New-York tribune., 1867-05-31
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THE COOPER UNION.

Union W" ~ ,o,ion with this important annual
III the following history OF the msuVu'ioh "nN , an
AZ ia work during the past year "h'"e u e
tsrcst; -. ,...-,o,,on and,,orrovo,uent
.t,hc SSbissts United States IN eS con
ence ana al aS rs,fes of tho Cooper Union the haSn hS
cgt Sift of our venerable fc0w'cilMe ietter wherein
~ nhrsplst nIs,,laed his plans Iol oy,tby iar.
,hc n.stifntien PERHAPS the lsoSe nj Iof i'm which
he sa seuevi4S that nsilsicdioT cdiSve,msent M formal
and philosophy Of aGue aSS for the people all
~ IL should oo' o ifed 10 the common wants cl our
tnre ana 1nii99sTfies of all that such G0yennens;, ;,
,iShtiy uudcfsOed ana wisely ti,l tbc hest means
ic soimpr0ye and elevate our race ny on
Iity and Salue to all ioms ~ nna Of s science,
tho n s on the golden rule that eeIn& ~ -
based ss i iost,ce which Unitos the individual tine con-
tInd The state and the Nation in one comm9n PuldOiSJ S
I2 niarestbuding al TO do unto or 1ecyy i,prcsscd
Sitb the great importance OF lnslncilo ~ ~ innaIv
OF sacncc have provided that 81 saa an III Tho reat i'm,
tSrs Of uapkind" The following extract h0in e3 1e
SoSps Sp lp ,c fn,ndinq of the Institute TO have
been Wliim OF n'9iuS',, }S ,r ,oaS,, 1ea1s
cit happened than thirty years aS9 tS Al
elected meinbcr Oi the Common oilct & an M yIo had
.hen aey @ c ne was in paris he had attended the
1Tee Poytechnc school provided by ne SoNelimnSSnt IN S
He spokS in glowing terms Of the great auE III %
1eceyc from the consmulnate abhiy OF me teaS%fs, %
sntorcsted most deeply was the let inat H on l
young we're there nom an paris o. Ir s Nv tose @
baTe crust of bread day To get the Deneht OF lnos
lectures Feeling then as always haTe my of oM scewtgc
Of education, and more especially my "anE & Ud % yicb
huowede as applicable TO hc various canss III MllCI ,S
had been engaged, IL this want Of tDy own, NIch
ScIt so keeply that led me- in deep sympathy for thce
who knew would be subject so the slie VANS Hi i
which led 20 provide an institution where course ~
instruction should be open and iSG 10 an Wuo 'Iis , -
purpose of life. Having started IN e with naseo naus
obtain thN means 10 tlttt ts
ing which entirely devoted WIN iI ~ Iuiies '
Eeyenuc Of every lame ana hatuie 10 'n' "o'
" EARLY HISTORY OF IIlr COOPER Union ,,,o
On sul'SColcfV 70 lHt
date o. the deed o Peter aud Sarah tooer
ihe block bounded by THIRD and FonTtn3veS ~ % m
and Eiehh'sts an act was paSse9 ~ slC and nj
enable Sir Cooper 10 found scehhc lhs'ltutlon iiu
ihs act was subsequently, thougS IN no material palie
Jar, amended The cornerstone Oh tit t,'g % ~ i a.
fhe Spring OF ls53 aud i'm October 1852 III tltUcCR n
vas fcmapy dedicated 80 Science and AT" the dcd
CatOry address having been pronounced by Dr. Draper
NafuTal PIiiosophy; Mechanics theoretical aud plac
Sica; Architectural Mechanical and Free Hand Dawing
She 26th of September 1889 ans The names OF a3out o0
pupils yere registered ,t a'y VI 1 ie corse If in
etrneon and the close Of the Junc term M eC Chy
abont a thousand pupils were under instruction. The
full course Of study which was then arranged was as
,5olIOws: ,..-. ,,..,.uu, ,t.
Fsesey Tie couc setons aud sonomep INSTRUCTOR ''~eSp
ssSosD Ys,Shsnt and Physics; Natl eas'ic' G,mpiel
Descriptive Geoncrr, aui mechanical r AraI 81 Eft i,'5a
TSD YEARApalyta Mechanics ard Metavics Philosophy;
Descriptive Geometry completed Neeha,iea Or Arh'tIrA W ie
SIsnd brawuf uiuO Drawing. Clarence Coos Prof j. w S
end M Constance Hheig Instructor Of veal Aa d. OIais a
FoTsTS YEAR -Meehauios Organic Chemistry. and Mechanical
The students who were taught dulipg the second
gear were apprentices and ournclnen III nearly every
branch Of human industry, aud their ages ranged from
&c years TO O The cost of instruction in The nghtcasses
In sCO ex elusive Of rent apparatus furniture and light
bng, S5,5T %. The Free Readmg-Room was opened
ibe year kept e for the free use OF the pub
Hc, the principal European aud American daily ana
weekly neWsa eIs ana al nome ana loIelSn n5gdHCs.
