The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-26
BY Charles H. Adams,
Staff Correspondent.

terday afternoon the rhree reports
were turned over to 4 special com
mittee of five senator's, yet to be
named, who will 90 over each re-
port and the testimony taken by the
committee and report to the senate
at a later date.
For two weeks The report Of the
investigating committee Of which
Senator Mayheld was chairman, had
been expected, but differences in
opinion among the members OF the
committee has held up th' report and
finally the three separate documents
were presented. As to when 4 re-
port Of the new committee can he
exnected no one offers a suggestion.
Only one of the reports sets out
the names OF those thought to be
responsible for the conditions at
the home. That bv Senator Hall
urges that the share Of blame rest
ING unon former Govcr1cr Williams,
w. y. Mathews, state commission
er OF charities; Or. c. +. Clymcr,
physician; the members OF the state
board Of public affairs and the SUI
perintendcnt and tcachcls, be rccog-
nized and that ccrsurc be meted
where it is due.
Put In All Reports.
The presentation of the three re-
ports brought about I unique and
interesting parliamentary bout. Sen
ator IIensley was first upon his feet
and presented hi; version Of the re-
suit OF the investigation. Senator
Thomas asked If it were not true
that more than one report would be
offered, and Chairman Mayfeld re-
sponded by presenting the second
report Senator Hall was upon his
feet with the third report in his hand
but refused TO submit i until he had
heard the Thomas motion, which
suggested the new committee. stated
After Senator Thomas made his mo-
ton Senator Hall sent his report to
the reading clerks desk and moved
that all three OF the reports be read
and considered by the entire senate.
The chair held that Senator Thom-
as motion was substitute for pend
ing motions and that Senator Halls
was out OF order under the rule that
substitutes for substitute motions
might go on indefinitely unless a
limit were fixed. The Thomas mo-
ton was put and upon a call for di-
vision, was carried by q small mar
gin. Lieutenant Governor Trapp
stated that he would name the COM
mittee OF five later.
Hall Rings In Williams.
The Hall report is the only one
that sets ont the name of former
Governor Williams. This document
urges thu inaSmuch as the former
governor asked fot the creation OF
the institution and that it be placed
under his supervision and direction
and that all reports showing its CON
dtion were to be transmitted to the
executive and that the children were
10 be placed in the home when such
action was approved by him, he
should, after assuming the response
bility by virtue OF a bill signed by
him. be and is deserving of his share
OF the censure and criticism.
Senator Halls report also incor
porates the statements in which the
Mayfeld report criticizcs the state
board OF public affairs, Commission.
er Mathews, Doctor Clymer and
the superintendent and teachers al
the home. This report recommend.
that the present location be aban'
doned and that the state could vel
afford to construct proper buildings
for the maintenance OF home foI
which the institution was intended
at some more suitable and pictur
esque location and that the presen
building and site be used for som,
other purpose without loss to the
state.
Each OF the reports sets out, i
abbreviated form, the condition
found at the home, substantially q
were printed in The Ardmoretc a
the time the Investigation was il
progress. In this respect the re
ports differ but little.
Mathews Was There.
The MayGeld report, in the sixth
section states: 1--WE find that w. u
Mathews, during the period from
Aug. Is, 1913, to the ;ime this in
vestigation was begun, had mad
several visits to the institution an,
was we'll aware Of the condition
existing in the institution and tha
he was negligent in not making SOM
effort to correct the evils he found
and we. your committee, feel tha
he should bear his part OF the re
sponsibiity." The Mayhcld repor
recommends that the institution b
placed in charge of a board OF con
troll; that a sufficient appropriation
be made; that to restore con6denc
OF the public as 20 the future man
agement OF the institution and to Sc
cure the necessary care and discl
pine of the inmates, 4 complet
change in the personnel of the hom
be effected; opening the home Of
Sundays to all religious denomina
tons to hold services for the benef
of the inmates; that committing OF
fcers of the state he instructed tha
the home is an institution of cor
rection and an j. rdusrr;al training
school for adolescent gill who ar
unmanageable at home and is not a
orphanage or almshouse.
Eact M tho rahorfe cate o,tt in dn