Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-03


Movement 70 DsiDA N Institutlon
~ Ashland.
ASHLAND. January 2.-(epecial.) ITO
day, In response to call issued BY the
Mayor and Council Of this place, . meet
Ing was held In the council chamber to
take action TO secure the location here Of
the blind department Of the STATE Deaf.
Dumb, and Blind Institution 1t etaunton.
The meeting was called to order by
Colonel Richard Irby, chairman Of the
Council Finance Committee, In place Of
Major Taylor, who. though present. was
too unweil to preside. Professor r. b.
Sniither was made chairman. and stated
the object OF the meeting. DIR. b. l..
Winston. member of the House Of Dele
gates, was the first speaker, and gave
4 summary Of his views In regard to
the separation Of the blind from
the deaf and dumb. In the course Of
his remarks he said that his attention
had been called TO the overcrowded build
ings at Staunton and the inadequacy Of
the room for the proper care Of those
who were so unfortunate as to be bene-
nciaries Of the institution. The superin-
tendent Of the institute had for several
years advocated an enlargement OF the
buildings or a separation Of the two
classes, and he as vel as others con-
nected with the management felt that
action should be taken at this session
Of the General Assembly. 1t was with
this view that the speaker had introduced
a bill for the removal to Ashland Of the
blind, as the place was centrally located
and In immediate call of the eminent
eye specialists Of Richmond. Mr.. c. A.
To trof In ma n Ccr nf - Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad,
represented that corporation, and pledged
It's heartiest support to the project.
SITES OFFERED.
Mr.. !. Newton Vaughan. president of
the Ashland Land Improvement Com
pany, offered the State a choice Of two
beautiful sites for the institution. either
of which his company would donate for
the purpose.
Hon, II. r. wickham. State Senator
from this district. and chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee. was present
and spoke at length on the scheme. His
remarks were on the came line as those
Of DIR. Winston. He showed great
earnestness In the matter before the
meeting, and said he would do ell In
his power to forward the undertaking.
OIf1Eh cfEAhEnb.
Remarks were made by DR.. H. c. Scott.
Colonel Irby, Rev. A. g. Brown. and
others.
A resolution was then offered and
adopted. appointing a committee OF five
to appear before the House Committee on
Asylums and Pprisons. and also before any
other committee necessary. to urge the
passage of Dr. Winston's bill.
The gentlemen selected for the COM
mittee are Colonel Richard Irby. Hon. A..
l.. Holiday, c. A. Taylor. l.. Newton
Vaughan. and Rev. A. G. Brown.
The meeting was one Of the most repre-
sentative ever held in Ashland. and every
one present seemed to be more thar in
terested In its proceedings. Among
others present were Colonel Thomas
Whitehead. Commissioner OF Agriculture;
A. w. Brock, Commissioner OF Revenue
for this district; c. H. Oliver. Supervisor;
Professors Blackwell. knight. and Kern.
of Randolph Macon College; J. d. Ford,
Charles Stebbins, Postmaster Nixon.
Clifton Lee. J. A. Brown, T. II. Fox.
w. Il. Walton, Samuel Carter. A. G..
and w. 8. Brown. f. l.. c. Scott, T. b.
Trivillian. DIR. w. II. Fox, C. c. Taylor.
and others.