The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-09


but have seen him when ] thought he
had been drinking some lie has eNecu-
tive ability. and Is a scholarly man. the
only objection / have is as 70 his drink
ing. | think no man who uses liquor
should be connected with that institu-
tion. | should think the board should
have adopted some regulation 20 that
effect. 1 think the board is responsible
for that condition. They have knowledge
that drinking was going on. When the
investigation was carried on in 1894 / in
sisted through our paper that the matter
be made public, and wrote a request at
the time, but | am informed it was voted
down by the board. Captain Doyle
thought at the time that | had personal
prejudice against him. but / did not.
cnly wanted the facts TO come out. Since
then the use OF liquor has been greatly
abated. Mr.. Humbert / am informed,
has stopped drinking, another gentleman
who did drink. has since died.
The school has a good many things to
be said in IT'S behalf. There has been
some good work done there We have
had deaf-mute printers on our paper
from time TO time. and they were GER
tainly well trained. Mr.. Ritter, who was
a witness before the committee, is on
our paper now. lie writes we'll and rarely
makes a mistake in his dicton. and that
is one OF the greatest difficulties 20 over
come. Ny impression Is. that Mr. Euritt.
who has always taught the graduating
class, is a very able man to teach deaf
mutes. The only complaint. as far as |
can say. j could have matie against the
institution Is the use OF liquor, and that
evil has been remedicd 10 a great ex-
tent. OF course. l can say nothing about
the internal management OF the school
from my own knowledge, although have
heard some complaint that the restric-
tions are too rigid.
THE BOARD RESPONSIBLE.
Questioned by Mr.. Stubbs: l consider
the Board Of Visitors primarily response
bic for the improper use Of liquor at the
institution. / have never heard any in
tlmation as to the charges Of immortality
against teachers and pupils. While / was
I'm Staunton during Mr.. Yates stay. be
was quite a hard drnker for portion of
the time Mr.. Humbert also drank some.
/ think IL is a pretty good faculty now
as a whole as far as the teaching In the
various branches Is concerned. All the
ladies are of most excellent character
they are somewhat dissatisfied with the
discipline of the school, but / have never
looked into the details. In 1884 two or the
ladies' complained as TO the manner in
which their testimony had been taken.
and they desired to be set right before
tho public. but | did not think II was pro-
per for me then 10 take that matter up.
although / had been in favor Of having
the investigation made public. / think
the ladies ought to be heard by the COM
mittee they are Miss Harmon and Miss
Trout. who are still at the institute.
Questioned by Mr.. Buchanan. ! have
never seen any of the people connected
with the school under the inhuenc Of
liquor at the institution. / don't know
whether the principal ever made an ef-
fort TO suppress drinking. have seen
Mr.. Doyle slightly under the influence
Of liquor. lie is generally understood to
be a drinking man. l never heard Of the