The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-26

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Shortly after 5 o'clock the committee
,oconvcned IN the Senate chamber. ~
the request Of DR.. Winston. Dr. Hun'er
Mcclure. who happened 20 be ln me
room. was first called 20 the siah"'
have known Or. Winston proiessiohaus
for good many years, he sNu o
standing is very good. and l know 10 oIe
to be better | have knowledge o, 20
cases. and have read his papers WI
think hc would take "a glass eye 4" -.
natural eye. unless he was eNtraoi "ii'"'''s
careless ANY physician might az = 'as-
uai glance mistake a glass eye ior =" "le
mai one. would not hesitate 10 en-.
trust any OF M patients 10 us care anu
lave done so repeatedly
CAPTAIN DOYLE's HABITS.
csu.sin DOYLE was then recalled TO
the stand. He said boys were aiio"eo
ia 90 down the streets regularly on
SATURDAY.. unless they are on me pidoh
Iist. hTcy may 20 on otn'r Gay" on
.,eefal occasions but have 10 return az
once. have never inquired how the
bovs vote on election days. IheN usuaiiy
walk down IN charge o. an officer or lh
had weather. carriages are sent TOT lHs,i'
7 never heard anything about pupi' DC
ing voted while under age.
/ remember Fraziers case. who claimed
maj he lost his cycsight while at the
institution. lie was very anxious 10 go
home. and his case was left entirely 10
the physicians' opinion. out OF an aN-
eraec attendance % i35 pupils, we nave
not lost outside of eight pupils during the
past ten years. Mr.. Frazier was gwen
10 playing 'possum, and he would NOT
follow DR.. Atldnson's treatment No
man stands higher in the community
,han he. 7 have nothing 10 do WIN
such matters. l refer all such matters
10 the physician. I never suppress any
letters. but | write any comments on
the back Of the letter 10 parents. nave
never. TO my knowledge. suppressed any
letter sent by parent 10 "nil0. nave
never expelled boy for writing le''er
home. and could not do so. If ! wanted
10. $1,000
Mr.. Y. L. X Tune wa discharged
because khile up I'm the innfmaiy, ne
had made himself very obnoxious re-
nortod him to the executive committee,
and he was discharged bv them. ! go
down the street. on an average ABOUT
once or twice a week. when ] leave ABOUT
O'Clock. and return by dar". sohls-
times don't so outside of ihe eiounds
for n week or two. ! have never lte"-
tionallv been rude or discourteOus % any
one. and l am not aware thai ever
have been. The last time, TO my lec'i-
lection. that | spoke TO him IN my oHlSe
was some six or seven years ago. am u,
sat there for two or three hours. anu ]
thought. had on q good deal of liquor NJ
the time lie made no complaint M an
uo was irving TO tell me how things
should be run at the institution. Mt.
Ellincer IS a blind man. foreman OF 'l'
broom and chair shop. but not puph.
He was discharged for drunkenness eish'
or nine years ago, md he stayed out lot
two or three years. After ne nan re-
formed. / took him back. Last winter
i'm January. | found out That ne was
drinking. and the committee then sus-
pended his pay for two or tnre' mon
That cured him again.
The only time when the boys ana gills
are together is in their class-rooms OF
al sociable They ore separated by the
bif, hall which Is about ninety-ilve feet
long They eat I'm the same dining
room. but on separate tables. and they are
kent apart while at play. sometimes
thev are caught writing notes 10 eaCH
cher ,ynen ttov are punished. ] haye
| never been intoxicated on the premises
sufficiently 10 impair my duties. l take
n drink occasionally. ! usually quit
every year for from one TO six months
ia see where | stand. Otherwise, may
take one or two toddes at night. ] nave
never been a sprceing man. il woulo
make me so sick that ! could not keep
II up. Sometimes ] 20 fishing three OF
four times during season. also 20
hunting occasionally. While ] am Il,
the institution ! read good deal anu
/ keep up "A large correspondence. III
/ 90 away for a week, there IS great a.
| cumulatjon of work. which no one else
! can attend TO. Up TO this time. ! have
not heard any complaint that 1 did not
attend TO my duty. About a year ago
| +be hoard complained about some direc-
lion which / did not carry out. Ihls
was omitted because | did not nndei-
sand the board. never take things 1oi
granted. i go all over the place anu
| look after everything to see that IL Is
properly attended 20. In my opinion, tht
, affairs of the institution have never beer
i'm hotter condition than they are now
In view Of the recent talk and rumorS
I only one child has been withdrawn from
fine institution: that shows that the peo-
/ ME Of Virginia still have confidence IN
| the institution.
THAT INVESTIGATIONS.
Questioned by chairman Stubs: i'm
yestigated the Yates matter I'm the spring
of 1891. the alleged occurrence took place
! i'm the fall Of 1880. AS soon as l hearc
| of IL l made an investigation. did
| not report it to the board or the eXccu
| tive committee. AT the close Of the Oc
! tober meeting Of the board. Major Elder
| said he had received a letter i'm connec'
ton with the matter. At that time
| the name of Mr.. Yates was first men
| toned. When / investigated tine matter
I 1 did not report IL 10 the board, because
| 1 did not think there was enough IN 10
| The board appointed a committee at thai
meeting. This committee reported frs
i'm January. 1892. and then again In April
| 1Sq2. The matter was then postponed
| untn the june meeting. My election
was POSTPONED from the April TO th'
June meeting TO await the report O.
| The committee. My present term eX
pir.s on July I. 1896. Mr. Humbert was
sent 10 AccOmac by me. but not at th'
instanca OF Mr.. Yates. | did so because
heard that Miss Riggs had written
| letter TO some one denying the state
ment which she had made to me. In
| formed Mr.. Yates as soon AZ ! decided
! that | would send Mir. Humbert l don
| know whether letter from Mr.. YATES
| 10 Miss Riggs preceded Nj. Humbert.
| don't know whether letter was sent by
| Yates through Mr.. Humbert. ! woul'
not have permitted him to carry IT, an'
don't think Mr.. Humbert would hav'
| taken it.
/ never reported boy TO the board 70
! drinking. and no suspension has takei
| place under me on that account.
Questioned by Mr.. Hathaway: | thinl
the present executive committee is rattle
more vigilant than the former one. !
consists of Messrs. Farrer Winston, ant
| Crowder / don't think that there ha
| H.. ..,.t in, ffa -,