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No. 36 .- ST. MICHAEL .- Meets on Friday evening, at 8 o'clock, at 416 W. 32d street .- Zachariah Jaques, President, 24 W. 51st street.
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No. 37 .- OUR LADY OF SORROWS .- Meets Friday evening, at 8 o'clock, in School House, 105 Pitt street .- Christian Schmitt, Pres- ident, 248 E. 3d street.
No. 38 .- ST. NICHOLAS .- Meets on Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock, in basement of Church, 135 2d street .- John G. Roesch, President, 34 1st Avenue.
No. 39 .- ST. JOSEPH (Manhattanville) .- Meets on Tuesday even- ing, at 8 o'clock, in Pastoral Residence, 125th street and 9th Avenue. -Z. J. Halpin, President, 28 So. William street.
No. 40 .- ST. ELIZABETH .- Meets on Sunday, at 12 o'clock, in basement of Church, Fort Washington .- Philip J. Brady, President, Fort Washington.
No. 41 .- HOLY NAME .- Meets on Sunday evening, at 8 o'clock, in Hall attached to Church, Boulevard and 97th street .- John Casey, President, 100th street and 10th Avenue.
No. 42 .- ST. AGNES .- Meets on Friday evening, at 8 o'clock, in Pastoral Residence, 143 E. 43d street .- Caryl Coleman, President, 20 W. 27th street.
No. 43 .- ST. MONICA .- Meets on Tuesdays, at 8 o'clock P. M., in St. Monica's School House, 404 E. 78th street .- Michael J. Boylan, President, 315 E. 75th street.
No. 44 .- ST. ALPHONSUS .- Meets on Thursdays, at 8 o'clock, P. M., in School House of Church, So. 5th Avenue, near Canal .- Maurice Ahern, President, 576 Broome street.
No. 45 .- ST. CECILIA .-- Meets on Tuesdays, at 8 o'clock, P. M., in the Pastoral Residence, 123 E. 105th street .- Francis McMullen, President, 174 E. 104th street.
No. 46 .- ST. IGNATIUS .- Meets on Mondays, at 8 o'clock P. M., in the School Building, E. 87th street .- Ernest J. Most, President, 433 East 87th street.
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State Charities Aid Association .-
Organized 1872. 6 East 14th street, New York City. Made up of ladies and gentlemen who are establishing local visiting committees for the charitable and reformatory public institutions in the city and State. To promote active interest in State institutions of public charities, with a view to physical, mental and moral improvement of their pauper inmates ; to make the present system more efficient and introduce needed reforms. Disbursements the past year, $5,330.15. Information given at the office, 6 E. 14th street.
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Swiss Benevolent Society .-- Established 1851. Office, 108 2d avenue. Has for its object the assistance of deserving poor Swiss who may need it ; 2019 persons were benefitted during the year. The society is supported by individual subscrip- tions. Received, $7,947.64 ; expended, $7,874.88. For other in- formation apply to the Secretary. A. Merian, President ; W. Piquet, Secretary ; H. Pestalozzi, Treasurer ; Dr. De Wasserville, Phy- sician-in-charge ; H. Engelhardt, Superintendent.
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Trinity Association Relief Bureau .--
Established 1865. Bureau 54 New Church street. Gives meals and other relief to the poor below Chambers street ; 1800 benefitted dur- ing the year. Supported by the Trinity Church association. Apply any day to the superintendent at the office.
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Trinity Parish .- Organized 1696. Trinity Church, Broadway, head of Wall street. Trinity Parish contains seven churches, it renders aid to 20 others, has 12 schools both day and Sabbath, 8 guilds, 13 Bible classes, dispensaries and societies ; $143,374.67 was appropriated Jast year. The parish has 5,252 com- municants. Morgan Dix, S. T. D., Rector, 27 West 25th street.
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United Hebrew Charities of the city of New York. Established 1877.' Office, 58 St. Mark's Place 8th street. Composed of the following societies in New York city : Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asylum Society, Hebrew Benevo- lent Fuel Association, Hebrew Relief Society, Young Ladies' Char- itable Union, Ladies' Hebrew Lying-in Relief Society, Congregation Darech Amuno Free Burial Society- The object of the Union is to lend aid to the worthy Hebrew poor, and by co-operating prevent fraud. Furnishes relief and supplies ; visits the sick in hospitals and at their homes ; extends to worthy persons necessary loans, aids emigrants, and assists many widows and others to make a living by lending sewing machines free. For the better performance of works of charity the city is divided into 22 districts, each district having two committeemen and a physician. Last year the Execu- tive committee held 37 meetings and acted on 2,444 new applica- tions and 1,404 cases for re-investigation. The new applications in- cluded 393 widows and 319 suffering from incurable diseases ; $2,517 was paid out to transient cases. During the year the soci- ety relieved 9,248 cases, 768 persons were transported to Europe, Canada and various parts of the United States át a cost of $4,468.37. The society received $67,324.76, and $65,497.80 was expended in charities. The society has an industrial school for the education of young girls and has just established, for Hebrew youths, a Technical institute at 129 Crosby street. Henry Rice, President ; I. S, Isaacs, Secretary ; James H. Hoffman, Treasurer ; H. Hirsch, Superin- tendent. All information can be had at the office of the United Hebrew Charities.
