The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-15
THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
The Eighth Annual Meeting Was Held
Last Evening.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT ACCEPTED.
He Sets Forth Strongly the Need OF More
Funds and of n Larger Buiiding-All
OF the Old Officers Hold Over.

evening, colonel y. '. BiugOOu was Called tO
the chair. and Thomas Elicit, tho secretary
with quite large number of members were
present.
The reports of the president. secretary,
treasurer. committee on finance and COM
mittee on schools we're read. adopted and or
dered 10 be spread on the records. Under
the amended charter adopted on the 10th day
of February last the present officers and board
of managers were named for twelve months
and until their successors are appointed
| There being no vacancies, no election was
! held. the same officers and board Of managers
holding over. They were confirmed by the
institute, and the charter accepted by resolu-
| ton.
The following is the presidents annual re-
port with few minor omissions.
THE REPORT.
1t is with pride that apnounce that this
institute has done greater and moro salts
factory work in the educational branch
| through its night school OF technology. during
the past session than ever before attained
| the scholars manifesting the greatest inter-
| est, have made great and rapid progress
some of the many benefits which can
| be derived from such an institution,
! The seventh annual meeting OF the VIZ
! ginia Mechanics Institute was held on Tues
/ day, the sth Of July, 1890. when the annual
reports of the president, treasurer, secretary
/ chairman of committee on finance and the
chairman Of the committee on schools were
! read and adopted With this meeting Artice4,
| Section of the constitution. was so amendedas
TO require board of twenty-four managers In
stead of seventeen. as heretofore: and IN accor-
| dance Herewith the following board Of mana
gers were duly elected to serve one year. or until
their successors are appointed: Henry 9.
Jones J. j. Montague. William +. Simons. l..
r. Archer, Joseph Is. Welsh. William G. Am
mons w. J. Whitehurst. h. +. Frayser.
Joseph w. Laube. L. j. Bosher, Oyerton How
ard, William Simpkin, David Ainshe. Robert
Whittet !. s. Tower, Henry L. Homs: John
O'Brien, John r. Chsppell, c. f. Wingo,
George w. Anderson, Robert b. Munford,
Marx Gunst, l.. T. Christian, Joseph II.
Derbyshire
On the adjournment of the institute the
board of managers met and adjourned until
Tuesday. July 10, 1890. for organization. On
that day they met and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
DR.. Henry @. Jones. president j. j. Monta-
que, vice-president William +. Simons, treas
urer; and Thomas Elicit, secretary.
THE COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees for the
year ensuing were announced;
On Schools-W. j. Whitehurst, chairman;
Joseph W. Laube. John T. Chappell, w. L.
SlmOns and &. r. Nlngo.
On Exhibition-David A. Ainsle, chairman;
William Simpkin. Henry E. Holms, Il. b.
Munford. f. Il. Archer.
On Lectures George w. Anderson, chair
man: Marx Gunst, w. J. Whitehurst.
On Library -Overton Howard, chairman
Joseph b. Welsh, Robert Whittet.
On Inventions s. Tower, chairman
John O'Brien, f. j. Bosher.
On Finance-C. +. Wingo, chairman r. E.
Frayser w. c. AmmOns, James II. Derby
shire, L. T. Christian.
BOARD OF MANAGERS
The monthly meetings of the board of
managers have been held. at which regular
routine and much important business mas
been transacted.
A full and efficient corps of instructors
have been employed during the whole session.
10 whose faithful and Jealous discharge OF
duties, directed by our active principal Mr.
G. =. +. Burgwyn, IS largely due the great
Advancement and marked success OF the
night school of technology during the
past session. Two new instructors were
added. which enabled the school committee
u add several new classes, which were abso-
lutely necessary to our regular growth-more
were needed and would have been added if
we had had the funds. For the names Of the
instructors and more definite information /
must refer % the full and complete report
of the chairman Of the committee
on schools accompanying this report ! can
not leave this most important branch of our
great work without calling the spec al atten-
ton of this institute 10 the absolute necessity
OF increasing our revenue 80 that We can ell
large our sphere Of usefulness by purchasing
larger and more approved instruments,
apparatus. DC, aud what we are suffering the
most for new building, arranged suitably
for our purposes. We have already had "a
good many inquiries for the next session. and
the prospect is that we shall have good
many more applications than we can pOssl-
bly, accommodate 1t will take larger
fund 10 meet our absolute wants for
the next year than we have at our disposal II
will require z. 900 me mDeTs 10 assure thesiund
that We need for our operations the next SEES
sion. which will commence about tho first OF
October next and must urge the active CO.
operation Of every member OF the institute IN
securing the required number Of annual men,
bers. We occupied during the past year the
upper Arlington House. No 002 east Main
street containing fourteen rooms, at rental
OF $500 per annum. but had found 1t too small
and contracted 10 accommodate our school
properly, several of the classes being
so full that We were compelled for want Of
ROOM TO refuse many applicants Tor scholar
ships. must again urge that one OF the FIRST
and greatest wants OF TINS institute IS 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
A NEW CHARTER.
On the oath day Of January last the board
Of managers procured from the Circuit Court
Of the city of Richmond n revised charter
which they accepted and adopted on the 10th
day Of February last and under which this
institute is now working. This was done by tue
advice of able counsel TO meet all OF the legal |
requirements Of movement inaugurated |
by several leading citizens warm friends and
supporters OF the institute whereby sulll- |
Gent amount of funds could be raised TO pur-
chase lot and erect a building for the use OF
this institute in all Of its branches.
This charter does not alter the old one IN !
any vital measure. but simply enlarges and !
extends its legal powers 20 meet fully /
the requirements OF the Lew movement. The |
movement referred TO above was naugurated |
last January at meeting OF some of our /
wealthy and leading citizens called for the |
purpose of soliciting subscriptions. have sue |
ceeded in securing over $4,000 from private |
citizens conditioned on making the sum /
500. 900. and the city of Richmond amending /
an ordinance passed in 1886, giving $50 600 70 /
the institution on certain conditions. The |
completion OF this subscription has been una
yoidably delayed for private reasons and for |
the MASSAGE of the amended ordinance by the
CITY Council: but we have assurances that |
this ordinance will be passed, and we hope /
that the subscription will be completed in the