Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
CLOSE OF A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
N,ght-SchOoI of Technology of Me-
chanics, Institute Ends AuspiciousIy.

N,eht-SchOoI of Technology of Me-
chanics' Institute Ends Auspiciousiy'
The annual commencement Of the Night
School OF Technology OF the Virginia Me-
chanics Institute was held last night
in the hall of the Young Mems Christian
| Association, and this proved a happy and
suspicious event with which prosperous
| year closed. A cultured and representa-
| tive audience filled the hall.
The opening remarks were made by Mr..
Mann S. Quarles. chairman of the Com
mittee on the Night School, who compared
| the old-time school of generalties to the
present of specialites. Mr.. Quarles IN
troduced Rev. William Meade Clarke, the
orator OF the evening. The address
which followed was thoughtful, sensible.
| and thoroughly fitted the occasion. He
maintained that the man who was edu-
| Gated at such a school as the virginia
| Polytechnic Institute or the School OF
| Technology of the Virginia Mechanics
| Institute was just as much an educated
man in his line as the Master OF Arts Oh
the University of Virginia was in his line
PRIZE WINNERS AND MEDALLISTS.
At the close of the eloquent and help
| full address, President w. j. Whitehurst
| announced the priZe-winners and deliver
ed the prizes. Those receiving the sti-
| pend of merit are as follows:
Arithmetic, Glass A-Best written ex-
| animation, ten test questions; prize 81 70
| Victor Riegor. Glass b, First DIVISION
| Best written examination, ten test ques-
| lions; first prize, 10 j. d. Hanklns, ~
| second prize, to w. E. Kirk, 81 Class H.
| Second Division-Best written eXamina-
ton, ten test questions first prize, TO
| Samuel ID. Hardy, 81; second prize, 10
| Hugh Haddon, 81. Glass C-Best written
| ava mir questions. MIST
prize, TO Joseph p. Harvey, 50; second
| prize 10 Arthur H. Hasten, s.. Both OF
! above-named students made the same
marks; the prizes are, therefore, divided.
Class D-Best written examination, ten
test questions; first prize, TO 7. NJ. Humid
| ley, 81; second prize. to Henry a. Plea
SAINTS, 81. Class E-Best written eXamina-
ton. ten test questions; first prize, TO
Robert A. Morisette, 81, second prize, 70
Ellis Crenshaw, 81.
Algebra -E.ss A-Best written examina-
ton, ten test questions; first prize, TO
Marcellus L. Wright, 81, second prize, not
earned
Geometry, Plane-Best written examina-
ton, ten test problems: prize 10 X. ".
Haw, Jr, 81. Descriptive-Best written
examination, ten test questions; prize, TO
James W. Marshall, 81.
rigonometry-Best written examina-i
ton, ten test problems; prize to q. 1.
bookkeeping, Glass A-Best general
graduation; first prize, 10 Arthur II. Kas-
ten, 81; second prize to W. w. Woodward.
81. Class B-Best general average at
tendance department and gradation,
first prize, 10 Lee G.. Crutchheld, 81 and
diploma second prize. 70 George s. Kemp,
81 and diploma; Ellis Crenshaw diploma;
Mat. T.. Cole, diploma.
Mechanical Drawing. Glass A-Best OK
hibit of work executed during entire ses-
sion; first prize. to W l.. Harrison, 81:
second prize, 10 John Lear, g. Class b
Best exhibit of work executed during en-
tire session; prize, 70 J. r.. Hawkins, 81;
honorable mention, II; 5. Morrison:
Architectural Drawing, Class A-Best
exhibit of work executed during entire
session; first prize. to Charles S. Latham,
81, second prize, TO Joseph T. Harvey, 81
Glass B-Best exhibit of work executed
during entire session; prize, TO Charles
w. Selden. s.
Architectural Free-Hand Drawing
Best exhibit of work executed during en-
tire session; first prize, 10 oscar Il.
Slaughter, 81; second prize, 10 Marcellus
Woods Carving exhibit Of work ex-
ecuted during entire session.; prize, 10 Os-
car b. Slaughter, ST.
Modelling-Best exhibit of work exc
cuted during entire session; prize, to f.
Chemistry-Best written examination
ten test questions; prize, TO James w.
Marshall a.
Electricity, Class A-Best written exam |
ination, ten test questions; first prize. 10
H. McC. Dowdy. 81; second prize, TO NJ. e. |
Walthail, s.. Class B-Best practical eX-
animation in the use OF Instruments |
prize. to Leroy G. Crenshaw, S.
Natural Philosophical written eX-
animation, ten test questions; prize, not |
earned
EngIish-Best written examination. |
twenty test questions; first prize, to |
Charles r. Elliott, 81; second prize, 10 /
Joseph +. Leonard, g.
Free-Hand Notwithstanding from the /
Cast-Best drawing of whole figure; prize, |
10 r. II. Bruce and James r. Laughton, |
s.: so nearly alike they divide the prize; !
best drawing other than whole figure; |
prize. TO Taylor Robinson, 81; next best
drawing other than whole figure, prize, 10 !
Charles r. Elliott. 81.
Drawing from FIat-First section best
drawing; prize. to Paul II. Rohland and
Emmett c. Clarke, Sc, so nearly alike di-
vide the prize; second section, best draw
ing: prize. TO MILFORD Rutherford, $3.50;
third section, best drawing prize, 10 j.
Waverley Brown, S2.5O; 10 pupil or second
and third sections OF this class showing
greatest improvement during session;
prize. TO Wilton Cartwright and w Nor
ris Bailey, S.; so nearly alike, divide the
prize. The whole misunderstanding
class is to be highly commended for regu-
lar attendance, good conduct Industry,
and remarkable progress.
Special prize offered by Mrs. a. p. Rus
sell, one gold medal-Best written essay
on THE Usefulness Of the Mechanic in
the Time OF War" TO Lee G.. Crutchfed
Just before President Whitehurst pro-
nounced the session closed. he invited all
present to stop in an adjoining hall ana
see some OF the drawings of the students |
on exhibition there Many of them gave
indisputable evidence OF talent, and were
very heartily praised by all.