Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-12
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Institution.
Prof. W. A. BowIes Elected Superin.
tendent.
The Board of visitors of the D., d. & B.
Institution met there on Friday last and
on Saturday went into the electi on
Of officers, teachers and employees.
There was a full Board-Messrs
Edmondson Of Rockbridge, Maupin
of Henrico, Mushbach of Alexandria,
Turk of Staunton, Stubs of Gloucester,
Hundley Of Amelia, and John E. Massey,
State Supt. of Public Instruction.
The following officers and teachers failed
of e-election-Capt. T. s. Doyle, Superin.
tendent; Mrs. Annie Camp, Matron; I. s.
Humbert, teacher of the blind, and Miss
Mary Kerr, Governess.
The following new officers were chosen
w. A. Bowles, Superintendent; Miss De-
vereux of Petersburg, teacher of mutes in
place of Lou G. Doyle who declined re-
election; James II. Lester of Charlottes-
vile, teacher of the blind in place of James
w. McCambridge. for whom another class
was organized in order to retain him in the
Institution. Miss G. M. Chichester of
King & Queen. in place of I. S. Humbert.
Miss Mary Cameron of Deer6eld, Augusta
county Gouorpooc Mrc nottio n Tohh
of Farmville, Matron. Miss Jennie Kay
ser of Staunton, Assistant Matron, at $500
per annum. Mrs. Hattie B. Wilson of
Staunton, Monitor and Superintendent of
the sewing room. The Offices filled by Miss
Kayser and Mrs. Wilson were created by
the Board at this meeting.
All the other teachers in the Institution
were re elected to their old places, except
Miss Augusta Hartman who, having been
elected to position in the Western Penn
sylvania Institution, was not a candidate
for reelection in the Virginia Institution.
All of the employees in the industrial de-
partments of the Institution were re-
elected to their old places, except D. G.
Barkman, foreman Of the tailor shop. the
election to fill that place having been post
poned till October next.
While there was some local interest in
the result of all the elections, that Of Su
perintendent was the only one which was
looked for with interest throughout the
State. The candidates were:
Thos. s. Doyle, the incumbent; VIM. A.
Bowles of Basic City; John H. Bader Of
Stanton; J. A. Tillinghast, Srpt. Montana
Institution at Boulder; W. r. Hill, Supt.
West Virginia Institution; J. W. Blatte-
mer, Supt. Tex Institution at Austin; G..
G. Wentz of Chicago; J. III. Hobbs OF
Roanoke, and DR.. Franklin Pierce Of Isle
of Wight Co., Va. Another candidate,
Mr.. J. III. Lindsay of Charlottesville, had
Withdrawn his name several days before
the election.
All the candidates had strong testimoni-
ais, especially Messrs. Doyle and Bowles.
The first ballot resulted:
For Bowles Massey, Stubs and Humid
ley.
For Doyle-Turk and Mushbach.
For Hill-Edmondson
For Pierce Maupin.
The second ballot resulted in the election
Of Mr.. Bowles by the following vote:
For Bowles-Maupin, Massey, Hundley
and Stubbs-4.
For Doyle-Turk and Mushbach-2.
For ll-Edmondson-1.
The Board later in the day adopted the
following resolution:
Whereas, we were directed by the Legisla-
ture of Virginia to reorganize the Institution
for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, after due con-
sideration. we deem it for the best interest of
the Institution that change should be made
in its management, but in selecting Prof. W..
A. Bowles as Superintendent in place of Capt.
Thomos s. Doyle, who do not wish to be con-
sidered as rejecting upon Capt. Doyle in any
respect. He has our best wishes for his future
success. He is an accomplished gentleman
worthy of the respect and esteem of all men,
and it is source Of profound regret to each
member of this Board that, in the opinion of
the majority Of the Board, the necessity for
the severance of his relations with the Insti-
tuition exists.
''2. Resolved, that a copy of this resolu-
ton be sent to Capt. T. S. Doyle by the Sec
rotary of this Board"
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
MIR. w. A. Bowles, the new Superinten-
dent, is native of Louisa, forty-six years
of age, au alumnus of the University of
Virginia, is married and has several chill
dren. He is member of the Disciples
church. He chose teaching as a profession,
and some years ago was elected Superin
tendent of the Public Schools of Staunton,
position which he filled So admirably that
every inducement was offered to prevent
his acceptance of the Principalship of the
Leigh-Street Public School in Richmond.
which was offered him. He went to Rich
mond, but the close confinement of the
position there so affected his health that
he resigned to take charge of the Brandon
Hotel at Basic City in 1890, and since then
has managed two OF three hotels. The
past year he had the Basic City Hotel and
was also the principal of the graded school
there. He is a thoroughly equipped teach
er, a fine disciplinarian and man OF
strong and decided character, but he has
yet to learn the sign language with which
he has no acquaintance. The Richmond
Dispatch, one of whose staff is member
of the School Board of Richmond, says Of
MI. Bowles election
ssMr Bowles is trained educator of
high standing, and has also had a business
experience which will be powerful aid to
him in the management of the institution.
In addition to these desirable qualifica-
tions, he is man who will give great at
tention to the religious training of the
Young nennle entrusted tohiS care. Withal