The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-11
MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL NETTING LAST
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dent AirsIic's Report-An Interesting e
Document-TIection Of Directors for the
Insuing Year-List Of Officers Chosen.
The fifth annual meeting of the Mechan'
les Institute was held last night in the
office OF the secretary. Captain Thomas
Elicit The meeting was called to order
at $50 O'Clock, and Captain George A.
Ainslie Submitted his report as follows
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
RICHMOND, Va, July, 1888
10 he Iiyginiq Mcchanics' Institute:
Gentlemen, 1t gives me great pleasure
to make this, my fourth annual report,
AS required by the bylaws, which EN-
bodies the operations Of this Institute
from July 12lh, 1887. the date OF
nv last report, to this day. can
say with pride ,ha, this Institute has
done a good work for the past year, par
,icularly in our educational branch,
where the greatest interest has been mani
tested by the scholars OF the night school
Of technology, who have made great
progress in their studies, and have shown
TO the world the many benefits which can
be derived from such an institution.
The fourth annual meeting OF the Nir'
ginia Mechanics Institute was held on
Tuesday, the 12th day OF July, 1897,
when the annual reports of the president,
treasurer, and secretary were READ ana
adopted In accordance with article ",
section I, of the constitution, Board .of
seventeen Managers were duly elected to
serve for one year, or until Their success
sors are appointed, as follows:
George A. Ainslie, Ashton Starke,
William L. SimOns, Richard +. Fray
ser. Oyerton Howard, Harry B Owen,
George p Stacy, | ). Tower Henry {.
Jones. jos. w. Thomas, Robert Whiliei,
III. Montague, f. r. Archer, Joseph Is.
Welsh, William G. Ammons, W.j. W hite-
hurst and NJ j. Dimmock.
On the adjournment of the Institute
the Board of Managers met and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
wear George A. Ainslie, PRESIDENT Ash
ton Starke, vice president William +.
Simons, treasurer; Thomas E'lett, secre-
tary
The following standing committees for
the ensuing year were announced
On Schools-W j. Whitehurst (chair-
mani, Henry G. Jones and William +
SimOns.
On Exhibition Henry c. Jones chair
NAM, Harry Il. Owen, Joseph B. Welsh,
George p. Stacy and l. s. Tower
On Lectures-Harry b. Owen (chair-
man. +. r. Archer and Ashton Starke.
On Library-Overton Howard (chair-
mani, NJ. J. Dimmock and Robert Whit
tet.
On Inventions-I s. Tower (chair-
mani, Joseph W. Thomas and Robert
Whittet.
On Finance. J. Montague (chair-
mani, Richard +. Frayser AID William
G. AmmOns.
Regular monthly meetings OF the Board
of Managers have been held since, al
which the regular routine business has
been transacted, with the exception OF
two months during the year when there
was not quorum present. ! hope this
will not be the case in future. No one
should assume the position of Director
in this institute who does not make an
effort to discharge some of the duties re-
auired. Often business of great i'm
portance comes up for action before the
Board meetings requiring mature dciib'
Grafton. The work which We have un
dcrtaken. if not faithfully performed on
our part, will not be attended with the
good il might be, and we must not forget
that as the Institute grows, additional
duties are imposed upon us. Let us
therefore. stand together, helping where
ever We can and doing all in our power
10 accomplish the great object we have
in view. Our reward will be the satisfac-
lion of duty well performed, and that we
have aided so many young men in taking
higher stand in life aud making OF
themselves more useful and influential
citizens.
The night school Of technology com
menctd its fourth annual session on the
Sd day of October, 1897. The classes al
the opening of the session numbered D.
follows
Arithmetic, l04, algebra, p; geome
try, 19; trigonomeiry, 4; applied me
chanics, >; bookkeeping, 90; free-hand
drawing, 40; instrumental drawing, 81
architectural construction, 9; mechani-
cal design, 20, chemistry and electricity,
10; physics 3; engineering, 3. Total,
pop, which was increased during the ses-
sion 10 POL.
A full aud efficient corps OF instructors
have been employed during the whole
session, TO whose faithful and Jealous
discharge of duties, directed and con.
trolled by the constant presence OF our
energetic and active principal, MIR. c. L. +.
Burgwyn, is largely due the marked sue
cess of the school Of technology during
the past session For the names OF the
instructors, and more definite informa-
lion, must respectfully refer to the very
full and complete report in every detail
Of the chairman of the Committee
on Schools, accompanying this re-
port | cannot part with this
most important branch OF our great
work without urging and insisting
that every member OF this Institute will
use every effort in his power 10 add sew
eral classes at its next session, which are
most important in the enlargement and
development Of the school which must
he attended as it grows, SO as TO meet the
requirements OF this community. And /
must say just here that We require u
larger fund to carry out our necessities
than ua hava at uttr dianasaI Therefore