Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-04
INVESTIGATION OF TIE D., D. Z BLIND
INSTITUTION.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE,

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEl
Bill fer Re Organization and Election
of New Board.
The followin. is the report of tn
committee, composed of three from
the House of Delegates and two from
the Senate, to investigate the charge
preferred against the Institution b,
Joha l.. Randolph, mute. of Norfolk
Va, and the bill for reorganization
which accompanied their report, ant
which, with Mr.. Hathawav's amend
meat, has been passed by the Legis
lature:
THE REPORT ON THE CHARGES.
On January 9Th your committee
commenced the investigation in obedi
ence to the above resolution, and now
respectfully submit the following re
port, with the evidence taken before
the committee:
l. That the immoral conduct of Mr.
F. b. Yates in 1890, while teacher Of
the institute. with Miss Riggs is sus
tanned by the evidence
Mr.. f.. B. Yates left the institute in
1892 and went to Arkansas, where he
now resides.
2. The charges of immortality of Mr.
Bear, one of the teachers, in 1894, with
Miss Hollywood, a pupil, is not sus-
| tanned
8. The improper use of whiskey by
Mr.. Humbert and Mr. McCamb bridge,
now teachers in the institute, is sus-
tanned
| 4. Professor Eurtt, one of the teach
ers now in the institute, in years back
had been hard drinker, but the evil
dence is clear that he has reformed
and has not drank for about three
years.
5. The charge of cruelty of teachers
to pupils is not sustained by the evil
dence.
CHARGES AGAINST DOYLE.
6. The evidence does not sustain the
charge that Captain Thomas s. Doyle
is a hard drinker, but it is fact that
the pupils know that Captain Doyle
does occasionally take drink, and it
seems to make bad impression on the
pupils
As to the charge of Captain DOYLE
not being faithful and attentive to his
duties as principal. it is not sustained
by the evidence. in this connection
the evidence warrants the conclusion
that not the slightest suspicion rests
on Captain Doyle as to any immoral
conduct towards the female pupils, but
as soon as he heard of the Yates Riggs
matter, he at once made an investiga-
ton and came to the conclusion that
there was no foundation for the re-
port. Then the Board of Visitors
made an examination of the Yates
Riggs matter and came to the same
conclusion. Your committee will here
state that in the investigation of the
Yates-Riggs matter made by Captain |
Doyle and the Board of Visitors, the |
evidence ad3uced was different from |
that your committee now presents to |
the General Assembly on this point.
Z. The financial management of the |
institute by both principal and Board |
of Visitors is decidedly good.
8. The evidence is conclusive that |
there is bad feeling existing between
some OF the teachers and the principal,
and friction and want of harmony
among the Board of Visitors, some OF
the teachers testifying that they could |
not recommend the school to parents
having affiict ed children, and one of
the members of the board testifying
also that he could not patronize the
school and he would not recommend
the same.
8. 1t is also true that. pending this
one pupil has been
takQn frN,n jflEtitI1fn nv hor |
parents.
10 The management of this institu-
ton has materially improved within
the past two years.
II. 1t is also in evidence that there
has been lack of harmony among the
Board of Visitors since 1888. That
these facts existing, what is the best to
be done to cure the evils After this
long investiE alton and the findings
your committee is of the
opinion that the future usefulness of
this institution demands thorough
re organization. and recommends the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institute be re organized as pro
vided in the bill accompanying and
made part of this report. =,
j. n. STUBS,
B. f. BUCHANAN, =,
HOWARD HATHAWAY, /,
S. Fl. WALKER, :,
c. H. HARRISON.
The following is the bill which ac- |
companies the report: IL
THE BILL PROPOSED. t
A bill to provide for the re organiza- =
ion of the Institution for the Deaf, =
Dumb and Blind, and to repeal chap y
err "a of the Code of Virginia THE q
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and :,
'lind," and to repeal chapter 1926 of -
he Acts of Assembly entitled IAN act
D regulate the appointment of the
'oard of Directors of the Deaf, Dumb y
nd Blind Institute, at Staunton, Va II
pproved May IA. 1887. s.
l. Be it enacted by the General As
emily of Virginia, that chapter "A Of u
ne Code of Virginia, entitled THE ="
1stitution for the Deaf, Dumb and Il
lie Blind" and chapter 226, of the 9
cts of the General Assembly, en- el
tied IAN act to regulate the appoint o.
ent of the Board of Directors of the u
eaf, Dumb aud Blind Institute, at W
taunton. Va" be and the same arr, a
ereby repealed. I'll u
2. The institution established for the u
lucation of the deaf and dumb and of RI
e blind by the act Of the 31st dav of ~
arch, 1888, shall be continued, and az
e visitors thereof shall be a cor IL
ration by the name of 1.-The Institu sa
IN for the Deaf. and Dumb, and of as
e Blind" and be vested with all the ca
shts and powers now vested in the at
rporation created by the said act, 70
d be subject to the control OF the TIC
neral Assembly. co
;. The present Board of Visitors of IN ti
9 Institution for the Deaf, Dumb Tn
d the Blind are removed on the 18th Is
Y of March, 1896, and the Governor res
Virginia, with the advice and con De
1T OF the Senate, shalt appoint six IN
rsons as visitors of the said instita O.
q, together with the Superintendent 90 90
Public Instruction of the State. III, ,k
Ill constitute the Board of Visitors TN
the government of the said institu PR
n. The terms of Office of said visi sec
s shall commence the 18th of March. tro
e and hold foIJNxuc. HHIo- CQt