The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

~. Appeal IN BehaIf Of tire virsisia NE.
ekanics5 lsstitute ...To tse Cifizsns o.
pointed By tbs virsinia Nee haneS Institute, for the
purpose OF pfesenius its esins before the ctisens
Of Richmond beg leave to SUBMIT brief outline OF
hia orr il the hope that the f,ots therein contain
ed ~ enlist your mpatics snd secure the rscss
sary aid which require to promots the objssts OF
the: Oess s.ins sn: r., souGA
raj GOOD Of cur City and State
Aboutthrse 3ss since number OF gentlemen
who knew and felt the lack OF eduestien .no'
the working elias e. and who were convinced u.
Ia no better way could they promote the growth
prosperity and power Of Risnmond than BY sdues
ting her mechanics and extending her man III
ing interests met together and foimed the virginia
Mechanics Insti ute Within four months sftsr iis
formation they had an exhibition OF speeimens OF
the lad les Of the stsse, which was numerousiy at
tei Il Sd, land the eclat will which u closed We
pre sumo fresh Ia the minds OF most OF our cItzens
We regret to add, however, that NO profits were re-
In ~. f.i of 1855 second Fair was held and a.
the ute then realised about 900 proht from H.
the hoard of Managers immediately opened two
schoors-one for teaching tho rudiments OF plain
English educ alton, and the other for Drawrg In all
tts br ucbes both of which were put in charge CT
the sbls.t Teacher. 10 be hsa' ana .ne 81 az
tho fulles. extent that scholars eorld DO aceommo
dated.
In the fall of 1886 tho third annual Fat. was held,
from which sufficient means were realised to re
OPEL the Schools and both were soon sgslo hnoo 70
owe owins and the satisfaction which tho 6t ara
feel under such circumstances on mafrea tn9r
inability to accommodate the numerous applicants
for admission.
TIE benefits thus far derived by Apprentices and
otbc,s r. III tbs Elementary School, have oeen OF IN
csculsbe value to them, and It 10 truly gratifying 20
know that this School 10 properly sppfecisteo py the
worsing classes many Of whom can ahJid no otnsr
education to their children than such az ssa Do Cd
Ia the Drawing School, or School of Design, the
beneficial effects of It's estaol'hm ent arc even N PIE
take pride in calling public attsntioa to It, and In
D, iotiag TO the specimens of drawing executed 6J
the pupils some of which little inferior 10 the
productions of aceomp shed artists Ii this orancn
Of educstion 10 maintained few years longer We
have hesitation In say Jog that Richmond Will not
only have a abundance OF fist Gloss atcnlteos al6
drsftsm n to supply her wants. but that she Wi
bs enabled to furnish the stste and the South vi
all the talent needed in the art Of Designing End
Drawing.
we INV strong appeal to your iberality to come
foru ard and aid usin erecting suitable nall Wnlcn
to hold our exhibitions OF manufacturers eshanisD
Il arts aud specimens of the skill and industry Of
the lnoies-in which to hold our Schools, to open
l. brsry, to contain Cabinet of Minerals, and To
msintaia Reading Room thst will prove attractive
10 the youth CT our city, and benshclaI, through
them to the whole community Feeling tbs IN
portsnce of immediate action and bellevue that you
are ready and wiling to aid Us in erectir nail
has purchased lot en- 9th street nsa; soshsrs hsil
and now ask YOU to contribute literally towards the
erection OF neat ana wing w tos'
that we are appealing to fsDds who have the inter-
est of our city at hesrt and IS SUCH will sustain ~
in the effort now making TO eduea;e and improve
eur mechanics, and to beLeht the lsboring CLASSES
generally.
Instructed their Secretary. Mr.. JAS w LEVEL
LEN TO call upon YOU snd solicit donations, ard we
sincerely trust that you will exhibit that literally
and pubic spirit for which you have ever zen noted
eh.uics' Institute will Re possessed of hall whict
will ever stand forth proud monument of your
no BILE generosity the worn ing classes of our city
and ststs. Very respectfully,
JAMES A. SCOTT,
SAMUEL MITCHELL, Committee.
THOMAS q. WYNNE,