New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-20
ME-. DREXEL EXTENDING HIS PLANS


INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE TO BE ENLARGED
Philadelphia. Aug 19.-"Th Public Ledger To-
viii say cditoriaIly In order TO correct
erroneous impressions about the Drexel Industrial
Institute which 1t intended to establish at "nc'
near Philadelphia it is thought advisable to make
brief statement, giving the original purpose as !"
existed in A. j. Drexel's mind with review OF the
circumstances which have modified and eniargeu 'na'
purpose. His first thought was that as quite mum
Der Of institutions had been founded for the
training OF boys and but few. any, exclusively Tor
girls he would establish industrial college Tor gr
In which they should be Instructed and trained IN such
a way as to help them 10 employment ana occuPa
tons in which they NcOuld earn LIBERAL living Az
commodations and facilities for housing ooaruins anu
training about zoo girls were 10 be furhSheo' anu !"
this end land and buildings were purchased at aSe
and architectural plans prepared oy coihpc'e'
architects In addition to the girls who were 10 Dc
thus boarded and instructed 1t was thought that inc
contemplated Institution might accommodate aooul
400 or 500 moro girls, who could get TO the schooi
during the day. have their luncheons there. anu get
back 10 their homes in the evening.
After moro mature dellberation It was found that
this scheme had several drawbacks. the chief OF which
was the withdrawal Of the girls from home influence
There were other strong considerations, out mat was
the principal one, together with the Dehei tha' 'ne
sphere Of usefulness Of such institution might DC
greatly enlarged by the adoption of another plan,
abandoning the idea of boarding the girls, and esta6
fishing the institute within the city Limits. 1t Is
now the purpose of Mr. Drexel to provide funds TO
purchase land and construct buildings and for the
maintenance Of fun corps of instructors for an In
dustrial institute for young women and young men.
that will accommodate for their instruction and train
ing, as many as 1000 girls in the daytime and 1000
boys at night
"The facilities and Instructions to be provided for
this school are 10 be free Of any and a cost TO its
students foreverthat is. far as the provision OF
annie funds and business foresight The
working operations of the college will probably be
soulewbat similar those of the Cooper Institute in
New-YOrk A large lecture hall. capable OF seating
al least 900 persons. and extensive readingroom,
provided with all the useful technical and other
boohs and appropriate periodicals and newspapers OF
The DAY, Will be features of the PLAN To - The
Ledger (which publishes the foregoing by authority
IL appears that this modified and greatly enarg
scheme is much preferable to the original dcsgnnot
only because 1t Will freely open the doors of the DleXel
Institute to 50 many students. bu because tn
administration Of II will be simpler and much more
manageable il will Of course cost much larger
amour OF money annual income OF from $4,000
10 $4,000 NAV be required for the c0ep, I'm add
ton 10 the cost of the land and buildings. In all,
Mr. Drcxel expects the foundation lands and buildings
and endowment Of the institution may cost 81 100000.