New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-31
A POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL AND ACADEMY op ART
The COMMITTEES on Education of tho Amer;-

can Iutitute Of Architects have submitted rc,ort 4,
tayorof sPolytechhiC School. Academy Of Art. m
nocGsSica engineering. chemistry cCmmeTee, 'ei the
modern lar gtages, and possiby mining The Acadeny
ture, aud The problems OF practical building TIE ims,i
tuition should be independent politically socially and Do
cunarfiy should any OF Its managers aeriv any no.
cnnary benefit from IL It's surplus funds should be Mp
pied TO free scholsisbps prizes AID the odGetos 81 Ia
On fees the polytechnic school should ee governed w
. Committee OF five members elected by the Insif-
one % member being Snosc annpay the
the school, and the Chairman o. Tho P0ar shall he secre
tay thereof; tho finances should be controlled In per
aens Jealous for art selected b the Board for life as
their own vacanries from candidates proposed by tbs
bdd aS m IKE Ss % Hs Ss sas
Professors. and propose books and apparatus while tbs
pendifures No member Of either srsH derive any pa
cnsry prcdt from the Institution The Chairman VI the
The committee also report plan OF study subject TO
fnal settlement after their return frem tour VI exam
Pupils before entering the POLYTECHNIC must pass al
examination equiv aent IN those or graduates or public
schools These shall entes ppar@y oo snG :, ,Ts
or German The next course three years VIII comprise
drawing, higher mathematics. natural pbliosopy; en-
cheering astronomy architectural naval and mechant.
cal construction. and two isnguages the scsdemc
course two years., esthetcs history Of art architecture
drawing. essays. and practical solutions. An evening
school for mechanics IA also proposed.
which It IL expected car be- raised By Contributions from
our wealthy cit zens al OF whom have an interest pro-
port0nate 70 their wealth IN tho most thorough eouC
ton of srchtects, whose skill mast depend the
value OF their future Investments OF this sum s2oos
proposed 70 be expended buildings the balance 10
be permanently invested and the interest devoted to
payment Of salaries and expenses When the Income eI
seeds expenditurss BY 20 per cent s2oooco V 70
Not less than 100000 nor more than
500 900 to remain permanent fund No debt 10 be
incurred but as soon as the institution s able TO offer
them the donors OF funds shall have preference IN APP
pointing free scholarships The location should be on ths
upper end OF Manhattan Island IN wescheser County
fronting tho Hudson, and site worth sl0O0e0 should
be purchased BY leasing half the land for boarding.
houses for professors and students it ia thought the entire
capital invested therein may be released leaving the full
t2OOOO to apply TO the buildings The commtee expece
the institution to command 1000 students per annum
but average Of 900 for the first 10 years at to
per annum, would meet the expenses $4,000 for
20 professors, at 5000, and $4,000 TO toms
for other expenses leaving surplns OF $1,000
each year, for a sinking fund sufficient 70 re-
turn tho original donations. free school Tor mo-
chancs supplied with teachers from the Institution can
IL Ia thought be afforded In this city course 10 CON-
meroia instruction. banking. and political economy VIII
be open TO those who qualified 1t Is expected By tho
Committee from every State in the Union and rom
all parts Of the continent "a who have aspirations for
the HI CHEST culture science and art" will dock hither
to parske the advantages OF the institution fhe co
mtee recommended that canvassng for the FUNDS oegn
immediately. u ... .I..... 20 fi. ugrT rn