The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-31

conduct on the part OF any teacnerF -
A. Never: but while / was monitor,
about a wear ago Mr.. Bear went into the
girls room and talked TO them whie
they were supposed 10 be at their STUDY.
The blind We're more favored than tne
deaf M Bear told me captain Doyle
favored the blind more. | had to try
pretty hard sometimes TO get some
clothes. but kept on trying until got
them Mr. Delvy Is "A noble teacher,
who always does his duty ana never
leaves the class except al recess.
Witness then told OF another teacher
l.. q. DOYLE. who he said was with the
girls a good deal.
TELEGRAPHIC DENIAL.
The following telegram was then read:
stanton. Va. Jan. 60. 1895.
Senator Stubs, Chairman OF lhVesusd,
tins COMMITTEES OF Deaf. Dumb, and
Blind Institute. Senate Chamber. Rich
We do emphatically deny that we ever
saw Captain Doyle drinking M the par
rooms m stanton. as charged by Ran
dolph as comlng from US. Report seen
III / ''s ''''97 JAMES cROwL.
y a. HUFF.
WILLIAM +. HUFF.
Mr.. James Chiles was next called. lie
Nv names ii james Fl. Chiles l am
I'm old pupil of the institution, from 1913
o. DO you wish to make any state
mcnt2 ,.t...
/ ton things were very correct ana st'lct
no tobacco used. but since lnat tlme
understand things have changed nav
not been at the institution since ieoo. sli'
| bun / do not know anything ABOUT III"
| since 1855.
PRESIDENT or THE BOARD
Mr. Samuel Farrar. the president of the
/ board. was then called al the request VI
/ Mr.. Randolph. q, 10 .,fd
Il reside in Augusta county ne sslu,
| eighteen miles from stanton; 4,iu
| been president OF the bodi" "a
! since April. 1893. ,.,.,, no
aaid some complaints were mace tuVue
/ two wears ago as TO Captain DoVle
/ ,lsing 'iinuor. The case was tried by
! etaria1 committee. The finding was tilae
/ The evidence was not sufficient TO con
/ Wet Mr. Doyle Of the charge. ne I'i
/ ing is on the records OF the uoaiu VIM
/ Will be here tomorrow. ,....
! In regard to Captain Doyle's conduct
/ i'm stanton j can say nothing; -"
] him on the institution gfouluS VNi,
/ When the Board Of Directors meet ~
! the institution liquor is SET our a. !Io
! office AS 10 the conduct or the teaNn-
/ ems can saw that since / nave pecil
! on the board J have rot heard any con i
/ plaint about thc teachers. - - q'"s
/ complaint of which nave -, ri.n
! about Cgptafn DOYLE which is filed Win
J no committee. i have had different con-
versations with Captain Doyle apVue
! drinking M different times. ] am not
/ prohibitionist nor a teot0taler, out ! am
not IN favor OF drinking 49,. A.
J When questioned by the committee MI
The nnding of the committee is in he
possession of Mr.. John NJ. kenney, me
/ eta,,It1g as tbe president of the board
J can say OF the condition OF a1naiis q.
| the institute. As long as nav
on the board 1 think thaI Sl,cv ', no
! trfsI of the charge mentioned nave 10
| fault 10 find with the management OF we
! school The Executive committee iheN0'
I monthly and the board quar- terry. Sl llr,'
/ chat trial / have never nealo any 80
! niafnf against Nr. Doyle. lie taxes lnS
/ ioJJv and does not conceal II. ] think
! thc management has greatly improve
/ during the past two years. 40 Ioe
recall any complaint tna1 no s,s to,e
/ received since then. II TINS snould ii"F0
/ been the case the record VIII snow ~. 80,
"a fo clothing and shoeing ! thihh
/ tho Dfpfls have been remarkably ven
| cared for. We have a tailoring u'V"I
/ meut and seWin-room' NHe m ~,
! eeutive committee examines the i lSou. 80
! fare is plain and substantial. thSy arr
fed ON vegetables, potatoes, peel Dd -,
/ coffee and dessert twice VIZ, -. g ie1rt
/ any cleaner. I have examined the osus
! and the condition of the rooms an o'v.
| fr. building i'm Mr.. DOyles absence anu
/ mad no fault 20 ind. | visited me IN,
| sdtute about midday Mt. otoWuet WsS
/ win me. and found no fault with the
! wash-rO0m. The drainage Is very soyu.
! i went AN through the out-houses, tl.'
stable h0g-pen, through lne sdI .I,.,' o.
/ crard ETC. and made "A general lnspec-
! ZION. Mr. DOYLE did not know II until l
! had gone The bedding and food is about
a good as az any ordinary ooaIuiHs
| school / think our provision blll ls ABOUT
| 81 -nD for $50 pupils and 33 officers and
/ empioves for f0rty-two weeks Some
I fines "a few pupils remain during Naca-
/ ZION. and the teachers also go AWAY
| only Captain Doyle and force neces-
sary TO Keep the building are retained.
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
AT the meetings Of the executive com
| roitfec the financial condition or the IN
! srtute is loked into, and their report -
made out monthly which Is submitted
10 the board az IT'S quarterly meetih-.
/ Tine clerk or me nvat" 't E.e ~ ot6er
/ executive committee. lie mas no oineI
/ duty 10 perform at the institute. Inc
annual AUTHORIZATION for is9l-9J has been
/ evhausted At The last session OF me
/ Legislature we asked for an increase or
SyHn t0 our regular appropriation, which
is $4,000 We have more scholars now
/ in lSls-.6 than before. We nave about
! lJO scholars The superintendent has
I made MS report TOT AAt id,N Ft<Atf dA4N
| fho statements in it have been passed
uuon los tine executive committee Of the
Board OF Visitors.
The record shows that the superintend-
emit has made a satisfactory report Of all
finances that passed through his hands
1 have never heard OF any complaint as
90 the conduct Of the teachers towards
/ the pupils. ! have lived IN Augusta coun-
tv Tor hfty-One years, and come 20
/ stanton frequently I'm order 10 continue
tine enciency OF the institute and 20
bring lt out of the rut by improving the
] shops. an Increase of the appropriation
would he necessary. we want TO advance
l the pupils in the industrial professions,
/ and we need additional funds 90 DO H. ]
! have had no complaint made 10 the board
AGAINST Sir. Euritt. Mr. Bear, or Mr.
/ Williams. in fact. ] never knew Of any
| complaints against any OF the teachers.
Tha committee then adjourned until
This morning al DO o'clock. The chairman
| suggested that during the morning ses-
sion the records of the Board OF visitors
should be read and the examination or
witnesses be continued IN the afternoon.
Among the persons summoned are Mt:
cfov,dor and DR. Winston, OF the Board
of Visitors OF the institution.
Chairman Sfuhbs also announced that
Miss Annie Riggs on Accomac county,
| had been sent for. and that she would
take the stand on Saturday morning az
! 1O O'clock Doorkeeper l.. J, Gunter or
the senate. left yesterday afternoon Tor
Accomac county 10 bring MISS Riggs