The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-25
TRAINING HAND
THROUGH MIND
Interesting Finals Of Night School
Of Technology, of Mechanics
Institute.
MANY HoNoRs AWARDED
Diplomas Of Graduation, Medals
and Distinctions Showcred on
Worthy Young Men.
MANY HONoRs AWARDED

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A deeply Interested auoieiice in'eu nv
auditorium of the Mechanics Institute
49,. n;,b. AZ no closing exercises of the
,a p;oh
Nisht s7e''ooi u III.
mond youth with mechanical pent were
greatly in evidence
-r, ,,a,,,,r ,,o,. graduates wore a hone
-, 80 ,otor,,ired emilio as thew awaited
(. ~ a,,,,aos ~ THE tho end of the
49, ,,
twentE-second session VI tne sS''oo'
They had put in n good year OF hard
,,o,.,. ane em;nantlv ,nertcti all the hap
.,,r, ~ tI,i, fo,,citous
P'hess 'ii't vas -
occasion.
Mayor Mccarthy opened the exercises
with nm introductory address that was
Fl short and in his characteristic style. In
4 hepinniny. he paid a high tribute to the
ftnstittion, which was trying to educate
hovs In mechanical methods of work,
dnclarnr that nothing was SO deserving
Of public support as this effort to i'm
,rove the mental stock of the youth OF
Richmond.
after all, - said the Mayor. 'the great
Get mower In all this great universe, next
n ,bo Almif-hty Himself, Is the human
mind. and its cultivation in the right
naths Of knowledge is the thing that is
most commendable. All honor is due to
the noble men yho have lived with this
end in view, to teach and train the mind.
Theirs is the noole TASK 10 prepare ny"
to lead their fellowmen, and the Nc
chauics' Institute particularly educates
men 10 become ;, iea'e'Se - '''0 -"
ways OF living
'& Dr McDaniel's Address.
Mayor Mccarthy then introduced Rev.
DR., G. w. Mcdaniel pastor of the First
BAPTIST Church who gave the boys 4
b powerful and practical address drawn
from ihe life and achievements OF THOMAS
AiNA i1G'so.'t i''t,u ~ - ~ n,or,d,s
Rcterized us me greatest VI t.,o VIZ /"
inventors. and his inventions, the speak
~ declared are the worlds greatest Won
ders. Edison Is genius, II pelie'u l.uIn
The standpoint that genius is the faculty
Tor nara wo'k' ~ s ~ trnt .,cnius
4 is something zoo SlNci'' in,u' =, VIZ.
actuatcs n man to work, WORK, nara
labor ana anpllctuoh' WIS NJ n,,p,,,ia,
and useful lesson tnHt W -NNh'""'e'
drove home to all his hearers ,,.,,s .
eitsr we 49,, 80, $500, r, % "a pur-
the graduates by oo'onr, =. -, ~
g. q strong and cloouent speech by Dr.
D. y n. calisch. The Chewing medal was
J. presented BY Mr.. William IL. Ross, ah
attorney AZ i'W " ~ ~.
,,,,.,,,o ,wordod md medals
de 1nori a Min NJ a.s N Of their recipients
are given here: ST.. ,,,. ,,ov,.r
Jarvis Honorable Mention-EeY EdGiber 5r.
Arithns,sciass 6ss f1r r I ow5Ts1 moa a
Honor, -J la t,,,r " i''7'' -
tionnLewiS o9 9Mas n second Dvision, First
Ar!thmsiSo ssbitz zion "norabie Mention
rincen, unnp ls,ds r,ird p,v,s,on, First
Arithms'GIGiia ans - I5on5raSc Mcntion-lorcy
sidney Collier 49,. :, Mrs. n,y,son r4rst
I[rcy Huntington Honorable Men
ti9nL,i .eonar k 5 second Dt,,son 1,lrs,
Arl,hllgt'' !, R'cno1dson uonorablc Men.
i ,fonogn,I T. DAWSON.
JanrI,hrDctS tcr,,asa n lrlrst ionor-Chnrl es
:, r,Itic, tJon"rahIe Mcntlon-Ph1llp Il.
B;rowa n''''' '''''''"''' "
~, A,seP }TsnoraSle MentionS-6srnr r. Wright,
'NI An,,e, hraI II. First Honor. Heath l.
Rawiey
Wrieht Honorable Mentiou--R. j. Conman,
Gcome,ry-C Il, First Honor Heath l.
'Tr,gonometry-FIrst iIonor.-Rcg shelton.
,s ssi0iS ono GSS%siy! qn15 Low Wa
"a Analytical oeomctry-Flrs, uonor.-loeq, 4
udr ,s Honorable Mennon-Iiram /; Waller
inteEral cgleansaf,rsf +, i9hor ,opor eg
Pitcher, -, , =,
Bookkeeplng-Cla a. First lonor'-h j
Hamilton. HONORABLE Men lli IN, NJ lrS"u I
aoode; second honor, j. d, 1hord IIonorabl
Mention" W WelE. C.o,,, Mn. ,,oror
Hs@srS #as, rarsons second ss'''o"-r''