The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-17
t;ear Mr.. Stubbs S'""'

Editor Of The Times -. ,,o 70 -
WIN vvu kindly permit NE
,,,. 10 vorr editorial "ENcee,"'s ..The
nri.ti,ns." which appealeu o,a,ion
'rimss' Of YESTERDAY ~ -, Tho
IN T., the article was taken rom W,
maui - ra,ort OF "'rhe Virginia Scho"'
S SI nc Deaf and the Blind. tha' !
III 20 The Governor OF Virginia. a
r-r-,1l,t ~ the Board OF visitors. ! Re
|.1,,nize The absolute right Tor 'he I',,
o,,J the ruhlic to scrutlHiZe IN" 80.
~" ~ acts Of al the officials OF ''hS
g. b,,t in ills editorial thihA W"
30 been too harsh towards me n""'
A. y r,i,e. Il is wrong for boh''S
coed In, appropriations. bu, III 'n's ms,
stance. I have reported TO inc "oN ',,, h1
I'm advance. that the institution VIZ
,,o,, CIV our charity is great but on,
.,.scl,Iessuess Is far greater Is q or'a"
- ,.ct Feel quite sure when sNt
~ 800 the public Will say the hoaru
~, done riaht # at the end OF TINS
- ,t. restitution should be I'm DEBT
rbis inet,tution Is different from any
he I'm the state. II j. the only one
,rbere The deaf and the blind children
can be taught II gives the pupns ."
lion board. washing ana nghlS' az.
vvbera nareuts are not able I" 90 50 u
furnishes clothing 80 lit.
coesio, 1So2-'ai there were W pnphs
,,,d nine wears previous the average en-
rol,rent was i3N Then the Iegisla'sr
,ros urqoi 10 enlarge III" rio'ihi','''l
.t-,s. children were crowded In school
.o,,,s etudv halls. dining room ana 60
.,ccior, +, darmitories Dormitories ana
dir,ine room could comfortably acconiho-
date ncs more thnn rs pupils. the Slate
anprooriation for the year '"u'''s '''
terrber o. 1891. was S5it'. 1T.
session lSol-e5 there were lil pnphs,
ava state augmentation Tor ~" year
ending September 60 l.!5. was @l'so.
coesion lSa5-qc. there were l'2 puplis'
and State appropriation Tor me year
ending Septemror 20 1896. was SS1'c"
session 1859. there were IA pupils
and state appropriation Tor INC year
ending September ~ 1897. was S9'vo.
In ,he annual report OF the ihstltutoi
dated September 81. 1872, me Supeflhteh-
dent said. II DO not see how we can
NC, ali necessary expenses upon
sr,,uer auproprintion for the session
Gso--.os, then s26 go" Already the nun-
bor 81 puDils was as large as before. and
hod reieofcd Tor want Of room twenty
five eligible applicants for admission
into the school With this report. the
I legislature at the following SESSION
1875 gave the institution 5000 to have
buildings erected and ala not increase
our annual appropriation tn.
Session 1878 there were 10 pupiis'
ard state appropriation for the year
ond,r, sertember 20. ISIS. was 49, 600.
Vow on september 90 1893. our insti
tn,ion had managed to reduce our per
can,to and with strict economy. not
vithstandinp % more pupils during past
session than ever before. we were out
or debt The ss.ao9 have been used III
buildings and we can now accommodate
225 pIpils. If we had the money. WIN
100 pupils and same appropriation. ana
report TO the Governor fhat We wonid
have to go in debt. or turn on pnpus
The Legislature directed ms IN add the
buildings because those q rejected ap-
nlicants anpesfed for an education. The
Sunarint,nd. Mt said I'm his report. with
an increased number OF pupils. II would
take 81 800 additional appropriation. we
have increased this session from ~ ru-
nils 10 lg2 pi;pils 7 don't think with the
1872 pupils we will exceed our aprropria-
ton over 81 900. Our per. canita, think.
Will I've reduced When the buildings
were ordered surely the I.eaislnture con-
templated having the ins'i'luon receive
the pupIls. nor did II think that We could
run the school with 1872 pupils. for same
amount that was used in running IT with
IN nupjls From the best information
r., haisd there are oyer one hundred
deaf and about hftv blind children or
school age. in this State VINO are not IN
this school the only one provided for
them In virginia. These unfortunates,
should be educated: should be cared for.
and believe the Board Il perfectly Jus
tifable. under the circumstances. To take
them and then appeal 10 the Legislature
for relief
In making appropriations. the Legisla-
ture should first care for the insane, then
these unfortunate children. then our pub
lie schoc,s and our institutions Of learn
ing, etc. The Boards Of the University