The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-16
INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises Take Place at the Academy Of
Music.
SPEECH BY MR.. ?. H. RICHARDSON.
Delivery OF Prizes-Addresses by President
Jones and Others-Decorations
OF the Stage.

rounded only few years ago with
only pitiful handful of students
and few volunteer instructors, it has
grown and prospered beyond all ex-
pectation, until now its glory sheds radiance
into the lives of many hundreds of Rich
monds young men. The closing exercises of
the session Of this grand institution took
place last evening ut the Mozart Academy of
Music. A steady rain was falling, but not
wlthstandlng the weather the house was well
hlled with friends and relatives of the stu
dents. and looks of anxiety and anticipation
were numerous. The seats in the orchestra
were reserved for the students and when
they filed IN about 36l strong ii was a specta-
Gle OF which any city might well be proud
The stage was arranged in the form OF
square. It's sides were covered with speci-
mems Of free-hand, mechanical and archtec-
tural drawing and specimens OF modelling
These works were far beyond the expectations
of the public and can stand the tests of
the seveIest professional critics. Across
the stage was arranged an electrical telephone
which was made by one of the boys. and to
one side sat several electrical machines made
by Mr.. III. kindervater, assisted by friend.
There was an electric motor. incandescent
lights. bells induction coils and micro
phones Among those on the stage were
Colonel II. G. Jones, the president OF
the Institute: Colonel G. p. f. Burgwyn,
the principal: w. J. Whitehurst. chairman of
the school COMMITTEES; Mr.. Charles Campbell,
w. c. Ammons, Il. b. Munford. Captain +.
j. Bosher, Mr. Joseph Bryan and the instruc-
tors at the Institute.
PREsIDENT's ADDRESS.
At $40 o'clock Mr. W. J. Whitehurst arose
and in a few appropriate words presented
Colonel II. C.. Jones, the president. VINO
made a neat address of welcome to those who
were present and briefly stated the objects
and benefits of the institution He told Of its
organization only few years ago under cir
cumstances by no means bright, and Of It's
wonderful and powerful growth and how its
influences for good were spreading IN
every direction. He said that young
men who before entering its doors
had been working for S15 or go per month
now draw salaries from $500 TO $500
per year. He declared that if all mechanics
could have the opportunity of such institu-
tons the existing troubles between labor
and capital would be wholly unknown, ana
that labor would be on plane far
above capital In closing his address
he told of the great need OF funds TO properly
conduct the institution. and made an eloquent
appeal in its behalf After Colonel Jones had
taken his seat Mr.. WhltehuTst stated that
liberal friend had donated $780, which was
TO be divided into prizes and given
TO those who had won them by hard
work and close study These prizes
were then awarded by the principal, Colonel
Burgwyn. together with the regular annual
prizes. each winner coming forward az his
name was called The following are the sue
cessfu contestants:
THE PRIZES.
Eaqineering-Best essay on the following
engineerin&problem:
"fhe causes which modify the uses Of iron
and wood. combined in bridge CONSTRUCTION
and which make the use of iron preferable"
Prizes Best. go 10 Philip MOncure; second
best, $40 to Howard L. Whitlock Honorable
mention W. {. West
IrchTIc.ural DEMONSTRATING on imperial
paper 291sX2115 inches and tracing OF me
same on tracing cloth. !; Best sign Ipr
tiOns on one sheet; cost not 10 exceed Ss,vV0 OF
TO be less than 5000. Prizes Slj, 10 Milford
Sims: next best $40. to c. w. Montgomery
Instrumental JTGtCDg.-Class A; DRAWINGS
on imperial paper 29l9x9l15 inches. l. Best
sheet OF drawings, such as screws, plans ana
elevations, wheels, spur, beyel, cams eccentrics
Tower; second best $40 to Malcolm Darlington.
