Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-13
TAKEN WITH THANKS
Mrs. Schenley'S Own Selection of a
Site for the Blind Asylum.
GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE MANAGERS
Organization Meeting of the Much-Talked-
of New Board.
no INSTRUCTORS AS YET SELECTED

The new Board of Managers of the West
ern Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind
met in the parlors of the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing, yesterday, for the purpose of organiza-
tion. There were present Messrs. William
A Heron, A. NJ. Marshall, Colonel j. M.
Schoonmaker, harold Pierce, h. K. Porter,
G. w. Dilworth, Benjamin Thaw, Percy +.
Smith and Rev. j. G. Brown, d. D., the
entire board.
Mr.. Marshall was,elected President of the
board, though he protested that a younger
man should fill the position. William a.
Heron was made First Vice President, and
DR.. J. G. Brown, Second Vice President,
Colonel Schoonmaker positively refusing to
take the place when nominated. Percy +.
Smith was elected Secretary on condition
proposed by himself, that he would not have
to Keep any books or records other than those
of the board meetings, and that there be no
salary attached to the position. Mr.. Q. f.
Deau was elected Treasurer, and the Union
National Bank the depository of the funds.
Mr.. Smith moved that all meetings OF the
corporators be open to the public. The
motion was passed unanimously.
NOT REACHED YET.
cit having been stated in Pittsburg newspapers
that the instructors for the Western Pennsyl-
vania Institution for the Blind have already
been selected, this board feels called upon to
declare the report TO be unfounded. That
point in the enterprise has not yet been
reached"
A resolution was passed authorizing the
printing of the annual report in pamphlet, and
the bylaws were amended providing for the
appointment of an Auditing Committee.
The report of A. NJ Marshall, E. R. Donehoo
and z. F. Smith, the committee sent to visit
the institutions at Indianapolis and Columbus.
was quite lengthy. Its details have been pub
lished in The DISPATCH.
When the question of site came up IL was an
nounced that. while there were two sites TO
select from. Mrs. Schenley favored what is
known as the Forbes street plat. In this there
are 10 acres and IS percheS. The other, also at
BeIe6eld, is near Fifth avenue, running back
toward Center avenue. and contains Il acres.
The members of the old board preferred the
Center avenue site, as it is the most eligible and
most valuable, but they were willing to take
either. The Chairman said ii was not true
that. while outward professions were for the
Center avenue site, any officer or member of
the board had acted "treacherously' to secure
the Forbes street site, but it was true that at
the last meeting of the old Board of Directors
plan Of the Forbes street site was presented
to the board and, in the handwriting OF the lady
herself, were the words, Gift of Mary E.
Schenley to the Blind Institute, Pittsburg"
WANTS IT OUT OF THE WAY.
A letter was read at the same meeting in
which Mrs. Schenley said she hoped the deed
would be promptly forwarded, along with the
deed for the park property, as she wished to
sign both. and thus end the negotiations which
had been so vexatiously delayed.
The gift was accepted. a vote of thanks
passed, the secretary directed to notify the
donor, and arrangements made to have the
resolutions properly engrossed and forwarded
TO the lady as soon as the deed is received. The
deed was prepared and forwarded a few days
after the meeting.
The board disclaIms any knowledge of
''treachery'' or 'traItorous conduct" in regard
20 the selection of the site, and simply state
that the donor herself, or her agents. made the
selection of the Forbes street site. The board
trusts the public will accept this explanation.
and that it will not be influenced by statements
TO the contrary.
No further business being on the table, the
board adjourned TO meet at the call of the Sec
retary.