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Wilson Industrial School for Girls .- Organized 1853. School St. Mark's Place, corner avenue A. Is made up of a day school, kitchen garden and cooking garden classes, a Sabbath school, and a circulating library. A mission church has also been established. The scholars are instructed daily in ele- mentary English branches and given their dinner ; they are also taught sewing by hand while making their own garments, which they earn by a system of credit marks ; 200 taught daily for the past year ; 400 children taught in the Sabbath school. Receipts last year $9,321.64. Expenses $8,929.25. Mrs. J. Sturges, First Di- rectress ; Mrs. A. R. Smith, Treasurer; Mrs. J. McLean Hildt, Sec'y.
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Woman's Branch of City Mission .-
Established 1823. City Mission Rooms, 48 and 50 Bible House. Objects-to carry the Gospel of Christ everywhere-even to the most degraded. To minister to sick poor and send them to hos- pitals, if necessary. 11,839 visits were made, 1,227 garments given to sick persons, 18,251 tracts and papers were given. Missionaries have given $1,002.80, and nurses $1, 756.78. $14,385.50 was received and $14,359.49 expended. Other information can be obtained of Mrs. A. R. Brown, 46 Bible House, Superintendent.
Christian Worker's Home, 129 East 10th street, a branch of above.
Woman's Executive Committee of Home Missions .- Established 1878. Office; 280 Broadway. Renders support to the Schools and Teachers among the Indians, Mormons and Mexicans, in the United States. Sup- ported by the Presbyterian Church and individuals. Receipts for the year, $128.523.37. Expenditures, $4,031.43. For other infor- mation, apply to the Secretary. Mrs. Ashbel Green, President ; Mrs. F. E. H. Haines, Secretary ; Mrs. M. E. Boyd, Treasurer.
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Women's Prison Association, of New York, and The Isaac T. Hopper Home .- Incorporated 1845. 110 Second Avenue Objects-To redeem and restrain the erring prisoner, by giving her work, advice, and gen- eral assistance. During the year 337 unfortunates were provided for, 188 being sent to service, 93 left to provide for themselves, and the remainder are still at the Home. Receipts from annual subscri- bers and other sources, $7,618.70. $7,515.45 was expended, leaving a balance on hand of $103.25. Application for employment or relief, may be made to Miss Torrey, Matron, at any time. Mrs. James S. Gibbons, First Director ; Mrs. A. M. Powell, Correspond- ing Secretary ; Mrs. James M. Halsted, Treasurer.
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Workingmen's Homes-Society for the Improving. Incorporated 1881. Office of Secretary, 4 Pine street. Organized to give homes and meals to workingmen and their families, at a nominal cost. Lodging houses at 89-91 Centre, and corner Greenwich and Park Place. Meals are to be had for 5 cents ; beds for 15. Receipts last year, $13,190.77. Expenditures, $12,927.60. H. H. Cammann, President ; J. B. Pine, Secretary ; H. L. Morris, Treasurer.
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Working Women's Protective Union.
-Organized 1863. 19 Clinton Place (Eighth street). For the pre- vention of impositions upon working women who obtain a livelihood by employment other than household service, and enforcing by legal proceedings, free of cost to working women, the payment of wages which they have earned. Assists women wanting employment, and maintains an advisory refuge, free of cost, for all women who need the counsel of an experienced matron in their personal affairs. Is supported by voluntary contributions. W. H. H. Moore, President ; J. H. Parsons, Secretary. Superintendent, Mrs. M. W. Ferrer, from whom all required information can be obtained.
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Young Friends' Aid Association-
Established 1873. Office of the Secretary, 18 East 58tli Street. Gives clothing and food to the poor to whom their attention is called. 217 benefitted last year. Application at the office or at the address of either President or Secretary. Mrs. A. Lewis, President, 74 Union Place ; Jos. A. Bogardus, Treasurer, 177 West Street.
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Young Men's Christian Association.
