The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29

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q. Was there any other punishment
\. No. sir.
Q. Were all pupils in the school treat
a. ney were rot. o.
q. What sex was generally the Ia
v0red one2
A. The girls were the favorites.
q. Were the girls also blacklisted for
disobedience2
A. / do not know: ! never heard that
they were.
q. Were the boys and girls allowed
to associate together up 10 the hour OF
going to bed. and after they were through
A. They did not; certainly not to his
=. What was the mode Of punishment
for missed lessOnsy
A. / do not know. When the pupils
went 10 town without permission, cap
tain Doyle fed them on bread ana
water.
Q. Did you ever know that several
boys were put in the business shop an"
fed on bread and water?
y. Yes, sir, they were put there Tor
going TO town at night before christ
mas.
q. Were they kept there more than one
day at the time?
\. / remember one time.
q. At what hour in the morning did
Captain DOYLE come down to his officer
A. About \ o'clock In the morning
at +. NJ. in the Senate chamber.
AT $40 r. NJ the committee was again
called TO order by Chairman Stubs, and
Mr. Bland of Portsmouth. continued TO
question the witness. Mr.. Lindsay again
acted as interpreter.
q. DID you ever see Captain Doyle IA
miar with the girls2
A ! have not, but / have seen him pet
some girls.
q. HAS Captain Doyle replied 10 your
letters when yOu applied for n position
as teacher at the school,
4. Ies. sir. but I lost the letter. re-
member the contents OF II. He said he
was very sorry. that IL was not I'm his
power 10 help me. that he had great re-
spect for me and my wife. He did not
give me any encouragement
q. Did Captain Doyle often leave the
institution at night2
a. I do not know. ] was studying,
q. Was II the rule that teachers had TO
report the misconduct OF scholars 10 Cap
tain Doyle?
A. Yes. sir.
Q. What are the habits at the institu
ton on Sundays in regard to religious
worship?
a. they had chapel service from 9 70
1880 A. NJ. and in the evening they Will
read and sit around until =. NJ, when
they all attended service again for an
hour.
The third charge. which was directed
against Frank Yates, a former teacher
Arkansas was passed by for the present,
on motion Of Senator Buchanan.
THE CHARGES AGAINST EURfTT.
The three charges against Mr.. Guilford
Eurltt were next taken up: That he had
been under the influence OF strong liquor
while teaching his class, and that he
neglected his duties, and was seen lying
Oh "A sofa in the library.
q. Air. Randolph. what do you know
about the charge against Mr.. Euritt to
the effect that he has been teaching his
class while under the influence OF strong
liCuOr2
4. In the schoo-room he was under
the influence OF whisky | smelt whisky
on his breath and he signed so that
/ could not understand him. / could also
tell from his walk and his face. once he
was especially bad, when he signed very
badly from the use OF whisky. In the
chapel, IN singing the hymn. he showed
evidence Of having been drinking, ana
in stepping back he ran against some
thing, which made the pupils laugh
went into the library once and found him
on the sofa dead-drunk. tried TO arouse
him, but failed. and then | went out
O. Can you tell what year that was?
4. In 1883 or 1884,
.. Who was the principal Of the insti-
tuition during those years.
4. / am not certain, but | think It was
Captain Doyle. This Is as well / can
remember. The principals have been
changed so much that l cannot be posi-
Q. was not Mr.. Euritt dropped by the
board as a teacher in June, 1855. and re-
manned ont for the school year 1ss5-'SG?
A. ] think so.
O. was Mr. Euritt a teacher in the
IN titution waen you graduated?
A. Yes, sir.
q. You know nothing of Mr. Eurltt's
habits since you left there i'm 1882
A. ! know nothing about IL since, but
/ heard a little bit.
O. Was it before he was dropped as
a teacher that you saw him intoxicated
in the library
a. Yes, sir IL was.
Mr. Bland then questioned Mr.. Eurtt.
and the latter stated that he went back
10 the institution In 1896.
Mr.. Euritt then asked Mr.. Randolph.
q. Did you attend the convention Of
dcaf-mutes in Richmond last summer
Q. 10 what Office was I elected by the
A. Chaplain OF the State Association.
q. Did YOU vote for me?
a. No. sir, but / did not vote against
Q. What Is your opinion Of me to-
4. You seem to be better. you look
all right YOU look as if you fought a
q. Why did you not vote for me?
4. ] knew very little about it, and
was very much surprised when the cleo
ton took place ] was i'm the house
doubt as to what the arrangement was.
Q. Do you often meet deaf-mutes
since you left school?
A. Not very many.
@. Have you heard any OF them talk
about me in recent years?
a. No, | have not,
MIR Harrison of the committee, stated
that the charges against Mr.. Euritt had
been heard al former investigation,
when MIR Euritt practically admitted the
charges then made.
PROUD or HIS FARM.
The next charge was one against Henry
g. Bear o teacher who neglected his
duties by talking Of himself so much and
his farm.
@. Mr. Randolph, what have you to say
about thatY
a. When Mr. Bear was my teacher he
was always talking Of his home and
farm and sometimes ne would hear a
noise In the hall. and thinking that the
principal was coming, he would take up
the study again.
D. What have you to say about his re-
naming away from the shops and caus-
Ing much loss OF timey
a. He was employed In the book-bind-
cry, and would leave his shop and 10 10
the other shops talking 70 the shop mas
tiers. and when he saw the principal COM
ing he would return To his shop and work
very industriOusly. This occurred often
during four or five years.
Q. DO you know what year the book
binding shop was abolished at the insti-
tutiou2
A. In 1857 or 1855; when I left it was
still going on.
@. What opportunity did you have. you
being a scholar to see Mr. Bear leave
his shOp2
A. / was in the shoe shop and printing
Office myself, and would see Mr.. Bear
come I'm there.
O. Did MIR. Bear have charge of any of
the shops you refer to-
A. Yes, he Was foreman IN the book
binding department.