New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02
SCHOOL OF DESIGN FOR WOMEN

The Managers of the New.York School Of Design
for Women report that the School was opened in No
vember 1852 at No. 4s6 Broadway, under the super
intendence Of Miss Chase, with about go scholars.
The number in attendance, varying at different pc
RODS has finally averaged about 40. Instruction has
been given in drawing and designing by Miss Chase
and Others, ard thorough course Of Lectures upon
Design, as applicable to manufactures of different
kinds and Decorative Painting, by Professor LatilIa.
A class for engraving on wood was organized in the
winter and spring of 1888, under the charge of Mr..
Herrick whose interest and devotion to the objects
Of the School have been unremtting and successful
By the Treasurers Report the total expenses for the
first year including rent, fuel salaries advertising
&C. were a. 433 IL; for the second year, 5000 49,
The receipts Of the School for tuition, per centase
upon work done by the pupils, principally earned
during the past summer, amount TO siOo ~. Inc
important question of what practical results have
been produced by this experiment, the Managers do
not he state to answer being satisfactory. The
main object of the School has been TO ascertain the
capacity of women, with proper instruction, 10 On
cage in various branches Of usefulness to themselves,
charging the sphere of their labOrs giving 1t more
profitable direction, and relieving oy so much the
mono.onous employment of the needle II has been
necessary for the Managers TO try experiments, not
only as TO the different kinds of work the pupils were
capable of executing but also to ascertain Tor what
Kind there was a demand IN our CITY Az hrst, huch
attention was given 10 prepare them LOT uessn.us
patterns for manufactures OF different KINDS, ana the
class made satisfactory progress. II has been tound,
however ipexpeoent TO pursue this branch 10 any
erea. extent partly because there Is great Jealousy
amor the artists principally foreign now employed
by the manufacturers, at very large SALARIES WHOSE
places il difficult for them 10 fill, II they become
dissatisfied but principally because the demand Is so
limited that from the many who might be quilined
10 do the work but few could procure regular ana
ne IL A
with the object we have in view, that all should De
able to earn livelihood through the INSTRUCTION al
fordsd them. Engraving on wood has met win most
decided success. class of thirteen pupils was or
ganized in this branch and, after practcing much
shorter time than boys or men usually require have
executed work in very satisfactory manner, OF va
rious grades. They have been employed by Aeesrs
Strneer 4 Townsend, for whom they engraved, 10
their entire satisfaction, the plates OF Tie Journal
" of Industrial Deeign, large and important Tag
lish work upon Mechanics repablished here also by
Messrs. Putnam & Co Mr.. lStebblns, at Hartford
The American Tract House, and various perlodle ais
in before last March; since then with vacation OF
six weeks six pupils have earned one hundred and
sixyeight dollars average OF twenty eght oonsrs
each, but varying with the lndiyduals sceorans -
their proficiency from twelve dollars, the lowest, up
10 forty.nine These pupils fast improving so ia
they will soon Iot only be able 20 do first class work
without further tuition but can also give lessons 70
others Ore of the benefits 70 be derived from these
schools is furnishing female teschers in these
branches; many have gone to the South and West
from Boston and Philadelphia. Inc managers pro-
pose to continue the teaching OF Wood Engraving
fitbogrsrhy A class in which Is already far al
vanced, and to commence with Copperplste En-,
craving in which there is a demand for work OF
sll grades. This work is well suited to wonen.
Tie expenses Of the School have thus far necessarily
been very grea 10 proportion 70 the apparent resus,
but the Managers feel confident tina; the real dement's
derived are well worth the outlay The annual e1'
penses will hereafter be gradually reduced. Inc
foundation of profitable career for women mss oeen
laid and it is to be hoped that these pioneer efforts
of our Association msy be the means OF establishing
similar institutions in different sections Of the City
which can be supplied with female teachers from our
school and thus extend this sy stem to pom. wnefs
il can sustain itself without calling upon the eouams
nifty for pecupiary aid.