Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-10
MECHANICS SCHOOL.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF R1CHM0ND's IE-
sTIrUTE or TECHNOLOGY.
Awarding Of Diplomas-AddrsSs OF the
Evening BY Professor c. Z.
vawtsr, &c.

chaniCs' Institute Night school OF lecu'
nology took place last night in the Young
Mems Christian ASSOCIATION Hall. The walls
to the back OF the platform were adorned
with numerous mechanical, architectural,
instrumental, and froe.hand drawings
PERSONAL.
Mr.. w. J. wbtehurst, chairman Of the
Committee on Night school Of Technology
presided. To his left were seated the IN
Itructors OF the institute, while on the olntr
side were several citizent prominently Idenu'
fed with rfe institute or win matters oi
education. Among them were Mayor Ely-
son, Superintendent John l.. buchanan,
Councimen Caucfs. Siration, and Anderson,
Messrs. 7. Roberts Baker, 4. L. est, Ash
ton Starke. Il. L. Frayser, Charles Campbell,
DR.. Henry c. Jones, {. =. i. Burgwyn' aud
Others.
lfR. sTAREE.
After music by Kessnich's Band Mr.
Whitehurst introduced Hon. Ashton Stsrke
a. the Introductory speaker. hr. Siorke ls
always a good talkcr, but last night BIZ re-.
marks were realty eloquent, and were
chcered 10 the echo. fle congratulated
Richmond upon the existence OF such sn M
st!tute for practical training. The city
and state. he said. must become pre-
Il
Furnsccs aud factories more than
anything else will bring wealth and
cOnicptmcnt TO the people o. old Virginia.
The skies above our lovely city, be- SAID,
would shine from the reflection 0i furnace
fires II The money invested by our people
elsewhere was put into manufacturing cnier-
Dri.cs at home. Beautiful cottages would
cover our bi.la and valleys, and the hearts OF
those who dwelt therein would be made
happy when husbands, sons, and iatheTS
brought home The price OF their labor.
The day is coming, ho declared
when the question will arise as 10
VINO will take charge Of these
factories and furnaces that are going 10 De
built. Wiil IN he men from across the seas
or from the North or West: God forbid.
We are glad 10 welcome al, said Mr. Starhe'
but let Virginia boys bring to themselves
fortunes and names that Will live as monu.
menis 10 thelg memory-such names as
that Of Edison. that will live Tor
ever The grestcst need Of Virginia
to-day is educated mcchanics-mcn with
trained hands that will make them Tho van
guards in the sciences. To supply This
need. he said. il ,he object 81 the Virginia
I Mechanics lnsttutc-au institution worthy
OF the support Of all liheraI-minded and
philnthropic people. This institute, SAID
Nr SiarNc, Will do more IN the manuiac-
turing interests of Virginia than any two in'
stiiutious in the stale.
The sneaker closed his address hy stating
that during the past session 23 scholars ha1
been matriculatcd and lGS oi Them renamed
until he close Of the session. lie tod now
the hoys worked all day, and m preparing for
the final examination some OF them studied
until 4 O'Clock in The morning. lie referred
10 one voung man whphai 10 leave school,
but his heat rcmsintd uue O. the old lusti-
tute and he sent ben, rrritatons 20 hi' teacher
by mail, AND last night graduated with the
highest honors Of his class.
At the conclusion 0f Mr.. Starke's address
Mr.. G. p. +. Bur1wyn. The prnclpal OF The
school. was introduced and delivered lne al
plom9s and prl1es 10 tie graduates. The
following is the list:
PRIZES ANp DIPLOMAS.
Arithmetic Class A-ROhert Z. T1hh,
silver medal from Mr.. George a. Crepshaw;
Robert f.. Cox, Mrs. Eusselfs prize OF -;
Robert =. Masurler. honorable mention.
