
iinn of hr ID. ard Dnmb ard The Blind together with
oh,r and substantial advantages which he has qralui
t"usy CONNECTED herewith are gratefully o@ledgrd
and that The thanks nf the Board OF Visitors ba and
hereby mnyi r. srpciIullY rrdred hun Tor the
We understand that a number nf opplirn'i"ns hive
aerJv made Tor admission ini" tho institution.
We would respectfully suggest IL our c"ismPnrares
Of oil pnres ihrouG h"ut e Stale the prourriy VI max
ing this Institution known 10 their readers aud cudeu-
r"rng to promote its interests
GOV Campbell and family have been here for some
DAYS past i,s rlsll liz truly Fortunate lh' law makes
his sanction nf the se srircrrd r the Institution for
the Deal aud Dumb, and The Blnd, necessary.