New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
CHANGES AT COOPER UNION
INCREASING IT'S ACCOMMODATIONS.
MANY MORE APPLICANTS THAN THERE is ROOM
FOR AT PRESENT.

| MANY MORE APPLICANTS THAN THERE Is ROOM
FOR AT PRESENT.
owing to the repairs which Cooper onion Is under.
going at the present time the various schools In that
popular institution will be opened later This year than
usual The Night Schools Of Science will begin their
sessions october 7, the Night schools OF Art Novem-
Der ., and the woman's schools of Art October 49,
L. c. L. Jordan. the faithful and efficient assistant
secretary OF the Union In hopes until few weeks
ago that the carpenters and would have ID
yanced far enough in their work on October 1 to
enable the schools TO open at the usual time.
That however, Is impossible, worhmen in fact Win b
engaged on parts OF the building all winter. An adj
dona story or al least part Of one, Is being placed
ON the Union 20 Increase its capacity. Applicants
became so numerous that this change was absolutely
necessary owing 10 the absence OF funds In former
years the Improvement was delayed until the present
summer. The foundations of the building have been
strengthened in various parts to support the additional
weight of another story
Many changes have been made also In the Interior
Of the building The large room on the sixth floor
Of the house, extending over the greater part OF the
Union formerly used for the stor9nt various thng,
has been rcmodelled for the uselC The Womans Az
school, Unfortunately, however, 1t will not be ready
for use as intended this year, 80 that the students
Will be Obliged TO occupy their old quarters IL vii
be ready for the pupils next year When finished
there will be places for 700 young women In that Dc
partment of the Union. The room VIII have all the
necessary improvements so that the pupils viii Do
able TO study TO much greater advantage than here
tofore When the various changes are completed
Cooper Union can accommodate about 700 more pupils
than to-day.
This increase in lis seating capacity is necessary. An
tho classes for the coming year filed and have been
filled for months Indeed, more than 200 Young men
are already on the waiting lists for next year. These
applicants will receive first consideration the coming
year. This Is true Of the other departments as well.
The class In stenOgraphy this year VIII be composed
OF fifty young women Mr.. Jordan examined about
200 Young candidates in selecting the class All ap-
pIicants for admission to this class must be at least
Eighteen years old Graduates OF the grammar schools
usually have the best chances. The graduates OF tins
class have no difficulty in securing positions In the
CITY In many places in fact one OF the first questions
asked an applicant Is Are you graduate OF the Cooper
Union school OF stenographyl' Mr. jordan has never
heard single complaint regarding the graduates who
have secured positions. These facts are known and
therefore the applicants exceedingly numerous.
There is still room for pupils in the classes Of
| astronomy, chemistry philosophy and kindred
branches instruction In these studies Is given by
lectures Despite the generous gift Of 100000 by the
will OF Daniel B. Fayerweather which will enable the
trustees TO make the changes IN the Womans Art
Department, funds are still needed for the library.
In the animal report that need described follows
The department Of the institution which now has The
most need for immediate extension and development Is Tie
free reading and library 80 far a. space Is con-
eerned the addition the gallery will probably double 10
facilities hut the expenditure which the trustees srs abe
TO make upon this branch Of operations Is en'fu
inadequate the demand for It's privileges Inc amount
expended about $4,000 per annum which sunless %
sunnly the leading magazines and newspapers OF Is ana
foreign countries The reference library has however re-
mained almost stationary in the number OF book because
by constant they are so worn as TO need frequent
placement So far as possible the current paohe1"ons
have been supplied but at least $1,000 sdutionei per
annum Is Necessary in order u keep up with the latss
trtises Upon science, art history and other departments
Of learning which the great mass OF cur people nave
access except through the medium OF the Cooper Union
One of the trustees John E. Parsons, mas gwen ne
uro n, 81 600 which during last year has enabled
Us to supply Of the more important puhhcau0ns
but larger annual expenditure Is required 70 mSAe
the reference library abreast OF the times 1hee mus
presented enlightened and generous oohot INC
onnortny 20 associate his with that Of MI Cooper
by creating trust fund similar 20 the Fayerwathe '
the income OF which shall be devoted 10 the enlargement
Of the library. This suggestion Is made because "nth
the Fayerweather trust created 1t was asser~o WI"
ont the pbost foundation In fact that the money thus
appropriated wisely devoted 10 the Cooper onn
because had ample resources and generous supp'e
within its own circle Of influence. The Cooper Union
has indeed received from Mr. COopers family most gen.
erous support but their means have been seriously ~
by large expenditures which have been maze uV'H
the building, amounting TO over 100000 when he pres
ent reconstruction completed, since the death Oh MI
Cooper
1t was his that the Institution would receive rom
other quarters considerable endowmen and he did not sup
pose originally his estate would be called upon
TO do more than provide the building in which the edues
tonal work Of institution would be carried on As
matter OF fact Mr. Cooper not only erected ue ouluhs'
lint he proyded an endowment fund Of 100000, which,
with this income the rented portions OF ~ buhcns mas
been sufficient thus maintain the institution upon us
present scale of usefulness. But the pressure io geA
facilities is SO great the trustees would be aerees
IN their duty If they failed apprse the public Of inc
wants Of the institution and express the hope that rom
some Quarter the endowment required for the Necessary
supply OF books the library will come from some one
who will consider privilege to have his name asc"ea
| with Mr. Cooper in this work OF benencence' ~
| II is TO be hoped that some wealthy citf IN VIII
| take advantage OF this opportunity 10 do go0L