The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-30
FINE ARTS.

TIE COOPER UNION ART scHooLs-REcEP-
Last EyENINa-THE EXAMPLES OF THE sTu-
DENTS WORK IN TIE FEMALE AND MALE
scHooLs-THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Among the most useful and credtabie insttu-
lions In New York city arc the Woman's and Mans
Art Departments OF tho Cooper Union. great deal
Of GOOD done by the Woman's school OF Design
under charge OF Mrs Susan N. Carter and by the De-
partmsnt oil Drawing and Engraving on Wood under
that OF Miss Charlotte b. cosswe. Tho progress
made both departments observable in the gradual
raising each season OF the art tone oil the schools
The nineteenth annual reception OF tho Woman's
Art Department was held In the largo working gal
eries of the school last evening. and the best Of the
examples produced during the past season by tho
pupils were hung the walls. These include draw
nge from casts, those done 10 tho portrait classes,
The work the classes in designing, studies In oil ana
photocrayon work
The EXHIBIT OF the male art department was also
open last evening" though reception OF this divs-
ion OF the schools Will be held this evening The dts
sibution OF prizes and medals IN both schools VIII
tako place To- evening In the large hall OF tho
institute on the OCCASION Of the nineteenth annual
commencement OF the Union. The work OF the maio
students was exhibited in the acovcs on The large
gallery aud that OF the department OF drawing and
engraving wood in its own rooms leading of
,hese very large gathering OF ne pupils,
their friends Others who thronGKt the galleries
and examined the exhibits TO the music Of band STA
sisted BY MRS Carter received the guesia Tho gal
leriss were decorated with flags and flowers
One OF the most Interesting OF the branches Of IN
s,ruclion in the woman's school inat OF desgniag
OF patterns tor carpets, wall paper lace tiles, plates
arc produced chiefly by a drawing being Arst OF
flowers other OBJECTS when are TO form the motives
oihs design These are then an.iy zea ~ the sepsr-
NJ anat 4 a
whoIes combined to form me Designs
The class In oil paintings under X. Swan Clifford Is
small ana EXHIBITS, therefore, lew, though credit
ablc. Mr.. Wyatt Eslon's care IS seen in the work
from the cast ana III the portrait class Il. Alden Weir
next will have the morning classes IA lie and
m Craving Mr. Eaton those Of The afternoon.
II very gratifying to be aoe 10 state that tho earn
ings lady during the past season. chiefly
in photoerayon Designing work. have reached
1000. This all goes 70 the students themselves, ana
the return OF their earnings Is made 10 Mr. Carcr in
prIer 10 get al the practical results OF schools
sruction. There have been some 345 pupils during tho
past season.
VIC lind some very creditable work IN designing and
drawing wood. There have been tnirty.six pupils
during year, OF whom incteen In the engrav
ing branch This depart unlike he rest remains
open all summer. and tho pupils continue 20 receive
orders usual They doa large cunt OF work Tor
publishers Their earnings during the past season
were ST. 500 81.
Tue exhibition will be open to-day ana tomorrow
from ton A. M. to tourPM
The following IS list Of the awards Of money prizes
medals ana honorable mentions in the woman's
Por,ra. Glass Prizcs.-Emiiy Haviand. subject, old
mans head nfst prIze $50; second PRICE, silver
medal, Leila Smith; tuird prize, silver medal Ella
Martin, Tor a study OF woman Bronze medais-A.
Huntington, Tor old man with beard. ana Josephine
Kibbs, for woman in low dress. Honorable men
tions-M b. Piat, Tor young mans head, and Jessie
Savage, Tor OLD man's head.
Antique Glass Prizcs-Marian Blooagood, subject,
.rump.,s s Pze go Miss n Msr, nns : sse
msas.. Bro.zo IN edas-Rosaic hs,ssr, for old mans
head, ana Rosaiie Palmie, Tor young Cure" Hon
cradle mentIon-kmma d. Brooks, tor ''Yosng
Cure" Mss wens. for torso; The oaora Chase Tor
young Cure - Ida Barnes and Mrs Clara Apollona
Ornamental Drawing Pr,zes.-J. L. Parker, hrst
pr,zc $50; X. WohlferL second prize, $40; Amanda
schli, silver MEDAL and bronze mcdals-A Forbes
aud Matte spraauc The subjects arc all scroll work
Normal Designing Class Pr,z.s.-Miss Jones. first
prize, $780, Miss Wood, second przs, $40; Miss
Walker, third prize, SILVER medal Award Of excel.
designs as iollows~For wall paper Misses Marion H.
Eaton Netc Palm and Fiorcncc Prince; for Brusse Is
carpet, ArA Florence Cory smSroldsred .aSl: cloth;
Brnsseis carpet, MISS Fannie Palmer
Department Of Drawing and Engraving on Wood
bel McDouga nrst prize. $50; Lena Walters, second
pr,xe $40; Marian wn,,umors. .hisd pri5e, silver
medal. Bronze msanI-Evoiyn Smith. Hoaorable
mention r. Matson and Abbey Kinney.
Prizes for Engraving-Ihrd year, silver medal
Jessie Nsyior Bronze medal, second year-Alida Van
Dyke Bronze medal. nrst year-Mary lie Bou,illier
AN ART SALE.
There was a good audience ana good prices
realized Mt tho conclusion, yesterday afternoon, OF
the sale OF pictures ut scncncks auction rooms rhe
following are tho principal pictures sold and prices
obtainsd:-J. c. Tnom's "Frst step,' $40; Roser's
"Brd's Nest" $50; Van Camps "Mischef Making"
$50; Koo,man's dutch Landscape and CATTLE,
$l42 so; wester's winter Sports in Holland" $3.50;
Damschroeder's .News from the Cuy,n $1s5; Yer.
wees, fla Pronsnadc," 1912 80; J. b. Bristols
Lake Duninore, Vermont" $40; Z. PetPs .rsking
n RIde' $2O5; Boorsaara's ''Noonday Rest" $40:
Guitlon's ALTER the Exhibition, First Prize )" 500:
A. r. Iait's &c rouse shootIng,n $l4U; Van Lscmput.
lens .The sheep Fold, SIS; PorciJs's "Circassan
GirI,r $500: Jan Chilminskis 'Austrian skirmish.
crs.n $l40; Macs "yic,ory," S235; Baron Leys'
nIhe spanish Fury at Antwerp t~ater color 500;
Charles ooms' "wiliam the silent, Prince Of Orange,
aud Henry II Kiug oi France, IN Inc Forest OF vfn-
csnnes." 5000; Lsbrets ..Barnyard, Cattle and
sheep,n 1855; B. q. koek.Koek's sold Elm Near
Cicvss, $3.50; Professor Heyerman's Envy" $325,
and Kuwassey .fs Port oil Mcssina, sicily"