The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-13


hNc in stanton and visit the school from
$50 a. NJ. 90 $3.50 r. ~ j am not there
at hishi and don't know anything OF
improper conduct at night. always
heiro mat Mr.. Euritt is a most excel
i.ht teacher, and so is Mr.. Williams. and
AR. Berkeley. Mr.. Humbert is in the
blind department
.. WIZ you recommend The school 10
parents for their children
A could not. for boys especially /
don know whether / could recommend IL
lof tlfis, but / would prefer it for tho
hUi7- nave found whisky behind the
'.s I'D my classroom and J reported so
10 MT. Doyle. / think the institution has
pfth improved very much during The past
tN0 years. think our principal has
VISITED other schools and conventions.
ana seen that our institution has been
behind others.
O. 30 YOU hear of any immortality be-
tween teachers and pupils?
CHARGE AGAINST YATES
A. | firmly believe that Mr. Yates vas
-niiN OF n With Miss Riggs Miss Shack
i'ioid told me in April, 1851, and said she
would resign, and wanted me TO apply
Tor hcr place. She said that Miss Kggs
would apply for 10. and then told me OF
The latters conduct She had taken Id ain
Gown in book, which She expected mo
ID hand TO the board when leaving
y. 40 you know anything about Mr..
A. ] don't believe anything wrong about
nm. i think Doe is am honorable. upright
lhilsuan gentleman ] was az the school
Tor siA months while Mr.. Brenaman was
mere don't know what time the incl
cent took place Dee referred 90 as having
happened between Mr. Bear and Miss
hogWood. ! was al The school under the
Roller administration only from February
10 june. 1881. / have been az the inst-
tuie during nights in 1891. The di-Sng-
room was well managed and the dGrmi-
tory for the little girls was wcll man
aged. don't know anything about the
poys. think that monitor and officer of
tne week would have to- look after them.
1T they reported 20 Captain Doyle that The
Iuies ana regulations are not carried out.
/ cannot say whether Mr.. Doyle would
have 10 corrected.
! don't know whether any partiality is
SHOWN either 20 the blind or tho deaf
muies ! think they are getting alone
very well together. and they are of mu-
tual benefit 10 each other.
e. 40 YOU wish TO make any special
-tdttncnt ln regard 10 the institution
A. / cannot think of anything just now.
! don't know personally anything Of Cap
tain Doyle's drinking. but it IS generally
helio' ed In the school. and that IS how
! formed my opinion about the matter. !
nave heard OF special instances whore
/ know it must have been so. / could
name parties who told me so. but rather
not 90 IL. j testified IN the investiGaton
I'm 1894 about the child that died and fh1
drinking. ! have known of some of the
teachers drinking-Mr. Humbert. Mr.
Euutt, Mr.. Yates. Mr. Euritt has not
taken anything for several years. and
is a most excellent teacher. j am not
prepared t0 say whether some of the
other teachers drink now. have FREE
qucnty heard of boys drinking during
the last year or two. but have not seen
them. i don't think the witnesses We're
sworn on that occasion. and my impress
sion was that an effort was being made
then 20 smooth the matter over
@. Did YOU know Miss Tucker;
A. z only knew her aa a pupil in my
class, and cannot tcll anything more. !
know of some parties who gave me s0m1
Information from their own personal
knowledge as TO the existing facts and
they were not examined before the iu-
vestigatnE committee in 1891
@. Have YOU any special reason why
you would not like 10 give their names?
a. / would not like for them TO tell my
name Some Of these parties are still
ers. They are still there, and am quite
sure YOU viii have them before yOu. and
you Will get AZ all the facts. otherwise. J
would he ready TO disclose their names.
! think the lady teacher are more APT
TO tell the truth about these facts bat
Tho male teachers would be more apt to
ind out the facts.
SAW por INTOXICATED.
Miss Augusta Harmon was the next
witness. - live i'm stanton she sa.d.
I
deaf-mute department i have been
teacher since November lSH1.
q. What DO yOu know about the charges
against Mr.. Doyle?
A. have seen Mr.. Doyle intoxicated
once. about four years ago. in his Darior
bon the institute / have seen him free
Quentiy when / thought Doe was drinking.
once ho was lucapacitdled 10 act ds
principal. The management or fhc i'm
stiWtc has greatly improved during the
past TWO or three years. j think he was
always very kind 10 the pupils, and also
10 the teachers. ] have never lived iu
the institution, and cannot say anything
about the management of the dining
room or dormitory ] never noticed anv
partiality in tho treatment of the nlnd
or deaf-mutCs.
O. Would You recommend the -nstitu-
tiOn TO parents Of children afflicted 10 that
A. No. sir: 1 would not have "a breth.S
or sister sent there. on account of ih'
influence under which the children are
brought up. In the deaf department tlt
mental training is fair and good. hut ihe
moral influences are objectionable. anu
the management and conduct of the daily
lives of the children.
q. DO YOU know of any immoral conduct
between teachers and punilst
q. No, slr, nothing Withln my khoMi-
edge ! must say that Nr. Hdirsiip. ln
bis testimony has not been correct /
have never been acquainted with him, ant
NuU no conversation WIN nm HNNNt ttt'
nvestigation in lN,e. one of my oblcc-
tiOns is that monitors are not anlc 20
hear The boys learn 10 drink and 10
q How about MI Bear?
4. i think he is q good teacher and a
good moral man.
Q. DO you know OF any other teachers
who drink?
Al have seen Mr. Yates and Mr. Hum
bert under the influence OF liquor / nave
seen some boys under the Influence of
lfQuor in the city. on November 8. 1898.
/ have heard of other boys drinking. 1
am sure that Mr. Euritt dld not drink
anything for several years. heard of Il
little child dying al the school during the
time when I was sick. l desired To write
"a letter OF sympathy 10 tle mother, but
Mr. Doyle told me ID was unnecessary be- /
cause hc had written himself / don't /
know 10 my personal knowledge that lit !
De- children had 10 go 10 bed with their /
,iothes and shoes on. The investigation
m 1894 was only held by "a committee of J
.wo members of the board ! think the !
authorities could break up the drinking |
IN the school II they wanted %. Some !
IF the boys are also much addicted 10 the /
Ise of tobacco.
Questioned by Captain Doyle. ] think |
{ was several years ago when ! saw /
'aptain Doyle intoxicated. ! ludgCf SO |
rom his rudcncss Of manner IN speaking /
% me. ! think that is the most chari- /
able construction l could put ON A. |
hink the older boys are i'm some respects /
/. pretty good set OF boys. but / don't |
hink they have the proper training. \ /
God many go away drinking. chewing |
md smoking.
ENDORSED TIE SCHOOL.
Miss Sarah 5. Wane was the next Wit |
an, tp flr Ifiul feUuFffl'gUf |