Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
TO BETTER OUR YOUNG MEN.
A Suggestion rs to How the 0'S'
Interests May BE Promoted.

Richmond. Va, January IL, 1877.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
I have read with great interest the
euggestion made by and through your
valuable journal as to what measures
can be adopted by the community IN 1871
TO best promote its prosperity, anu
desire TO add a few suggestions. lhls
community to be successful In the race
must. like the Individual Keep ABREAST
with the times, and in order TO 90 tha'
they must possess a certain amount ol
business or mechanical khoWleuse'
which is now rapidly progressing LOT
without II they cannot compete success
fullv with other communities that avail
themselves of the latest and most dP-
proved information. inventions, and APP
nliances. Especially is this the case
with our young mechanics, for II flch-
mond is to become large mahuiac'ui-
ing centre. which seems 10 be the con-
sensus of opinion, ii must do, as an otner
communities in this country ana III Eu-
rome have found 1t absolutely necessary
"a do encourage and sustain its teen
nical school. and build 1t up TO the
highest standard of usefulness Inc
GREAT work that has been done Dy the
night-school of technology or the VIZ
einia Mechanics Institute IN inns CITY
eannot he overestmated, but from sta
tistics which are now being collecteu
from the students who have attended
tha school at some time during its thir-
teen wears Of struggling existence, IL Is
found that a large percentage nave
taken high stand in the struggle OF
,ifo which many of them ascribe
10 the instruction received at the insti-
tute and are permeating this commu-
nitv with many of its most reliable clti-
IONS. These are rapidly coming 10 the
front and in a few years VIII, IN all
nrohabilit be leaders i'm our enterprises.
Tbev are not confined TO this commu-
nity alone, but are also iouhd III Dusi-
ness and large manufacturing estapHsh-
ments of various kinds in other large
cities of this country.
The time has arrived, ana as eacn year
masses It becomes more necessity LOT
nnr Young men who expect to become
merchants or mechanics to perfect them
seIves I'm a part, If not the whole OF
tha course taught at the institute, with
o,,t which they must remain I'm subor-
airata nosition through life, no matter
u,bat their natural abilities may be- SUD-
iect 10 the direction OF strangers, VINO
Hova acquired this technical education
and training. Young men who nave
regularly served their apprenticeship IN
a machine-shop, and at the same time
taken the regular course at the night
school of the Virginia Mechanics lnsti-
int. have not only shown that they
have the perseverance and endurance 70
become pioneers in establishing the manu-,
factories which tend so much TO build
49,, community. but they have also the
necessary technical knowledge to carry
| throuph successfully such an under
tating. and further, they are our own
hovs bone of our bone and flesh OF
go. aesh" Citizens of this community
Virginians. and we know them. 1 would
resnectfulIy suggest, that this Is worthy
of further consideration, and l hope
some ADLER pen will take It up and give II
| full discussion. fhoui'H01'