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

| Of the National Deaf-Mute College AT
/ Washington. TO one OF the Board OF Aa"-
ayers OF our institution. viii shock tue
I people OF Virginia most profoundly ne
tells him that the national Institution
had been compelled to dismiss one o. 10
pupils that came to IT from the virginia
institution. after having spent se'ef@I
years at the place, for drunkenness anu
that upon inquiry IL was ascertained thae
This uunn was In the habit OF drinking
ana that. as he said, be habituaiiy CRANK
while al stanton. The pupil also said
~ was well known at stanton that sew
eral of the teachers, az well as the pfin-
cipal were I'm the habit Of using strong
drink and this sometimes 10 excess, ana
DR.. Galaudet added ne had for several
wears heard reports to the same effect
about our institution.
Dr Winston testified before the COM
,ngtfee that he had seen the principal
OF the stanton asylum intoxicated twice.
a teacher IS proved to have been so much
accustomed TO drinking that hc had taken
the Blair cure. one person was proved 10
have been suffering at the institution
with delirium tremens, and one Of me
Blind boys was found by lady drunk III
the streets Of stanton.
We forbear comment upon the horrible
charges that female pupils nave been
ruined there. because, while enough has
hecn brought out in evidence TO raise the
blacklist suspicious We have not seen eNi-
dence enough upon this point to JUSTIFY
the ex5resgion of an opinion. But
.roueb evidence concerning the manage
ment Of the place. upon the whole has
been produced to make IL the imperative
duty of the Legislature 10 see That every
source OF evidence that promises 70 throw
any light upon the case shall be thor
oughly explored, and, 10 this end we arc
clearly of opinion that the Legislature
should grant Mr.. Randolph's request anu
.,,,niv him with counsel. His nfrmities
,rslfe If impossible for him to watch the
DEVELOPMENTS Of the case. so as TO Aio"
inst what should DE done at each s'"se'
a,l mo ought 10 have skilled adviser at
his elbow TO inform him at all times Oh
What transpires. and TO advise with MN
as TO what shall be done TO meet eac"
turn the case may take.
We are compelled to say that Dr. WIZ
ston.s act in taking his child from inns
institution and sending him TO the natiohal
institution. destroys the usefulness OF
this institution until its character is re-
established. Dr. Bickerton winston IS
q cultivated physician; he is a member
If tho Board Of Directors Of our asylum
no has been a constant visitor OF IT, ana
he has seen its practical MANAGEMENT
with his own cyes. Hc tells the COM
,,ittee in charge Of this Investigation
mat after thoroughly learning the
methods Of our institution, he felt that
he could not conscienuously keep MS
child there. and he consequently TOOK
him away and sent him to another
Mace We undertake TO say there
&c not one Virginia mother who KNOWS
of this statement. who will Willingly
send her child there now.
We cannot close these remarks without
saving that the committee should not
fail TO have Mr.. Doyle before it to ask
him why he put those iron rails up be-
fore that window. This matter should
be probed to the bottom
Mr.. Brennanmen should also be summon
.a before the committee and asked what
he refers 10 in his letter published yes
torday. as a circumstance which may
throw discredit upon some one though
he is i'm no way connected with it. Ihe
committee should not fail to ina out
what that suspicious circumstance is.
This matter should DE thoroughly clear
ca ND. and our Deaf and Dumb Asylum
should be placed upon a footing that VIII
make it as clean in the public confluence
nc purity itself could bee.