The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05

street At this time the institute was sun
very feeble. with but a smaH Colp - -,
structors and Il offered very IL" au' "a
tages. However, under the eheiscuO VI
rection of Mr.. a. NJ. Billnsslea, "no
al that time principal. and with inc a.
o. 80 90 q small appropriation from the
c,tv ~ began to grow, ana mas ever
stnca continued to do so. Mr.. Billlngslea'
n, this 1ucture. left the city anu 'nI
present efficient and capable principal
Mr. G. p. Il. BurgwyH, was elected do ii,s
successor. Under his careiul anu "Dl'
guidance the institute continued 10 "oui
Oh until II outgrew it's quarters, ana III
September OF 1890 the school was reino'eu
10 its present home at the above-menuoh-
"a number. Here with an increased APP
nronriation. the assistance of kind iriends
and the funds received from the fees Oh
additional scholars the institute was
placed on a firm financial basis ana en-
abled TO give additional advantages " i'S
patrons. .,.,,r,
. - PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
To carry out its primary object. II has
heen proposed to develop the present Nght
School of Technology on still broader Iihes'
10 Introduce dav classes for girls. To IN
crease its library; TO give series Oh
lectures on scientific and Industrial SUD
jects: and lastly. 10 have an exhibit room
or hall. where new mechanical inventions
be UlSplhNtn anu MACHINERY 'H'''''NN'-
To practically carry out these various de-
signs the first step is to secure proper
building or home for the institute
Ouite a handsome subscription mas al
ready been made by friends OF the schooi
FOR the purpose Of erecting such building
,rntingent upon the Institutes being able
30 raise the remaining funds necessary.
Owing to the severity of the hard times
this matter has been allowed to lie dor
mant temporarily.
THE NIGHT SCHOOL.
Meanwhile funds have been in hand
sufficient to enable that department OF
the institute which is known as the Night
School Of Technology to arrange course
that has been found exceedingly advan-
tageous 20 the young mechanic. As AT
present arranged this course consists or
five departments; that Of mathematics,
OF drawing. Of science, of book -keeping
and of mechanical manipulation. The
department OF mathematics begins at the
multiplication table I'm arithmetic and
goes through arithmetlc, algebra: plane.
solid and descriptive geometry trig-
rometry. and applied mechanics. The
course in drawing consists in free-hand
exercises from flats and from casts, ele-
mentafy and advanced mechanical draw
ing. The department Of science consists
OF courses in chemistry, electricity, and
physics. That OF bookkeeping is quite
thorough and drills the pupil from the
very beginning up TO the complicated
transactions o. the largest business
houses. In mechanical manipulation the
two subjects now under treatment are
modelling and wood-carving on complete
ton of their course in modelling the stu
dents are enabled TO produce IN plaster the
fac-simile OF any subject which they wish
10 make permanent. This branch applies
not only 20 mechanical lines, such as orna-
mentations fer architectural designs, but
also Is of an artistic nature. In that like
nesses Of the human features are also
made.
In wood-carving effort IS directed 10
producing artistic results impossible TO be
created by "A machine. II Will thus be
seen shat 10 any one who is DESTROYS of
obtaining liberal education al the most
moderate OF costs, and at such times as
those having day employment can devote
TO study, the institute offers unrivalled op-
pOrtaE!tics.
LIST OF TEACHERS.
The institute AT present is in charge Of
a most efficient and capable corps of in
structors. as may Toe seen from the follow
Ing list which embraces the names OF n
number OF gentlemen who stand In the
highest rank OF their professions In this
city. They are G. r. T. Burewyn. 4. II.
G. l.. HAIRY. NJ. Am. Soc. c. H.. prirci-
pal. and Instructor Of applied mechanics.
Howard J.. Whitlock. Virginia Me
chanics' Institute. instructor of archi-
tectural drawing. class a.
Gwynn a. Lyeli. instructu. arch,.
tectural drawing. class u.
w X. Williams, Virginia Mechanics In
stitute. Instructor of mechanical drawing.
class A.
Arthur Schrivenor. instructor OF me-
chanicai dfawing. class b.
William l.. Sheppard. instructor of free
hand drawing
-. w DeSylvia. assistant Instructor OF
free hand drawing.
A. W. Marlenstcn. instructor of arith.
metic. classes A. and B.
james Z. Harwood. instructor OF arith-
motto. classes Il and &: 4. III. Fitzgerald
Instructor Of arithmetic, classes ID and ~:
George =. Merrill, A. II. Dart. Instructor
Of algebra (class A. ana geometry tplane):
John s. Fleming, IL and c. e. instructor
OF algebra (class 80. trigonometry. solid
and descriptive geometry: ~. IS. Boudar
Instructor OF book -kccping: g. III. Urner,
Virginia Mechanics institute instructor
Of bookkeeping. class A: Il. NJ. Redford.
Virginia Mechanics institute Instructor
OF book keeping, class Is; Charles II .
Chslklsy. ~. D.. instructor OF chemistry.
Glasses A and b: NJ b. Leonard. ipstruc-
~ ri electricity. classes \ ana u ~. y.