Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-15
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.
The Presidents Report shows That
the Past Year Was IA Most Success
fuI Ono with the InstitutiOn--AlI
the Old officials Reelected.

The thirteenth annual meeting of the
virginia Mechanics Institute was heid
last night at their hall, at which reports
were submitted from the president, secre-
tary. and treasurer, and the old Board OF
Directors reelected for the ensuing year,
They are as follows: Il. r. Archer,
Joseph Z. Welsh, William c. Ammons'
Richard T. Frayser, Joseph w. Laube,
l.. r. Christian, John Chamblin, Peter Il.
Greenwood. David A. Ainslie. A. Barga-
min. Henry Z. Holms. Z. J. Bosher. Marx
Gunst. III. NJ. starke, ]. T. Jobson, T. +.
Jeffress. Robert B. Munford, William ..
Morris. william f. Dunkel. Mann 5.
Quarles, and Il. =. Valentine.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The report Of the president was as fol-
lows:
Richmond. Va. July, 1896.
To the Virginia Mechanics Institute:
Gentlemen-I beg to submit the fol-
lowing as my annual report. as required
by our bylaws, which embodies the opera
this date. Regular monthly meetings or
the Board Of Directors have been held,
at which much business has been trans
acted.
The night school of technology COM
mencod It's twelfth session on the lst
day OF October. 1895. and closed on the
30th day Of April, 1886
Most of the classes were hlled 10 thelr
limit at the beginning OF the session
az will be seen by the report or the Com
mittee on Schools We matriculated du-
ring the session z57 students. An efficient
corps OF instructors have been employed
during the session, to whose faithful as
charge Of duties, directed by our acuXe
Ia. al
Burgwyn is largely due the marked sue
cess of the school during the past session
For the names Of the instructors, and
more definite information, l refer you 10
the full and complete report OF the Com
mittee on Schools. accompanying this.
am pleased to state that our students did
excellent work during the past session,
as evidenced by the high standard at
tanned by many in their examinations.
NEED OF MORE ROOM.
We have occupied during the past year
the upper Arlington building, containing
fourteen rooms, at rental Of $500 per
annum, but we find IL entirely too con-
tsacted TO properly accommodate our
school.
The Committee on Inventions have no
report to make. as no models nave Deen
exhibited during the year.
The library IS i'm coed condition, but /
regret to have TO report that no new
volumes have been added during the past
year. Many OF the NOluiltS uist bt'
taken out and read by the students du-
ring the past session.
The membership now numbers 1--WE Ire
two honorary, and 30l annual members.
In regard to our finances, l beg 10
refer TO the report Of our treasurer, which
gives all OF the accounts in a clear and
detailed form, showing the balances on
hand of each fund. The Council Of the
city of Richmond has made an appropria-
ton Of $500 for the year 1896, which we
are now using with economy, and we
hope. with our annual membership fees,
to meet the current expenses OF the year.
For more detailed information refer TO
the report Of the Finance Committee, filed
herewith
For matters of detail in regard to the
general management Of the institute, sucn
as regular And special meetings, condition
OF furniture, correspondence. collection
Of moneys and dues, purchases, bills au-
dited, and other kindred matters, ! refer
to the report Of our secretary. to whom
the institute IS indebted for the prompt
| and faithful discharge Of all duties as
signed to him Respectfully submitted,
(SigneD w. j. WHITEHURST,
President. .,
The report of Captain Thomas Elicit,
the secretary, contained much the same
information as given III that OF the presl-
dent and showed in detail the operations
of the year.
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
The Institute then adjourned, and a
meeting Of the Board Of Directors was
held TO elect the officers. The old officials
were reelected. as follows: President, w.
]. Whitehurst; Nice-President, j. J. Mon
tague: Treasurer. William L. Simons;
Secretary, Thomas Elicit.