-Established 1852. Twenty-third street and 4th avenue. Open every week day from 8 A. M. to 10 P. M. The library, reception room and parlors, are open on Sunday, from 1.30 to 10 P. M. In- come, $29,481,95. Expended, $29,391.10. The Association has six branches.
Bowery Branch, 243 Bowery. Open from 8:30 A. M. to 9:30 P. M., every week day. J. Seymour Scott, Chairman, 48 New street.
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German Branch, 142 Second Avenue. Open week days, from 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. F. F. Keller, Chairman, 664 6th Avenue.
Harlem Branch, 150 E. 125th street. Open from 9 A. M. to 10 P. M, every week day. Lucien C. Warner, Chairman, No. 2,042 Fifth avenue.
Railroad Branch, Grand Central Depot. Open week days, 8 A. M. to 9 P. M. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Chairman, Grand Central Depot.
The Young Men's Institute, 222 and 224 Bowery. C. H. Dodge, Chairman, No. 176 Broadway.
Thirtieth Street Depot, Thirtieth street. between Ninth and Tenth Avenues. Open week days, from 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. E. E. Whitbeck, Chairman, 33d street and 11th Avenue.
Yorkville Branch .- Eighty-sixth street. Open week days, 2 to 10 P. M. Orlin M. Sanford, Chairman, 71 Broadway.
Officers of the Association for 1885 : A. W. Hoppin, Jr., President : Cornelius Vanderbilt, Vice-President ; Bradford K. Wiley, Recording Secretary ; F. A. Marquand, Treasurer. Other information can be had of the General Secretaries, either by letter or personal interview, R. R. McBurney or James McConaughy, 23d street and 4th avenue.
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Young Women's Christian Associa- tion .- Established 1870. 7 E. 15th street, between 5th Avenue and Broadway. Endeavors to secure situations for young women needing them. Has a reading room and free library, where young women may meet. Gives food and clothing and relieves cases of illness which comes under its notice. Instructs young women in writing, technical design, free hand enlarging- phonography, and kindred studies, at a nominal sum. 572 women were taught last year. 1,225 women obtained employment through the Association last year. Receipts, last year, $10,754.12. Expendi, tures, $9,161.17. Mrs. Clarence E. Beebe, President ; Miss Emily B. Fabian, Corresponding Secretary ; Mrs. R. A. Brick, Treasurer, 25 E. 38th street.
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American Geographical Society .- Organized 1852. 11 West 29th street. The object of the Society is to promote geographical knowledge. Its library contains over 14.000 geographical works and over 8,000 maps and charts. It holds regular monthly public meetings, at which addresses are de- livered on geographical topics. Admission by ticket, obtainable from members.
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American Institute .- Established 1828. Rooms 21, 22, and 23 Cooper Union. Its objects are to encourage and promote industry in the United States by bestowing rewards and other benefits on persons excelling or making improvements in the branches of agriculture, commerce, manufactures and the arts. Holds an annual fair at the Rink, 63d street and 3d avenue. The present number of members is over 2000.
American Institute of Christian
Philosophy .- Organized Institute rooms, No. 4 Winthrop Place, Greene street, near 8th. Investigates the most important questions of philosophy and science, and interests Christian men and women, learned and unlearned, in the production, the circulation and the reading of a literature which promotes in- tellectual and religious culture. Annual membership subscription $5. Rev. Chas. F. Deems, D.D., LL.D., President. W. O. Mc- Dowell, Treasurer ; C. M. Davis, Secretary.
American Metrological
Society .- Organized 1873. Society rooms, Columbia College. The object of the Association is to improve the system of weights, measures
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moneys and time, as at present existing among men, and to bring the same, as far as practicable, into relations of simple commensur- ability with each other. Meets on the call of the Secretary, to whom all inquiries for information should be addressed. F. A. P. Barnard, S.J.D., LL.D., L.H.D. (President of Columbia College), President; J. K. Rees, Treasurer; A. M. Mayer, Ph. D. (Professor of Physics, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken), Corresponding Secretary.
American Museum of Natural His-
tory. - Incorporated 1869. Museum, Central Park, 77th street, 8th avenue. Opened Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday to the general public. Open at all times to - annual members, life members, fellows or patrons. An annual member pays $10 annually, receives a subscriber's ticket and two tickets for single admission ; life member pays $100, gets a sub- scriber's ticket and five single admission tickets ; Fellows give $500, get a subscriber's ticket and ten single admission tickets ; Patrons give $1000 and receive a subscriber's ticket, five complimentary sea- son tickets and ten single admission tickets. A subscriber's ticket admits two and may be used by any member of his family. Re- ceipts last year were $35,770.21 and expended $35,527.53. Other information may be had on application to the Librarian at the Mu- seum. Morris K. Jesup, President; J. Pierpont Morgan, Treasurer; Hugh Auchincloss, Secretary; A. Woodward, Librarian.
