The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-20
DIR. FOSTER NOW
SUPERINTENDENT
Elected by Board Of Directors Of the
Eastern State Hospital.
TO SUCCEED DR.. J. D. M0NCURE.
There Were Six Candidates, All
strongly Observation-Disclosures
Merchants the Successful
Bidders for Supplies.
TO SUCCEED DR.. J. D. M0NCURE.

WILLIAMSBURG VA. JAN Ig-Spe-
cial.-Ihc quarterly meeting OF the Board
OF Directors of the Eastern state LDspltsl
was held to-day. Captain r. McCrackeu
presiding IN the absence Of Colonel ". n.
Tavlor. OF Norfolk, DT. John W. Nash.
acting superintendent. presented his re-
port OF the institution for The past three
months. which was very satisfactory TO
the board.
TENDER REFERENCE.
lie made appropriate ana tender felef-
ence t0 Dr. Moncure, the late supeiin-
The usual business was transacted In
ra0lfiar order The number Of inmates
January l. 1890. was go. Inc conttaJl 5
for supplies were awarded. most OF lns
successful bidders being Richmond meI-
chants The meeting was continued TN
night. Colonel Taylor president OF the
board. arriving from Norfolk in the
DIR FOSTER ELECTED.
Tho vacancy caused by the death Of DR..
,Tomcure Was filled by electing Or. l.. S.
Foster. OF Mathews. superintendent. Inc
election gives general satisfaction.
There we're six applicants for the posi-
ton. au of whom were strongly en-
The action Of the board in electlng Dr.
Foster was unanimous, although there
were seven applicants for The position.
Dr !. o.. Lewis. ar Richmond nominated
pr Foster in chaste and beautiful
dr. L. 6 Foster the newly elected
SUPERINTENDENT OF the Eastern State Hos
pitaI was born n Mathews county Va
forty-twO years ago. His father. being "a
man of large means, gave his son the
advantage of the best schooling 40 home
DR.. FOSTERS CAREER
He graduated from Randolph
College with high honorr. and immediate
lv entered the office of . prominent ply
s'c'an. where he began the study Of the
profession To- which he has devoted the
hest energies of his Ire graduating with
distinction from the University of the
/ City OF New York.
After practcinE his profession for two
| years iu Matthew'S county he went 10 Eli
rope. where be attended lectures az the
ROYAL Infrmary OF Edinburgh. Scotland.
I Returning 20 Niaria. he entered upon
! the practice NJ medicine and has risen
/ 90 a position of eminence in the medical
world.
For five years Dr. Foster has been a
member of the Medical Examination
Board Of Virginia. having been twice
unanimously elected by the Medical SOcie-
/ IS Of Virginia. For seven years the new
superintendent has been an active mem
| Der az the board Of the hospital over
which he will preside.
Dr. Foster has been for nine years
Superintendent OF Public Schools OF
Mathews county. and has BUILT mp and
improved the system 10 such an extent
that he stands high in the estimation OF
the state Board of Education as man
OF great executive ability. which so emil
nently fits him for tho now duties ne
assumes from tonight.
Dr. Foster is "a Etaunch Democrat. and
I for nine years has occupied the chair
manship OF the Democratic party IN
Mathews The board feels satisfied that
fro, have made n mi take g. choosing Or
Foster 10 succeed the able and lamented
Dr. Moncure. They feel THAT the public
viii heartily endorse their choice Tonight
DR.. Fosters term expires in April, bat
I he VIII undoubtedly Dee chosen Tor I'M
new term.