Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-31
MIR. PERCIVAL'S LECTURE,


1t affords u. sinosre pleasure 10 repuh!ish the fJ'
lowing handsome notice Of Mr. Peroivas rsc"n;
eo:urs bef2.e ths vlrsnls II chanc's Institute. W.
take from the Wing OF Friday lsst SIR. Perc'y.t
10 unQue,ionaoiy gentleman Of fue intelligence
and ability and his archecturs aaiiI ha, firnj,sG
designs for many eee aud beautiful sdihce, tbs
city and throughout the Srats:
School or DIsIoa We regret having been pre-,
vented from hearing the iecturs delivered b. Vi
Percival, the Principal Of ha institution osor- 'rs
trustee, Of the Mechanlcs' Ina;r,e, ou ThIr.i.?
niyni ss but have been f-vored With p"rI,E : =.
Tie large experience o! thi gentleman snd Ia p.ac
teal knowledge Of The cart Of Ds'iEr, addsd fr'hs
ground work OF q thorough professional eGU"Gtcr.
peculiarly ir him for the discharge OF the due- ne
nee IcGe.t:ksn- duties by no rn-.ns e%,y. anT &c.
duly appreciated. we fear In he I'd lrrss. VI. Per
cival revisws, without Dwelling Il. length upon t'erI
the designs of tie sncen'a n orough, down 10
Biblcal dsscr!p !pticn n the ruins Of ,byun eHt %.
Ninevsh, in ,he rsnains OF Damascu, ant Perez
liz, 10 the tomples CT India, and th. monuments o.;
Egypt The gorgeous alhs;n6rS IF Grauads ba. .s
uotics, the remnants Of aboriginal eiruOure on The
continent. and, above ana beyond ali, Greece s,it
her sver living memories Of art q. w0ici Engie' :.
has stolen enough to make Lord Elgn Immortal Gs &
thief. Rome, too, with her classic srchIt.cuTs =
minIscanses, har Co!lSsum, her mps ot i,V,'e
the Trojan Column and Constanrines Arch, h1.b
their place. Passing tke dsrt ages. hne'9
xlsucs is taken At ;hs revival Of arr. its var u.
schools and tho gr5G masters who tL6Ll Uar.
commencing with the lfnlan and rndns w.,T
rho muster roll OF tne more dlsas uisbsd A!ue;i.9E
srtists.
Lsyins aside the mere intellectual pleasure wl ,h
results from knowiedse Of art, hr. r. comes o ,a-
more practical effect it produces. Speaking of IL.
dustrial Design he ssys: ut is, indeed. She MS.
dunn bstwesn thought and execution, by il alon-
ihe genius OF conception convey its meaning Ia fe
skill which executes or suggeatye iceas oeconie ~
ing, practical realities" After auding 10 Tie 5raa.
nc v~1n rtutH n sl.
OF the community OF all professions and trade, a.t
practical advantages which have already fc.u'.i
wherever these schools nsv5 bsen eu,'ain.G lg Eu
rope snd this country, considered. To rhe I6g.
frlal classes especially have they been Goi send
BY their assistance the mechanic has lcan' soma.
thing of HE trsds beyond the mere routine ~ h-"4
Ing his tools .a;n-ng by which he is advance -
least step higher towards The attainment vi hst
scientific knowledge, which II should be the ann 80
a to possess On the whole, ,he l-cture.a very k'oG
ono. But lscturing Is not MIR. Percivsre pecG iaE
forte He eau design and construct rail roaf, rJ "
bridge, or church, or any thing ese which F.ql'rr-
architectural skill and taste, with even pEeate IA
cty than he can manufacture an address. W
were much pleased few nights since dg:irZ
visit We paid to the school, The quiet incu,iry
Of the scholars, aud The nsniies! zes' with WI"
they came up TO their work. spok" Well for ter N
er and pupils, and among soms OF tho nuin5'r W
witnessed evidences OF talent Of order "hi,i
deserves encouragement. Mr. PerciNai IL GSly -
! sisted by Mr. G:Gat, whoss retiring nanners M" Npt
to hide from the view OF e'rangers proti"'eiG, E
all the branches of his profession. nld m sFP,c''
skiIl az draughamsu, which peculiarly Tt h'll IL:
an instructor Under the preeenf systein, the sch"o
/. bound eventually 10 achieve high success, anc
be Of material benefit 10 The community. Like MI
new undertakings. 1t must necessarily w"rh lie soy
INTO general esteem and support gradually. out ine
energy Of the principal who does with hls mig
whatsoever hi, right hand huds to do, and In VIII
vocabulary there is no such word ss fall, h.r. ):
sure guarantee Of ultimate success. We hen'ty c'T
meud the school to the patronage Of the public ~
object every way worthy Of their support: bul c-i,
cis!y do We comReud It to the mechanic. "f ihc
a, the means by which their Sons and appr,
may secure, at q very moderate coat, tuih
knowledge o industrial design to advance IL p:
their occupation whatever il may be- sni -.
moreover, may be with some Of them, as L -. 90
In many instances 10 Europe and IBIS cocn.rv 'fa
means of developing talents, Of high order i-=-5
which may hereafter SECURE to tho .possr'40' '''N5
and fortune. (; would bs we'll, we tb'ns fr pq-~1
and guardians to consider whether the young ~
who at night ornament bar rocms, and give M;
time and attention to FIRE engines and Los' cr>P'.
would not be htttaT and more usess!y employee =:
the School OF Design.