The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
INSTITUTE ENDS
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Final Exercises Held Last Night
and Medals and Diplomas
Awarded.
DR.. HODGES MAKES ADDRESS
School Doing Fine Work and
Proving Valuable Invest
ment for City.

The closing exercises OF session
loo7-'os were held East night in the
school auditorium OF the Virginia
Mechanics Institute, the president OF
the board, Mr.. w. j.. Whitehprst. pre-
siding, and welcoming the large au-
dience with appropriate words.
Superintendent Frank w. Duke made
interesting statements concerning the
conduct OF the work Of the school, He
said that the increase In the nunSer
of those present was SIS per cent. more
than three years ago, and that this mad
been accomplished with an increase OF
only % per cent. in the city appro-
priation for expenses.
The three factors In the teaching
at the institute are the regular classes,
the library and the public lectures.
With its twenty-five teachers, It's well
selected 5000 volumes, and Its well
known public lecturers, who,4 from
time to time appear, the Virginia Me.
chanics' Institute is making good
return to the city for its investment.
During the session 54s students were
enrolled.
At the recent National Conference
| OF Charities and Correction plea was
made for the more complete and more
| pra ctlcal education Of the boys and
girls who are to make citizens IN the
: future. It is the endeavor OF TINS
night school Of technology to proVide
practical education for practical men
and to adapt its work as closely as
possible to the needs Of the Individual
DR.. Hodges Speaks.
Dr.. j.. Allison Hodges was introduced
| to the audience by Hon. B. Rand Well
ford, who made graceful preseh.a-
| ton Of the orator of the occasion. Or.
Hodges took as his subject The Build
| ing Of a Better Citizenship.
/ Citizenship should be based upon
conscience, character and intelligence
he declared. Training for such citizen
ship should be training not only IN the
| three RS, but in the three hs-heao'
hand and heart. He predicted that IN
| TWENTY-FIVE years every college In the
| land would have courses correlatlns
| the work OF the hand with that OF
the mind. His main theme was
"southern Citizenship" and in the
analysis Of his ideal OF the Southern
man and woman he was applauded.
During the address the speaker d.
yerted to express his admiration OF
the personality of the former secre-
tary Of the institute, whose influence
| stills lives and strengthens the WORK
of the school. 80
/ He made personal reference TO the
i chairman OF the Committee on Schools
who, at risk OF delicate health, mac
come to be present at the final eN:
! ercises and see the work his heart anc
head had wrought so Well he ore"
la distinction between the boy who was
sent to school by an am 9Sirs3ad pa ae,
i Knowledge as to give up his hours Of
recreation to its. pursuit.
The address was beautiful and I'm.
pressive exposition of the theme. and
was followed throughout with the at
|tention. of the audience.
i Medals Awarded.
The Lou-Mor medal, the gift Of Mr.
\ Henry S. Hutzler, was delivered by Mr.
ICharles Hutzler to William j. wall, 1ol
excellence in free-hand drawing from
casts and life models. The speaker
complimented the industry OF the re-
j cipient Of the medal. industry upor
!. which genius is built. He spoke o.
the close competition which had gain
ed him the honor and urged him K
. continue into the future his achieve
, ment.
) Professor j. c. Metcalf, of Richmond
College. delivered the Chewing medal
the gift of Mr.. A. J. Chewing, to JONI
plane geometry. Recalling the sub
jects which geometry most readily sug
t gests-the straight line, the circle. tn
solid-the speaker emphasized thu I'm
: portance OF stralShl tnlHhlilS, " cav :.
: and completeness of culture, and thor
oughness OF attainment.
: Professor r. L. Blanton, OF Chimbo
3 razo School, presented the Duckhard
e prize, IS goldpiece, to ]. Gordol
: Grace. for the best panel composition
o drawing of his own design. Moder
: Judgment scans the Individual achieve
e ment rather than the beliefs or pedi
gree Of the man. He quoted the las
; advice Of, Sir Walter, Scott to Lock
hart, BE good man." and finishe
with quotation from Homer, urgin
the young man to maintain his positio
& at the front.