Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-11
t1TY AID TAT NEWS.

SlH'''NIN ~ - itIffN lNt1tItTE.--lt al EuuuH
ln.etir. Of this Institution, held Oh Monday iIi1n
last, the Board of Manngcrs presented n lengthy re
port % their operations Tor the paSt year, which mus
prove highly interesting To every friend of the work
iIs Glasses, and every lover Of education. Com
mcncing the second year rs they did, without means
without Il place for holding their meetings, and with
out the hearty corporation of tho mechanics ali,
manufacturers of the city, the managers labored I'm
tirim. to arouse n proper interest among the people
in behalf of their cause, aud finally succce,led in yet
ting!y up q second exhibition of a most creditHble char
actrr, from which they realized the means to carr,
on The original designs Of the lnst;tute--that is, t.
commence the education Of mccilhnics.
After fitting up Il handsome hall over Booths store
where books aud papers are kept for the perusul ant
instruction of the members, the Board opened a ni-h
school for apprentices, taught by Mr.. {. L. BurruS ant
two assistants, where lU' boys have been regularly in
structcd in the English larsuage,a aud double that mum
Der of pupils could have been obtained, had the ln
stirute been able TO incur the heavy expense attend
ing the enlargement Of tho school. These boys, We
are gratiiied To learn, have manifested great anxiety
To become educated, and we sincerely trust that the
public will see the Importance of aiding the lnStitut.
in furnishing the means to CRAFTY their wishes
Every citizen OF Richmond must see the grand re-
results to lluw from the education Of The working
CLASSES, and all ut them, regardless! OF their prntrs'
sion, should take pride i'll contributing 10 Il cause
which il tn do so much for the independence of Nir-
ginia and the South.
In addition to the Night School for Apprentices, the
lni'I.,trs tllllioSbl u ShllIiAiI tt'i iti, NHi 'ptiI''. ii
the hal! of the Institute, a School Of Design. whore
Young mechanics could be taught the art Of drawing.
This school had been opened but n few nights when
il was crowded with young gentlemen, VIII" felt tii.
necessity of improvement, and who, by close appli
cation. have made most rapid progress in their stu.
di---thHS showing that the mind OF the ~workin-
classes is not only ready. but anxious to receive such
mental instruction rs will til them for their position in
life, and make them useful and valuable citizens III
future.
n,;.+ opl ,,pnItrp,i,.a n 4 ho,,a haas, ,ba nrarntiopa
nf the Mechanics institute for the past twelve months,
the public will see by the above, that il has not been
idle aud inactive, but that II has laid the groundwork
for Il reformation in Virginia, that will prove of more
value 10 the whole State, and especially Ia Richmond,
than any other enterprise that has been started among
Us for Il century past. IL has awakened m interest III
the subject of educational thirst for knowledge
among the rising generation at mechanics, thar should
hc KEEP. alive by our citizens, and that can be made
productive of great good IT, the entire community, il.
those who have the means will aid the Institute III lis
noble efforts.
We see by the report of the Managers that there
are now fire hamdrtd m.mbtrS belonging 10 the In.
sttu:r, NOR. than One-third Of whom are apprentice
boys, who have joined TO realise the benefits ni The
schools, We also find, that the Institute hns about
leon on hand 10 commence The operations ui the
third year with. IL this sum Is trcbled during the
summer months by donations from tliuse who ough;
Ia TAX" pride in giving 10 such n cause, the Institute
be enabled IL open az least tJnr SchOOis next fall,
'h'o' VI t"' hEI''i'i''o IA
10 do this, the Institute must have aid, material
and US il has but little To hope for, other Than
individual contributions, every man in the city, he
he lawyer, doctor, merchant, mechanic or manuiac-
iurer, should voluntarily contribute to the support oi
the sci.nGis.
The concluding paragraphs of the Managers re.
read thus: Judging by tho past success OF the
Night School and School Of Design, those two
branches of education will entail q heavy expense on
the Institute the approaching season, end should be
.-- s.. NJ .pa. Tl... -, at A. 4 ni .y- IS "
