Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-12
OFFICERS AND BOARD
THESE CHOSEN AT A MEETING OF
TIE MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
MILL NOT MOVE UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
The unststute Cannot Get Possession
of Its Recenty-Purchased HOME
The Old oficers and Nearly All the
Old Board Reelected.

The sixteenth annual meeting Of Tho
Virginia Mechanics Institute was helo
at the institute building at NO tOZ cas-
Main street last night. and officers anc
directors for the ensuing year were
elected.
The following Board OF Directors was
chosen: T.. Il. Archer, Joseph b. Welsh
Richard r. Frayser. James ID. Crump' Il
4. Christian. John Chamblin, Peter f.
Greenwood. A. Bargsmin, Edgar II. FER
eusson. Mann s Quarles. Henry f.
Holms. f. J. Bosher. Marx Gunst. II. NJ
starke. J. T. Jobson. T. F. Jeffress. Ro'
bert Il. Munford T.. p. Valentine, William
Morris. Henry S. Hutzler and Thomas
S. Lloyd.
Mr.. James ID. Crumo succeeds MT. Jo-
seph w. Laube. Mr.. Edga: ii. ferg1sson
succeeds Mr.. c. A. Delaney Mr. heulg
s Hutzler takes the place OF Mr. WiIiiaili
y Dunkel With these exceptions me
directorate remains unchanged rom i"S'
year. 800 Ia,
All the old officers were reelected py
the BOARD OF Directors. which met I'M
medjately after the meeting OF the IN
stitute They are az follows: w D.
Whitehurst. president. J. J. Montague
vice-president: william h. Simons, urea
surer; Thomas Elicit, secretary
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT
The most interesting feature OF the
meeting OF the institute was the report
II President Whitehurst. which gives
clear idea Of the work Of the year ana
the status OF the institution. II was as
follows: .ooo
Richmond. Va. July IL. 1893.
To the Virginia Mechanics institutes
Gentlemen,-As required py our "
laws. / herewith submit my annual re-
port embracing the operations OF ths ~
stitute from July r. 1873, 10 TINS r ua,e
regular monthly meetings or the bOdiu
Of Directors have been held LOT tne u b Sn,
action OF business. which nave peSn
largely and promptly attended theIeps
creating an interest and adcihg sl'ens'"
70 the institute. - ,e,,,
The night school or techhoiosS IN -,
menced its 18th session on the 50 uaS -,
October 1898 and closed on tae 3Oth uaS
~ Anil 1899 The classes were wen
filled al the beginning Of the session anu
/ regret TO have 10 say that we w.
conpelled TO turn away applicants llvlI
soms of the classes on account OF the
want of room and instructors. IL ailoIus
me pleasure 10 state that many ol INC
scholars attained a very high averase
in attendance department, and grada-
wv We imatriculated during the session 2SS
students. ,-., -
ring the past session have Dceh pioihP.
and faithful In the discharge OF thelI
duties 10 which, with the great interest
manifested. directed and assisted by our
active and Jealous principal, MI. I. J.. l.;
Burgwyn. is largely due the success anu
standard of the school For names mes oL
the Instructors and more definite informd-
ton | refer you to the report or the COM
mittee on Schools accompanying mus
We have occupied during the year the
upper Arlington building, No. COZ east
Main street. containing thirteen rooms
At a rental OF $500 per annum, which Is en-
tirely too contracted to properly accom-
modate our school.
PURCHASED a HOME.
We have received during the year the
legacy Of $4,000 left the institute pS lne
late Major Lewis Ginter and have pur-
chased with II the two tenements. nos.
l0l4 and 1916 east Broad street. We eN-
pected 10 occupy these buildings the next
session. commencing October list but the
lease OF the corner house does not expire
until March goth next. and the tenant re-
fuses TO give possession until that time,
although we offered liberal inducements
for possession in August therefore we
will have to remain IN our present quar-
ters another session, which is unfortu-
nate. as IL Is very desirable That we
should be in our own home as soon as
possible.
The library. q well-selected one. IS in
good condition. but we are very much in
need of more cases i'm which 10 keep the
books. ] am pleased TO report That Mr.
Andrew Carnegie has made through our
mutual friend Mr. Robert Whittct. of
his city. a liberal donation OF $1,000. TO
De used exclusively in making additions
20 our library, which will increase II very
much and make 1T one of our leading
features
o. ,,,or,harehir ,,or, r,,r,t,nre five life
two honorary and 3l6 annua. members.
In regard TO our finances. ! beg 10 re-
fer you TO the report of our treasurer,
which gives all of the accounts in clear
and detailed form showing the balance
on hand of each fund
NEED MORE MONEY
The Council Of the city or Richmond
made an appropriation Of 5000 for the
year 1892 which Is the same amount APP
propriaied in 1897 and 1895. We find this
amount entirely too small To meet the
necessary expenses Of the school. on
account Of the want Of funds we have
been unable 10 perfect the courses laid
down In our curriculum.
For general information I'm regard TO
our finances | refer YOU 10 the report of
our Finance Committee. hled herewith
The other committees have no reports
10 make, as they have rot been called
upon 10 take any action recurring one.
For matters of detail IN rceard 10 the
management OF the institute, such as
regular and special meetings. condition
OF furniture correspondence. collection
OF money and dues. purchases bills au-
dited. ana other matters ] refer you TO
the report of our secretary CaDtain
Thomas Elicit. whose untirinS energy and
zeal endear him 10 the hearts of those
who love the Mechanics Institute School
ana who feel an interest In technical edu-
cation
Respectfully submitted.
W. j. WHITEHURST.
President.
The reports Of Secretary Thomas S
Elett Treasurer W. f. Simons. and Mr..
Mann ). QuarleS chairman of the School
committee aud Mr., T.. j. BOsher. chair
nan OF the Finance Committee. were also
unlimited. They covered much OF the
ground gone over i'm the report of the
president, and referred chiefly To routine
matters not Of public interest.
COMMITTEES TO BE SELECTED.
President Whitehurst will announce
~ committees In a few days. and a
lort while thereafter these viii meet
mo arrange for the next years term.
considerable regret was expressed at
me announcement that il would be inn
possible 20 begin the school year in the
new buildings at the corner of Tenth
ma Broad streets. IL Is believed. how
iVer. that the fact that the institute is
70 nave possession Of the buildings from
March 20 1900, until the beginning of the
'chool year will afford opportunity for
Improvement which will not be allowed
70 pass.