The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-01
HIS OBJECTIONS.

one held this January. Since I have
been member Of the Executive Com
mittce ! have been at the institution
nearly every sixty days. The Executive
Committee meets monthly and the board
Tour times IN One year. Z have been a
member Of the Executive Committee for
about TWO years, and am "a member OF
80 now. i Go not approve OF Mf Doyles
discipline observed In the institution. ]
DO not approve TO carry the discipline
so far tnat a lady teacher cannot COM
municaie with the parents Of 4 child that
ls sick, and where the principal declines
20 give a lady teacher or the matron the
address Of The parents OF a dead child,
80 that they may write a letter OF SYM
paihy / object 10 the management Of
Mr. DOYLE when a lady teacher is denied
authority 10 communicate with the pa
rents or the children on any subject
j object 10 the management Of an in
sutution where children are kept among
the blind who can see nearly as well az
you or / can. ! object 10 the manage
lhent OF an institution where a case Of
doirium tremens occurs nor do / endorse
the management where small children
are allowed 10 20 90 bed nights with their
day-ciothcs and shoes on. object 70
the management Of an institls'iOn where
lady teacher is told after she reports
that she has found blind hoy drunk
in the street that ~ IS none Of her bust
ness 20 report anything what she sees
outside of the institution. ] object 10
tho question Of immortality might arise
that amounted at least 10 a suspicion IN
the mind OF principal who places iron
bars across tho window Of tho room of
a girl that is suspected Of questionable
conduct, and when mis- is done without
being brought 90 the attention OF the
board. All these points ! have brought
out i'm my deposition. which / desire 10
have made a part of my testimony
Questioned by MI Stubbs Does ne
principal decide when pupil applies for
admission whether the child Is blind or
not. and Is his decision final or is "a sub
mittod TO the Board Of Visitors?
a. The board never had anything 10 do
with it,.
THOSE IRON BARS.
Q. Ina your statement Just now you
have mentioned iron bars that have been
placed across the window OF the room Of
Il female pupil. Nothing has yet been
mentioned in regard 10 this matter during
tire investigation
A. Three years ago. when the Yates
matter was under inves tigatiOn, unfor-
tunately 40 stenOgraphic record of tine
proceedings was taken, and these charges
came 10 the Board of Visitors accidental
ly The girl who WAS accused OF undue
intimacy with Mr Yates was occupying
a certain room, the window of which
had been crossed with iron bars months
before the tigatiOn occurred. hut the
board was never informed OF this fact.
This is crcumstaniial evidence that the
principal was at least strongly suspicious
that such things olQ occur. These bars
were pat there 10y him. as / think 10 ad-
mitted during the Yates Investigation.
This occurred IN 1892, and / became a
member of the board IN The spring of
lSn.
@. Please state whether you know OF
your oWn knowledge whether Mr.. Doyle /
ever refused TO give the addresses Of any |
children?
a. Mr.. Doyle's admission TO this effect |
t. Hff bod at
tention first called 20 1t by two ladies'. |
Mr Doyle denied that the application |
had been made TO him for such address,
and he added I'm his deposition that If St |
had been made he would not give 10. for |
he wanted all correspondence TO be car |
ried on through the superintendent
fhc portion of Mr. DOyles deposition !
relating 10 this matter was then read by |
witness.
TOOTHACHE TREMENS.
Q. You objected 10 the management |
of Mr. DOYLE as a principal for allowing
the children to 20 10 bed IN their day !
clothes and shoes. Can you recall Mr. |
Doyle's statement in that matter:
A. ] cannot. but it was proven by MIS- !
Dramp that the children did Ro iO bed |
With their dav-clothes and shoes on.
@ How about the persons you say !
have been intoxicated?
a. One person has been suffering a & The |
institution with delirium ircmcns The |
loctor of the institute said it was an /
accident ! can readily see that man /
may get drunk by am accident; but de |
irium tremeus is not am accident This /
happened 10 teacher at the institute |
while was member of the Board OF 1
Visitors ] differed with Dr. Atkinson pro-
essiOnaiiy ou thia point
Questioned by Mr.. Hathaway. DID not |
lr. Atkinson explain the difficulties in |
his case2
A. lie said something about tooth
rouble which the teacher had, and that
le had taken whisky TO cure it dr. /
Atkinson was the physician of the iusu- !
uliOu. do mot like 10 think that
ioctor would make "a statement that !
lelirium tremcns could be caused by /
Doth trouble. MY recollection is tnat he !
'aid it was caused by tooth or gum trou-
lle. but ! differed with him on that. j |
subsequently, voted for Dr. Atkins0ns re-
lection. because l did not think that
. was iucapacity that made him say !
hat, but enlargement of the heart.
HAD GOOD EYEsIGHT.
@. Did you ever examine the eyes of
ne blind there. and did you ever md
my among the pupils that should not
iave been there?
A. l did, but l did not report this fact
@ the board, because was not appointed !
or such a purpose. 1 was asked TO make
he examination TO see what children |
night be turned over 10 an oculist. 1
lave often raised emphatic objections i'm
BOARD meetings. After this investigation, |
children should not bo kept in the insti- ,
ution as pupils because their eyesight
vas good, the board asked me 10 eN-
mime all the inmates In order 10 ascer-
ain what children could be operated on |
~ an Occulist.
9. Have you since that time made
eport TO the board on the subject?
A. When ! made my statement 10 the
'Oard I'm 1884 a resolution was passed
which virtually stated that the facts
,rOught out in the deposition did not
merit any further attention by the board
When 1 had reported the various facts 10
which l have alluded, and the board took
uch action. 1 determined not 10 make any
urther report.
q. 10 you examine the blind regularly |
IS 10 their eyesightY
A. i do not. 1 only did IL i'm the one
ase alluded 10 as an accommodation.
Q. When the investigation was held by
he subcommittee, were you then on The
o8rd3
A. was on the board. but not on the
ub-committee They made no report.
hey only presented the testimony taken. |
q. Did YOU concur IN the findings OF
a. certainly did not. I suppose a
acord has been kept In regard 10 The
latter. ! did not vote for the findings,
nd / infer that | voted against them.
don't think that recorded vote was
lken at the time You viii also find In
le testimony the fact that Mr.. Eurift |
tatcd that he drank too much az one
me- and that he took the Blair cure.
on will also hrd IN the record that the
toward drank too much.
THE FINDING.
At this tuncture the chairman referred |
) the record or the proceedings OF the
oard OF Visitors. which had arrived in
be- morning. and read from page 3l7 the
blowing entry in regard tO me finding !