Evening journal., 1889-01-11
DRAUGHTING SCHOOL.

This Successful school Started by the
Wilmington Institute has its Closing
Exercises Last Evening.
The Institute Drawing School held its
closing exercises in Institute Hall last
evening. Every available seat in the
auditorium was occupied. and the audience
was attentive and Interested. A good
many manufacturers were among the
spectators. On the walls of the hall the
designs of the students had been ar
ranged and were examined after the
exercises by those present.
Charles s. Rowland, chairman Of the
school committee, presided. and intro
duced Anthony Higgins, Esq, as the first
speaker. MIR. Higgins spoke for about
fifteen minutes. He urged the boys
TO be ambitious and aspire to a
greater efficiency in their art than that
of mere hand workers. Head work
should be used increasingly for there is
always room in the upper story. The idea
is not only to know how to do a thing,
but also to know what lies back Of It,
why it is done. He advocated a higher
plane for those who attend school Co work
on he was frequently greeted by ap-
plause
Vincent G. Hazard, principal Of the
school, enlarged on the advantages of the
school and on the great work 1t had done
since its opening five years ago. 1t has
grown from forty pupils and one teacher
10 40 pupils and eight teachers. He
spoke Of the friendly relations between
himself and the scholars, and urged them
the review Of all the drawings made
during the term.
George w Todd, vice-president Of the
Diamond State Iron Company was then
called upon He spoke OF the progress
Wilmington had made in manufactures,
and attributed this progress to the self
made nlrn, who worked long and ener-
getically to raise the standard Of the city,
and had succeeded. He also spoke Of the
plan which has been adopted by some
firms to make 1t rule that person ap-
plying for an apprenticeship must attend
the dranghting school for certain time
Charles s. Rowland then made a brief
address before presenting the prizes
twelve library tickets The superinten-
dent of a large manufacturing works,
once asked what is the use of learning a
trade without a knowledge Of drawing9"
This school was started from that time
by the Institute. It's success has been
great and encouraging. Last year the
young men who received prizes took from
the library on an average thirty-six books
each. One boy took out but three.
another took out eighty-six 1t was no.
ticed that while the books of the for
mer were solid and deep, those
of the latter were prin-
cipally works of fiction. Prizes
were awarded as follows. Primary class
H. r. Fothergill, Office of the jackson
and Sharp Company Charles Philips, high
school; Harry Mammele, pupil. No.
school; T. A. Bedford, farmer, Marshall
ton; Wesley Meeteer, apprentice at
jackson and Sharp Company; Fred Sam
worth, Journeyman carpenter.
intermediate class-G T. MaQraw
1onrneyman machinist, the Pusey and
Jones Company w H. Graham, journey
man cabinet maker, the Harlan and Hol-
hngsworth Company; Joseph Worth.
journeyman car builder, the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company; Job Samuel
lonrneyman machinisf, Diamond State
Iron Company.
Advanced class--EaTTy Bloomsbury.
apprentice machinist, the Harlan and
Holllngsworth Company; Clarence L.
Walker, journeyman sash maker, Jack
son and Sharp Company
Messrs bloomsbury and Worth'received
Prizes last year In speaking Of the work
Of Mr. Bloomsbury, Mr.. Rowland said
that hsdesiga whieh was most intricate