New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-01
F.crLITIEs FOR FREE EDUCATION

FACILITIES FOR FREE EDUCATION
WHAT PRIVATE ENTERPRISE HAS DONE FOR P0oa
scn6LARs-TIGE CLASSES OF THE cooPfR INsu.
IUrE, YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
ETC.
Besides the provision made by the municipal
authorities for free education in this city there are
other means OF obtaining instruction without cost fer
those who do not wish cannot avail epselyes Of
the public schools OF these the Cooper Institute is said
10 take the lead offering to scholars in some Of its tic
parmens the double advantage OF acquiring knowledge
and earning money During each day and evening thou-
sands visit the building to profit by the generosity Oh
Peter Cooper and thorough management OF the Hon.
Abram 5. Hewitt. The average attendance upon the
classes is 5000 and the readingToom has over 1900
visitors daily. Last year the cost OF maintaining the IN
stitntiOn amounted 20 over $4,000.
The course Of instruction in the evening schools Is d.
ylcd into two departments. In the first are taught
Algebra plane solid, descriptive and analytic geom'
etry plane and spherical trigonometry; theoretical
and practical mechanics; natural philosophy; ee
mentary organic and analytic chemistry In tue afi
department Is taught drawing in all It's branenes-H'
chitcctura mechanical, free-hand drawings ana draw
ing from cast and life painting; modelling in clay.
Lectures are gwen in perspective. In these TWO
departments there are employed ~ ihSIuc,,olss
for six nights Of the week. During the Ss'
tprn . $50 applicants were admitted 10 the classes.
There q school OF art for women divided into lDN
departments, drawing, linear, cast, and lei painting
especially in It's application to photographs NOCd a0
pOrccla Omamen tatOn, wood engraving ana the ae
pa.iment OF norma! teaching. The scholars carried
while studying last year, S5ili. including thc ehsar
ng class, which earned over 900. Tie School o 'e
cgTaphy has about 50 pupils as an average atenles
Eighty more applied last year than could lc admir- e
teacher provided by the Western Union Telegraph
Company which obtains many operators froa TINS cis,
nupils nm opportunity 10 exercise in speaking and writ
Ing. under the ordinary regulations OF voluntary so
cIety Tor these purposes, added to The Criticism OF O
YIri,con are given by an appointed profess in crl-
trrr elOeutiOl.
10 encourage pupils In the thorough mastery ot Tn
language by appropriate instruction anO traum;
Dipomas re Civ all who pass satisfactory CX3ml'
nation at tho cud Of the term Tho course Of free ec-
lures another means Of educating those who desire %
learn aud have no other opportunity, IS thcIOu&y ap'
pr,ciatcd, the great hall beng always hed to overflow"
Ncxt 10 the Cooper Institute may be placed tie Young
Mems Christian Association for, although only rs ucu-
beers are admitted to the elasses, 10 them education -
nee The course IL arranged follows: German.
Tuesdays. Thursdays. and saturdays; French. MondyS
Wednesdays, and fridays; Spanish, Wednesdays ard
FRIDAYS; photography, Wednesdays and Fridays; book
keeping, Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays leEDah-
ship Tuesdays Thursdays aud Saturdays; vocal mu'e
SATURDAYS; gspastcS, Mondays, Wednesdays, AMI
Fridays. All these classes arc taught daring tne even
lures for tine members, aud the library has over iVOo
volumes. Gymnastics is taught by a professor -,
THE Five Points House OF Industry has day school
connected with IT, which is attended by nearly 10y
scholars, composed of those who live within the Ddd5
and those who 1--we near by composing room j. cOh-
uecicd with the building IN which boys learn 70 SCI P'
The Five Points Mission House has day school ~
tcied aud the daily average attendance Is about iV
In tho library aud free rcadinggoOm there are law
bound volumes aud many papers lis open from oSo"
IN. 10 $3.50 y. IN. - .t,o
Parochial schools. conducted by different donomna'
ons oder also the opportunity 10 parents TO sechgo %
cldren an education. Those OF the Catholics are w,
largest in the city the attendance ranging IN many "a
them from 300 to 500, and te whole uuulDcs reeeis
free education by ts means being about $50. ~
schools OF the Trinity Church Corporation are nlelos
and well attended At New Church ald IhamoS-s~' -
large building is conducted school for boys .Cne a.
an annual outlay OF -, 500. Bows are taught al Dsy
binary English branches; also, II desired, Lau ften
(ieJnan and Instrumental music. Instruction Is ~, ~
Tie school Is under the charge OF heaiI ter aiu
assistants. Two graduates from this school nave al
crediable examinations rs candidates Tor tue SCLO0 y
Mines Columbia College. .ttv
Thcse are among the principal institutions OF tbe S
There are many smaller schools, which do stcat koo" -
quiet way