Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-17
Reduction Of Salaries at the Institution.

OUuoIS VOGlLS Ill Gut HcSdeANC ID mOO1O1 VI
Mr.. Hundley admitting reporters to the
meeting, was adopted.
There was general reduction of salaries
by which 81, 200 annually was saved, and
the following was adopted
Whereas, the various positions to be
filled by the board of visitors of this Insti-
tuition are to be filled on the 5th day of
June, 1896, which said positions are as fol-
lows, with the follows, salaries attached, to
wit:
Superintendent at 81 200 and board.
DEAF-MUTE DEPA RTMENT.
Teacher of High Glass, $3.50
Teacher of First Glass, $3.50
Teacher of Second Glass, $3.50.
Teacher of Third Glass, $3.50 and board.
Teacher of Fourth Glass, 5000 and board.
Teacher Of Fifth Glass and Drawing,
$3.50 and dinner.
Teacher of Sixth Glass and Printing, $3.50
and dinner.
Teacher of Seventh Glass. $3.50.
BLIND DEPARTMENT.
Teacher of First Class, $1,000.
Teacher of Second Class, $500 and board.
Teacher OF Third Glass, $500 and board.
Teacher of Fourth Glass, $500 and board.
Monitress and Seamstress, 5000 and
board.
Monitor, $3.50 and board.
Governess, $4OO and board.
Musical Director, $1,000.
Music on Piano, $3.50 and board.
OTHER OFFICERS.
Matron, $500 and board.
Physician; $500.
Clerk to Superintendent, $500 and board.
Foreman Carpenter Shop, $3.50 and board.
Foreman Tailoring Department, $3.50 and
board.
Foreman Shoe Shop, $40.
Foreman Mattress Department, $24O and
board.
Foreman of Broom and Chair Depart
ment, $50, and board.
Foreman Gas. Water and Light Depart
ment, $40 and board, and must be prac-
tical plumber.
Therefore be it resolved that all applica-
tons for any of the above named positions
be filed on or before the LIST day of June
1896, with R. E. r. Nelson, the Secretary
of the Board Of Visitors Of the Virginia
Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
at Staunton, Va"
At meeting of the Board Of Directors
of the Virginia Association of the Deaf at
Ford's Hotel in Richmond, Saturday after
noon. they discussed for three hours the
merits Of various gentlemen who are can
didates for the post of Superintendent of
the D., ID. & B. Institution. They resolv
ed to present one, that of Mr.. j. H. Lind
say Of Charlottesville, to the Board of In
stitution Visitors at their meeting Tues
day.
They adopted memorial to the Board of
Institution Visitors to elect only Super
intendent who would measure up to the
following:
"a man of the highest Christian character.
easy Of approach by the most humble; of a
kind, fatherly disposition, who will make
himself at all times welcome visitor in both
the teachers and pupils immediate circles,
and whose habits are above criticism; who
will take personal interest in all the health
full pleasures and pastimes inaugurated for
the amusement of the pupils; who will al
ways give ready ear to complaints from
either teachers or pupils, and will patiently
investigate all such with no other view than
that they should be remedied; who will not
make special personal friends and pets
amongst the teachers or pupils; man who
will scrupulously guard the morals of the
whole school. and gain the confidence, love,
and respect of all pupils and all officers
under him; who will shun anything tending
to suspicion of autocratic means, measures,
and methods; whose dignity will be that Of a
God-fearing, Christian gentleman. a loving
father to the hel pless. afflicted children in his
care, whose watchword will ever be their
welfare and happiness above every and any,
thing else. He should be fluent sign-maker,
able to understand the signs and gestures used
in the school; who will consider his teachers
experience in their class-rooms superior to
his own, and at all times give ready ear to
their wishes and recommendations"