Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-29
HAND IN THE REPORT.
Special Committee Advises That the D.,
D. and B. Institute Be ReOFsanized.
CHARGE AGAINST YATES SUSTAINED.
Improper Use Ol GhiSkey by Teachers
Humbert and MCCambrldSo.
DOYLE NOT A HARD DRINKER.
Takes Teddy occasionally, and
This Has "a Had Eject Upon the
PupiIs--IIis Management IL Com
mended-L.cIS Of Harmony.

The Staunton investigation is over: the
report Of the special committee-who have
spent a month taking evidence touching
the charges OF mismanagement and inn
moral conduct preferred By John l.. Ran
dolph-has been laid before the General
Assembly. and. II the recommendations
therein contained are adopted. the Deaf.
Dumb. and Blind Institute win be reor-
ganizcd within the next four months.
The committee concluded its inquiry
proper late Thursday night the conclu-
sions as to what findings should be made
were quickly reached; the report and ac-
companying bill were prepared yester-
day. and submitted in both houses at the
afternoon sessions.
The papers. which are concise. and dis
pose Of the whole matter In a business
Ike way, were ordered to be printed and
will probably come up for considera-
tlon to-day.
Findings Of the COMMITTEES.
The report sets forth that the commit
tee commenced. the investigation on jan
uary 18th. and continues as follows:
l. That the immoral conduct Of Mr..
Yates i'm 1890, while a teacher in the in
etitute. with Miss Riggs, is sustained by
the evidence. Mr.. Yates left the institute
in 1872. and went TO Arkansas, where he
now resides.
.. The charge Of immortality OF Mr..
Bear. one OF the teachers i'm 1854. with
Miss H0gwood, Is nos sustained
g. The improper use OF whiskey by Mr..
Humbert and Mr. McCambridge, now
teachers IN the institute is sustained
T. Professor Euritt. one OF the teachers
now in the institute, In years back had
been a hard drinkeT, but the evidence -
clear that he has reformed, and mas not
drank for about three years.
8. The charge Of cruelty Of teachers 10
pupils is not sustained bv the evidence
As TO THE PRINCIPAL
&. The evidence does not sustain the
charge that Captain Thomas Doyle Is a
hard driuker. but il IS fact mat the
pupils know that Captain Doyle does oc-
casionally take a drink, and II seems 10
make a bad impression on the pupils
As 10 the charge or captain Doyle not
being faithful and attentive % 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
Dovle as to any immoral conduct towards
the female pupils. but as soon - ne
heard Of the Yates-R,ges matter ne az
once made an investigation ana calh- 10
the conclusion that there was no tounda-
lion FOR the report. Then the Board OF
Visitors made an examination OF the
Yates-Riggs matter and came TO the
same conclusion. Your committee VIII
here state that in the Investigation OF the
Natas-Riggs matter made by captain
povle ana the Board Of Visitors, the evil
dence adduced was different from that
your committee now presents 10 the Eene-
raj Assembly on this point.
T. The financial management OF the IN
sttute by both principal and Board OF
Visitors Is decidedly good.
THE BAD FEELING.
= The evidence is conclusive that there
is bad feeling existing between some OF
the teachers and the Principal. and fric-
tion and want OF harmony among thr
Board Of Visitors. some Of the teachers
testifying that they could not recommend
the school 10 parents having ahlicteu
children, and one OF the members OF Inc
board te-tifyiug also that he could not
patronizc the school. and he would not
recommend the same.
o II is also true that pending this in
vestigation one pupil h4s pecn taken el,,i
10. The management Of this institution
has materially improved within the past
two years.
THOROUGH REORGANIZATION.
II. Ii ia also I'm evidence that there has
been a lack of harmony among the Board
Of Visitors since 1883. That these facts
existing. what Is the best 10 be done to
cure the evils? After this long investi-
cation and the findings aforesaid, your
committee IS OF inc pllAlou ludl tHt lh-
tuTe usefulness OF this institution de-
mands a thorough reorganization, and re-
commends the adoption Of the following
re solution.
Resolved. That the Deaf, Dumb. and
Blind Institute be reorganized as pro-
vided IN the bill accompanying and made
"A part OF this report.
J. y. STUBBS
b. +. BUCHANAN,
HOWARD HATHAWAY,
:. II. WALKER.
G. H. HARRISON.