The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01
COOPER UNION COMMENCEMENT.


PRESENTATION OF MEDALS, DIPLOMAS AND
PRIZES TO PUPILS IN ART AND SCIENCE.
The nineteenth annual commencement OF the
Cooper Union Tor the Advancement Of Science and
Art held last evening Tho great hall Of
Cooper Institute, and despite tho uniavor.
able weather tho attendance was quite large.
A throng OF ladies' and gentlemen occupied the
platform. conspicuous at the front being Peter
Cooper himself, surrounded oy Abram s. Hewitt
Wilson G. Hunt the trustees OF the Cooper Union and
the following professors and instructors OF tho Free
Schools OF Science and Ar:Fi zserald TisdaIe, Jr.
Pm. D., director OF the night schools; Charles 5.
Stone, A. NJ, professor OF chemistry; George W.
Piymptop, A. NJ, G. E., professor OF philosophy,
mechanism and astronomy; J. G. zachos, pro.
fessor OF oratory, English language and literature;
George w. Coskey, instructor In dinerential
and integral calculus and analytical geometry
Thomas >. Parker, director of laboratory; William G.
McGuckin instructor in trigonometry, geometry and
algebra; Waller Holiday, John b. skinner and 9. Q.
Segur, Instructors in geometry and algebra; J. +.
Maurcr Instructor in descriptive geometry and me-
chanicl drawing; John buckingham ana Jonn r.
Schloer, instructors in architectural drawing
Benjamin Braman, instructor IN prospective
drawins; Frank venino, in cast drawing (:
In drawing from copy; Wasscrsheid, IN industrial
drawing and Rossignoi, modelling In clay Therc
ss1 prpe,na o. on the womans AT school,
Swan Clifford, teacher Of painting; Wyatt Eaton,
teacher Of HE and antique, drawing; Miss Powers,
teacher of normal drawing Miss Richardson, teacher
OF cast drawing; Miss Lucy A. Poe, teacher u pho
Biography, and Miss Charlotte B. Cogswel, principal
OF Engraving School
ORDER OF EXERCISES
The order OF exercises embraced the overture from
"Der Freschiilz" Grafton by Mr.. John Standt on
"National Prosperity" in which ne asked, Why - u
that this nation Is not prosperous3 With great
territory iuIl Of natural resources and a'lsd WITH
that there Is general prostFations "ihe most
injurious Influences" hc said, .are the laws de-
signed by tho. state and national legislatures,
which arc aimed at the Reputation OF our
State obligations, and thus lowering the
character OF the people OF the United States Then
the corruption IN private ana public lie Is another
source OF weakness along with the absence OF the
rsm 'ns me
where is necessary That good honest men should
always be present and active'
Ags' followed, succeeded by ono by Mr. George Is.
stoddart on .Capnal and Labor" another on 'srho
..ihe Influence OF Drawing Upon Manufacture" by
5. Clark. In tho intervals Of these various oraons
selections from different distinguished composers
were given BY The band.
The trustees report was by the Secretary, Mr..
Hewitt, alter whicn Mr.. Cooper presented the Cooper
medal ana diploma to John Blrdon. John Lyons,
samuel X. Scotlron. Jacob Seibert, James h Smyth
anu Waiter W. T,nsicy, OF the graduating class
DIPLOMAS AND PRIZES
Mr.. Cooper next presented diplomas 10 the follow
ing graduates OF The Wonan's Art SCHOOL,
Bloodgood, MISS NJ. Y. Mortinarche, Miss Sylvis.
Cook, Mss Caroline. O'Counof. Miss Mary A.
Hail Mlss Josephine b. Bcssler, Mss Fannie L.
HayiIaud Miss Emma. Palmer, Mlss Rosaiie. III
He,scr Miss Rossiic. Plat, Miss Mary Bell.
Huntington, Hiss Anna Sanborn. Mrs. Carrie v. g.
Kibbo, Miss Josephine B. Smith, MISS Leila M.
Martin, MISS ella Savage N iss jessie
- The presentation OF the Frederick A. Lane, A. A.
Low and Goodhue prizes and OF tho irustees' silver
ana bronze medals was foIlows:-For portrait
drawing-First prize, $50 in gold, TO Miss Emma
Haviland; second, silver modal to MISS Leila NJ.
Smith; third, bronze medal, to Miss Ella Martin.
For cast drawing-First prize, $40 IN gold, 20
Miss Marian Y. Bloodgood; second, $40 In
gold, Miss Sylvia Martinarche; third, silver
medal, 10 Miss Fannie l.. Presslcr For normal draw
ing-First prize, $50 iron L. Prang Coz, 10 Miss
Myra Jones; second, $50 In gold. TO Miss Annie A.
God THIRD, silver medal, to Miss Lille Walker. For
ornamental scroll drawing-First prize, $50 IN gold.
Miss Jenn l.. Parker; second $40 IN g0ld 10 Miss
Rebecca Wohfert; third. silver medal TO Miss Aman-
da Schile. Bronze medals 20 Miss Anna huntington
for portrait drawing, to Miss Rosale Helser and ss
Rosalic Palmie for cast drawing and 10 Miss Mary
Forbes and MISS Matte Sprague for ornamental draw
Ing In The Engravng School, FIRST prize. $50 10 gold,
Miss Isabel McDouga and second prize, $40 IN gold,
Miss NJ L. d. Watson, tor original designs; silver
medals Miss Marin T.. Whittemore, for original do
signs and to Miss Jess,e A. Naylor, best student In
ngra ng OF the third year; bronze medals 10 Miss
Evelyn smith, for original designs and TO Miss Aida
Van Dycke and Miss Mary lie Bouilicr best students
in engraving OF second AMI rst years Prizes Of
SIS IN gold IRON Mr.. Wilson q. Hunt TO each OF the
following students:-John Bardon, Tor mechanical
drawing; Louis HUFFMAN, for architectural draw-
ing; Carroll s. Faunce. Tor drawing from cast August
KTcuizberg, for form drawing