Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-19
NEWS GATHERED FROMA PARTS OF VIRGINIA

groups. Tho crowded conditions OF
the Virginia school (hcrc) make fur
Their poStponemcnt or separation,ou
OF tho question"
Action Of the board OF visitors. sup
ported by the above named organiza-
lions, especially by the commission
appointed By the Legislature. leaves
final decision In the matter Of sep
aratc schools up to the General As
sembly
II has been learned here that there
are II number of other places in the
state anxious to have tile school for
the blind. IL 1t is provided. located
elsewhere than In Stanton. Those
here who have been In direct touch
with the deaf and tho blind for many
years. ana who arc familiar with
condI lions arising from having a
school OF this Kind I'm community
for years. feel that stanton is better
able To extend to Virginin's afflicted
children warmer welcome than
other places likely would. This. II
Is stated. grows out or constant as
ISOLATION with the deaf and the blind
since the school WAC founded here
years ago. Stauntonians have IL sym
pathetic heart for The students at the
V. -. -. r.. and are deeply inter
csted in their school life and the' re-
ccptlon accorded them when shop
ping. attending church. or otherwise
iningiing with residents or the city.
Give several Reasons.
In urging that the new school for
the blind be located, II provided. here.
the board Of visitors reasons are as
follows:
]. The deaf are more numerous and
VIII Immediately utilize "A large plant
n given suitable opportunity.
2. y school TO accommodate $50
blind will be sufficiently largo for
immediate needs. II would therefore.
be more economical to provide a sep-
aratc school for the blind rather than
for the deaf
3 Overhead expenses can bc kept
az minimum by conducting both
institutions under one management.
The board declares the present
equipment here is crowded beyond
tho limit OF safety In the dormito-
rics and rcstrooms. and the c.ass-
rooms. dining rooms and Fairgrounds
are fun To capacity: that there are
an many children of school age of
both the deaf and the blind in Vir-
gin!n outside % school AS the school
now has on IT'S rolls: 10 provide for
them, additional facilities should he
at ONCE provided. and for three rea-
sons there IS entire unanir!tv of
opinion on the part of every agency
which has studied the question. that
the only possible solution is scpara-
ton. because:
l. There Is not enough suitable
space ON the present site for addl-
t!onal buildings as would be needed
2 Tho entirely different character
and needs Of the two groups, rcquir-
ing separation and consequent dupII-
cation in dormitories. ciasRrooms.
textbooks, teaching force. supcrvis-
DRY force. libraries. Industrial train
Ing and apparatus and Fairgrounds.
3. The experience and example OF
other States In dealing with the
problem.
we all know that these children,
with few exceptions. are way be-
low par physically. ] feel 1t Is my
duty to call the boards attention 10
the responsibility that rests on us In
allowing these conditions To con
tnuc."
The above is the message DR.. Ken
Meth bradford, V. 5. -. T. physician.
tells the board OF visitors. In calling
to their attention the fact that over
crowd!nF of the dOrpitories in the
school has reached aiIs acute condi-
ton this year"