The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-15

TO THE BDITUE OF THE HERALD.
sR-Ycu viii ohlige me by publishing the following, in
reply article which appeared in your columns under
cate OF August g. making inquiries my Intentions and
VIA, conditions Intended 10 donate to the city OF New
York The building now known the Union for the al.
vsncensnt OF science ard art
in reply. can truly say that Affords me much plea
lay before you and the public general the fol
lowing facts
The building from It's commencement hss been, and is
row, devoted by VIII, with all iu rents and revenues OF
ever name and nature 20 the objects Inscribed It's
front walls, viz -" For the Advancement OF science and
Art"
It's my Intention pls,e the entire properly ia
the hands OF responsb board OF control, wao WILL ov
Their trust, be required - osr to the Boart OF Eu;a
the free OF all too educational parts OF tue
building for tie purpose o. cnrying OF q c,mpietc
curse OF polytechnic obstruction, Ia CONGESTION s,i
the Free Aca1emy % tbs CITY FATS privilege y {, he
shall be continued, ana that the seven ro1ms ocsu-
pied by some nry lises as s,hoei o. dssyn shall
be secured 30 them, with at least good privileges
they nov eujoy Of instruction in the arts Of engraving
wood and stone, drawing painting 10 oil or water sDor,
decorat caina add glass WITH other
tons 10 tue useful arts sail be to widen CD,
sphere Of female employ men.
This would have been done nj an earlier day, bn. r,r
the FAC. thai the building mas cost team dOcbs the
amount that vas LED 70 believe u would when
this together ~i,h the fact Of "a eelng bulk
nreproof ha, delayed the time OF completion 10 much
later day than anticipated
Had the building been pothei 70 earlier npie,o1
II would have avsei bot tlc from the fast Of The
moval CT Tire rompkos msrse, q, make room for toe
market house, 40 te npornry market p'tssi 81
recaly N front o. me pulling, ooysras al tse sds
occupied fish market, being placed directly opposite
Of the main entrances OF the Institution, has prs.
vented the ctrg Of tho stores and oi)es, thereby do
prvpg the institution OF almost ia enarc means Of sup
port
II has been my determination from the CON ne 40 nept
that the usttaton should be sefsus,tang, and oyo
40 thing bu. tbs good " can do
will be tue duty tbs ulard Of r1l 20 ls lirgs
Rail- AID otner basement rooms ~hsn no. required 1r toe
OF instruc'1p also tbs srou1t
together with the oisss on nc ses1nf story, walsh -
form q revenue gor tne fgppors OF the institution.
wll sl.o be their duty spprogras all toe rents
maipAn Of scepths lectures OF tas nssai
practical cbara-;er. library aud repository Of toe
arts together Win the expenses
Of every description The courses u lee - b. open
aud tree 10 All who can orisg sss'a5s)ry esrt1sre "
good chsrscter from garrett, guardian or employer
T. may notbe inuroper for me this ossnln /, state
an incident, vnlsh mas aims, cons,s7uy ocsirisi my
thoughts sad called forth the bsat srs o. ,e
sccomp shnant Of an objcc, tbs, have foniy ho5ei
would prove BLESSING % THE my naive city All tue
couptry over ~aich exsris 80 p1serful "a nnisoce
Nearly thirty years have passed since became aclian,
ed with gentleman (sbo hal tnea ressa,lY
returned from Frsncs) ~b, iuformei me that vale
10 Paris he bad amended the Paiytes1aic tosti-
'lte. where, with tins cousu nmste ably Of the
suucofs aad the perfect appliances for ihauea,a, he
bal earned more IN three mootns tusn be bal IA three
previous years q This counry. Hs as, s;sei tae he
found hundreds Of young from all pats Of France
living on mere crust Of bread, tnai they uign, be
I. then occurred to that tpore NUS always bs IN
great cities ike ours hundreds OF young shl ~1alt
fls1y iuru tNsv from vtaurf pu-sUis 70 enlpY tne
beauties sod benefits Of course scendas instruction
vel remember nov gladly would have assei nv
ssh OF the Advantages OF such institution wae1 40 ap
prentice without ytbog which 10 rely bat ua<ed
hands and an honest purpose 70 v, my passage through
life
" the institution shall accom- plish small part Of the
good that desire, u vii enable bear pstisnss
the unsenerous misrepresentation that have BEN crci
ssed 10 nure an institution for yhisn have storei =,
org and ardently, with nooe hst nigh, SO
cure ny i LISTING blessing % ny native city.
In the belief that the nsutation will up sh g1'i
rNsa 49,
resnsin your obe3isnf.srvsnt, PETER COoPES
OFvicE or rHE PKrxR CoorsR ISsrfrurE, Ngw YoSE,