The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-17
V. VI. l. Boys Drawings at tho Raleigh Fair.

LEXINGTON Va. Oct l6.-lSpecaI The
! Virginia Military Institute has decided 10
| make = display of the outcome of her drawing
| department At the North aro.ina state FAR.
| now IN progress. at Raleigh, SAID super n
| tendent General Scott Shipp. this morning
"and we would like for lnE TINES readers 10
| know hat we arc going TO sond Tho WORK OF
| tie following cadet Will be e1hlnltedt hher
| H. Taylor, ", Virginia; q. b. Elliott 2 llr-
ginia: b. i. Morgan 9s. Virginia. e. war
L. ". p PeytJn. % Virginia; VI. q. Jackson,
.l3. Virginia; &. r. Howard. '92 lirginin; j., L..
Thomas, ~. Tennessee; 4. q. Doggett, p. VIZ
ginia: IL MaxOfin B3 kentucky; =. watts. -
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y. T.; kouth. 93. Virginia: Il. u blsSete W.
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20 an unpracticed eye the drawings OF Cadets
Morgan. Wait r. Tay.o-, Elliott and Thomas
claim first stand. Their subjects are well Sc
loctod aud well executed. Iorgan' presen atlon
OF haf section OF Crnson shielded gun IN
c0lor'. bringing out boldly he shades anu
shadows, IS Pronounced ERECTION OF art, ,
he eniire structure OF the immense death
dealing monster, inclnd ~ und rground s.p-
port snt most lnirlCafe machlnerj, upon VIII II
the gun moves Is perfectly shown thomas. OF
J emo see he leader IN mechanical drawing.
drew with pen 4 section OF On IRON ariuke
bringing out with the faintest colOrs every 10 T.
tap and rod. showing the break IN the struct-
IRE TO III smallest splinter. thomas tovo-
granlcs work Is also gerY hne
Cadet Taylor. Of Norfolk ieadsln topographl-
cal work lis exquisite traclngs OF sea COASTS;
bringing out with contour lines the aluIe OF
the shore and surroundings all Market py
figures 20 mathematical co reciness' SHOWS
him 10 I've the master OF u.ci nj art ,,-,
tllott forte IS lree-hand drawing win
holiness which shows s self-cCnhdtnce ne pro
dUced many beautiful and well finished drsw-
ings his Lest being thai OF 8 semi nude man .
hOmas drawing ~ me display OF = Wfli
grounded know edge OF me- hanicai enSlneerlngJ
In order 10 bring ont in very detail his ma -ter-
piece. one mus un1 r-tnnd tho inieriacing Of
the pieces and the he Evidence OF one part or he
structure mon another. his. as ms drawings
will how has been successfully done,
Tho entire work except Morgan 'Nruson
gun. was done with an ordinary pen anu INK
M0rg n work Is coiored.
B Magohn shade work is very fine {. watts
did well IN cOlOrs; also HOuth. whose cOlored
topogra he'd map OF West Point, \. J.. is con-
sidered very me.
Iriscoe will probably have more work on OK
hibifion than any o her cadet. i've iOOks OF the
stylc of ordinary schoOl copy-boOks were select
Ell 10 show the marked Improvement ln one year
made by this gentleman as well as the course
rs II j. taught.
Elliott drawing OF "hoisting gear should
not he overlooked
peytOn. Of Virginia. secured third stand last
year. but his work will not be displayed on &c
CONT of II being at his home.
o Onel Mari AMI SuI erintcndent-Gener
Ship eNprCs ied a great deal Of qualification ~
tn interest recently shown by HE TIMES IN
the Mechanics Institute of RichmOni. and
trusted that with the support OF the PRESS. the
practical mechanical and scientific schools Of
the south may be brought 10 the front and
shown up 20 their full value
They were very sangWne OF the success OF
their exhibition at Raleigh. a. well they may be.