Glass b. Best enlarged scale design or draw;
ing or detail work with plans. elevations ana
sections Of same. Prize, 50 10 w. T.. ADAMS
Honorable mention: Alexander Walker, model
ling Design for sculptural ornament IN stone or
! marble. or enriched moulding Irlze; Best, 30
to Benz. Thomas; second best. 50 to II. Calder'
Model Of flowers or foliage from nature In re-
lief. Best, sl5 Arthur {. Thornton Statuette
of an inimal in relief or anamal Is head IN the
round round ana ana feleI b Seh sdi James
UrrbGnjcI D1G,cf 4gS.-Drawings on imperial
paper 216x2l1R inches, and tracing OF me
same on tracing cloth. FIRST Pan, elevation
and section of a locomotive or stationary en-
CINE from copy or sketch Prlzes: Best, go, 10
w HuntIey Jr; secqnd pest SIg 10 and sa
ton of an officers car, 10 accommodate ten
ersons. as TO seeping-room, dining ana slt-
ting-room and Office. Prizes: Best 49, 70 W.
L.. Williams. ..
Freej.and Draoinq.-No. /, best composition
suitable for carved freize in small work Vhat
is, furniture or interior decoration, 20 Ge2irge
f. Harrison. SO; second best TO Hoy Satnam,
slO No. ,, best repeated composition Tor frelze,
border or panel, suitable for bold Work IN
stone or wood to George {, BldgoGd' s siS:
No. B. best composition compiled Tor ornamental
capital, renaissance suitable for stone or terra
Gotta to John Alluisi' SO No; 4, best drawing
of whole human figure from the, round TO H.
Duckhardt, $40; second best 10 Judson Iala-
ferro ss best mask TO james Phillips. %;
best hand or foot to Z. 81 Meade es o., co ~.
yentional forms from the plates, making sym
metrical patterns 10 Llttleton fitzgerald -;
second best, to Joseph q. Baker, IS. No ., best
head from fiat, to Charles Davis, 81; special
prize to II. s. Montgomery, 81; second best
drawing from highest grade plate, ornamental
design. TO Wallace b. Laughton, 49, third best
drawing from second grade plate, ornamental
design. to W. 7. Johns, So
For greatest Improvement in scientific essays,
prize by the the instructor, Or. NJ II. hoge' If
Websters Unabridged Dictionary, to W. ii.
GbejnfsiJ7-Class 2: Best essay on The Appli-
cation and Importance of Sulphuric Acid TO ln-
dustrial Art" Prizes: First, $40, Thomas
Whittet; second. IS, c. +. Wood.
EIectricfty-Best essay on Electro Metal
lurgy." Prizes: First, sl5, George A. Tower;
second. $40, H. Kinderyater.
Phpsics-Class b: Best essay on ,""Pulleys,
Levers, Their Application" Prizes: FIRST, SO
NJ. n. Anderson; second, $40. George A. Tower.
tation." Prizes First, $40, L. W. Minor;
second, IS. Lee Ieinheimer. ~.
ArifhnPtic-Class A: Best written examlna-
ton. ten test questions Prize, $i0 70 George
d. Priddy Glass b: First division. Best writ
fen examination ten test questions Prize, $40;
TO j. A. Fisher. Arithmetic-Class b; Second
division. Best written examination ten test
questions Prize, $40, TO Charles II. Win
sion. Honorable mention, McGruder Slnton.
Class G: Best written examination ten test
questions Prize. SlO, TO James W. 1ahaferro.
Honorable mention, George Winebrunn.
Glass ID. Best written examination. ten teBt
questions Prize SIC, to- u. u. Lewis.
Glass f: Best written examination, ten test
questions Prize, $40. to Edmund H. Bell.
Honorable mention, John Welsh.
AiOeLrd.-Best written examlnation' ten test
questions Prize, $40, TO W. IL Williams;
GeO,netyy-Best written examlnatlon' ten test
nroblems. Prize $40, 10 John j. Powers; Hon
oorSbIe Mention-C A. Canepa and W. II. Viii
Hams. IT,. ,-. -. -.
tast nrohlems IriZe, sl0. to Howard y. Whit
lock. Honorable MeDtion-William IL. Wood
Rook Keepfnq-Class A: Best general average
on attendance department and graduation.
Prizes. First, $40, TO ID. G.. Horgan; second Mrs.
4 p Russell's prize, Is, 10 &. IL. Winston.