The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-30
MRS. RANDOLPH TESTIfIES.
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his duties, and / have not heard OF an,
neglect have heard Of many com
plants against him. but nothing OF any
serious character
Q. Did you ever know OF anything i'm
proper that happened I'm the school and
FOR which Captain Doyle was in any way
/ responsible?
A. / heard some things. but always
thought n Captain Doyle knew II he
would make IL right.
-. What were those things2
a. Some Of the things represented by
Mr. Randolph. but not all Of them.
WHAT SHE SAW.
q. Specify some OF them?
4. J have heard OF those charges MI.
Randolph brought up, but Thought they
all had been adjusted some time ago
Iuc anair with winch Miss - was
I connected, occurred while Mr.. Roller
was there. The girls used to slip out
or the porch, while Mr.. Roller was there.
They were forbidden TO do so. one sat
urday night Miss H. and another girl
. slipped out Mr. Bear was on duty that
night for Mr.. Berkeley, who had gone
I home. Mr.. Bear was in the han keep
I in1 thc boys and girls apart | looked
/ Tor the girls. opened the door 10 the
porch. II WAS quite dark. ana | went
I back 10 ask some gentleman 10 80 with
I me. / met Mr.. Brennaman. and Win
/ him and a girl, went out. We heard
sonic noise and struck a match. We saw
/ the girls with Mr. Bear on the porch.
! The girls We're taken back ana Mr..
/ Bear went away. / reported the matter
TO my superior. Miss Kerr, the governess,
and the latter reported the matter 10
/ Mr. Roller. who investigated the matter,
/ ] think. There Was a table on the porch,
I ana | could noe see what Mr.. Bear ana
/ Miss H. were doing. They were part
/ y behind the table.
/ O. Were they found in a comproms-
I INK pCsilN7.l1
/ a. 1 could not say. because the match
/ went out Immediately.
.. Have YOU ever known Of any i'm
I prOpriety between teachers and pupils or
/ between male and female pupils while
J Captain Doyle was principal?
a. ! heard of the Miss -- affair
from The pupils. / was a teacher then,
not mOnitrcse, IN another part OF the
house. I was monitress when Miss ---
came there ana during the latter part OF
her stay ] was teacher She was al
ways bad girl end q hard girl 10 man
o.. DO you know why these charges
are preferred by Mr. Randolph at this
A. / only know what be says. why he
does IL now, ! have no knowledge.
am ON friendly terms with Mr. and Mrs.
Randolph, and all the deaf-mutes. /
did not know until recently that Mr.
Randolph had applied for position as
@. As teacher or pupil. do YOU regard
the school as well conducted. and Cap
tain Doyle as good principal?
A. j thought as much Of the school
as my own home when I was there.
When B graduated, ! wept because I
had diploma only for four years, and
wanted one for seven years. As far as
! could See, Captain Doyle was a. kind
ana good 10 an as any man could be
q. Were you at the institute in 1884,
-. So and In what capacity?
a.. DO not remember the dates eX-
appointed IN 1884 7 was appointed mont
tress. 1t is very hard FOR me 10 specify
@. When did Mr. Frank Yates leave
a. think ] left before he did.
CHARGES OF NEGLIGENCE.
Q. DO you know, Of your own per-
sonal knowledge. anything Of the charges
made against Dir. Euritt In regard 10 his
drinking
a. / heard about the charges He
was my teacher at one time. He was at
one time removed for drinking. but was
reinstated next year and ! never heard
OF MS drinking after that. / heard late
ly that he had not drank anything Tor
tho past three years.
.. Do you know of the charges that
De was neglectlui as teacher?
a. only what they say. / heard Of the
o. Were there any complaints made
about him A. teacher?
a. Occasionally. The complaints THAI
gre now reported by M Randolph /
heard of a. thc time. i did not report
them to- Captain Doyle because IL was
not nay place o. 10 so. had nothing
20 10 hut tO teach my own class
-. DO you fnoH anything As 10 Mr..
Bears negligence rs teacher?
a. only what the pupils say They
complained thai he did not teach them
wei. ! heard of mat complaint while 7
was teach.nf- When was there a. a
pupil ! old got hear these complaints.
AZ inlS Junciurc Mr.. Bland announced
that fc would Withdraw from the case
on account oI the pressure Of other BUSH
ness. and ne iclt convinced that the |
committee would look as wen after the
interest of Mr Randolph as IL he re- |
manned
a.. DO you know anything Of your
own knowledge that would reflect dis |
credit upon the institute?
a. 10 is "a great responsibility 10 criti- |
else so large place. / stand between |
The pupils whom ! love, and the others |
] hardly know how ] could criticise any |
thing win my own knowledge. / am |
here against my wishes, and J do not |
like tD criticisc. 10 is ike the study of |
political economy To think of managing |
such an institution. 10 Is beyond my un-
q. YOU then, consider this institution
"a -reat blessing 10 the unfortunates?
a. i DO. indeed and 1 have always
been proud of IT, 1 am mortified that il
should Doe brought up in this disgraceful
way.
q. Did you ever know Of any immoral
conduct between teachers and scholars?
4. j heard OF these things, but don't
know anything of my own knowledge
do not remember that / ever spoke To !
Captain Doyle about IL.
q. H. you had daughter, would you
be willing 10 trust her 10 the care OF |
the principal OF this institution?
A. / would not trust her 10 anybody.
would teach her myself. l would hardly
send her 10 boarding school But II I
as compelled 10 send her / would trust
her 10 Captain Doyle, who has been like
b father 20 me and 10 others. / would
not hesitate 10 send my daughter 10 this
institution as far as Captain Doyle is
concerned. 4 must confess / would NOT
ike 10 have children whom / was inter-
-sted IN entrusted TO some OF the teach
.rs- would not Do willing to have The
ieat-mute teachers whom 1 knew while
was there teach "a child of mine
q. Can you name them2
a. MI. Williams Mr.. Berkeley. Mr.
Bear. 90 not think they are well
anough educated 10 teach children / am
a great friend of Mr. and Mrs. Berkeley.
ana very much disinclined to say any
hing 20 his discredit. but In my opinion
b teacher Of the deaf mute should be-
well educated.
RUINED HER OWN LIFE.
when questioned by Mr. Randolph as
20 the intimacy between Miss and
llr. Yates. witness said she heard the |
tory through the girls. ana advised AIiss |
- 10 uc very careful about what she |
aid. She would have the matter investi-
gated, but her word could not be- relied
.p0n Mis-. Ragdolph was my special
,et at school. ! was very fond OF all !
title girls. am sorry for Miss -. be-
ause ] think she ruined her own life.
Hiss was very anxious 10 get the |
position OF mOnitress. but ! did not think
he was a suitable person. and did not |