Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-19
CLOSING EXERCISES.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE MECHANICS
INSTITUTE SCHOOL.
Addresses Of Messrs. George A. Ainslie and
]. n. Dunlop-List Of
Graduates.


ginia Mechanics Institute night school oil
Technology were held in the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall last night in the
presence Of a large audience Of friends oi
pupils and patrons Of the school.
After IardeIa's Band, in the gallery, had
plaved several tunes, George A. Ainste,
Esq. president OF the institute, who. with
other officers and members Of the Board oil
Directors. occupied a seat on the stage, arose,
aud, addressing the audience, said:
Ladies and Gentlemen, We arc are assem-
bled this evening 70 witness the closing
exercises OF the night school OF the Virginia
Mechanics Institute. This day ends the
fourth year OF the existence OF this school.
In this time we have had upon the rolls the
names OF five hundred scholars. During the
session now closing we have had two hum
dred regular members OF the various classes.
This fact alone shows that the enterprise
continues 10 improve IN popularity and Use
fulEess.
Greater interest has been manifested by
the officers and teachers, and more sati'iac-
tory progress has been made by the scholars
during this than in any previous session.,
While we have abundant reason &c feel
pratifed at the success we have achieved, we
sources necessary to enable US TO accomplish
the greater good which we see within our
reach.
The Young men who need and desire the
instruction to be obtained from the institute
arc among Us in large numbers, but we have
not even the room for their accommodation.
Our wants are numerous, but we specially
need a library and the apparatus necessary 70
scientific instruction.
But in view OF the great good we are doing
with our limited resources | do not teei
like complaining.
make these statements in the hope that
the attention Of some OF our pubic-spiriled
citizens may be attracted TO this enterprise,
than which none can appeal more strongly
10 their libcrality and beneyoence.
Our scholars generally belong to that class
Of youths who have 20 work every day for
their own and often for their family's sup
port, and have only the night time To devote
10 study. They attend our classes yolun-
tarily. They are alla,tentiNe to their studies
and eager 10 Learn, and many OF them are
remarkably apt and talented.
Let us throw open the door OF knowledge
70 such as these, aud thereby increase their
happiness and usefulness as men and citl-
2cns.
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New York, who taught the rudimeuts OF an
education to silversmith's apprentice boy,
thus making possible the career OF Professor
Joseph Henry, did more Tor the advance
ment Of science and the extension OF humln
knowledge than many handsomely endowed
colleges have done.
II is our object TO lit our mechanics above
the plane Of unthinking muscle work.
We would by education enable them 10
subsidiZe art and science, and instruct them
how TO bring down from the higher levels OF
culture the richest and latest results OF scicn-
tihc researchand apply them TO practical uso.
When the la5oring man attains this posi-
tor he has in a measure plucked the sting
from the curse that by the sweat OF h,
brow man shall eat his bread, and thus only
can labor be regarded as an agent Of human
improvement and elevation.
PRIZES AND DIPLOMAS.
The next thing on the programme was the
presentation Of prizes and diplomas by Nr.
C. =. 4. BurgWyn, which he did very grace
fully. calling each scholar VINO bad won dis
tinction TO the front aud introducing him TO
the audience.
Mr.. DUNLOP.
The closing address was made by Mr.
James y. Dunlop, who was listened TO with
much attention. He spoke OF the pleasure
that comes from the consciousness OF duiT
wen performed. and said that such feeling
should hold q place in the hearts OF the
teachers and managers OF the institute, who
in the presence oi 80 many happy faces made
bright by their efforts and so many sympa-
thetic friends who would join in wishing
the school God-speed in their noble work.
He highly commended the course OF the
young men, who, while compelled to work
for ther living, devoted their spare hours.
which some others would spend in Tepo,e,
or in amusement, or in dissipation, 10 the
improvement Of their minds. He reviewed
briefly the origin Of the school and the diff.
culties which were encountered, and closed
bis remarks with few words OF advice.
GRADUATES.
The following is list OF the graduates
and prize scholars:
Ari,hmetic-Class \: Jacob A. Stone
(medaD, William II. Phillips, Henry Brad
lev, Albert Lang, Il. l.. Ma>urier, and En-
NETT Perklnson. Class b: Wortley Dickie
tmedan. A. B. Cosby, W. Parker, Il. A.
Schepers, Oliver Martin, George 4. Perrolt.
Hermann Kinderyater, Stuart McNeigh,
Eugene A. Chlon, William Powers, Ole
sutton, Louis Segcl, Joseph Comdl, j. W.
Voss, Philip Schicher, II. +. Miller, Emmet
f. De Priest, Lewis Rogers, W. {. Light
foot, Felix Baschon, d. ;. Richardson, John
Wakefield. Charles ii. Never, and Richard Is.
Sncad. Class CIV. G. HUT (nedaD, Fritz
viii, A. W. Baker, John Sloan, Charles \.
Henighausen, ". Z. Jackson, NJ. a. SYcle,
John sheppard, l.. Lee Jackson, and ID. :.
Hancock.
Alrebra-James X. Burgess (mcdaD,
Herndon Courtney, George ;. Crenshaw,
Charles Lacy, John L. Mccartney, and
George A. Jones.
Geometry-James X. Burgess (medaN.
Herndon Courtney, Charles Lacy, Walter ;.
Gray, and John +. Mccartney.
TrigOnOmetry - George :. CrenshRw
medal and diplomat, Frank W. Duke tmcdal
and diplomat Henry Z. Beck (medal and
diplomat. and ". +. III. Finke.
Bookkeeping Charles J. Shumaa (priZe
and diplomat. Honorable mention OF pro-
fciency, Archie e. Card, Edmund ". Redd,
c. Eyst Williams, Daniel ;. Hancock, NJ. 4.
Sycle, and H. 4. Williams.
Free Hand Drawing-Y. +. 4. SpOtt
(medaD. Money prizes by Joseph Bryan,
ESQ: First section. August Detz, SIS; Sc
cond section. Frank l.. Jobson, $40; Third
section, Willie Lee, s..
Instrumental Drawing-Walter :. Gray
Orize instrumentsb \. b. Cosby (medal by
lnstructOrs).
Architectural Construction-l. Fritz VIII,
1882 (prize); >. Rudolph b. Felthaus, 2,032;
3. William p. Earnest, 1856; 4. George d.
Loyall. 1886; 5. Henry L. Beck, S7l; d. W.
+. II. Finke, 779. The last two commenced
in The middle Of the session.
Mechanical Design. William F. Dunkel,
first prize (diploma); ,. George Paul, second
prize diplomat.
CheInistry-Chares r. Link (prize).
Physcs-C. +. Wood (priZe).
DEATH OF AN ELEPHANT.