The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-01

Win Wntch ne may be brought into contact.
And mark you, this training and dsveIcpmen
does not end with ths lifs which terminates At III
grave. If understand the teachings Of the trn,i
book, We shalt still rursue the paths of develop
menf, when transferred 70 other ecenss and sur
rounded BY other associations. There, beneath
brighter skies. where more beauteous flowers bloom
earth are nothing edncafion Of head and hear
VIII still go On In an ever ascending &C ale of deyel
opment and improvement
Nor ore incentives wanting to simulate effort -
doubtless. NEST OF you have desired TO win the me
aai or the volume which s to be bestowed this eve
sing. and your hearts would bound to know tha,
tnere were m any such prizes to be awarded The
cleaning prize of immortal honor hangs down
from the glorious armament Of Heaven and shall
aft sr that which is good and excellent point Won
the way success and honor lies, and ge you 10
pursua 1t witt zeal and ardor.
. And may not appropriately, here, appeal to all
this auditory to encourage these youths to pursue
knowledge, as that hich ia above all else worthy
OF pursuit Who In this assemblage. does not look
upon this scene with pleasure? / envy not the
man or woman who. untouched. can regard tlis
company OF youth. brought to this building night
menta Of learning such an one is ell unmindsul OF
the TACT that knowledge. sancti1ed by the grace
winch cometh from above, Is the only power which
tan restrain and curb the vicious tendencies ext-t
ing III every child from the hour of its BIRTH the
only agent which thoroughly eradicate from
the human constitution those noxious elerne nts
which, left untouched mar the fsirest work of GnT
and eventuate in crime And wild sociai disorder -
1t Is duty which the community owes TO itself
incarnate immortals. to give them the Opportunity
OF requiring that training which will fit them to ba
plight lnss in the cnan Of which yon have heard
overIakes that community which neglects toprovide
for their education. :
urge you, therefore, one and all 10 give this
school ard Institute your commendation and sup-
port. Not words of praise merely but Substantial
praise in the shape of dollars. taken from your
po- Ket and put into its treasury. There are more
than enough ready to render lip service but too
lev VINO VIII give pocket and pure service. Too
many initiate the good old Methodist, who heard
bis pastor disoourse on free gospeI-a gospel
without money end price. The old man was moved
by the eloquenoe and earnestness OF the speaker,
and exclaun.d d, Eyes, thank the Lord for n frse os
pel-l have been Methodist for iorty yearg and II
has NOT cost me . red cent +" such people may be
sincere, but their conduct does net pTovs it, and
they may well be assured as the preacher answer.
ed his hearer. to whom with emphasis be said God
bless your stingy s9ul"'
go on adding to what you have already gained thai
IL will avail you little. or but nothing If brick
layer begins house, and W hen 1t is half DONE calls
of his workmen and leaves the work, you know
that building will never be completed 1t will not
grow of itself, as an acorn would Not at all The
worknen must go on laying course AFTER course OF
bricks, putting Gown one brick and then another.
ana then another, aud Keeping at it thus after q
time the house is ready for the roof and that But
on, there ls habitat1i for human beings or such
hail as tnls, Wnicn now accommodates You. Now,
just what the bricklayer does You must CO. if on
Would build o house IN your heads. Put in the
bricks ore at time. You will know that do not
mean that you shall gather brio ks made of clay
stli less do advise you to put bricks in your hats
Leave that for bigger boys who lacE proner self.
respect yOu will soon lind heads IL on the
bricks of the pavement. i allude, of course 70
bricks to be iound in books, thoughts ideas facts
watch, htiy put together, Will foim structure
moro glorious than this, or any other building
wrought by human hands. and which shall endure
appeared even from the memories Of men
Thas snts my speech, for which l Offer 10 apollo
gy. although its imperisctions might well be ex
cnsed in consideration Of the fact that it has been
the suit OF no premeditation 1t has strictly been
produced as stood upon my feet before you.
pleasing task ssmains s TO be pc performed Thai
OF the Mechanics Institute. this copy OF Chambers
iuforHlation f0r the Peopiea book valuable ID it.
iimoniai Of excellence 1t is the premium AWARDED
the best reader in the school, and am cad tn al
il has been deserved by boy who wears round
Jacket Round jackets, or 8s Esea to call the M
roundabouts and boys always associated In M
mind and can never think of boy in any otheI
garb least of all in coat with skirtsi am glad
that you bavo d. served the gift, my young friend
and can only hope for you that you will strive
earnestly to excel in all departments of learning
and when wider sphere Of action is opened to you
that you may there, AZ here. play your part well
and worthily.
