Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-17

Of those whom it reaches. and, second, IN
the manner and matter OF the benent II
accords TO them.
Those whom it seeks to reach are the
great middle or Industrial class, VINO are
those who really bear the burdens or
human organized society. We may APP
plaud genius or admire the Few Iedly
inspired leaders of human thougnt, ye'
the industrial class is the Atlas or so
ciety. To educate it's members is to raise
the standard of society. to deepen tne
foundations of the republic. TO make more
stable the constitutional liberties on tne
people. Ignorance IL the prime PRIME i "a tberc
is freedom. "The truth shall make you
fr9e" 49,,
To the students themselves the school
was Of vast value, from both pIactlcdI
and an ideal point OF view.
THE PRACTICAL SIDE.
As regards the practical side: Man mas
been defined as a "tool-using animal.
This definition was never as accurate as
n is to-day. This IS an era OF machinery,
we must give heed lest TINS mech ral,ht
Frankenstein. which we nave orouSn ~
into being will turn and oVerWnt,IHl US
we must put a soul into our machinery,
even as God has placed a soul within our
body. The body serves the SOUL . a.u %
dominated by 1t. So must the intellt-
gence Of man be served py Hieo""A''
arts and must rule them. .-,o..
In this age OF the worlds osless
there is no sturdier figure OF h lole
SPLENDID specimen Of the human genus
than that OF skilled ana tte is rnna
chanic, and of all mechanics there IS none
equal TO the American. For TINS reason
American shops build locomotEes Ly'
English railways. for Russia, + Illdlu,
Sweden. Persia and China ana 4 1IIe t "r
Snginoers are constructing bridges LOT
FnSiand over the Nile. because me
American mechanic Is intelligent Skillet
forceful. and free, IS master OF MS Iu"
chine Likewise the victories unuea
Dewey and Sampson were VIZ Tno,lo T,or-
the Americans were not only DtdNc Via
Wore hut skilled mechanics, VINO cou'u
handle their huge fighting machines.
Tn This connection the speaker mace
local reference. our c'IE, ,'Ssosnaritv7
ne said. "Battle-scarred ana wdI-Mot VIZ
Richmond is rising from the sdcK-e'T ~
and ashes of her woe, ana viii . az
Gives full need of tender appl ec'a 49,
and loving memory unto 't Nc Years are
vet she recognizes that me SeaIS ~
circIing nv. and not forever can We -,
duIge in the luxury OF griet. IhgIe -.
vast enterprises lying dorihahI az nl,rclx
bosom that need but the touch -, % P tnto
o0d industry and skill TO wake theni M
% - we are not sufficiently coSiih1.an'
NJ our possibilities and opportulil'aavn1d
There are manufacturing thIetc - ,.i+b-
other enterprises being estaoIlsneu ,r,ost
oUt orr cooperation; It seems alnio ~
o@sirst our will. Opportunity does no.
aSdlnsV uu aus door. If we are not
ready 10 open and admit hilh' ddirg as
IN and away. This scnool - u G,,s9
, ~ for Richmond's future nous IA
r.aotness as an abundance or capl5aantii
Nav more; capital comes seehins hem
10; induetrv and where II mas lneH"
viii give them work and "ase.,
FROM THE IDEAL SIDE
The aim of all art is 10 auspe me-
,,,i,iersaI 10 the Individual In the NJ
~ l,,i arts II is TO learn the prihclPl|S
tbat underlie all motion ara l olo oeds
apply them to human purposes an As
TO translate the theory INTO ~ S,Sagor 10
Emerson says We ~! NJ, nisntt split our
Stick for us" All the gigantic lolces %
Inc universe are our willing seFEat IN
yye but understand how 10 hdrISsis ,ir,o,,
TO our service. The unlear,IcI 80 ia bars
a machine as mere mass OF o3its o. tbat
and rivets and rods and wheels buI etTe
dead mass Of inert metal Is dONeicu - -
the force Of the cosmic ehetsS' @ ,ntcar
rcpreSentS the puiSSance OF HdOulo a. P.aiU
PROSTATE at the shrine OF human
But the other side must not De TOT
gotten. that after all is said ana con,
man must go 70 Nature for All nus slo' IL
and triumphs. Man creates n odants imi-
originates nothing. He only au"Pt., Iii III
tetes bends. combines. lie Is a IISl 81
only an apprentice in the great " oINsttIOP
OF Nature and when he seeks 70 Peiit6or
his greatest achievement oI o. e. si+ ne n
mechanic or aesthetic, he must 81 20 -
child In the lap Of It's mother anu I'll,
from the scroll. which Nature UNI s,,d
before him. OF the wondrous WdyS -,
marvellous methods Win VIZ. ~ M r,aieslic
Master Architect has builded the tlaJSSS ,trt
edifice OF the universe. Smsaton ~ az
Eddvstone lighthouse on the pau VI ~ 81,
cak-tree. The telescope is an au"p 49,,
~ the human eve The screw or our 20
ocean liners is the tail-fin Of a FISH Inc
first principles OF bridge-Duildlns WSre
taken from the construction OF the snlh-
bone. The whole secret OF human pow.
and progress Is the knoWIeusJd oD ~ i1
laws of the universe and the duaPld'io"
of them to human purposes.
TO THE YOUNG MEN.
The sneaker closed with some WoIus o.
good counsel TO the students. lie toucns
ed upon the benefits when edcn vi.
the courses gave. The course III ,r liiist
matics was designed TO clear ana sti
on, the brain TO make easier the solulion VI
the problems that come up, the calG,ui,a
lions of the power endurance, tensii's
or velocity or things. Md'he,liie' - - ~
the brain what the punching-paS - ~ ZIG
The course in drawing gives a greater
| value 10 life in that u makes Holc y.
life possible 1t teaches how 10 see m ,,,
; OF life and how 10 tell correctly Mhas
! mas been seen. 1t widens the Worlu on
! beauty; 1t adds greater power OF graphic
and accurate expression. -
| The course IN chemistry uhlOch9 tno
| gate leading 10 the fairy-land OF science.
! Ii takes us behind the scenes IN the
theatre OF Nature and shows US now ths
! scenery Of the world drama Is snilteo'
| Chemistry above all. teaches now 10 APP
! ply TO our human needs the all-poteht
| power of the world-energy
| There are no accidents in the WoTlu
J progress. The so-called accidental as
| coveries and inventions were In fact inc
| results OF long years of patient tol ana
| preparation. 1t was only an Arcninides
| that could have cried Eureka over the
1 discovery OF the law OF specific gravity
| Ii was only the ear OF Calico that
could have understood the languase
! spoken by the swinging chandelier IN ne
| Cathedral at Pisa Only Newton coulu
| have seen the law Of gravitaton In the
| fall Of the apple.
| seyering, always preparing. Their studit ;
| should teach them 20 be reverential. anu
| when TO mental equipment ana manual
! training they added moral strength, there