Glass &c. W. Thompson. silver medal;
Iori. kcppler and Leo A. Pusey. honora'
Die mention. Average standing IN this class,
Cia<s &C. A. Carrepa. gold medal; Rem
me R,oomherg and George y. perrot, hono-
raD'e mention. Average attendance IN tins
class, ~.
Alcebra-W. c. HUT, special prize OF s.
from MIR. Reuben Shireti-.
Gcomciry- -George Paul gold medal.
Trgonometry-James K. Burgess, diplo'
me.
Rook-kee9mg-E. II. Rel, diploma snd
gold pen; e.. A. Campo, J.. II. Courtney,
and n. a. Syclc. diploma.
Free. Hand wiring From Cast-Section
I, John Alluisi, book, special prize, 80.
ID U.If
&.
From Fat-Scction /. Felix Bo'chen,
special prizc. $40. section ., william Tan
ner Otey, special prlle, -. Section D. W.
| +. Meise, SPECIAL prize, rs.
The money prizes are by Ne1srs. Lewis
/ Gntsr and 3. +. Johnston.
instrumental DrawiuR-W. F. Morrsette,
/ gold medal; j. r. Mccartney and +. Harvey
! sym0nd. honorable mention.
Architectural Construclion-G George 7.
/ Perrot, books by j. j. Montague; FIiz
| viii. honorable mention.
Mechanical Design-W. f. BroadnaX,
| diploma and prizs instruments from -. A.
/ Ainslie; 4. j. Fitzpatrick aud W. W. Ialicy,
| diplomas.
Chemistry-C. F. Wood, book.
Physlc.-C. +. Wood. took.
Engineering Frank W. Duke, gold medal.
TIE ANNUAL ADDRESS.
Mr. Whitehurst next presented Captain
/ c. Z. Nawtcr, principal Of the Miller Manual
/ school in Alhcmarle county, TO deliver the
/ annual address.
Captain Nawter Il very iOrciblc speaker
| and his remarks were listened 10 with deep
/ interest. lie described what a wonderful
/ beng 4 boy IS; OF bis being principle from
which evolves men, and how 10 present
/ him 20 The world q perfect man ls
work 10 engage tho attention OF great
/ teachers. lie must have head, hand, and
| heart training. The neglect OF any Of these
| branches of instruction will cause Us TO
! lose what We desire. In virginia. SAID the
| speaker, two lines OF this education are well
! supphed We do not suffer IN heart uain-
/ ing. Thank Heaven that in all the
changes wrought We have not lost
our homes. Head.raining also h9'
not been neglected, for our Institutes are
/ abreast OF any in the land. Bat hand train
| ing hqs been sadly neglected. We kno"
/ what we want but cannot accomplish the
results we desire. We are poor. Head train
| iug m Virginia. said tBe SPEAKER, Is better
! than in any state ia The Union.
Tne instruction Is good in MasSachu-
/ sets. but not Ike that IN the Ola
/ Dominion. We have good thing,
and let us hold on TO II ana add
! tins hand tldlnlug. W e NoH Ntut hniluhs
/ TO be in the hands OF few and money Kings
/ TO sit upon the throne while the masses are
/ suferiug for bread. When tccsnicai train
/ iny sha.l have been developed this cIeot evil
Will diminish. This learning VIII bring
A happy. contcuted condition to tse
masses. We need. declared the speaker,
/ 10 get our people 10 earning their
/ maintenance by labor, and not TO depend
upon tricks in trade and busiross. lt
! is fearful fact That 50 many Young men
/ when they leave school have no means o.
/ support but TO teach, and many could not
/ sucescd in tbs II the people were not im-
posed upon. Teaching, he said, Is just as
| much trade as pulling teeth. II is SAD fact
| that so many young Nirginians are too proud
| 10 work aud too poor not 10 work. We
need trained workmen. aud when we have
! them our country VIII become prosperous,
! and there will be happy homes aud no
gambling and drunken hells The Captain
/ laid that he verify believes that tbs tecbnl-
| cal training will DO more 10 promote tue
! oauce of fcmDsraDce than all other mea-