In connection with this Institution there has been established a course of free instruction, to be given by the Curates of the Museum, for the teachers of the common schools of New York City, and by the latter to their pupils. Teachers in normal schools throughout the State may also attend. The subjects treated on are human and comparative anatomy, physiology, zoology and kindred matters. For this the State has awarded $18,000. Next course commences in October. For other informan apply to Prof. Albert S. Bickmore, Curator-in-charge.
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American Society of Mechanical
Engineers. -- Organized 1880. Secretary's Office, 15 Cortlandt street. To promote the arts and sciences con- nected with engineering and mechanical construction, by means of meeting for social intercourse and the reading and discussion of pro- fessional papers and to circulate, by means of publication among the members the informatson thus obtained. Candidates for admission must have been connected with mechanical, civil, military, mining, metallurgical, naval or architectural profesions. He must be pro- posed by three members and seconded by two others. Initiation fee $15. Annual dues $10. Has a membership about 600. For other information, call or write the Secretary, F. R. Hutton, 15 Cort- landt street.
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Apprentices' Library .-- Established 1820. No. 18 East 16th street. Supported by the General Society of Mechan- ics and Tradesmen of the City of New York. Contains about 68,000 volumes, which are circulated gratuitously to mechanics and apprentices of both sexes, as well as to the members of the Society and their families. In connection with the library is a reading room, free to all respectable persons and supplied withi newspapers and all the popular magazines. There is also an evening school, which furnishes free instruction to boys in free hand, mechanical and architectural drawing ; and in the Female department, object, drawing and designing. J. Schwartz, Librarian.
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Art Students' League of New York. -- Established 1875. Rooms, 38 West 14th street. The objects of this Society are : The establishment and maintenance of an Academic School of Art, which shall give a thorough course of instruction in drawing, painting and sculpture. The cultivation of a spirit of fraternity among Art Students. Students are ad- mitted on passing examination and paying class fees. About 400 persons attended last year. For other information call on or ad- dress the Secretary. Frank Waller, President; Chas. Osborne Ree, Secretary ; Wm. A. Marsh, Treasurer.
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Astor Library. - Established 1848. Lafa- yette place near Astor place. Open 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Founded by John Jacob Astor. Contains about 250,000 volumes. Books are not loaned out, but are accessible to any respectable person, by registering name and address. Permission is also given to any well recommended person to use the alcoves for study and work.
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Bellevue Hospital Medical College.
-Foot of East Twenty-sixth street. For the education of physi- cians. 134 graduated last year. Other information from the Secre- tary of the Faculty. Hon. Isaac Bell, President ; J. P. Girard Foster, Secretary ; R. S. Kane, Treasurer ; Austin Flint, Jr., Sec- retary to the Faculty.
Carnegie Laboratory. - Branch of the College. Nos. 338 and 340 E. 26th street. E. G, Janeway, M. D., Director.
City Library .- City Hall. Contains the official records of the proceedings of the Common Council and the annual printed reports of the various city departments.
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City Mission Libraries .- 280 Rivington street and 63 Second street. Free to every one. Has 8,000 volumes in each, mainly of a religious character. Open daily.
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College of Midwifery .- Established 1883. 303 West 42d street. Open for the education of persons desiring to learn the science and art of midwifery. Diplomas granted after the course of instruction is completed. Fees nominal. For further information write the Secretary. Henry D. Carey, President ; Thomas L. O'Reilly, Secretary.
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College of Pharmacy of the City of New York .- Established 1829. Building 209, 211 and 213 East 23d street. For the instruction of pharmacists. Seventy students graduated last year. For other information apply to the Secretary. Ewen McIntyre, President ; David Hays, Treas- urer ; J. N. Hegeman, Secretary ; C. F. Chandler, Ph.D., M.D., LL.D., F.C.S., etc., President of the Faculty.
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College of Physicians and Surgeons.
-Established 1807. College Fourth Avenue and 23d Street, Is the Medical department of Columbia College. Educates Physicians of the Allopathic or " regular " School. Candidates must liave studied medicine three years under the direction of a regular Physician or Surgeon. 125 Physicians were graduated last year. The Clinics of the college furnish gratuitous medical advice to all applicants. For other information, address the Secretary of the Faculty. J. C. Dalton, M.D., President, J. G. Curtis, M.D., Secretary to the Faculty.