doubt that two hundred and fifty scholars can be-
for the Night School al The commencement
rt the next session. To accommodate this number
/; will require three large rooms, and NJ least Elk
teachers, al m expense OF - ,J0O Tor SIX months
term OF the scssioil- while for tuition not more
than $500 can be realised, leaving a deficiency oi
81 POO &c be met from other sources.
For the School of Design two large I00:as and
teachers will be necessary, il the number OF pI-
pills should amount TO fifty. To employ four compc-
lent teachers for the session will cost at least S9OO;
as the fees for tuition cannot exceed sou, the
Institute will be required To supply n deficiency,
which, including rent, fuel, etc., will not fall short ot
500"
Il. sides the schools, the Institute has other expen-
di,ures to make, amounting to several hundred dol
per annuIu, every dollar of which goes FOR the
bcneii; OF the entire COMMUNICATIVE therefore 1t is
that we call upon all to aid ii literally. Not only
ought the people 10 push forward this association
with willing hands and strong arms, but the City Of
Richmond, in lis corporate capacity, should foster
and cherish it with peculiar pleasure, for upon Its
success depends her mechanical and manufacturing
prosperity. -
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER We have re-
ceived the April number If this excellent magazine.
The following is Il list of lis contents: The Universi-
iy-lta Character and Wants The Gipsic-: Two Par.
sons aDd Ne'era Church: lYa!uo; Siamese Court Ea.-
rivals; Deity William Gilmore Simms; Tie Nissan
thrope; y Candidate in a Yuandary: Without Thee
Portrait Of Sir " alter Scott; The Miustrel's Curse,
y! oolomcters and hints towards their construction;
Rctrcrpectioris; Some Thoughts ON Social Ph!loso-
ply; Weep not for me; Editors Table; Notices of
New Works, &c.
F:FAL Disaster AT SEA.-We are informed that
the Steamer koaD1i,e, which arrived here Monday
from New } ork, ran down the schooner sydney Mi
nor, Capt. Bowles, from Philadelphia for Boston, last
night, between Little Egg Harbor and Bar
negat. The schooner sunk in fifteen minutes. The
ard crew Were saved and arrived here
Monday in the Roanoke. We regret 10 state that
Capt. Gi!dersleeve, a passenger in the schooner, was
drowned. l!is own vessel, it i SEiG, w&s lost al seq
last january. aud he WIS On Ills way homewerc when
he los; his l!f". The cargo of the Sydney Minor con.
sisted OF l'j tons of coal aud IS tons of marble, all
ni which went down with her. The Runaoke lost her
and cutwater.
STATE SABBATH School OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thy 3ttrnnoF.-Iiter . discussion upon the CLASH
ticaiion OF Schools, III the progress OF which the dis
position sometimes manifested 10 draw Il line be.
tween rich and poor in Sabbath scIOols received The
which It merits, the Convention pro-
cGcLcd 20 corsidcr the subject Of the American sun
Scl"Dl Union and its claims upon the support
u tie irleLGs oi this cause as d great CniOa, publish
ing ami missionary society. It's fitness and efficiency
IN the work 1t processes 10 perform. were advocated
by gentlemen connected with that institution, viz
Rev. Mr.. Westbruok of Philadelphia, one of its Sc
.reta:!cG, Rev, Mr. Pendleton OF Lexington, who la.
extensively Cn It's behalf in the mountains Of
Virginia. and MIR. !. =. Jennings OF Lynchburg,
win" is the general agent for the establishment of
Sunday SchOp.s in South Western Virginia. hume
fact: were given 10 snow the great usefulness OF
the institution and its claims upon public support.
1!r. Jennings presented statistics showing that q
arg" number o. schools had heen established in
South Western Virginia Iy he agents, under his
control, aud much good accomplished.
On motion of Rev. {. IL. Read, u resolution WINS
adopted warmly commencing the Sunday School
tn.oE le ii:e Confidence and support Of all trends OF
Sabbath ScLUuI-.
The Convention then adjourned.
S0'Wdoy .NIght.-Addresscs were delivered bv
Nfcssrs. Griswold, Dickinson, Street and MGurilaui.
\lr. Head made some closing remarks, and Col. r. II.
Ellis, the President, III prOnOuncing the Convention
SiHs DIR, expressed in behalf of those con-
nectcd with the schools in Richmond the gra.iica. |
ion that had been afforded by the assembling of the
Convention here.
On So0d0y afternoon, as we have before stated.
OF children collected in the several churches
where adtres sra, hymns, prayers aud thank kin
and maintaine! 2 high degree Of zeal. The or
Ter among the children Wa remarkably good.
Again, on Sunday night, four churches in different
parts of the city, were ihronged with eager hearers.
listened. with unabated interest, until a late hour,
% addresses from ministers and laymen.
CITY CoUNcII.-1he members elect Of tho City
Council assembled at the Council Chamber Monday
and took The oath prescribed by law. Mr..
scott, the Chairman, stated that the first business
would be the eicsi0n " President for the ensuing