The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE
MEETING AND eLEcrIoN OF 2
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Annual Report OF fresi"e"'
Jones Read-Exposition OF the "orN
AccompIished-Libra Fund nearly
rxhausted- Appropriation
The annual meeiins Of the Virginia Me-
institute was held last night In
the Institute building. The following were
DIR. Henry c. Jones, presidents
cant. Thos. Elicit, secretary, and members
of The directory, and number Of the mem
bcrs of the institute
ANNUAL RErcR1.
Th6 annual report Of the president was
read as follows;
beg leave to make this, the sixth annual
report. 20 vonr honorable body. as required
Inv the bylaws. which embodies the opera
lions of this Institute from july ,, 1850, the
date of the last report to this day, W 70 win
ereat Measure that 7 can report that TINS
fns.i,,ta has done a great work in its educa-
tiunal branch. where the greatest interest
has been manifested by the scholars OF inc
night school of Technology, who nave inaue
great progress in their studies, ana, nave
shown the many benefits when can DC Ut
rived from such an institution.
The sixth annual meeting of the Virginia
Mechanics Institute was held ON Tuesday,
the l3,b day Of August, 1889, being an al.
journed meeting from the regular meeting
of July Q. 1889. when the annual reports OF
president. treasurer, secretary, chairman OIL
The finance committee, and chairman OF the
committee on schools, were read anu
adopted. In accordance with Article ~ !
section |. of the Constitution, board OIL
seventeen managers were duly elected 10
serve one year, OF Until their successors are
appointed, as follows George A. Ainsiie, .
j, Montague, ". L. SimOns, Il. Il. Arc1er,
Joseph Is. Welsh, Henry Z. Holms. William
c. Ammons, Ashton starke, W. j.. me
hurst. Richard L. Frayser, Oyerton Howard
William Simpkin. Henry G. Jones, David A.
Ainslie. Joseph w. Laube, Robert Nhittet,
and /. :. Tower. On the adjournment Oi
the Institute the board Of managers met ana
elected the following officers for the ensuing
wear: George 4. Ainslie, PRESIDENT j. D.
Montague. yice.president W. r. ciinOnsi
treasurer. and Thomas Elicit, secretary
The following standing committees iOr tue
ensuing wear were announced;
ON Schools-W. j. Whitehurst, CHAIR
man. Henry c. Jones, W. l.. Simons.
ON Exhibition-iIenry {. Jones, chair-
man. David A. Ainsie, Joseph Is. Welsh,
|. :. Tower, William Slmpkin.
On Lectures-E. Il. Archer, chairman
ON Library -Oyerton Howard, chairman,
Joseph W. Laube, and Robert Whitiet.
On Inventions. :. Tower, chairman,
Henry +. IIolms. and Robert Whlttet.
On Finance. j. Montague, chairman,
Richard +. Frayser. and William {. AM
mons.
Regular monthly meetings Of the board OF
managers have been held. at which the regu-
lar routine business has been transacted.
1t is with painful and sincere regret that
| have to report the death Of our Jealous ana
efficient President, Captain George a. Aims
lie, which took place on the - day OF No
vember, 1889. Captain Ainslle was elected
President Of the Institute, on It's reor-
ganizatiOn. and was its energetic ana
active head. sparing 10 time or
labor 10 make il, what he wished and
designed il to be. one Of the first institutions
of lis kind in this country. We have in
deed lost good officer and devoted friend.
On the 18th day OF November, 1889, ! was
elected bv the board of managers president
of the institute and assumed its duties.
The night School of Technology COM
menced its sixth annual session ON the Both
day of September, 1882 The classes at the
opening of the session numbered as follows:
Arithmetic, class \, 10; Arithmetic, class
Il, No. /, 50: Arithmetic, class b, No. ., 81;
Arithmetic, class c, u; Arithmetic, class ID,
%; Arithmetic, class L, 10; Algebra, 20;
Geometry, 10; Trigonometry, 4; Applied
Mechanics, ,: Bookkeeping, IL; Freehand
Drawing, AZ Instrumental Drawing, 80;
Architectural Drawing, >; Mechanical
Drawing, -; Chemistry, 8; Electricity, II;
Physics, /: Engineering 3. Total, Isl,
which was increased during the session to
326.
A full and efficient corps Of instructors
have been employed during the whole ses-
sion. TO whose faithful and jealous dis
charge Of duties, directed and controlled by
our energetic and active Principal, Mr.. 4.
u. T.. BuTgwyn, is largely due the marked
success of the Night School Of Technology
during the past session.
For the names of the instructors and more
definite information, ] must respectfully re-
fer to the very full and complete report OF
the chairman of the committee on schools,
accompanying this report. | cannot leave
this most important branch Of our great
work without urging every member OF this
institute TO use every effort in his power to
increase the revenue. whereby more classes,
a larger and more approved supply of in
struments. apparatus. &c., ana what Is an
absolute necessity, more rooms can be FUR
nished the night school at its next session,
which are most important in the enlarge
ment and development Of the same, which,
as it grows, must be made to meet the re-
quirements Of this manufacturing commu-
nifty.
fbeg to remark here that we have already
had a good many entries for the next ses-
sion, and the prospect is that we shall have
TO arrange for a very large Increase of schOl-
airs over the last session. 1t will require a
larger fund to meet our necessities for the
!. "a
therefore let every member exert himself to
secure all the annual members that he can.
Ii will take two thousand members TO as
sure the fund that we need for our opera
tiOns the next session. which will commence
about the first of October next. | must,
therefore, urge the active cooperation OF
every member in securing the required
number, three dollars per annum being the
membership fee.
We rented during the past year seven
rooms on the second and third floors Of VIII
kmsOns Hall, on Ninth street, at rental OF
$7SS.j0 per annum, but found II entirely toe
small to accommodate our school, several
classes being so full that We were COMPEL
ed. for the want of room. TO turn away
many applicants for scholarship. We
have a committee on the lookout for
larger quarters. | must emphatically
urge that one Of the first and greatest
wants Of this institute, is a large
and commOdious building of its own, cen
trally located, and suitably arranged for
our various and extended purposes, and
which we should use every effort TO secure
at the earliest moment.
The Committee on Inventions have no re-
port TO make, as only one model was eXhib-
tied, and on a careful examination Of the
same was found incomplete, therefore no
report could be made.
The Committee on Lectures have no re-
port to make, as it was impractlcabe 10
have public lectures during the year.
The library has been increased only
by the donation of two volumes du-
ring the year, there being no funds in
hand to purchase. A large number Of
books have been taken out and read
during the year by the students of the
school, who have shown a growing interest,
and / am pleased TO state that all the books
out have been returned, except two. The
library fund has been very nearly exhaust
ed, and il would add very much to the In
stitute if that fund could be added to in any
way. For more detailed statement | re-
fer TO the report of the Library Committee.
Our membership now numbers three life,
three honorary, and four hundred and four
teen annual members, which | should like
very much to see largely increased, and
hope that system Of canyassing will be
devised that will roach pXprN pircia of fhis