The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-09

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sas sasasss. 81 -. 1s-'1'z 81
| s H1tEintS Macka.ses, x.eese~s. --xS
meeting Of this Institutson- hsd :. Hc... 49,.
Last the Board a Nsn..~r. rr.ss..sS "a u.Sns
report cf thefr os,e,s - - y ~ 49, Isn4sny
mast prove hiehIv irs....ss. q. -. !. wl,en
tie working ciss:ss - ~. ~ evsry nseaa o.
commencing the second -. Z. ~. - @s.s =.
sm Without place fcr holdin1 tkai,. r,s.s;,
ana without the hesrtv .nesI meeunS
nics and manufscfufers a. ks 10 en 9 me mecoa-
iaoored untirinRiy ID srcr.. ~, sno managers
among the people, IN behalf af .,.p ,.oper InseEcss
nnauy succeeded IN eetfin~ =, su a.el esuse, ana
| or most credtable charsctsr 49, essSoHo s.nplnon
realised the means to cary 3n IL. - .n,cn tney
OF the lnstitute-that h. d soscs,ss - oeslgns
ton Of mechanics. 81 - 800 w sne sduear
Aner ptung up = handsome han ov.r u,.,.x,- 80.
store, where books and papers are Van. e. oIn o
rusal ana instruction Of the membsr. ~. I,o ~
opened night school for apprentice tar - ~
M. Y. r. burrus and two assstants vhsre ~ ~
boys have been regularly instructed in the En-.
Ifsh language, and double that numher ~ nYS sS
cnld have been obtained had the Institnt. ~.
able 70 incur the heavy expense attending the sr
largement of the school These bows vs srs
grAtfed to learn, have manifested great sn~;s.
| to become educated, and We sincerely trust ~.
the public viii see the importance Of aiding the IN
stitute In furnishing the means 10 gratify their
wishes Every citizen Of Richmond must see the
grand results to How from the education Of the
working classes, and all Of them, regardless of
their profession, should take pride in contributing
70 cause which Is to do so much for the indepen
dence of Virginia and the South - s.sg- =
In addition to the Night School for Apprentices
| the managers employed . skiIlful teacher, and
opened, In the hall OF the Institute 4 School Of
Design, where young mechanics could be taucht
the art of drawing This school had been euened
but few nights when it was crowded with Young
gentlemen, who felt the necessity of
uhr hrw
rapid progress in their studiesthria shov;no ~
the mind Of the working classes is not only ready
but anxious, to receive suchmentA instruction a.
viii tit them for their positions in life and make
them useful and valuable citizens In future
Quiet and unobtrusive as have been the opera
lions OF the Mechanics Institute for the past
months, the public will see by the above that IL
has not been idle and inactive, but that it has laid
the groundwork for reformation in Virginia. that
VIII prove OF more value to the whole State. aud
| especially to Richmond, than any other enterurse
that has been started among us for century past
1t has awakened an interest In the subject of edu
cation-a thirst for knowledge the rising
generation OF mechanics that should be kept alive
oy our citizens, and that can be made productive
OF great good 10 the entire community. Ii those
who have the means will aid the Institute in its
noble efforts.
We see by the report Of the Managers that there
are now foe handred members belonging to the In
stitute, more than one-third of whom are appreu-
tice boys, who have joined to realise the benefits
OF tne scnoos: we also fnd, that the Institute
nas ABOUT ~izoo on hand TO commence the opera.
sons OF tne tnrd year with II this sum is trebled
curing the summer months by donations from
.nose VINO ougnt 70 take pride in giving to such
| cause, the lnsttute wiii De enabled to open at
. scaoos next fal and to educate most of
Ine apprehtices IN hicnmond- But to do this the
institute must have aid, material aid, and as she
as ou. 'tie lo nope 1or otner than individual con-
doctor. merchant. mecban;cI or m.nrfantryrer
| should Voluntarily contributa to tbs snnrnrt -
| the schools " 'Ae o1ppo' =. "
The concluding parapranhs Sof the Man.oers
report read thus: Judeinr by the mast success of
the Night School and ScSna1 f nIii shss ~ ",
branches of educaton will enta hs., .u"SD
on the Institute the approaching and sbonId
be arranged for at onca' There ;s not . sha dovs
| ~ q do,bt tb.t .-o hrndi S 20 uot !" snaaow
be Obtained for the Nioht ScSon :, r. vn
ment of the next session To aceommodate hi.
number it win reouire three large rooms and A.
least six teacbars At an ernensa ~. sr sno TO-
months-the term of the session1while for tnitson
NOT more than 1900 can he realised Ieavino n de
fcieucy of al 900 to be met from other sonrcas q
"For the Schoo, of Das;en two lsras ,oo,ns .rd
four teachers win he necass.rv if tbs nnnhar =,
| nunils shonh amonnt to fittv To emnIov fnn,
connetcnt Teachers for tba session cas, =, 10. :,
500 ~ Is.;.,e ;,, III ~ .sos eAoeeu
Sc;snen rhieh i,o,,d;n 20 Gu. so, 70 % e, uo
fa short Of s7oa aoA'' t1''' o's wv "'' Ao'
| Resides the schools tho Ins.;tr,o h.. o,ha- ~
1 .bo
foisrs -,er snrnro as,, dasS s;as lulu b..
the haret;t Of tha e,t;. ~ .n sovs .hro ~.
fore IL Is .hs. @ VIC ,,,,, III ~ ~ j. rt."'
/ Not onY onobt ,h ,.aor. 80 - ,,sh ss.rd IN ~
.oc;.,;ny ,s .un peIpe 70 push TINS E ~
! The Tstv ~ p;.h,s s naaus anu s.lous aans, uu
shonld yoSter s,a "ha.,. - !. M ;.S p;s S1pa1,y
for upon its snccas. asnsnds hsr yoechsn;c.1 and
| m. .nrfac.rr;,s 1ss uopena' uoi nao'n~"i Ai'o
P'ospefi'y.
State Sabbdth School Conrention Saturday after
noon-The Convention took up the subject o
classification of Schools" This appeared 10 be
subject fraught with considerable practical Difficult
ties, owing to want Of room In school rooms, &C.
The subject Of Social Classification" came uI
under this head The di sposition sometimes man
ifested to draw line between rich and poor il
sabbath Schools received the Condemnation
wnlcn II merits.
The American Sunday School Union" and its
claims upon the support of the friends of this
as great Union publishing and missionary socie
ty next came up for consideration. Its fitness and
emciency In the work It processes to do, were ad
v0c2ted Dy gentlemen connected with that ingtitu