Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-14
THE MECHANIC ARTS.
.o.veNcemsNr EXERCISES or THE
SCHOOL or TECHNOLOGY.
-,.,,,t,on Of Prizes and Diplomas
An Interesting Address from DIR.
Thomas Nelson Page.

fIf force ana nittu aii INC a'a'i""iV HP"NN
'.t, building which had not been re-
...,.l f5r the students.
r,. stage was occupied BY the officers
49,, ,,,chcrs Of the institute and the
,....,allv.mvi,od guests. and on 1t we're
..l,.oi many examples OF free-hand and
...n,al drawing and modelling. the
s,,l O., che pupils.
~, latter entered the academy IN a
81. lealod by Captain Elicit, the eih-
,r .ecrciaTy.
G rr.,-dad. and after expressing his
..an Of the interest manifested IN
..t.o. by the pGbhc gave a Orici his
los growth since ITS re-establish
Now. be- said. the school had IS
r. and $40 scholars; lie closed by
,.t,. that $4,000 was al that was need
'.,f.r 10 secure the conditional ap-
,.,+.on made ty the city tor q new
lrr end SAID u any one IN the
.-.. l.slrcd 10 contribute the $4,000
...l uc happy TO take IT.
rRflrs AND DIPLOMAS.
=. ro conclusion OF Mr.. Whitehursts
Che prigcs and diplomas were pre-
..I. colonel &. l.. l.. Burgwyu. the
-u.I a, follows;
b. .r. rr-Cl ass A-Besi written examine
test questions. Prizes -frst SO,
.l....fIeker: second. 50, Joseph Tuft.
..--f uiyision-Bost written examine
In fe.f questions Prizes-First, slO,
.. ..-.l.F. second, -, =. Il. Sydnor, spe-
..f.n. 4. ~. Snidor. Glass B-Se ,ond
Ha-f written eX0minatiJns. ten test
.... IrHcs-f rst, enc, J. A. Stone /;
- g.. "a. =. Gross. Class C-Best written
.... fen test questions Prizes-First,
..r.H :
tr.. p-Hcsi written examination, ten
...- Prizes-Figst, $40. Willie Felt
rf -. John A. sullivan. Glass e
....n examination. ton Test questions.
.r-f. slu. James ii. Powers; second,
iUUps.
'. Il wriitcn examination, ten test
pr.res-Firsi, slO. George W. 3D.
..-.rl. 90, J. j. Powers
t,-Hest written examination, ten
......r.. Yrlzes-First, $40, James NJ. ~.
......l D., not earned.
.rrtry Best written examination, ten
-......- pule, $40. J. J.. Powers.
.f No.hluics-3cst essay On " The Utili-
- steam as Prime Mover" Prize,
De- Williams
rar-rcst essay on The Consiruc-
aka. BE-. l'euauce Of Ccuntry Roads.' Prize.
.a.eri.
L.. ..nc-Class A-Best general average
r .-.rlllce, department., and graduation.
--t $40. C. II. Winston. second, so,
I..rs; honorable mention, W. Guy
. ..I.- S-Rcst general average IA attend
cement, aud graduation Prizes-First,
e.. F. Fl. HeilOri second, 50, j. A. Richard
r..-.~.nfsl prawing-Class A--Besi special
.-...-. .f machinery, details, plan, elevation.
.-I..... Tr.zes-firsf, $40, John GIL ; Sc
-. O.. .0lu o.. Magee Glass B-Best speci-
-.. -.fIa-s - windows, doors fiOor-l0ists.
....- FIRST. $40, :. VI. Woodward; Sc
-l r1nk Sieinbrccher.
ir.-..flrsi Drawing drawing for
-.-.rr frsI eucc, wood. cost $1,000 plans OF
....r- O. carh story aud roof, front and side
..-H- and specifications. Prizes--First,
a. N..rl sims second. $40. LinwoOd Wing.
I'd. HlT ho1orable mention, William Ii.
N.l-rral Drawing-l. The hes, general
t,rt- luk on cgg-shel paper, with tracing
+.. same. 24xS6 inches Prize, SO, 4.
..--.. o.. The greatest improvement during
s--. I'D fn De shown on egg-shen paper IN
U.t racing complete Ui same, 24xad
.. Prize, clio, George Woodbridge I'd
.rnr-l. Best design for architectural or
r,..- lu1o. $40 H. calder. .. Best copy Of
.lnI fgurcs. Prize, 10, John Abuse. 3.
I.- .-ocre.s in modelling. Prize, 80, X Duck
tt. Ileinsiructor adds TO this " Hartley s
I.t Aua'omy.l
..u-ry-l. Best essay on Carton and Its
r..r fr1e. $40. John L. CGllienn. 2. Best
s..ir rr be Application OF Aluminium TO In
..rll ART Prize, clio, +. G.. Higginboiham.
r.rr. tr-Ciass A-nesi written examination.
... questions. Prize, -. Harry +. Barks-
Cd. Ci-- B-Best written examination, ten
.- r.-uans. Prizee-tirst, $40, c. c. Ritter;
t.rt l. George Manning.