Master WIN. NJ. TAYLOR, on receiving bis prize
modestly responded in the following language:
Iu receiving this premium at your hands ]
would express my sincere thanks to the Virginia
Mechanics Institute for such kind token of their
regard.
Be assured, that, in future years, shall take
| these beautiful volumes, and that shall endea.
vor to improve, not only in tbs particular branch
for which this prizs is awarded but also in other
branches of useful knowledge.
JOHN r. THoMPsoN, Esq, editor Of the Southern
Literary Messenger, was ne ext introduced and spoke
| as follows:
1t not my purpose, at this late hour of the eve
ninE TO detain you with anything like formal OF
studied discourse on the character OF your associa
ton and the advantages that are likely to )w from
| it to this community. But before proceeding t(
the discharge of the duty you have assigned me, o
presenting Ia the name OF the Institute the przt
edsi for superior scholarshin / cannot br. offe,
you my rincere personal congratulations on ths
| completion Of this beautiful edihce and the auspi
of moral and Intellectual improvement. / confess
sir that to this JIG far more interesting specta
Gle than was presented in this Hall last &c ober
when for the first time it was opened for your an
nuai exhibition. Then, indeed, it gay with
richly colored fabrics aud every hand were to bs
seen the evidences OF your taste skill. But to
pight we are assembled to participate in celebra
| tion which marks your acknow iedgn ent of tn,
claims OF the mind; and your appI eciation of thu
| can only be expected of those whose inteliectua
training has elevated and ennobled their mech ami
cal Idieraft But. indeed. @ for The the education
arts would be no farther advanced now thar
| they were in the days OF Tubal CAIN and bu
for the associations of artificers, the guilds an
| societies. of wolkmen banded together for tn
purposes of mutual benefit and generous co-or
GRAFTON, We should never have witnessed tina
tiGgushes the age in which we live. With1 u
doubt sir, the wants Of our citiZsns in respect
mechanical contrivances might have been supple
without -uch an organization as 5ours We Nigh
have had locks ftt.d to our doors, We might hsv
had gas introduced into our houses. We mis hit hav
been able TO procure everything absolutely 8 eI
tiaI to cur comfort from honest artisans who ha
never once thought of All ms itute, an Annual Fan
or Mechanics schooi But. sir, without sue
AGENCIES, in the absence of such society, it
sinpy i'm possible that the mechanics of Richmond
l AZ class could have assumed the position they o.
eupy before the pubic OF virginia When to you
regu meetings tor conference TO your intelliger
Board of Managers for inviting competition in th
various pursuits Of ind try, you add the schoo
master whose duty it is to train the y9uih who al
TO suunly the places of our present craftsmen the
your Institute assumes an importance which ca
not be too highly considered. For it gives US an q
and immoral class of faborers, We Rhali have bod
OF men, each striving after his indiyiiuai inprov
ment, with correct vie va OF his obligations to hir
self and to society, and ever having before him
lefty aim 10 stimulate his best exertions in life.
would be both gratuitous and impertinent In m
o 70 Of
rhe Italians have proverb that where the 81
does not visit. the physician does. And mi
not penetrate. there is moral disease. thres
enIng the liie OF the community. The people wi
| or later. be made acqu4iIt with the policeman
II you would have good ctizons. you must educa
them II you desire your children to become
!. among the esteemed and honored. to be ornam su
to the state and the guardians of order and ciyj
Zation, yOu must educate them. If You vOuld {
dow them with legacy more valuable than gold
heritage better than lands, you must educate the
! For education is thu wisdom more precious III
| rubies, the pearls which cannot be taken away d
inheritance which surviyes all the vicissitudes
fortune.
| MI President. We hear much of self educatio
, and no one can honor more highly than do, {
energy and perseverance, of those great men wi
have toiled their way resOutely without aseistar
/: up the stes p pathway that leads to renown. ne
/ or read without 9 sincere respect, the Page whi
> What rugged places lie between
n Adventurous virtues carly tolls,
. And her triumphal throne.
And to certain extent it is true that all men "
D achieve greatness, must be self educated. Tn
0 must encounter difficulties to be surmounced
their own strength of will: they must learn pa
fully tie great lesson Of sefreiiance. a. he Gag
!. must be buffeted by the stormy elements OF
+ mountain top. or he can never fly on steady pini
hioaraphies Of ssf educated men, the statesman.
!. engineer. the author. the mechanical Inventor.
Q neglect, ia tracing their slow and wearsome maj
| tow ards reputation and power. how much DO
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