New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-30
MAY ANNIVERSARIES.

The tOuTteeDJn ANNUAL VI tuO
woman's Art Department of the Cooper Union was held
last evening. These receptions always well at
tended and this was no exception to the general rule.
When the doors opened. O'clock large number of
people who had until that time, been kept waiting In
the hail. trying vain 20 keep cool, hooked into the
reading room, galleries and cassrooms. all OF winch
were thrown open. The readingroom, decorated with
bunting used as receptionroom. Eben's band
was stationed here and played during the evening Inc
gallery above this the main attraction, for here
were displayed drawings of various kinds photographs
casts aud oil paintings executed by the students during
the past year Here Mr. Cooper seated in one cor
ner holding an informal eyee and looking very warm
and happy At one end a number OF antique vases
attracted attention. The drawings for which prizes
were awarded were exhibited with the Others
In the class specified as drawing, from 8 cast OF
part OF the human figure, the first prize Tor
drawing Of head Of Jupiter given to Miss Louise
g. Parsons; the second price, for drawing Of the Venus
of Milo to Miss Clara Ellis; the third prize, for draw
ing OF bust Of Mercury, TO Miss Rosna Samuel In
the class for drawings Of models Of natural flowers or
foliage or cast Of ornaments, the FIRST prize was
awarded TO Miss Juliette Han son, the second 10 MISS
Ella H. whitemOre the third to Miss Irene dc MaCarty
Among the oil paintings were two OF Peter cooper one
of which by Miss Annie Cunningham, received the
Trustees bronze medal In of the side rooms were
displayed specimens OF drawing wood from the first
efforts of beginners to finished specimens. In this de-
partment the prizes were awarded as follows; FHs'
prize 10 Miss Annie Cunningham second prize TO MISS
Anna A. Heermans third prize to Miss Sarah stephens
In other rooms specimens Of outline, perspective, and
architectural drawing received their due share OF atten
ton. The lectu,e-rooms above were also open, and
through all these rooms flowed stream Of people, com
neptng upon the different specimens, and gathering IN
knots AROUND the more striking efforts Very few
familiar faces could be seem as the attendance NANNY
included students with friends, and representatives.
of that great class whom Peter Cooper designed 70
benefit by his Union for the Adyancenent OF eeienoe
and ArtS They going and coming during the three
hours that therecepton was held About O'clock tne
galleries so crowded that ~ was dimGnt 70 move
around much less TO get good view OF the pictures.
Probably many as 1900 persons visited the rooms
The number of Students admitted to the Free Art
School for Women during the year has been 1873 10 snow
the proficiency which can be there obtalned he VINO
have been advanced to the Academy OF Design have
carried away most OF the prizes gwen there Inc oe
prizes awarded in this are s MN Re
silver medal for drawing from cast; Miss SaTah 90
man. Miss A. g. PlymptOD, Miss Mary f. Otuweh, SILVER
medal for elementary drawing; Dronte nedl 70 nIs
V. A. Cadnm for general Improvement IN Drawing, a
drawing bronze medal TO Miss Louise Weeks for out
line drawing. bronze medal to each of the following
students for drawing from cast: MISS MINNIE eayes,
Miss sarah Stephens Miss Annie O'Hargan Miss Annie
A. Heermans Miss Abbe NJ. PETERS. bronze inedai 10
each of the following students for elementary drawing
miss Carrie Hunt, Miss Laura H. Smith, Miss Mary A.
Brown Miss Lima Van Brunb MISS Louise Lyman, Miss
To the free school for wood engraving there
have AZ pupils received during the term Tue ln-
Immediate return, receipts OF the students for
drawing and engraving during the year nave been
The silver medal for the best student OF the thrd
year 70 MISS T.. Beckwith the bronze medal for the
hest student of the first year 70 Miss Eleanor Farmer
the medal for the best student OF the second year.
The school in Photography is now on a founda-
ton than ever before. Through the efforts OF MT;
Hewitt chemical laboratory has been established and
now the students are taught everything from the
araton of their chemicals TO the retouchng OF the PIC
ture and prepared 70 start In the business them
selves out 40 in the class which has just finished 80
are earning their own living at good rates me great
desgnof the Woman's Department has been 70 make the
instruction given practically usetu;ithat drawing paint
ing. ImOdeling, photography teegTaphy or WOOD en-
craving shall be taught that on being graduated the
student may TO work with thorough knowledge OF
the art and the assurance OF paying avocatlon Inc
exhibition and reception OF last evening Wouu ehcOu-
age TO believe that THIS design mas been ACCOM-
The teachers of the Free Art School Mrs Susan ~
Carter Principal Miss Fannie Powell, Teacher OF Model
and Ornament Drawing from tho Cast Franz NenlDo'
Teacher OF Figure Drawing from Cast OaIt htSAS5
Professor OF Painting and Photography; Miss {. Is.
COgswe is Principal OF the school IN WOOD EhgraVlhg
and Miss Mary Dickinson OF the Schoo OF Ielegraphy
THE sHELTERING ARMS.
A charity which gathers under its hospitable
roof large number Of young people who would other
wise be uncared merits sympathy aud support
Apparently holding this belief, many ladies aud gentle
men met at the shelterng Arms in Manhatanvile. yes
terday afternoon 10 celebrate its eighth anniversary
THIS institution OF the class which transformations
y carry on good work. and excite general interest by
each under matron, afford instruction and nurture to
40 boys and girls who various circumstances
not enter other institutions They include blind and deaf
mutes under the age which would ente them 10 admis
sion to special asylumsi crippled chdren past hope OF
cure and therefore longer retained Ia the public hos
pitfalls, and children of poor parents or those whose
homes been broken by intemperance or the de-
serOn OF father or mother Ibe n0aOe FEATURES Vi ne
charity are the endowed beds which supported at
private expense The trustees report for the past year
vas preseu yesterday and showed that $40 children
are the institution and that are paid for III the
above referred TO- or the applications received
only onethrd could be accomnodateu ana an extension
Of the charity seems 10 be needed NO better proof OF
physical condition OF the inmates could DC given
than the fact that during the past 10 months no deaths
and only two Of sickness have occurred 10 con
o1son the trustees state that they are 10
which they solicit aid The reasurers report showed
1864 go The debt has been reduced by the payment
Of 5000 50.
the church the Home, the Rev. Thomas M Peters and
the Rev Mr.. Gilbert officiating subsequently the chi
Sharpe which was received their behalf by William
p Lee Gen. Sharpe hoped that the boys In their man-
s aSoo wts e aS would be wacsu Of their coHnry
honor and ready 70 fight for IT, An address was also
made by Bisnop Potter.
ST. MARY's HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN.
The Protestant Episcopal Sisterhood of st.
Mary opened about and half years ago b. Mary's
Hospital for Children in a small building in West For
tieth-st. On May they found themselves obliged 10
GEEK new quarters and occupy the building No. t7
West Thirty fourth-st This Is free hospital, open
all sick and suffering children, except those suffering
from contagious diseases IL managed entirely by the
Sisters and supported by the voluntary contributions OF
charitable friends At present about fifteen children
are under treatment The majority Of them cpples
with few cases Of consumption and chills and fever
and one little girl who suffering from blow gwen by
drunken mother In the present quarters the Sisters
expect 10 be able to for about thirty patients
time The little receive oil the care and medical
attendance that sympathy suggest there plenty
Of light and air aud ample play ground for the con
valescents- The Sisters aided In their work
by q society Of ladies called The Friends OF
the Sisters OF st. Mary. Gifts of0 flowers.