College of the City of New York .- Established 1849. Levington avenue and 23d street. Originally known as the Free Academy, and intended for the male graduates of the public schools. There are two five year courses, at the option of the student-the Scientific and the Classical ; and a one year Commercial course. For several years past an industrial de- partment has been conducted, in which particular attention is given to instruction in the mechanical arts. The College is entirely free and is under the charge of the Board of Education. Gen. Alex. S. Webb, President.
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Cooper Union .- Founded 1857. Junction of Third and Fourth avenues. The Cooper Union was built by the late Peter Cooper, and endowed with $200,000 for the support of a free reading room and library. The Union has free schools of science and art. 3,000 students attend the schools annually, mostly young tradesmen or mechanics who are unable to pursue these
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studies under more favorable circumstances. The regular course of five years embraces algebra, geometry, trigonometry, analytical and descriptive geography, differential and integral ; calculus, natural philosophy, elementary and analytical chemistry ; astronomy, me- chanics and mechanical drawing. In the art schools for males are taught drawing from casts, from perspective, mechanical, archi- tectural, industrial, ornamental figure and rudimental drawing and modeling in clay. Prizes are given by various individuals, and medals and diplomas conferred. Free class for instruction in telegraphy for women, which has fifty pupils. The female art school has 300. The pupils are taught photo-crayon, photo-color, oil color, painting attouching, normal teaching, wood engraving and pottery painting. The library contains 18,000 volumes of miscella- neous works. The library has a complete set of the old and new series of Patent Office Reports, which are yearly consulted by three thousand persons or more, each volume being carefully indexed.
Readers are not allowed to take books from the room. The average daily number of readers is 1,800. 110 domestic and foreign magazines, and 180 daily and weekly papers are always on file. The reading room is open from 8 A. M. to 10 P. M. The regular course of instruction is free to any person who may be approved of by tlie Board of Trustees. Other information may be had of the Curator. Edward Cooper, President ; W. G. Hunt, Treasurer ; A. S. Hewitt, Secretary ; J. C. Zachos, Curator,
Harlem Library .- Incorporated 1825. 2238 3d avenue, between 121st and 122d street. Contains over 12,000 volumes ; membership fee $3.00 per annum. Library and reading room open from 9 A. M. to 9 P. M.
Industrial Education Association .-- Establislied 1884. Rooms, 21 University Place. Organized to pro- mote industrial training whenever possible. Supported by private subscriptions. Receipts, $1,742.30. Expenses $1,545.04. For other information apply to the Secretary. Gen. Alex. S. Webb, President ; Miss Jane P. Cattell, Secretary ; John S. Bussing, Treasurer.
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Lenox Library .- Opened 1877. 5th avenue between 70th and 71st street. Founded by James Lenox. Contains a rare collection of valuable books and paintings. Open daily ex- cept Sunday from 11 A. M. to 4 P. M. Admission by ticket which can be obtained free upon written application to the superintendent, George H. Moore, 1001 5th avenue.
Library of the American Institute. Rooms 21, 22 and 23 Cooper Union. Established in 1833 by the members of the Institute. Contains about 12,000 volumes, mainly works on agriculture, chemistry and the mechanical arts.
Mercantile Library .-- Established 1820. Clinton Hall, Astor Place and Eighth street. To promote the largest possible circulation of the best works in history, biography, religion, science, travels, and the higher class of fiction. Has 200,- 000 volumes which are constantly being added to. Has a reading room annexed to the library. Any person of good character may become a member by paying $5 yearly. Clerks admitted for $4. Clerks are charged $1 initiation. The membership is now 5,261. Receipts for the past year $27,305,61. Expenditures $24,882.18. For other information call on or write to the Librarian. A. H. Timpson, President ; W. D. Searles, Treasurer ; F. A. Sandland, Secretary. Wm. T. Peoples, Librarian.
Branches, 431 Fifth avenue and 62 Liberty street.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art .- Incor- corporated 1870. Central Park near 5th avenue, opposite 82nd street. For the purpose of encouraging and developing the study of the fine arts ; of advancing general knowledge of kindred sub- jects ; and furnishing popular instruction and recreation tending thereto. Under charge of a Board of Trustees of 21, of which the Comptroller of the City of New York, and the President of the Department of Public Parks are ex-officio members. The Park Department has erected a building costing $500,000, in considera-
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tion of which, the general public are admitted free of charge on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. On other days the admission fee is 25 cents. The museum contains a handsome collection of paintings, and the famous Di Cesnola collection of articles found in the ancient cities and tombs of Cyprus.
Evening Art Schools have been established at 214 and 216 East 34th street, for technical instruction in designing, modeling, carving and drawing. Terms, $5 to $10 the course.
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