The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-11
BRIGHT PUPILS
RECEIVE PRIZES
Closing Exercises of the Virginia Me-
chanics' Institute.
NEW BUILDINGS ARE PLANNED
Announcement Made That Architects
Are Now at Work on Designs
Tor the school-Dr. Laf-
fcrty the Orator.

Inc cioSiDg exercises OF the Virginia Me-
chanics' institute. night school of tech
nology vas held at the Y. NJ. c. a. audi
toriurr, last night There was a large at
tendance of friends who witnessed the ex-
eTcises.
Mr. Mann S. ouarles, chairman Of the
Committee on Night Schools, presided, and
said in introducing Dr.. ]. j. Lafferty, the
speaker of the evening:
ladies' and Gentiemen-In the absence
OF our worthy president, MIR W. j. White
hurst, who was unexpectedly called from
the city, am called apon 10 preside.
u give you in the name OF the manage
ment OF the Institute. hearty welcome 10
these commencement exercises.
1t is pleasant To recognize q continued
interest IN the Institute as manifested by
Your presence. There never was a time in
which We needed your encouragement and
aid more than now, and we beg OF you 10
give il without stint.
We are making all effort to secure
home III keeping with the dignity and use
fiilness OF The Institute. We have secured,
and paid for, a desirable location, and nave
a nucleus Tor . building fund. The plans
are now being prepared and will soon be
submitted for approval.
Now, i desire 10 say TO the good people
of this city, who for years have in so
praisewortfy manner labored and with
great success IN erecting monuments COM
nlemorative of a glorious past, will you not
now ala in erecting monument which
will in the future surpass and be msre
lasting than bronze or marble? We look
10 you, and feel assured we will not ask
In vain
The session just closed has been a. very
satisfactory enc. We have matrculated 800
they have shown the ambition Characters
tic of students of this institute. In deport-
ment ! can say, as always in the past,
they have with dignity and courtesy main
tanned unbroken record
at is now my pleasure 10 present the
gentleman who has. at no little inconSen-
iience to himself. consented to address lis
this evening.
.It is possibly known 10 may of you the
interest he has always shown in technical
trafrtins. and / can say further, this IN
stitute never had a warmer or a better
friend than he.
Il take pleasure in presenting the Rev.
DR.. ]. J. Lafferty, who will now address
US
DR. LAFF'ERTY'S ADDRESS.
DR.. Lafferty addressed the audience
attending The commencement exercises
"a the Mechanics institute. lie paid a
1.a,wIer, Dunlop and others.
He discussed opportunity as an eie-
znent of success. He said il was usual
70 say thar sthe man made his way,
commanded his destiny. Tire Doctor held
that it was the man ready for his chance,
but the chance was . facter. he claimed
that young men who, after toiiing ali
day in some bread winning vocation.
would use the time after business hours
in study, had the fire and fiber for sue
cess.
He affirmed 1tt1at the Institute was the
:. opportunity" at WAS a Social PTov1-
tdence'' fie urged the encouragement
C the School of handicraft on moral
grounds. The hdle lad ggt INFO ev.l ways
Few loafers were skilled artisans he
claimed that Richmond. from self inter-
est patriotism and philanthropy, ought
TO reckon this institute as It's pride and
boast Virginia was destined TO be d
manufa curing State. How wise to re-
cruit "a corps OF young Nirginians with
the dsxterity of hand and the training
Of The eye 10 lead in the great fabri-
cations of the near future.
He paid "a choice tribute TO the citizens
v-tra were managing this School. Pa
eriotic and philanthropic gentlemen,
pressed by engrossing personal affairs,
gave their services and brought their
enthusiasm to this noble enterprise
They deserve we'll OF the Commonwealth.
They display "a. generosity, public spirit
an elevated estimate OF duty that
digni1fss citizenship l beg to salute.
DR. Iaffcrty closed with an appeal for
enlarged concern tor the welfare of the
young men,
The manhood is here. give them a
chance. Our molly religion. patriotism,
cur own interest summons US TO rally
our purses. cur presence. our applause
10 this worthy and useful College of
Skill
The address WAS illustrated by classic
and historic incidents, as wei as
coternf s-,raneoIs events There were
sscjTrtilha tons of art glinting through the
"a rrument and humorous touches.
Colonel c. p L. Burgwyn. principal Of
the school. then awarded the prizes offered
by the lnstitutc:-
arithmetic-Class A-Eest written exam
,uation. ten test questions. Prizes-FlrSt TO
". +. Hendricks, secosd TO .. Y. ONerton.
Arithmetic-C1ass B-First Division-Best
written examination. ten test questions.
Prizes-First to W. f. Woodson second TO
T. T. Mallory.
ArithmeticEClass B-Second Division
Best written examination, ten test ques-
,tons-PriZeg-lC 10 r. w Gillian, see
ond 10 Woifgang Duckilardt.
arithmetic-Class C-Best written exam
nation. ten test questions. Prizes-First
to r. d. Mason. second to Albert Schwartz.
Arithmetic-ClassD -Best written eNS1ni-
nation. ten Test questions Prizes-F,irst
to j. A. Udrict. second to j. Waverly
Brown.
Aritf,n,etic-Class E-iSest written exami-
nation. ten test questions. Pt'i2es-First TO
Henning w Anderson, second 10 Nelson
Fletcher.
Algebra-class A-Best written eSamina-
ticn. ten test questions. Prizes-lirst 10
Hsnnins w Anderson. second TO George
Observation-Disclosures written examina-
ton. ten test problems. Prize-To Hem
ming w Anderson
e;san1etrr- 1estt4ptlve-Ise written en-
aminations len test problems. Prize-To
Matter l.. Chewing.
Tr.-notnet-y- Best written examination.
ten test problems. Prize-To Walter L.
Chewing.
Neutrality-suspicious. a-Best general
average attendance. department. and graz
dstion Prizes First to Stephen Woolis.
second to Charles E. Cooke. honorable
mention. Henry 5. Pitt
Book-keeiing-t,ia B-Best general
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