New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18

PRINCESS CHRISTIANS CONNECTION WITH
THE NETWORK SCHOOL OF APPLIED
DESIGN FOR WOMEN.

What Is perhaps the nrst appointment OF a mem
Der OF the English royal family In connection with
American Institution has just beer announced
from Lonton. The Princess Christian OF Sches-
wig lIolsteln a daughter Of Queen Victoria has be-
come paironess OF the New-York School OF APP
Piled Design for Women. This school No. 200
West Twcnty-thirist.. founded in 1892 by Mrs.
Dunlap Hopkins. All through "a she has
been the chief worker In It's behalf ana has assisted
1t by numerous gifts OF money and materials
on March II Of this year Mrs. Hopkins left this
city for England. With the good work OF tho
Twentvthirl-s,. school In her mind. she Investigated
the same subject In London and found a field for
"A similar enterprise there. The Princess Christian
who takes much interest in various kinds Of phllan-
thropc work. greatly pleased with the idea
The methods Of the New York school were explained
her by Mrs Hopkins. with the result as men
toned OF obtaining her name as Its patroncss She
Is, moreover. the only one on the schools records
1t being governed entirely by a Board OF Directors
The Princess will also her influence In assisting
Mrs. Hopkins in the founding OF a London school.
large grant OF money has been obtained from the
County Council for this purpose. The institution
will be called the Royal School OF Applied Design.
and the building Will stand a plot Of ground
the Imperial Institution, In South Kensington. II
was expected that the cornerstone would be laid
the first week In May. but necessary changes IN
the architects plans caused some delay. The matter
Is being FASTENED as much as possible, and II Is
probable that work will lie begun soon.
The school Will adopt the same general scheme and
course Of instruction the followed here.
which may be briefly characterized by the word
practical" The purpose Is TO enable
earn n livelihood by employing their taste and
ual dexterity 10 ornamental designing for manu-
features and the arts. Before taking up the special
departments the pupils go through n course IN
elementary drawing. They then allowed 10
choose one from among the five regular branches
OF the work. These comprise the making OF designs
FOR wallpaper. silk and carpets, the work OF
architects draug1tsman, and the study OF Illus
trailing and photography In addition. there spe-
clal classes in bOok-cOver designing animal drawing,
stained-gl15s designing and water-coor painting
The instructors are all practical and women
employed In manufacturers and architects Offices.
Every facility Is given 10 the advanced students to
bring their designs TO the notice OF manufacturing
establishments. That this privilege is eagerly ac-
cepted by them Is shown by the fact that nearly
5000 worth OF designs sold last year No com
mission Is deducted by the school, that the pupils
receive the entire amount OF each sale.
The fee for one years tuition Is $50 purposely
placed al low figure TO assist those who most neeI
the instruction. The school is not endowed and is
supported solely b. the revenue from pupils and by
occasional donations from friends. The directors
are: Ellhu Root. president; the Rev. DR. John
Wesley Brown. George l.. Ingraham. Justice of the
Supreme Court: Benjamin {. Porter, j. Carroll
Beckwith. Francis Iathrop. Thomas Il. Clarke John
Cle0ry. Mrs. Dunlap Hopkins. Mrs. George Kemp
Frederic Crowninshield. Mrs. James Hartman Mrs
L. A. Carroll and 5. V. White.