The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-05
IySTIlU IONS VISITED
THE nrGrsIArryE COMMITTEE Al
STANTON md LLAiN'loN
r,ex Investigate the Deaf p""o "'"
,.,, n,e and the western Hos
pi,al aud Then Go to Lexington

,r,t-NToN. VA. Feb. Especial
rnn tesislative Committee ON tour oil
INSPECTION OF state institutions arrived
IN stanton at 7:so p. NJ. yesterday lhey
were driven TO the institution Tor the
noa, pumb and Blind. and took Tea
,..,,h cunerlntendent Bowles. After tea
-, oon,rnittee was entertained With a
Mighty interesting programme by pupis
., the institution. The committee spent
,no r,yht in their special Pullman car
s,sa tracked at the Chesapeake ana ONO
cono, and this morning took breakfast
WIN SUPERINTENDENT BOwlos ana inspect
ed the institution.
Tne committee was highly grained
with everything they saw ana louhu INC
institution IN first class condiuoh'
Al II O'Clock this morning the com
uittee visited the Western State hospi-
raj ana to-day took dinner with Dl.
xlacktord. superintendent, and some
members OF the board and friends
coionel Beckham the retiring presi-
dent OF the Beard of Directors met tne
committee in the Amusement han ana ID
a neat and appropriate address piaced
the institution I'm the hands or the COM
mittee for inspection. .
VALUABLE IMPROVEMENTS.
president Beckham presented many
good points. lie called attention 10 inc
new steam laundry. one On the most
complete Of lis kind In the country, 10
the new cold storage built AT the sug-
eestion and under the supervision OF the
HON. A. +. Withrow OF the ate Senate
ana TO the new steam heating ana motive
power plant and the pregnant fact was
brought out that the state Treasury was
not called upon for a single cent 10 meet
these Improvements.
IL was done Mr.. Reckham said. by
wise management Of the funds and saw
ing IN expenses. The further fact was
brought out that the Western State Hos
piiaI 10 daily receiving patients from all
parts OF the State. has now In the hos
pitaf SCs patients and will soon have 300
The president called attention 10 the
,nadecrate water supply and urged an
additional appropriation Of $1,000. He
called attention 10 the Increased cost Of
supplies which average 10 per cent. maxi
ING $4,000 acdltiona. expense TO the insti-
futon for It's daily support. He urged
that there should be no cut here as 10
reducing expenses.
SALARY OF THIRTY YEARS AGO.
The superintendent Of the hospital Is
to-day receiving the same salary. 50 600
that was paid 10 DR.. Francis Stribllne
thirty wears ago when the hoSoltal had
a population OF go az against 900 to-day
IL waa very apparent tfat the hoslfi'
tai was p revelation 10 most OF the COM
nttee. IN condolences OF management
IN thorough details 81 cleanliness. ana
IN the evident comfort Of this unfortunate
class OF our people the presentation TO
the committee was a marvellous surprise
tvery ward was visited and some har-
rowing scencs were Witnessed.
The committee was deeply irnnressed
nv what they saw and It II believed they
were made conscious OF the fac; that
the Western state Hospital Is not the
place 20 cut Tor saving expenses. The
general expression Of opinion was that
IL is ore or the highest duties Of the
STATE 20 provide for .-.ese unfortunates.
ard that every dollar expended under
the present MANAGEMENT produces the
best possible results.
rhe committee left this afternoon in
thoir snerial cor for Lexington to inspect
the virginia Military institute.
AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON. VA. Feb. t~Spesisl.-~
the Legislative Committee appointed for