The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-11
A CHRONOLOGICAL SCHOOL
VIEWS OF CITIZENS ABOUT IT'S
LOCATION.
The Majority 'eem TO Favor the institu-
ton in Connection with the Mechanics
Institute Instead Of With the Richmond

The Majority 'eem 20 iaNor ihe 'htNi"-
tion In Connection with the Mechanics /
Ia,titute Instead Of with the Richmond
College.
on account of the great interest when
has been aroused by the publications when
have recently appeared IN THE TIMES ont
the subject Of Psychological school for the
south. and whether II would be advisable
that such school be established IN connec-
ton with Richmond College. or whether the
facilities and capacities Of the Virginia Me-
chanics Institute should rather be enlarged
for that purpose, number Of our we'll
known citizens were interviewed on the
subject yesterday. Their different replies,
which are very interesting, were as follows
Mr.. rRAvKRs.
Mr.. s. W. Trayers said: am heartily In
favor Of such a school. IL should have been
established ere this. and | am glad 20 see
that the matter il receiving such universal
discussion The best place for II, in my
opinion, would be the Mechanics Institute.
1t would be fitting adjunct to that institu-
ton, and would expand its powers a. an
educational factor.
COLONEL JOHN b. PURCELL.
have really not given the matter a great
deal Of thought. but every one, myself ln-
cluded, is in favor OF a school Of technology
/ in Richmond. The Mechanics Institute 10
undoubtedly the place, should say.
MAJOR y. V. RANDOLPH.
Am In favor Of a school Of technology?
! Yes. / am heart and soul in favor Of IT.. II
was only a few years ago that went 10 B1--
! ton and visited a school Of technology
Of the finest, ! believe, IN the country We
| then had--a committee OF us from the Coun-
ell and citizens-an option on the lot BACK
Of the Regmental ArmOry, but by one prom
inent citizen not doing ~ We wanted hih
10 do the lot was not secured, ana the school
| Cell through. At that time ! bad All me
necessary data from the school at Boston,
and plan and drawings OF the DullU'hs
that we wanted 10 erect.
- remember that the second floor OF tnat
proposed building was TO have been on
| level with the Regimental Armory, so that
yearly the school could have an exposition
Of tine pupils work. Since then there mas
been no decided move except in the esiap-
| lishmpnt ~ the Mechanics Institute. am
heartily in favor OF it, and earnestly hope
that Richmond will have one IN the near
future. and that it will be under the juris-
MR.. r. Y. RICBARDsoN.
fes. sir. II ought 10 be established al
once. and thus add 10 the scope Of the Me-
chanics' Institute. II everybody would
put their shoulder TO the wheel We could
yet a school Of technology in Richmond M
a very short time
MAJOR =. T. b. MYERS.
am certainly in favor Of it, but ! think
we should crawl before we walked. Let me
work Of the Mechanics lnstitutcbe brought
ont 10 its best Projections, and then make a
move for "a school OF technology. IL is nui
GOOD policy TO 90 into these measures unit
we Know where we will land. but when it's
established ito place Is certainly win tlr
/ Mechanics Institute.
COLONEL W. NJ. CARY.
Yes. sir; there is nothing that GOULD bee
done in Richmond that would please me
more. We ought IN every way To show our
appreciation Of the work done al the Mechah-
/ les Institute. for it's WORK rom Which cA-
cellent results have already come. Inc
officers and teachers Of that school are 10 ge
much congratulated. for il is dol x for Rich-
mond youth what has heretofore been denied
all but rich mems sons. Yes, establish ihe
school bv all means, and lei it be SIDE 10y
side with the Mechanics Institute.
MIR WYNDHAM x. MEREDITH.
I am heartily IN favor of establishing the
school. for IT. is one of the two thing, Rich
mOnd needs badly. the other being puhlc
library. 4 school technology would work
admirably with:he Mechanics Institute,
and / earnestly hope that in short time
/ Richmond's Young men will Dee given one.
GENERAL JOSEPH X. ANDERSON.
think Richmond should have tcchno-
! logical school, but would prefer TO see ID ln-
dependent The present niehi-school might
| however. be used - foundation.
DIR. GEonE -. STEEL.
| think we ought certaigy 10 have such
an institution, aud ] also think Inc ut7l
plan would be 20 accept the proposition OF
the Richmond College.
MR.. T. c. WILLIAMS, JR.
am heartily in favor Of seeing school
of technology established i'm Richmond. ]
think it would do "a vast amount of good,
but | am not prepared 90 say whether }
would rather see it in connection with lich-
mOnd College or at the Mechanics institute
REV. PRESTON NASH.
I think Richmond should by All means
/ have "a chronological sch0Ol-and lt seems
% M. that for very many reasons 1T would
be lest TO connect it with the Mechanics
Institute.
COLONEL JOHN b. CARY.
think such an institution is very desira-
bic, but locality, in my mind, would depend
on many considerations, the offer of money
being very great consideration.
j. II. POWELL.
think the establishment of such a school
would be most admirable move, and /
think it would be best TO have it independ-
ent of an established college.
DR.. WILLIAM =. PALMER.
am decidedly in favor Of chronological
school, and think that by all means it should
be in connection with the Mechanics In
| sutute.
II. NJ. SMITH, JR.
think we ought certainly 10 have such
an institution. and ! think it should un-
duestiOnahy be connected with the Me
chanics Institute, still would dislike TO see
a fight between the institute aud the Baptist
College on that account. The present lOca-
ti1n of the institute ID greatly i'm its favor
PROFESSOR HAssELEFF.
Professor Leon y. Hasseleil, the efficient
instructor of modem languages, who for
some time ably filled that position at Rich
mond College, said am decidedly in ia
y,r Of the Mechanics Institute for many
reasons. 1t is centrally located and would
afford the most reasonable opportunity for
poor Young men. The very name Of the
Mechanics Institute is suggestive OF such
| a school. and | believe IT could De made
great success if placed there.