The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-13
THE FIFTEENTH
ANNUAL MEETING
OF the Virginia Mechanics institute
Board Of Directors.
PRESIDENTS REPORT HOPEFUL.
Success Due TO an Able and Faithful
Corps of InstructOrs-Thc Annual
Election of Oniccrs and Board
of Directors.
PRESIDENTS REPORT HOPEFUL.

The fifteenth annual meeting OF the
virginia Mechanics Institute was held
al the rooms OF the institute In the Ar
lngton building al $3.50 o clock last night,
with President w. j. Wmtehurst In The
chair and Secretary Thomas Elicit. re-
Cording.
There was a large attendance OF mem
hcrs. enc much interest was manifested
ll the reading OF the various reports.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT
ln his report President Whitehurst re-
fcrred enCouragngly TO the prompt at
tendance al the various meetings, ana
upon tho sessions OF the various classes
Of the different departments OF the insu-
lutte.
The night school Of technology COM
mcnccd its fourteenth session on october
T. 1897. and closed on April 90. 1898. The
classes were well filled. ana there was a
higher average attendance. department
and graduation during the whole session
than in any previous year. inc NUMBER
Of students matriculaters was 2'a Inc
corps OF instructed employed have been
most faithful In their duties prompt ana
tncient ...
ABLE INSTRUCTORS.
The success and standard OF tho school
c.as duo largely Co the work OF the prin-
c.pal. Mr. g. T.. T. Burgwyn, ana MS
able associates.
Tho Arlington building. now occupied
bv the institute is too contracted. and
more cases are needed for the library
The CITY Council appropriated $Wo Tor
the year 1S9,. tho same amount appro-
priated for the previous year.
In reference TO the late Lewis Oinier'
the president said;
since our last annual meeting we nave
lost in the death of Major Lewis Gnter'
our most valuable friend. As is know 10
v0u he was large annual contributor 10
our school fund for number or years,
nud frequently checrcd ms by words OF
counsel and praise ] am pleased 10 re-
port that he remembered us IN MS VIII
bv a legacy OF $1,000
LIE. five: h0narary life, one; annual, Son.
The report Of the secretary, the treas
,irer and the committees were received.
and chowed that the institute was IN
splendid c0ndiA)n and that much gooo
was being acc0mplshe.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
After the reports had been read a com
mittee. consisting OF Messrs. Christian
Greenwood. Uner Quarles and Elicit,
was appointed 10 nominate Board OF
Directors for the ensuing year, and the
following names were submitted ana
elected: Messrs. r. II. Archer, Joseph
D. Welsh. r. $. Lloyd, Richard r. Fray
ser. Joseph W. laube, l. I. Christian
John Chambnn, Peter i. Greenwood
A. Bargamn. G.. A. Delaney Henry y.
HoIms. T.. j. Bosher. Marx Gunst. II. NJ.
Starke J. ~. Jobson. n. F. Jenress,
Robert d. MunfOrd. T.. i. valentine, VII
liam s. Morris. william r. bunker, ana
Mann S. Quarlcs.
The Board OF Directors then met ana
elected the following officers: W. j.
Whuehurst president; }. j. Montague.
vice-president; william Z. Simons' treas
urer. Thomas Enett, secretary.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
After the election of officers the fol-
owing resolution of respect TO the mem
brv Of the late william z. Ammons. who
vas an energetic member OF the board,
gcre adopted.
Whereas. 81 has pleased Almighty God
No call from our midst our esteemed as
,1clate W. G.. Ammons, be II
Resolved. That we hereby desire TO
porpetuate the memory of mis- good deeds
hy placing upon our records what he
achieved while among as. We take
pleasure in rcciting that during the many
years which he was with us he alwaNs
displayed am eyenness Of disposition and
prompt attention 20 such duties as were
before him. as to endear him to- us ALI
We feel that by his death the institute
has lost an earnest and faithful friend
and The community a most usefu and re-
spectcd citizen.
"Resoycd. That a copy OF this resou-
ton be sent 20 the fanny Of the de-
ceasedf
The board then adjourned