Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-16
THEY TAKE PRIZES.
Closing Exercises Of The Virginia Me-
ChanicS' Institute Last Night.
THE ADDRESS by JUDGE INGRAM.
His Remarks Encouraging 10 the
Young Nechanics-Lists of Those
Deserving Honorable Mention and
Achieving Other Distinctions.

Achieving Other Distinctions.
The closing exercises OF the Virginia
Mechanics institute Night-school OF
Technology took place at the Y. NJ. G.
a. last night under most hattering aus
pieces The large hall was filed to over
flowing with friends and patrons OF
the institution. including many men,
bers OF the fair sex, who by their pres
ence lent grace and loveliness to the
occasion. The exercises. impressive and
instructive. were presided over by Mr..
w. J. Whitehurst, president Of the in
stitute, and were interspersed with de-
llghtful music by a full orchestra.
In his Introductory remarks, President
whitehurst referred to the excellent
work being accomplished by the school;
to the character OF the boys and young
men 1t was turning out year after year,
and putting into the offices and machine
shops, and into business and scientific
enterprises Of all kinds. The high or
der OF the gentlemen composing the ia
Guilty was referred to, and the future
possibilities of the institute were paint
ed in most encouraging hue.
Mr. Whitehurst explained that, in the
absence of DR.. Charles III. Chalkley
who was to have presented the prizes,
but who was detained on account OF
sickness, that function would be per-
formed by Colonel c. p. Il. Burgwyn,
principal Of the school.
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
Colonel Burgwyn. after a few appropri-
ot IL tod sriy
as follows:
Arithmetic--Class A-Best written ex-
animation, prize Sc. TO u. r. Mullen.
Glass y, first divisiOn-Best written eX-
animation, prize So, TO August Il. Keller.
Glass b, second division--Best written ex-
animation, prizes, first S. 20 Charles w.
Meyer; second, 81. TO John w. Kuster.
Glass C-Best written examination, prizes,
first. Sc, TO Benjamin G. McPhail; second,
81, to Bonnie A. Leigers; honorable men
Best written examination, prizes, first,
So. to Maurice Block; second, -, to Charles
X. Elliott; honorable mention, James II.
Perrin, Ferris T. Cassidy. Class E-Best
written examination, prize, s., to Emmett
Archer.
Algebra-Class A-Best written exami-
nation, prize, s., TO Charles S. Allen.
So, 10 lie Roy c. Crenshaw
Geometry-Plane-Be written exami-
nation. prize, So, TO II. McC. Dowdy.
Trigonometry-Best written examina~
ton. prize s., TO b. T. Barrett.
Geometry-Des written ex-
animation prize, 81, to A. Graham.
Book Keeping-Class A-Best general
average attendance, department, and grt-
dalton, prizes--first. s., to. c. j; Newell;
second 81, to Bennie \. Leiger; honorable
mention, e G. Woodward; diplomas 10
Tyler T. Perrin. r. T. Bailey, and Maui
rice Powers. Class B-Best general ave
rage attendance, department, and grada-
tion prizes-frst, 81, to r. w. Haw, Jr.,
and diploma; second, 81, to Charles W.
Selden, and diploma.
Mechanical Drawing-Class A-Best eX-
hiblt Of work executed during entire SIS
sion, prize. Sc, to Frank w. Tower; great
est general Improvement prize ~, 10
Floyd Taylor. Glass B-Best exhibit OF
work executed during entire session, prize,
Agricultural prawing-Class A-Best ex-
hibit Of work executed during entire
session. prize Sc. TO Il. 7. Mankn; great
est general Improvement, prize, 81 To
August +. Keller. Class B-Best exhibit
of work executed during entire session.
prize, So. TO G. II. Elliott.
Wood-C arving-Ies exhibit OF work
done during the entire session. prize. So
to ]. II. Gallagher; honorable mention,
Modelling-Best exhibit of work done
during entire session, prize, S., to NJ. j.
Laube.
Chemistry-Class A-Best written ex-
animation. ten test questions, prize. Sc. to
A. Graham. Glass B.-Best written ex-
ten test questions, prize, ST.
to n. w. Haw. Jr.
ectricity-ClassA -Best written exami- |
nation. ten test questions. prize, 81, TO
A. Graham. Class B-Best practical ex-
animation IN the use of instruments, |
prize. So. TO Ralph +. Holt.
Natural PhilosOphy-Best written ex- |
ten test questions, prize, 81. !
to w. w Parker, Jr.
Free Hand Drawing-Flrst, best compo-
sitiOn In panel, not less than 1Xl2 inches |
or in circle. not less than II inches in !
diameter. prizes-hrst. So to Stafford II. |
Parker: second; Sc TO Emmett 70. Archer. |
Second. best grouping Of symmetrical pat |
sheet, prize. Sc. TO Clarence l.. Freeman. |
Drawing from caSts-Best drawing from |
mask or head. prizes-hrst 81, TO w. W. |
second. IS, TO Charles 5. Al |
len. Drawing from fiat-First section,
best drawing. prize. Sc. to X. +. Mason; |
second section, best drawing. prize, s. TO |
Thomas H. Leary; third section, best |
drawing prize, 50, to j. Meridue; hOnora- |
be mention, Taylor Robinson, +. II. |
Bruce. Lttleton Fitzgerald, Jr Ferris /
r. Cassiday: scholar making greatest i'm |
provement during session, William /
special Prizes Onered-By Mrs. A. p.
Russell, gold medal. best written essay /
ON "The Application Of Art to Mechan-
les" to Charles r.. Elliott; gold medal, |
best written essay on The Progress OF
Mechanical Appliances During the Nine
tcenth century" TO Arthur J. Clark; gold |
medal. best written essay on the "Appli-
,atlon of Electricity to Practical Uses"
TO Ralph Il. Holt.
JUDGE INGRAMS ADDRESS.
At the conclusion Of the presentation
II the prizes, President Whftehurst intro
iuced Judge John II. Ingram. Of Man
chester. who delivered the address OF the
evening. Judge Ingram acquitted him
self in his usual eloquent and finished
way His delivery was superb, and he
was enthusiastically cheered by his au-
applause throughout the course Of his ad-
lress He began his remarks by saying
hat Richmond fostered many institutions
If social. moral. and material benefits to
is citizens. Said he: Here the INDECENT |
heroes Of the greatest war OF the nine
.centh century, War-wOrn, and battle
Scared. find az home; the orphan Is here
AIRED for. hospitals open wide their doors
% the lame, the halt. and the blind: pri-
nary education, through the medium OF
public schools. IS furnished |
10 all who seek It's benefits. and besides,
he charity Of the philanthrOpist is dis
ibraries. OF useful institutions its Quota
however, would be incomplete without
The Virginia Mechanics Institute. the
objects Of which are the promotion and
sncOurageml or manufactures the
mechanic. and useful arts, and the mental
md social Improvement Of the industrial
,lasses To those at all acquainted with
he wants OF man. these objects in their
arriving out can mean only incalculable
benefit and beneficent results 10 the
human race. for without the encourage
rent OF manufactures and the useful
lrts no people and no nation can hope
or real greatness
NEEDED MECHANICS THEN.
Judge Ingram then paid beautiful and
.loquent tribute 10 the valor and chival-
v OF southern manhood during the dark
laws ~ l0cf-'c5 He said that the result