Class A-Best written examination,
't IuosiiOns on hydrostatics, hydraulics,
sound. and light. Prizes-fiist' : o.
l.. Hirksdale; second, 50, George \. skip
t. lass B-Besf essay on Mechanics amt
r .rrauf Falling Bodies lriZcs-tirst, $40,
5.a Manning. second. $40, G. G. Ritter.
.r.-H1n1 Urawing.-l. Best composition for
ta-. @ OBJ exceed 13Nls inches nor be less
ll lI4as, with centre feature and symmo-
.... nru-tiuus Ia the four compartments A;
.l.rr.n one s.de. Prizes-Firet, SIS, Roy La
't.. --eolt elg, divided, 50 % Aubrey Ches-
f'l. ar1 g. 70 T. =. Moncurc. .. Best capt.
.....--. ~ ornamcutei, not more than twelve
--.a.- r.al eight inches across the TOD; light
t--... ..Ia prizes-First So. Il. 4. Duke I:
tI. s>. g.. L. wilkinson. 3. Best grouping
.t-. man four conventional iorms IN sym
r. patterns: not less than two groups.
l-l.--nr-i. IS Daniel p. Bereheimcr; Sc
" lo' earned. Contestants from nrst and
tr fusals are excluded from this class.
.ns.rf IRON the Casts.-Best drawing from
tl.. ...uf aud pronle; prize SO. k Duckhaydt;
i-' drawing from ornament or. conventional
''l trU-- First, -, William Ii. Wood; Sc
sl L0; earned. Contestants from first
ssI exclude from this.
llulr fr0m the Flst-First section, pest
-rs ,rLe s6. Harry Greener: second sec
o.. lfs' drawing. prize 81 ]. G. Anthony.
.l lu4es OGered.-By Mrs. 4. =. Russell.
rrei uy Sir. b.. j.. Beck, former SUI
.', ..r Ut-i : erslstenl aud conscientious Effort.
tral. ns. volume II Hon. JET. DAVIS 20 VI. D..
lab. ono c0.1 ~ coal tcs' aiteu fnt C during
..- ..t h. cooke; ono gold medal, best de-
..-' t4.lus session, Moncure Carrihgich'
tr.a4-uua sold modal, best gradatOn du-
f'..- t, W. j.. Win ans.
lFl ~ tlc prizes had been won by
f.,F T. Iarasdale, who died few day
O. without tue knowledge that they had
.--TaIiei % him. Colonel Burgwyn
-.. touching allusion 70 this fact.
Or. Pages Addres.
After t'c delivery Of the prizes and
diploma. SIG. Nhitehurst introduced Or.
- Nelson Page. who made the COM
l.lt address.
fle fleme Was "The Trle Function
'f..H De began by modest allusiOn
--..' ialt De- t1Oa the Drst step towards the
-.lent " the institute after tie war.
..- H-.'. q "a dozen or 30 master-me -hRnic5
over the First National Bank ne
'-''-i. 3 'i.t 90. crcat need Of kcumond was
institute. and TIE organization was
t.'l George A. Ainsie as president ana
.' B. ..t as secretary.
it. present. he continued. IL the age OF me
r Aittr touching upon some OF the great
ia'. lions ana wnat they had accomplish
.- l.er declared that the young mon
.e him knew OF more than the men
ue lynmiis Of Egypt OF the Greek
POO Coliseum; but. he added. VINO Is
W ,he knowledge OF this age VINO
0t Dads - temples or the catnedrals?
Hrl.E IHE SPIRIT AND BEAUTY?
-.ar amount u stone could be piled mp,
i. n'lli be the spirit. the beauty. the
ana charm wbicu make those struc-
th ihe wonder and the despair OF an
'.. possesses everything except the
-.aas which created them7
il' ialrfiln OF the mechanics work.
a0rs. wac continued DR.. Page, the ele-
Dad. THIS was the great tie that
20 sue souls Ia one worthy union, and
' De- only Anal principle on which uen
.r a-l DO their ful ard absolute duty
solves. tle.r Kind, and their God. With
'a ODD proper unions become parts OF
'i lN'h1li1ls aud noble brotherhood.
tn.iiJu ui this the mechanic wa. no
TOOL, bat au artizan and an artist
49, i-' 'u that great temple which shall
"eA 'afih % Heaven.
ADVANCE AND PROSPERITY.
ia'.e.. tri and science, said Dr. Page had
aai prosYorei beyond belief, ana In
,. '-lr iie mechanic class had been ad-
a'l 'spero1 no less notably. IL was
hiIrt tluf this notable improvements
81. .. 1ie'efnlDle. Ia the material they
81. ii 70 their fOreatnors. They had
... .rnf ttd better food than their fore
FL, l F4rf knowledge and larger Views ;
.0i and tleir work more earnest,
a.- more ruog be ASKED.
a 'l iAe speaker. those he was adj
f. we're DOB better and truer than their
.'t ihe.r work was not better and more
i'ef had noi advanced aud we're work
t.,. ~ principle n such was the case
-t ..n f-1u, sold their blrthrlght for a