Franklin Institute
THE, of the State of Pennsylvania for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts, an institution established in Philadelphia in 1824, for the dissemination of knowledge of the arts and sciences. It combines many features of the mechanical institutes and the institution is carried on by means of lectures, reports, libraries, exhibitions, and instruction. Publication of a journal was begun in 1826 and has continued without interruption. The library contains about 75,000 volumes. A school of mechanical and architectural drawing is conducted and there are also night schools in machine design and naval of the scientific societies. The work of architecture. There are also schools for the instruction of English and ancient and modern languages. The institute is open to all persons of legal age on payment of dues.