The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-12

,o,,y social happiness. but for vour. profess
s,onai advancement, for your Wotiuls pios
pecfs IN wealth and reputation, make you W
selves ~ 10 appear as e1ucated men OF ,ne
world. moi in the bad sense OF being iamlila'
With its vices aud ready e. sheer ri its nome.
lv -irtues but in the larger sense OF DelnE
mon their own ground, familiar with uheir
methosIs and acquainted with helr
WAYS. For all this you need no, oS
able 20 "give points 70 learned
rabbi I'm deciphcring Hebrew inscilP-
lions nor 10 Harvard professor IN
extracting Greek roots: nor even 10 an as
trOnomer royal regarding the wld.u , hmu
straiahtness Of the bands on siars' uley
couIdp't ten YOU the area Of an anchorage
platein your suspension bridge, or the best
diametcfs for the piston-rods In your s'eS 81,
trlple.compound engine. You sho 1.i.,,, az,
four. however. be ready 10 meet on con ,
ground al your club. OF I'm each other : draw
ine.rooms. and be not wholly at sea shoulu u
diecussion arise about Shakespeares lcono-
clasts: OF the most-taiked-ot article "a ~, 20
last Nineteenth Century or FORUM OF es "
how American was last weeks AineIlcah
order OF Architecture as exemplihed IN some
fearfullv and wonderfully made new puuic
building For all this, u Is not hosoIuie!S
necessary that you should be aole 10 uabs ,ate
even page OF Homer INTO no"lpg Ehsi'"
rhymes.
RANK As GENTLEMEN.
We may all congratulate ourselves that en-
otneers as a body do rank high as gentlemen
The world over. 1hefe are Of course eAceP-
lions. as there are In all vocaiions. whelhei
with priest or doctor, counsellor OF snNheu
Judge Some men are born Doors. DINERS
achieve bootishness by a sort OF natural selec-
ton. Still Others have bOorishncss thrust upon
them, and il fits so snugly that u doesl
come on. Happily tue tendency OF an Tie" ,he
coarsen and this is, j think, the case
with the study Of science IN any oil lts
forms As we nave seen that lne very naiiie
Of engineer is apt 10 inciude ana AIRY VIII
N a fair degree Of scholarship. so t1's sch0l-
arship carries with IL and includes a certain
inherent gentility, just as does cl.'ialsD p
in other and cutie different Dian@hes VI
learning Engineering mas, hVWetSI, AZ, "a
advantage enjoyed by Other purely sclentlnc
studies: namely, an absorbing Interest IN lts
devotees that entices away from lfiVOllty
and dissipation, the dealing with pure uuln
and with that resistless logic vi Ht,uir S1a.
leads TO yeraciiy and accuracy OF character
and speech Who, that has mingled iIeely III
engineering circles. has not noticed tIe COM
paratively high moral tone ana sOilu,tA Vi
character prevalent IN thelf peisonhelc wv
that has attended score or Two Oh eng,
neering DanQuets, with wine Freely served
thlouglouf, has ever seen man under
the liable" or observed the effects Ci giuttony
on the morning after2 /, TOR one, never lItNt.
This Temperance In all things Is IN lne very
nature Of his daily line Of thought. lie 700
accustomed TO c3refully trace every ca se 10
its effect and 10 modify his causes ina MS
desired ends may be accomplished, 70 iiio Wv
himself more glasses OF VINE IMAM nc HAS
piedestinated he viii drink.
ENGINEERING CUBS.
IL T. an observed fact, that many a mere
"cub,n drawn from his lair in bacKwOOus
or mine by some benevolent congressman
and entered al West Point or Annapolis, mas
If showing brains enough to go through AT
all, been turned ont scholar aud gentle
man He throughout his after life. mingles
with ladies and gentlemen, is one with ms
fellOw-Oficers, for nowhere il esprit ue CORP
stronger than IN army ana navy cliclts, Lev
us do likewise with any englnee ring Guns
that we may catch. Let our schools lmi.ale
ccessfu methods wherever found. Lev
them throw such mantle OF renhcUtbl
| over these young men as not only 10 conceal,
but to absorb their cubbishness. Make
them not alone truthful, temperate.
| scientific. skilml, business like, schol-
arly. but healthy, erect, graceful so
ciallv accomplished, possessing manner as
well as manners. Give them horror OF care
less prOnunc latiOn and photography. but such
a practical respect for ctequct ana fashion as
will make them use either. at Will as an eN-
pedient tool. while, perhaps, cOntemnlng IL
theoretically. Search one of these men Tor
personal and wcll-used impleu enis Of his
calling and expect TO find not only tape line
and calipers. but a thumbed-up volume Oh
Shakespeare or emerson; not only a two
foot rule and an "anerOd,' but ctrd-case
and nail-brush.
ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE.
After President Smith concluded the sec
retary made several announcements, one OF
which was an invitation from The Seven
Pines railway for the Society 10 take triI
10 Seven Pines, another from the Virginia
Mechanics Institute, inviting the Society
TO attend the night school of technology al
that Institute, and another from the street
railway companies, stating that the eDgi'
neers and their ladies would be allowed t.
ride on the cars free while in the city, the
exhibition Of the button of the members OF
the ladies badge only being necessary.
AT THE RECEPTION.
At the gubernatorial mansion last night
Governor Mckinney and his wife, attired
becomingly in a handsome black silk, re-
ceiyed the Society. The parlors, which
are pretty IN themselves, was enhanced
in beauty by plants and turns.
Brilliant lights and beautiful toilets lent
lustre 10 the scene, and Virginia hospitality
pervaded the whole occasion. Many Rich
mond gentlemen were present and assist
ed Governor Mckinney in receiving his
guests, and several ladies of this city and
ed Mrs. Mckinney.
The lady visitors who were present
were: Mrs. II. Y. Torrey, Mrs NJ. .. smith,
Mrs. j. Smith, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Wilcox,
MIS-. Ashton, MIS-. Ddllc1f -his, -hNb4iuO'
Mrs. Painter, Miss Painter, Mrs. Holloway
Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Collingworth, Mrs.
Sterling, Mrs. SnellsMiss Smell, Miss Barr,
Mrs. Wineheimer, Mrs. Jewett, Mrs. Moore,
Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Gray, and Mrs. Hender-
son.
The local committee Of ladies present
were: Mrs. a. II. Raynal, Miss Raynal.
Mrs. Simpkiu, Mrs. Mellin, and Mrs. Green
wood.
TO-DAY's SESSION.
To-day the session will begin at $50 A.
NJ. Ii will be a business session, and de-
voted to the discussion OF papers on scien-
tidc subjects. An adjournment will be made
at noon, and the Society will leave at
O'Clock on the steamer Ariel for an eXcur-
sion TO the monitors. Drewry's Blun, and
Dutch Gap. a luncheon will be served on
the boat.