Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

Dispatch reporter has been shown some
pieces that are beautiful in point Of exc
cution as well as artistic In conception.
A medallion representing Cupid done by
j. Waverly Brown lad only 10 years Of
age, is very fine, though the artist has
only completed his second year. A bunch
Of pomegranates by Paul Rohland, just
completing the first years course, is also
highly praised by Mr.. Duckhardt. Paul,
too, is u years OF age. Many other
pieces are exhibited nearly, or quite, as
good as those mentioned. Mr.. Duckhardt
is one Of the most successful teachers IN
the institute, and his pupils work re-
fleet Just credit upon their teacher as
well as themselves.
LACK OF INCOME.
While the principal and instructors are
Justly proud of the work every year &C
comLlished, they realize that limited
income greatly curtails the schools use
fulness. Lack of room has prevented the
placing of very fine chemical apparatus
i'm position. For the same reason the
modelling class has been greatly him
dered. the. classroom being OF necessity
located where the clay freezes during pc
RODS of severe cold. Lack Of money mas
prevented the library's being made what
it should be- and what is greatly needed.
However, the REGENT gift Of Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie Of 81 900 Will be applied 10
making the collection Of scientific WORKS
more extensive. AS 1t is. the library Is
quite a valuable one.
The next session will open in the new
home OF the institute. at Nos. 1Ol4-1Ol6
east Broad street. This property was
recently purchased by the institute, and
viii be adapted to the purpose in view
when purchased. 1t IS hoped to be able
to begin the session there next OCTOBER.
THE BRANCHES AND TEACHERS.
The magnitude Of the work being done
by the institute, nor its excellence, IS not
realized by one in ten of the people Of
Richmond. Every night numbers of boys,
at work during the day, gather in its
class-rooms and receive instruction OF
the kind best suited TO enable Them TO
obtain an education by means Of head and
hand. The following is the list Of in
structors and branches taught:
c. p. f. Burgwyn. Principal and In
structor Of Applied Mechanics.
Howard l.. Whtlock. Instructor OF
Architectural Drawing-Class a.
Gwynn a. Lyell, Instructor Of Archi-
tectural Drawing-Class b.
w. X. Williams Instructor Of Mechlni-
cal Drawing-Class a.
Arthur Scrvenor Instructor Of MecAan-
ical Drawing-Class b.
William /. Sheppard. Instructor OF Free
Hand Drawing.
ID. w. DeSylvla, Assistant Instructor CT
Frce-Hand Drawing.
A. w. Martenstein, Instructor Of Arith-
metic-C Classes \ and b Q'irst Dlvlsion).
James c. Harwood, Instructor of Arith-
metic-C Glasses h Second DivisiOn) and c.
\. H. Fitzgerald Instructor of Arith-
metic-Classes ID and T..
George f. Merrill. Instructor Of Algebra
and Geometry-Plane.
John s. Fleming, Instructor of Trigo-
nometry, Solid and Descriptive Geometry.
II. y Boudar, Instructor of Book-Keep-
ing
G. II. Urner Instructor OF Book-Keep-
ine--C Class A.
+. NJ. Bedford, Instructor Of Book-Keep-
ing-Cass h.
DR. James NJ. Whitfield, Instructor OF
Chemistry
Charles r. Winston. Instructor OF Elec-
tricity- Glasses \ and II.
DR. J0mos NJ. Whitfield. Instructor of
Natural Philosophy.
Richard Duckhardt, Instructor OF Model
ling.
James c. Harwood Instructor OF Eng
lish-C asses \ ard y.
Willigm c. No'and. Instructor of Archi-
tcctural Free-Hand Drawing.
TUITION NEARLY FREE.
The tuition fee is only 50 per year. The
Advantages which a boy or young man
may derive from a course at the school
are incalculable. Captain Thomas Elicit.
the secretary, keeps a close watch upon
the boys who 80 out from the school,
ana his list OF those who have achieved
distinguished success, rising to high posi-
lions in the mechanical world through
Tho Instruction received at the institute,
Is a long one. ~
Il cannot express TO you the depth OF
the interest 1 feel in our work" he said
10 a Dispatch reporter at the institute
last night. "These boys are our boys
bone OF our bone and flesh of our flesh