DREXEL INSTITUTE OF ART, SCIENCE, AND INDUSTRY. An educational institution founded in 1891 at Philadelphia. Pa.. by An thony J. Drexel. The objects of the Institute are to train young men and women in the increasing number of industries dependent upon applied art and science, and to afford opportunity, through academic and lecture departments, for a broad intellectual culture. The courses of study are open equally to men and women; no degrees are conferred: the requirements for ad mission are graded in accordance with the course taken, and the tuition fees are very moder ate. owing to the endowment fund established by Sir. Drexel. This endowment amenints tc $2,000,000, while the total value of the 'Insti tute's property, including buildings and equip ment, approximates $4,000.000. The main build ing. given by Air. Drexel, is an imposing struc ture in the style of the classic Renaissance: East Hall, a finely appointed building. in the modern French Renaissance style, contains the notable collection of paintings bequeathed by John D. Lankenau. 'flue specimens in every department of industrial art. In it are many examples of the decorative arts of Egypt.
India,' China. and Japan. and there is also an important collection of European and oriental textiles. courses offered in the Institute include those in tine and applied arts: mechanic arts: elect ive engineering : emn inert... and finance: media n ica I drawing and machine (mi st ruct len ; domestic science; chemistry. and English. hi addition to the regular academic instruction, the Institute pro cities evening classes in all departments. These courses are graded. some of them extending mix three years. The Institute carries on, fur thermore. all 111111011:111i work through the means of free public lectures and converts. The number of student- in attendance in the several departments in 190 was 1"..11/0; in the c‘elting courses. •0110. The library, contain ing 311.11111I Nolumes, is especially strong in storks on art. soienve, and technology. The president of the Institute from its foundation, and to whom its organization and the development of its courses must he largely ascribed. is ,lain'. Ifie Alister.