Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-06
THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
steps Taken for OTganiZation-Com CommitteC
Appointed-An Appropriation Asked.


There was a meeting Of citizens held at
the Builders Exchange az | O'Clock yes
tcrday for the purpose OF fnrthering plans
10 promote the establishment OF me-
chancs' institute. Professional men. mer-
chants, and mechanics were well repre-
scnted. and all took prominent part in the
meeting.
On motion Of Captain Dimmock. Mr..
George \. Ainslie WAS called % the chair,
and Mr. Thomas EIlett requested TO act as
secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. L. Il. Archer, the fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted:
Whereas 4 night school for instruction
In the mechanic arts has been successfully
established in this city, and III students
have been enrolled; and whereas petition
Is now pending before the City Council
for an appropriation Of $1,000 IN AID oi the
enterprise. and whereas bill was intro
duced at the last session OF the Legislature
and referred TO the Finance Committee,
proposing the development OF this night
school into "A mechanics institute. to which
the State shall appropriate $4,000, on con-
dition that the city appropriateS $4,000
and private individuals or corporations
$4,000 more; aud whereas mechanics
institute is an important and almost indi>-
pensable feature in any manufacturing
town for the proper education Of me-
cbancs to enable them TO compete with
other cities Of the Ike character; therefore,
be ii
EcSOlred. /. That we whose names are
subscribed to this paper do resolve our
selves into an association whose object
shall be the successful establishment of a
mechanics institute in this city, adapted
to the requirements OF the industrial
classes.
.. That the Chairman Of the meeting ap-
point committee OF thirteen gentlemen,
to constitute 4 board or committee, who
shall bc authorized to prepare plan for
the conduc; Of the said institute, to apply
for a charter, TO solicit aid from the City
Council and 10 take all other steps which
they shall deem proper and eNpedient.
The committee thus appointed shall pro-
ceed 10 elect chairman and secretary, aud
any Eve members OF the committee shall
constitute 4 quorum for the transaction OF
all business arising before them connected
with the success Of this enterprise.
8. That the said committee be requested
TO report at O meeting 10 be called by the
chairman.
The Chair appointed Colonel Archer
Anderson. ". +. Simons, Ashton Starke,
Preston BelyiD, T. Wiley Davis, Nor
nan V. Randolph, Thomas n. Page, W.
Il. Tanner, John OFT. Allen Talbot, w.
NJ. Archer, Lewis Ginter, A. Bargamin,
and W. J. Westward as members OF the
hoard. The chairman (Mr. Ainslie) and
secretary Mr.. Thomas ElIetl were added
to the board. Messrs. Lyon G.. Tyler,
Oyerton Howard, Thomas \. Carter, w.
X. Higham, W. l.. Sheppard, }. c. Lamb,
ana Dr. Charles IL. Chalkley, the teachers
Of the night school. who have taught gra-
tuitously, were requested to cooperate
with this board.
Captain Dimmock offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt.
ed:
Reso!ued. That the said committee
apply at once to the City Council 10 make
the appropriation OF $1,000 already asked
for, to defray the necessary expenses OF the
night school now in existence under the
auspices OF this association.
After number OF brief speeches adyo'
cqting the establishment OF this institute,
the meeting adjourned to meet subject TO
the call OF the chairman.