The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
THE COOPER UNION SCHOOL.
Gift From Andrew Carnegie Makes
Day Sessions Possible

NEW YORK, Jan. III the magnani
nous spirit of old Peter Cooper is still cog
infant OF those mundane affairs which in
terested him when he was yet in the flesh,
he must have felt grateful last week to note
that the trustees OF the Cooper Union were.
by the gift OF $500, O00, enabled to complete
the last department OF the great philan-
thrcpic institution which he founded sni
worked and planned for, and for vhich he
gave his brains, his heart, and his money
so IaYishly. Cooper Union has been in a
peculiar degree Peter Cooper's monument
since it was built, in 1854, and the moru
ment OF his family. Their combined gifts
to the institution have amounted to $780,
600 so far, and will eventually reach
81 O0e coo. 1t Is said
Numerous gifts from Mr.. Cooper's inti-
mate friends have come in from time ID
tfrae, but no one outside that circle las
ever given more than 100000 to Cooper
Union until last week, when Andrew Car
negie sent 100000 Peter Co1per's heart
was too big TO grudge any man worthy
shsre of his masterpiece OF benevolenee,
anu so the rich gift was gladly accepted by
the trustees and the hundreds of thousands
of students who will benefit thereby will
have to thank the famous cid New York
gluemaker and the PittsbuTg iron King
alike for their education
For this sum of $500. 009 supplemented
By S20O, coo more from Abram 5. Hewitt
and Edward Cooper. will be used in estab-
fishing a day school for instruction in the
mechanic arts. There is already a night
school of the kind in Cooper Union. and
the night classes are attended by almost
q thousand students. The want of day
school has long been felt. and this gift will
allow the cIassrooms and the apparatus en-
ployed by the night school to be used all
day long as well.
The income OF the 100000 will give an
education to 500 students. but as there is
annie room for a thousand students it is
hoped that enough generous persons Will
now come forward with gifts Of 81 600 each
to found free scholarships for 500 more
students. The interest on $1,000 will af-
ford free tuition in the school OF mechanic
arts for one pupil at a time as long as
Cooper Union exists
The mechanic arts high school is the
missing connection between the public
school system and the advanced technical
engineering schools Provision was male
in the trust deed OF Peter Cooper for free
night classes in science and art. for an art
school for women by day, for free read
ing room and library. free lectures in TIE
great hall. and for day school in science
and art a polytechnic school OF the highest
grade Of excellence. in forty years the IN
stitution has had no money for the estab-
lishmens of this day school, and one part
OF Mr.. Cooper's plan was thus necessarily
left out. Speaking of what the new school
viii do. Mr.. Hewitt said:
we want to establish school for the
scientific education OF workmen required
BY modern industry. The whole system of
education has necessarily been changed by
the discoveries in modern science. and We
wish to educate workmen 50 that they may
become foremen, managers, and in time
owners. We shall not turn cut engineers.
but engineers will cGuIs from the students.
The school will combine scientific instruc-
ton with a certain amount OF manual work.
Students will be taught to use tools, but
trades will not be taught. The use OF force
and the means by which tools are utilized
will be taught. also telegraphy. stenog
raphy, typewritiug, and Spanish. which has
become an almost indispensable require
meut in commercial life"