New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
COOPER UNIONS MAJORITY.


THE FIRST BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALIVE TO SEE
THIS ANNIvERsARY-sPEEchE BY PETER COOPER
AND A. s. HEwITT-oRATIoNs AND PRIZES.
The large hall of the Cooper Institute was
crowded last evening, the being tho twentyrst
annual commencement of the Cooper Union. Promptly
at O'Clock the venerable Peter Cooper president Of the
Union appeared, followed by members of the Board OF
Trustees and the faculty Of the Institution. They were
greeted with hearty applause by the audience. Among
those who occupied seats on the platform Mayor
Cooper A. r. wetmore, Abram g. Hewitt, Fitzgerald
Tisdal Daniel F. Tlemann, J. O. zaehOs, George W.
Plympton j. F. Maurer, E. G. Miller, Benjamin Braman,
W. w. Scott, Mrs. Susan NJ Carter, principal Of the
WOman's Art School, and the young and women
receiving prizes. The exercises consisted Of prayer,
music by Eben's Band, remarks by Peter Cooper and
Mr.. Hewitt and the following five Orations:
rseverance-Daniel A. Cur,iss.
The Press-John O'COnnelL
selfMade Men-Jacob Marks
American Genus-Jomes s. Erwin.
Public Spirit. B. Casey.
Each speaker was received with generous applause
Mr.. Hewitt according to the programme, to read
the Trustees report Stepping to the front Of The plat
form with the printed report in his hand, he said:
Every the secretary Is put down to present to
you his annual report. 1 do so (hOlding out the
pamphlet 70 the audence). But If do not read It, do
want to say word to you about this remarkable ami
versary In the frat place, tonight this institution is
Of age-it has come to Its majority. [Appause don't
know that this account our lawmakers will allow
10 vote but OF one thing am certain and that is that
Of tho 10000 pupils which have been educated
here there will be found thousands OF intelligent votes
cast at tho election next Fall forthe best man. Zap
pause and laughteP.l see before the Board Of
Trustees which sat upon this stage twentyOne years
ngo, surrounding the venerable form OF him whose
the institution bears all Of whom have been pre-
served to celebrate tonight their chds majority sa
Mr. inh
wear selected bis little group Of ave. he perhaps hardly
dared think that we should all be spared 10 come
here tonight 70 CONGRATULATE ourselves on this twenty
first commencement. 1t Is most remarkable In the his
tory Of any pubic institution in this city.
OF the people. SO well was this done
tG9f with pupils L Is great deal esseT 10
put up building than TO manage 1t successfully after
trustees will have space and room for yOu. We
are crowded now. know, but perhaps this entire
t saaG no one one who knocks at our door H shall
be turned away. II is from the young men who
must come and from what see OF them and their pros
erty many years VIII elapse before they VIII have
HE whole Cooper Institute from the basement 10
the very roof gwen up to the working classes OF this
Pecr Cooper as he stepped to tho front of the plat
FORM was received with prolonged and hearty applause
When this had Sgosidsd ne said, In trembling voice
work to me TO help the young. II fell 70 my lot n
youth F 70 to YOU nsh This lesson was s that wns
always safe for me 10 do everything that knew to be
sa t 9e 20 BE- WonS TSe 70 n SS
thing that learned was ,r That man was
Creator and that we have the power OF rising higher
than our surroundings in the world. Thls we can do
without mparipg faculties If take the right care
OF them. flearned that we have world In which we
have dominion, but that there also lava TO be
o6eyed. We find that can become sick OF our ioes,
and want impress 1t upon tue young before To-
night that II is their privilege to carry with
man clothed With living power with this is the thought
mat this result Of rlpening thought that the
Dor as ourselves When learn this shall ali serve
tho Wod Alright Idesre TO impress 1t upon you that
nch we may saved from the doom OF other nations
am now in my ninety,hrst year. l may not live to
you another yeaT have lived so much longer than
expected should. Yet 1 am IN better health than
6s now have the pleasure Of these medals
They are the evidences OF genuine labor OF the young
people anI then resoatsd the Cooper medal and d.
nonas Peter NJ Cassidy Nicholas Ge6riE and Emil
Tue following presentations were then made by Mr..
Hewltt' Diplomas TO MAS Emily L. Archer. Miss Jean.
Brooks Miss Theodore Chase, Miss Helen s. Hyde, Miss
Emma C. King 1 Mss Mary HI Putnam MISS Mary n
Womans Art Schools aud to Daniel A. Curtiss, Of the
The Frederick A. Lane A. A. Low and Goodhue prizes,
and of the trustees medals as follows: For oil painting
frat prize $50 In gold to Miss H. Revere Jonnson sec
medal to Miss J.. Amanda Brewster For portrait draw
sS mrs. so IN Sod TO Miss "a Ella %aT
medal to Miss Theodore Chase For cast drawing, frst
prize, 500 in gold, to Miss Harriet @. Toss
third, bronze medal, TO Miss Maud Anthony. For |
ornamental drawing. first prse $40 in gold, TO Miss
Clara T. HustOn second silver medal, Miss Adelaide
j. Cooley; third, bronze medal to Miss Nellie NJ Grant
For Industrial Drawng-Frst prize. $50 IN gold, to |
Miss LeouOTa I. Clark second, SILVER medal, TO Miss
Vienna Dodge; third, bronze medal. TO MISS Edith |
Palmer. First bronze medal TO Miss Emily L. Aroher
second Miss Henrietta Wlnant, for portrait drawing
Bronze medals TO Miss Irene Chiffon cast drawing
and Miss g. Jennie Hanson for ornamental drawing
Honorable mention TO Mics Juifetta Hanson for oil
painting and to Mrs. Elizabeth A. Laid, Mrs. Catharne
Salters and Miss A. Miller for portrait drawing In tho
Engraving School, first prize $50 in gold Miss N L.
D. Watson for original drawings second, $40 in gold
TO Miss Aida Bevler for original drawings.
Prizes OF SO In gold from Wilson G. Hunt
each OF the following students W. d. Skdmore for
drawing; George H. Young, for architectu-
raj drawing; August Kreutzherg, for cast drawing:
Jacob L. Wenner, for form drawing. Honorable men.
ton made Of Robert L. McCready for mechanical
drawing and OF Edward LinsenmeYer, Charles Schrei-
Der aud John Rehben for ornamen tai drawing