The New York herald., 1875-10-23
WOMEN AND ART.
WHAT THE SCHOOLS ARE DoNG-wHo ARE OF

WHAT THE SCHOOLS ARE DoING-wHo ARE OUT
OF TOWN AND WHO ARE IN THE STUDIOS
AS the summer season draws TO close the various
studios throughout the city gradually reling, and
among the artists who returning to their familiar
winter quarters many ladies well known In art
circles here and elsewhere In addition these there
many young lady students who, by the way show
much greater promptitudc in resuming work than do
their elders OF these early birds the majority pursue
their studies in connection with the "Womans Art
School" the Cooper Union. Some facts relation to
the coming winters work in this institution deserve
special The school was opened Friday, tho
lst OF October and at that less than 400 ap
pcatons for admission had bccn made to the clerk
More applications will doubtless be received but the
number is already unusually large, and not than
nchalf of tho applicants be admitted into the
| tomary classes
It's well known that instruction in the Union FREQ
cmales who, having the requisite taste and natural
capacity, intend TO apply the knowledge acquired to
their support either by teaching pursuing the art
profession. But outside OF this class there many
young ladies both able and willing pay for their
struction who desire to drawing and painting as
accomplishment, and now, for the convenience of all
such the management of the woman's School about
10 establish an "amatcur' class This will contain
thirty Students but IL the applications in of
that number an additional class will be formed. Com
mencing Monday, the 1lth OF this month, tho ama
tcurs will meet in the Union school rooms every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday afternoon, from two till
four O'Clock the use of the rooms and models being
also allowed every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon
The term will comprise thirty lessons, lasting, conse-
quenty for weeks AT the expiration of that time
new term will be opened and perhaps a third. Tho
intention charge $15 for each term Of ten weeks
Already the required number of students have applied
oI and shafr tructior riIi hae
lded to a competent teacher Of the regular classes.
The organization of an amateur class is the only
nor the chief departure which has been mado by
tho management OF the Cooper Union this fall During
the last session OF tho State Legislature law
passed requiring that in the future the art Of drawing
should bo added to the of instruction in
more of the public schools of every city in New York.
The plan been tried and met with the most crafty
ing success in the of Massachusetts, and there
why should not prove equally successful in
this State To meet the demand thus created for
strucors OF drawing in the public schools normal"
class has been added classes already under tho
management OF tho Union and at present there are
about forty members including many OF the ad-
vancod students heretofore connected with classes
OF the National Academy we'll with those Of tho
Union itself These young ladies' have mostly finished
their art cducaton; but IN order that they may be
thoroughly fitted to discharge the duties Of tho posi-
tons they hope to obtain they will receive
normal school instruction in tho special branches
prescribed by tho State superintendent Of Public In
structon professor Of considerable experience, for
mery connected with the State Art School Of Massa
chusetts aud highly recommended by the management
institution has been engaged TO take charge tho
newly organized normal class. The regular hours OF
attendance are from till daily, saturdays and
Sundays excepted and tho privilege OF practising there
after until four O'Clock In the afternoon by the lst or
January IL Is thought that the present members will be
abundanty qualified to hll the positions of teachers Of
drawing in the public schools. The advantages pos
sesscd by the Union for lifting out such teachers arc
no doubt uncqualed and the managers dcsrous of
receiving applications Tor instructors from the city
supcrintcndcnts OF public instruction throughout the
| entire state In Massachusetts the public school
teachers drawing receive salaries ranging from 5000
TO 81 800 year. and tho enactment OF tho Legs
laturc OF this State opens new ana wdc hed Tor lady
artists hch they will doubt show themselves eager
to enter
new normal class will bo formed at the conclusion
OF the present In January, and such members Of