 | Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art - 1859 - 72 pages
...to open the volume of nature by the light of truth — so unveiling the laws and methods of Deity, that the young may see the beauties of creation, enjoy its blessings, and learn to love the Being " from whom cometh every good' and perfect gift." My heart's desire is, that the rising generation... | |
 | 1884 - 166 pages
...with the corner stone of the Institute, said : — "The great object that I desire to accomplish in the erection of this Institution is to open the avenues...to love the Author from whom cometh every good and perfect gift." Was not that a noble object? And how grandly it has been and is being fulfilled ! Warren... | |
 | Harry A. Lewis - 1887 - 534 pages
...scientific knowledge to the youth of our city and country, and so unfold the volume of nature that the youth may see the beauties of creation, enjoy its blessings...to love the Author from whom cometh every good and perfect gift." Could any sentiment be more beautiful ? Could any motive be more worthy of imitation... | |
 | Harry A. Lewis - 1887 - 534 pages
...profit of the poor working people of New York city. Mr. Cooper himself thus deScribes his motives: "The great object that I desire to accomplish by the...erection of this institution is to open the avenues of scientic knowledge to the youth of our city and country, and so unfold the volume of nature that the... | |
 | Albert Shaw - 1891 - 722 pages
...plans uud how thoroughly he comprehended the work to be done and its most sure way of accomplishment. "The great object that I desire to accomplish by the...young may see the beauties of creation, enjoy its blessing, and learn to love the Author from whom cometh every good and perfect gift." " The success... | |
 | 1891 - 866 pages
...be razed to the ground, within the cornerstone will be found a parchment containing these words : " The great object that I desire to accomplish by the...young may see the beauties of creation, enjoy its blessing, and learn to love the author from whom cometh every good and perfect gift." Mr. Cooper was... | |
 | 1893 - 416 pages
...to open the volume of nature by the light of truth — so unveiling the laws and methods of Deity, that the young may see the beauties of creation, enjoy its blessings, and learn to love the Being " from whom cometh every good and perfect gift." My heart's desire is, that the rising generation... | |
 | Hattie E. Macomber - 1897 - 176 pages
...The words which he wrote and placed in a box in the corner stone are not too hard for you to read. " The great object that I desire to accomplish by the...to love the Author from whom cometh every good and perfect gift." But would the poor young men and women of New York who worked hard all day care for... | |
 | Orison Swett Marden - 1898 - 424 pages
...abolition. The following was placed in the corner-stone of Cooper Institute by its grand founder : " The great object that I desire to accomplish by the...to love the Author from whom cometh every good and perfect gift." The object of an education is to unfold and to lay open to the sunlight all the faculties... | |
 | Louis Albert Banks - 1902 - 422 pages
..."The great object I desire to accomplish is to open the avenues of scientific knowledge to youth, so that the young may see the beauties of creation, enjoy its blessings and learn to love the author." INSCRIPTION ON THE TABLET ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF PETER COOPER IN THE HALL OF FAME. PETER COOPER was... | |
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Institution is to open the avenues of scientific knowledge to the youth of our city and country, and so unfold the volume of Nature that the young may see the beauties of creation, enjoy its blessings, and learn to love the Author from whom cometh every... 
