New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-01
THE COOPER UNION.

The first annual report Of the Cooper Union, now
before ne shows the condition of that Institution M 70
the close of 1859. From May /, 1859, 10 New'Years,
the receipts were $40 SjS 81; expenditures ., 49, Do
The Trustees report that nearly 2,OOO pupus have
been admitted TO the various classes. TIE average age
of these pupils about 23 and they come from every
department of industry. We have lately called atten-
ton to each of the departments except the School OK
Design for Women, concerning which the report says;
"The demand for this kind Of instruction is very
great The rooms assigned 10 u e School are iuu ana
the Trustees recognizing the necessity Tor its enlarge
ment, Will provide more ample accommodating, o!eh
in space and instruction, before the next annual 7essou
begins. The Director OF the School IL L. Addison
Richards, NJ. A. The instruction 10 wood engraving 10
given by Mr.. Robert Brien, aud IN drawing by Nc.
C. HeTZberg The School is open from . a. N. 70 p m.
daily ana except for SPECIAL reasons, the pm ills are
REQUIRE 10 attend during these hours destruction s
gwen in the Of the lead pencil add cray on m
drawing from casts and from lIfej IN perspective
and sketchiDg from natural Objects III painting IN Oh
and water coors and past landscape, heads, hgures,
flowers, etc in designing aud drawing on wood III
photography etching on stone, painting ON CHINA; anc
in such other studies as II may be desirable from tme
TO time TO pursue. Already many pupils have qnalhed
themselves for the practice OF wood e0grxylng a.
business and several books have been illustrated WITH
great success in tie School, Orders for this KIND oil
work are received il the School, and although forms
no part OF the design Of the Trustees 10 convert II INTO
a workshop vet certain extent this work 10 ionnd
to afford the best and readest means Of Instruction
Many accomplished teachers Of drawing and painting
have also been educated III the school, and nave zone
out TO oceuoy useful and profitable situations in yari
GUS parts Of the country and The Trustees have every
reasOn believe that this school will hencefoh prove
tbe chief fountain for artistic instruction IN tue seal-
OF polite lrnlDg throughout the country. The
Trustees have suppled the extent Of their noe ans
the necessary appliances for instruct on IN this school,
but the collection of models Is far from being mplee
or even angle: and IL be hoped that beneyo
lent W "A col of no
Louvre and other puoc collections OF Europe whence
they can be procured at moo crate cost. Ii this
should be done, the Trustees could devote their
solely TO the instruction of the p1pils. The present
cost of maintaining the school is not less than sJWO
per annum The result however would Justify
much larger expenditure if the Trustees ha the means
at command"
As the present courses Of instruction given in the
institution completely absorb its income, the current
expenses being now $1,000 month, the Polytechnic
School must be deferred for the present The Trustees
however, contemplate the establishment of course Of
instruction in political aud social science and in per-
sona hygiene, and they have commenced the organza-
ton of the Society Of the Associates Of the Cooper
Union for the Advance nent of Science and Art" BY
inviting, the original associates" the members o.
81 years of age of the following Societies: Tie
Society of Mechanics and Trldesmen the Chamber 0,
Commerce, the Historical Society. the American Geo.
graphical and Statistical Society the Society Library
Mercantile Library and Clinton Hall Association, the
Alumni Associates, Trustees aud Professors of Coium.
bia College, the New. York University aud the Free
Academy; the American Institute, the Mechanics ID
stitute, the Horticultural Society the American Ins
u'e Of Architects, the Photographic Society the Ma.
honsl Academy Of Design, the Century, the Athspe-
UNI, the Lyeeum OF Natural History, the Law lust
tute, the Academy Of Medicine, the Sanitary Assoca-
tsn, the clergy Of Ne.Yo b. and tae Teachers in the
Public Schools and such other persons as may TO tho
Trustees, appear to be desirable members.
The officers OF the Corporation for the current year
follows:
P,t'idntPetcr Cooper. TysdsWer-wilson G. Hunt Sec
yetdryA6lsm Hewitt. Curator iaisfant Secretary
james r. Hodge
IJnsttes-Peter Cooper Daniel y. Tiemsnn John T. Par.
sons Wilson t. II unit Edward Cooper, Abfam ;. Hest.
fGio'g C0aRel Of he School Design Romen Mis-
Mary NJ Hamilton Mrs Jon,tnan Sturges Mrs Geo Curds
Mrs Henry M FIELD Mr. Richard Hidretb hrs L. Nj Bar
low Mls. VIM. Henry Jones' Mrs v Bota Mrs John Sher-
wood Mrs. AbGsm ;. Hewitt, Mrs. A. 81 Cozzens Ms Wa
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