New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-29
THE COOPER UNION.

n, !. "a, menosm ent Exercses Of the Cooper Uniou
~ IN. advancement of science ard art were closed
a., evening in the large hull of the Uuion A gallery
a. etd on the platform for the accommodation Oh
,bs mill. examined Upon the stage were the cias'
NJ VOCAL n usic and of the School OF Design, ana ~
from, were s.a,.d speakers and the Trust e. Proml-
nept among them the wel-known lace OF mr. OooPcr
the foul D. . Of the lnsti'ution.
The .xeicises commenced with prayer by the nov.
DR. Mafers uric BY The class in vocal music ana an
an, ounce nj ty the Pi esident OF the attendance ana
rfcpr e Of tie cssSs, and OF the arrangements 'or
next year Mr. Cooper announced n,' IN sdo1ion 70
Ie conrs alrsa adv given, there would he introduced
next win er a cmirss on Sanitary Science and course
of n al mas by the bet readers which could oe pro.
cured, thu latter through the generosity OF merchant
Of bis city, who has pedg' the amount necessary lor
this purpos~. Orations we're then delivered by one
from ,s Of the class of Chemistry, Mechanical Phi
ksorI,y. Drawing and Mathematics the orators being
selected by the classes TO which they b-io'ged Inc
cs,ees III vocal music repeated the pieces gwen on
W.dnaday evening AZ interludes. c.;,,... mon.
then read BY the Secretary, MIR. He wi and tue deilv
cry Of tie certificates was announced Az the sepafae
tiiyery Of them would have consumed at least Two
hours The, we're supposed to be delivered en- masse;
n a, as r 10 D. IN. wbea the address 70 these 267
IN, is eonmens ed by the Hon. Wm. G. Alexander
OF Eew-JeIsy, who, taking up the subject kaow-
sdeeis POWER left BY the last speaker, Mr. Robert
Gsb,aib OF The CHA In Mathematics, ana encoursg
lBt ~ tAfpOhueu tptr PinsP.o
Tie tx. ryis.s cosed wi the singing OF the doxol-
opy. go
s4lye 1or examination the LIT Of those who receive
certificates represents but fractional part OF those who
lave then selves Of the opportunities OF nee In
sfucficn ded by this institution. OF the Matbe'
MA esl cnss the number entitled TO certificates Is 2O
OF Need ancsl Philosophy, 9; Of Chemistry, 81. Of
Ar BIZ, o'ural Drawing, ~; OF Mechanical Drawing
So; " Fre+-hsrd Draw ing 81; Of the class OF the
Sci col OF D.sg1 67 of the clss of Vocal Music, 81
The evidences OF proficiency Ia the Drawing clasees
are ret b. numerous specimens IL the work OF the
Pupils xhil ed ION the walls of the side rooms ad-
irine u large ball. Toose Of the School of Design
e,e seen in the exhibition of this department. held in
Nav las. To young me baIice, the instruction In
Drawn has already proved Of no liale practical ben
eft res nng in the advancement OF many OF them IN
Il shore in oh u ey employed. The instruction
in this bespcb 90 we'll as ia tie other department Of
the inr'iusion has been conducted by teachers well
yered in their several roessous, and, az the reports
| Of the Examining Committees of the Mathematical,
CfemicsI am Mechanical Phlosopby classes indicate,
| with dsc'd,d success
The courses Of Instruction will now be closed for
tie Sumner TO be reopened in October next, with adj
| doi al resources for the accommodation Of larger
casss in me Of the departments, and for the intro.
duc,on II some branches which have not yet received
| attention, as named by the President.
The Readng. Room ind Picture Gallery remain open,
and are fIequented during the day and evening by
numerous vistors.