The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-13
MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
rIGHrB ANNUAL MEETING HELD.
The Presidents Report shows tho Last sss-
sion 70 Have Been che Most Prosperous.
Managers and Officers Elected.

Tie eighth annual meeting os the Virginia
Mechanics Institute was held at 500 east Main
,.reet last evening. President W. j. White
hurst was IN the chair. and Captain Thomas
Elicit recorded. The attendance of the board
OF managers was large.
President W. J. Whitehurst. in his annual
report about the workings OF the institution
during the past year. makes the following
statements:
II beg leave to make this. the eighth annual
report. 70 your honorable body, as required
by the bylaws, which embodies the opera
tons OF this institution from July l3. 1891. the
date Of the last report. to this day.
1t Is with pleasure that i can say that this
institution has done "a greater and more salts
factory work through It's night school of
technology during the past session than ever
has been done before, the scholars taking
greater interest and making much greater
progress IN their various studies. This must
necessarily continue until our curriculum IS a
complete one.
The eighth annual meeting of the Viz
einia Mechanics Institute was held on Tues
day, July a. 1891 when the annual reports
of the president. treasurer. secretary, COM
ynitteo on finance and committee on schools
were read and adopted. At this meeting
A resolution was passed accepting ana adopt
ing charter TO secure greater advantages tor
the growth and development Of the institute
granted on January 20. 1891, under winch
charter. by operation of law. the same board
of directors. elected on July $, 1890. held
over for one year. They were as follows:
Henry G. Jones. J. j. Montague. W. T.. SIM
ons. h. h. Archer. Joseph b. Welsh. William
&. Ammons. W. j. Nhitohurst, Richard h..
Frayser. Joseph W. Laube j.. }. BOsher
Overton Howard. William Simpkin. David
A. Alnslle, Robert Whittet. l. ). Tower
~ lglr De-. Igl
Chappel. c. j.. Wingo, George W Anderson
Robert b. Muntord Marx Gunst, l.. 4.
Christian and j. III. Derbyshire. The old
officers for the same reason continuing as fol-
lows Henry &. Jones president; y. D.
Montague, vice president W. H.. Simons,
treasurer. and Thomas Elicit. secretary
TN DIRKoToEs.
Monthly meetings of the board of directors
have been regularly held, at which much rou-
tine and important business has been trans
acted
The night school Of technology COM
meDced its eighth annual session on October
l 1891. and closed on April -. 1882. Most OF
the classes at the opening of the session were
hed 10 their limit and many OF them had 10
refuse applicants for the want Of room and
accommodations. The day the school opened
there had been seyenty-seyen applicants re-
fused; matriculating during the session ga.
desire % call tue special attention of the in
ettute 10 tins state of affairs which should
Lot be. as the night school ought 10 be pre-
pared to receive and care for all who desire TO
get its benefits. This, however, 1 fear. can
rot be done until the institute secures per-
manent home.
THE INSTRUCTORS.
An efficient corps of instructors have been
employed during the session. to whose zeal
Gus and faithful discharge OF duties. directed
by our energetic and active principal. Mr.. e.
J. J.. Burgwyn. is largely due the great ad-
vance and marked success OF the night school
OF technology during the past session. One
new Instructor was added only: more We're
needed and would have been added if we had
had the funds and more room.
II must again call the special attention of
this institute TO the great and important work
before IL. the helping hand 20 many friend
less and deserving young man, which cannot
reach It's iuil measure OF usefulness without
81 increase OF It's revenue. so that "a larger
and more approved supply of instruments.
apparatus. etc, can be purchased, and what
IS of much greater importance, the purchase
Of suitable home. which, when assured.
would place the institute firm and fixed
foundation / therefore invoke the full CO.
operation of every member OF this institute
= accomplish this much-tO-b e-deslred
end. and we have already had a good
many inquiries about tue next session, and
from present appearances we shall have many
more applicants than we can possibly accom-
modRte. AS 10 Will require much larger
IQuQ IMAM We nave at our QlbpOeRl 10 carry
ont the wishes and design OF the board OF
directors. / must urge tho active cooperation
OF every memberO of this institute IN securing
large number of additional annual members.
we have occupied during the past year
the upper Arlington House No. COZ east Main
street, containing fourteen rooms. at a
rental OF EbuO per ennum, and although
we have erected an annex Tor the
accommodation of one OF the classes.
We find It entirely too contracted to
properly accommodate our school, most OF
the classes being so full that We were obliged
70 refuse many applicants during the past
session.
GOOD LIBRARY.
The library is in good order and has been
increased by some reports sent by the United
States Government and a number Of dona-
tons. mum Der of volumes have been taken
out and read by the students of the night
school The library fund has been very
nearly exhausted. and it would be very much
% the interest Of the institute If that fund
could be increased in any way.
The membership now numbers five life.
two honorary lie and 442 annual members.
The Council OF the city of Richmond have
made an appropriation of $4,000 for the year
1892, which we are now using with the strict
est economy. and hope, with the md OF our
annual mem bership fees, tc meet the neces-
saTy expenses of this year. Owing to our
Necessary increased expenses we have been
compelled TO almost exhaust small surplus
fund that we had IN our treasury, saved by
sconOmy IN the past.
DEATH OF A MEMBER.
1T s with sincere regret that have to re-
port the death of one of our members, Mr.. l.
5. Tower who always evinced the greatest IN
terest IN the institute. and was ever ready TO
lend helping hand for its good. The in
stitute hes. indeed. lost true friend.
ii regret 10 have 10 report that on May 10th
our late president. Col. Henry G. Jones. ON
account of pressing business engagements,
rendered his resignation president of the
institute which the board of directors ac-
cepted and elected me TO fill the vacancy for
the unexpired term.
III closing. again call your attention TO
the Importance OF renewed and continued
efforts to secure the necessary funds for the
erection Of building of our own with ample
room for the accommodation Of our growing
school
MAJOR Simons. the treasurer did not have
an Official report prepared. but stated that
we funds OF the institute amounted 10 !
ei.'zs and that tie city owed about %. 800 |
90 ITS Appropriation Of the last year. making
'o.al amount of 1921 with which TO
CARY on tho work.
BOARD or MANAGERS.
me president then appointed a committee |