New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-26
COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCE
MENT OF SCIENCE AND ART.

delivery OF the deco oy PeIer cooper, ee1 o'n'eyHs
to them in fee simple, wbsu. reservation o. eny kind
the property a. the junction Of the Third and Fourth
avenues, commonly known a. the Cooper lnsttu'e,
with al its rsnts issues ard profits, they have been
diligently engaged in organizing the Institution upon
he several trusts contained in the deed.
I.-THE SCHOOL OF DEsIGs FOR FEMALES
win open Tor the reception Of pupils the 2t.h Sept
inst under the direction Of /. Addison Richards.
NJ A., as.isted by Mr. Robert OBrien in the depart
nent VI engraving on Wool ana copper. Inc uesisn
of thi, school is prepare females to become teachers
OF drawing aud painting and 10 enable them 70 earn
livelihood by engraving. Popil. will be received into
the Industrial classes without charge, on complying
with the rules Of the school, which can De ootenea d.
tie office 0. he Union.
2-READIyG RooN.
The g1eat Hal on the third Il Dor has been arranged
az q reading room, and will be supplied WIZ Gil 'he
leading foreign and domestic newspapers AMI msgf
zines. II will be opsn afer the st OF Novemoer from
g. a. until 10 D. m free TO al pereons, male and
female Of good moral character, who comply with the
r.pulstiops This department ia designed especially
for the use and instruction Of the working classes; bat
none will be e1cuded SO long a. in cspaay Is not
exhausted.
Attached to the reading room is gallery Of at, in
which are deposited the Bryan Collection, and other
works Of art, which will be open dsy and night, with
out charge, 70 the public.
3-D2pARrMEyT or NIcHr ISsTRUcT1oy.
Regular classes will be formed for instruction ID
architectural free hand and mechanical Drawing ln-
Guiding the Designing of FaIniturel, Chemistry, Me-
chsnlcal Philosophy, Mathematics, end Music These
classes are designed especially for the Improvement OF
mechanics and mechanics apprentices bat, as the ar
raDgements adequate for at least $40 pupils ID
each branch, applicants Will be rejected unless toe
rooms crowded, in which cases TIE preference Will
be given to the working classes The instruction Will
be entirely Free but will be systematic, and con.oued
orally ard by textbooks and recitsti)ns from about
the lst November until the lot June. Only persons
entering for the viii be received IN any of these
h,t lao ba
vacant seats a. any of the lectures.
The instruction In Chemistry will be given by Prof
John G. Draper; in Mathematics by Prof b. 5. He'd
rick in Mechanical Philosophy, by Prof L. Reuben.
The Drawing Glasses will be under the charge Of
competent instructors in the several branches with
especial reference TO the business OF the pupils.
The instruction in Music will be given by DR.. Chas.
Gui mette and will consist Of Phys logy, Pathology,
and Hygiene, pertaining to the vocal and reepra-
tory systems, classical soegg', vocaIzanon, and Tyr
cal defamation.
On Saturday evening, one ecureroo om will De at the
disposal of the Students for the purposes Of debse and
mutual instruction.
Applicants for admission to any al these classes
will register their names, ages (which mus not be less
than sixteen years. except by special permnson) and
residence with certificate Of good moral character,
without delay at the office of the Union, between the
hours Of and 10 and on Saturday evenings from
6 to 8, when tickets of admission will be lss1ed.
In these departments preliminary education will
be required except such as may be acquired at the
public night schools the given 10 the Union
intended to lmpart 6ucn ohy - connos
be got elsewhere by night, without charge.
4-FRIE PUBLIC LECTURES.
The Trustees making arrangements which VIII
be announced hereafter, for course OF free puohc
lectures on topics Of useful character and general
nteret to be delivered in the grea. hall Of the Union
on Monday evening of each week. No charge VIII De
made for admission but tickets will be given to such
persons only shall apply for the same at the Office in
advance.
5-SocIETY OF The ASSOCIATES.
BY the Eighth Section Of Charter it is provided "
follows:
The Tu,tsss ofhe Cooperation hereby created may any
time associate with sssm.ess sssh person. hey s 1 % S n ~
Of tn: % bs xvi, and e Of The
Of the Cooper Union for the o Science ana
mtn Of Science, Ara and CoomeIcs the be
rewards for productions inventions and improve
oitsde and the he. and honor country meiiOoa'
works IL the various departments the pe Mn oi
discussions ard other suitable means 20 as in the
.ci.nee IN with the att.
and Of the country The sad Soeiey sns o.
corporated diplomas may include such rights and Pv
es and Of such other Ps9ns as lo time 10 lime ,as pc
of Trustees Of Cooper Union for the OF
ssnee % and .nd a. the The sne nsb,
created The said Board Of Trustees SHALL from time 20 time
Society whh, @bec, to the approval Of he ..d Board
Ts.e ,La make all rules and regulations for iis conduct
sns and .p" ID sus Of IL menIs. and Oce md
which said soc.y h. elect is own officers and member. srd
eas, -four me rber Of said Society said couacis
hereby shorzed empowered do and perform al aud
every and thing whatseve BY It provided 70 be done ana
performed In and by said deed
As this Society the right Of visitation Of the en-
tire institution the Trustees desrous that II sheH
be a large respectable and Influential! organization,
repres sentirg all classes in the community. The So
ciety viii have the free of the great hal OF the
Union one night in each week, and many other I'm
portan. privileges. Il is expected 10 pond nearly
with the Society Of Arts in London, which has been
productive Of so much benef. the industry Of Gre
Britain. As it will be difficult, if po. impossible, for
the Trustees to mske selection, which would no. be
open 10 criticism, they propose 20 address circular 10
the members Of the leading literary, scientihc artistic,
and industrial associations of this city, inviting them
to become the original Associates Of the Union,
thus realizing practically the ides Of Mr. Cooper III the
selection Of the title OF the Corporation. The mem.
bers over u years of ags of the foowiog socistes
among others will be thus invited: The Society of
Mechanics and Tradesmen, the Chamber Of Com
merce the Historical Society, the American Geo
graphical and Statistical Sc ciety the )cety Library
Mercantile Library and Clinton Hall Association, the
Alumni associates, trustees and professors OF Coum'
bia College; the New-York University, snd the Free
Academy the American Institute, the Mechanics In.
stute, the Horticultural Society, the American Insti
tute OF Architects, the Photographic Society, the Ma
tior al Academy of Design, the Century, the Athe-
reum, the Lyceun OF NataTsl History the Law Insti-
tute, the Academy of Medicine, the Ssniary Associs-
ton the Clergy OF New York and the Teachers in tie
Public Schools.
The original associates will make such rules and
regulators for future admission of members and the
organization of the society as they may see FL, cub
ject 10 the conditions Of the charter.
7.-DEDioATioS.
The public dedication of the Union viii take
place in jane next by which time 10 TO oe hoped that
all the departments Of the Institution, except the