Its total cost in 1860, $500 The number OF VsltOrs
averaged 5lO0 week. Daring the same year refer
fnoehDrsiy OF aDoat 1000 volumes was aaGGd 20 te M
Beading Rooms attractions, and the organization 0 the
School Of Design for Women was completed by Mr 4:
Addison Richards. That gentleman retired at the close OF
thesecOnd The number Of pupils was 1872 and the cost
Iear the 5 persons who had derived benefit from the
Cooper Union were classified thus Merchants ana SHOP
teepers ofiCelads aud sehOolbOys, 1885, mechanics
aborers, warehonsene and poceoicers 2s2S; clerks
and shopmon, teachers and scptureIeaders, 222
lopkeepers and retail traders lS6 students ana proIes
honal men, Coz ana business rot asceltalhed ~
WOmen l29 OF the 1855, 1855 were under years oi
The figures representing the business Of the Union dGr
hug the second year may Sont zoo was expended
fears nnti te % & Nit srIoo gnd - 04 a iu slp
rmeT last wear was 81 &c C2. and OF the Latter, Sol o.
exclusive Of expenses lighting, cleaning hoatEe' at
-. mn lSsrIrrrE GrnDlNG.
nbcb Is one Of th most imposing edi6ces in the city, Is
ls Dealiy possible proof and contains lgp nN OF
s,,n sOoOO bricks y miles sleaIuipe. miles o. gas
SSpe miles of walef-pipes and 1926 gasburners It's
Measurement Op AstOilace Eghthst is l45 feet on
G;hsE, q cet. lie hight Is y feel irpni cTGst51s %
gee "a aTf a. f gS-agq z r ogs4 g0G ooasl sG f aa
ots a. ~ 8 the g SGggTy aq M is . Av iSs a II f gs
mi these and of offices aud halls 81 The second floor
eiS ihe revenue ior the support 6f the institution The
bcODd story l. divided 10y an arcade hall r. feet wide
Unnig lcncthwse Though the cenlre Of the buildng
IN each side Of ihs long hsii are Offices VARYING
al OF which leased 10 individuals and soeties On
she third HOVr are the Directors Oice The fineArt Gal
erl and tle geat Reading fooh 10 eei III lehSth -
3cet IN width, and 20 feet in hight The fourth Moor -
t2n Tor Women, including ihe sch"os O sculpture anu
Mood Engraving On the MIN hOOr are ~ llge rooms,
which include the Philosophical Department. large mt
So room, ectufeioon which seats 900 Pers0s and SIX
large claSsrO0ms on the sixth heOr are one large iOOhI
i35Ns2 feet and numerous smaller rooms 0i classes ih
.neehancal and architectural drawing. Here two
large which capable of hoOdng any floor
The basement, hollow shaft 10 feet iu diane
Ter 2S feet to The top % e hndng. The walls Of
a. veutsfor foi he eufire l,,,dI,y rhs ~,la -
heated by steam IN Ninteg ana 10 summer coed ny an
enormous steam fan, capable ~ forcing j1ot) cubic eei
THE GREAT HAIL OF T1IE COOPER rNIoN
seats precisely 2|0 persons and viii sccoRnodste ~
lam, scOo II l. source Of considerable revenue beng /
Set for entertainments where admission by ticket III
Ee night for trade aud other society meetings at 500
night, and for political meetings ~ $2no sht The
trustees quite content with this the
great hall since il ia not keeping with the character
and objects OF the institutions and they have repeatedly
suggested 10 the city authorities its fuess or great
free lending library for the citizens of New York bat
precisely the Board Education tresed Mr. Coopers
offer Of rooms in the Cooper Union buildns for Poly
TaE FREE RI lDrNG-RooM
an he and ccBtans extensive library references
The cost Of thus department o. the Union last yeSr
ts under the Of Miss Louisa Davis aud her two sis
xe;,yhcy %s y ksoy free TO- al yln nav o.e 70 All
a. this room is large painting which - entied Mc Of