New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-23
TEE COOpEE UNION.

THE ANNUAL REPORT or THE TRUsTEEs-FlNANcIAL
STATEMEMEYT-THE SCHEME OF EDrCAIlOS-
REPORTS FROM THB VARIOUS CLAsSES-INTEREsT-
ING PARTICULARS IN REFERENCE TO THE FEMALE
pEPARTMENT-THE REMOVAL or THE PICTURES
AND CLOSING OF THE FREE ART GALLERY-A FREE
CIRCULATING LIBRARY CONTEMPLATED IN coz
NECrIOS WITH TIE UNION.
The seventh annual report OF the Trustees OF the
Cooper Union for the Advancement Of Science and Art just
issued contains many items Of interest 10 connection VITA
that most useful institution The Union has supplied great
educational want in this ety. and with its sphere Of useful
ness constantly increasing. IL is pleasing 60 know that us
facilities Commensurate with the growth e It's field OF
nv decd Of trns IN real estate and banding was
by Mr. Peter Cooper Trustees Mr.. Cooper remarks
make is Institution contribute in way 10 aid
The efforts youth to acquire knowledge and to find
and nil that place the immunity where Their capacity ar
talents can be useiny employed with the greatest posi-
advantage Themselves and the community ~ which cy
i've To this end the Institution was established and to
this all the revenues derived from The stores oce ana lee
iue halls have been devoted thorough scheme Of eluca
aud study has been perfected which amer i've ief-
leaves but little TO be required io the education OF a"~As
Art Algebra geometry tgonomciy Theoretical and prlc
ca mechanics naturG philosophy chemistry are taught
OF instruction In architectural drawing mecnamcHI
drawing aud drawing from cast and life In this department
eight Instructors empl iycd There is also
A FREE NIGHT SCHOOL,
which under suuerntendenee Prof Joseph C. Fox or
whose uutrng energy the discharge OF his duties the report
The number pupils wbo entered the night classes at the
beginning OF the term was IyH me hllloei VINO @ %
until the close Of the term 9 81 whom Ii received Ger
fcates after being examined Appended 70 NE report Is
prise being I0r regular ATTENDANCE and
superior qualifications while the second Is hSaoeu oI "i
cont s,.c;."c s,gdy Committee OF IaIDlneI' are a
pointed Is c6Adoc the eEimaaols which are o. eA'Cea
iDgy interesting character Their report when is 5.
with tie general report that the class in sod geono
try and trgonomety bore an excellent S1amipa2h ln'
somewhat embarrassing circumstances The eommIIee al
express themselves delighted 10 the interest unaffected
BY the pupils in the study OF descriptive geometry.
diploma granted those pupils who their studies
se he branches Of learning studied and the Of the
candidate During the present term the following pupils gra
Tcvwood Mgers, and Miss II. II. Palaer.
The expense Of maintaining the rree Night School for In
and The other eSpenses s frhtae cleaning heating 81
tendance Sc, pr9pofy chareeabe TO this department viii
make lie total Cost about $500. Assuming The average
number Of pupils a oQ the cost head for the term oi SIX
months has been 81 30.
The receipts ind e1pend of the Cooper Union from
January 1855 January ie66 were follows Rcceipts
expenditures s25 O. The original cost OF the property
as was received from Mr. Cooper $3.50 0OJ and since It
csived and expended the sum Of s6s 9l a. making total
outlay for building and instruction Of s1s6 1911 e. the whole
OF which except s6 have been derived either from the
founder or the revenues Of the property.
THE FEMALE ART DEPARTYENT.
In connection with Union, required by the deed on
trust there free school for the Of respectable
females 10 the Of Dosgn Since its inception the school
ns The leading aim Of ,he school educate females
drawing painting and their application TO the arts OF de-
sign as 10 enable them 10 honorable and comfortable
livelihood in congena occupation such teaching engrav
ine designing cOiorDg photographs illustrating books &C.
The result many respects has exceeded the most sanguin
aptcpations Of maintaining the school for the last
year has ~ Tor and allowing for tue other
properly chnrgabe 20 the school the actual cost OF
insrucrg each pupil been fully $50 showing much
greater cost than the pupils Of The night school During the
the Trustees have received from r. a Lane esq DO
nation of g 600 as prize fund.
and thereof amounting 10 s6 in gold has been
propra,ed as prize the deserving pupil In the third
year They have received the OF OO from W
r. Palmer esq and the Goodhne fund oi coy Is invested IN
United States $40 bonds In addition TO the free night classes
and Female Art School, regular instruction given four
week in music under the direction OF o. Jerome
hopkins The classes have numbered 400 pupils and have
been limited to ladies and boys.
Frobishef which numbers 100 members.
TIE READING ROOM,
which constituted the leading object contemplated In the trust
deed has been visited during the by 2O1GO readers
Two hundred aud fifty nine magazines and journals kept
The library is slowly increasing mainly by the addition OF
the serials from the reading and bound into volumes
long considering and maturing plan for the 10
Of the library and making its treasures available for
general circulation Their idea is 10 form society Of
associates. who shall take charge Of the Reeding'
neI as the clerks manage the Mercantile Lbrayand which
in that been productive Of much good TO the class
for which is designed This Society will be open the
public for ebers6p moderate annual dues tue whole Of
which will be expended books nssmuch as tue al
Wembr only will have the right take books for homo
use but the public win have the right now, to the
Reading Room and Library free Of charge The management
will be conded to council one half OF whom shall De graaa.
aes Cooper Union and the other bali be elected by tue
members at large. The occupied by the
Picture Gallery. seven In number. will be assigned
to the use Of The association. and it is designed to
them place Of for the members for conversation aud
such in the OF games OF chess or
draughis is afforded in weloonduced social clubs Suta
bic and simple refoshm furnished at reasonable price
might also DO provided and the whole arrangement made
attractive and agreeable that young men who desire to main
good character and proper associations will always mad
these suitable recreation and proper compan0nshp
One will be fitted up Tor the reading Of and pa
pers and efforts will be made 10 the familiar discuss
Of all aud interesting topics in science aud art by tue
leading authorities Of the day
TIE FREE ART GALLERY
closed and the pictures have all been removed The mum
ber OF visitors to this gallery annually has been 200 600 show
ing how really and absolutely the want Of National Art
GALLERY IA felt and how ii would be appreciated.
The Cooper Onion intended TO supply this want
the whole Of It's is sow required for other aud more
prncea uses The report gives interesting and complete
statements reference the rules and projected improve
men with institute and the of those
WHO have graduated and hold certificates 1t will well
pornsa aud demonstrates that New York has no more useful
institution than the Cooper Union