New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-05
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
OF BROOKLYN
NEW BUILDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FEA-
JURES,

A NEW BUILDING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FEA-
TURES.
The Board of Trustees OF the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Brooklyn has decided upon
attempt to erect building corresponding In size and a
pOinmens to the Association buildings recently put up
in New-YOrk and Washington. This project has been
rendered necessary by the enlarged field Of service which
the Association now occupies. As preliminary step
application was made 10 Legislature for OF in
corporation under which larger amount OF real estate
could held than lie allowed by the general law Of the
state; aud special charter was accordingly
granted May g. 1869, under which the real
estate of the corporation vested in independent
sefperpetuatng financial Board Of Trustees AT meet
ing Of the Board OF Directors in November unanimous
vote was taken proceed at to select suitable
building stc and 10 raise funds for an edihee Neg"ta
ons are pending for the purchase OF the vacant lot
at the OF FultOnaYe. and Gaatinpace ana also
Of four lots In the rear, Oh whchare five dwellings In
the sale is concluded frontage OF 100 feet on f
tOn-st will be secured with depth OF 20 feet on Gala
tnplace the location being central ana every way de-
In enargng the sphere of usefulness Of the institution
the Board OF Managers intend not only To increase me
facilities OF the Association for Dlniseripd To the
social and religious Improvement OF young men ana
women bu also 10 anotu PIh % ~ ~ d. yon n
men and women, who are Obliged to earn IheI IlNei-
bne the features OF Association Hall and Cooper lnsti
tue in Newl0rE. The Association began inns system,
German French, commercial penmalship, artistic
drawing mechanical and working drawing, and and
facilities for instruction afforded, have had
each average attendance OF 80 or 90 mem
sGncato Mhen de I9 Of the Association viii
be greatly enlarged, and facilities for as thorough an an
education Is he gained at colleges and scientific
schools will be afforded free of expense by means OF
night classes and courses Of lectures An apo GGp %,
instructors Will be engaged ana the several courses Oh
study will he illustrated by apparatus and scientific sp
pOinments. Many men and women III this department
will attend lectures and recitauos an hour ana nan
each evening and will be subjected 10 some degree oi
discipline prompt attendance and good department ne
ing required On graduation. degrees will he awarded
in the several departments az in German unyersities
proved by the Board of Directors 1t will be substan
al edce, either Of stone or Of pressed Philadelphia brick
render architectural ornament to the city, II Will
occupy the entire lot and will be five stories IN hight
surInounted by Mansard roof. The first floor will con
tain in front four large stores one OF which VIII probably
be occupied by the Tract and Bible Societies In the rear
will be bathrooms and gymnasium, and large hall
audience rOom capable of seating 5000 persons on
the second floor there will be library ana reading anu
reception rooms the audience occupying the
Of the floor The third and fourth floors viii be divided
into and class In the several departments OF
academic and scientific study. The fifth floor will
tain laboratory with apparatus for Illustrating ehenls
room in engineering other departments In each Of
the three upper stories there will be large
by feet intended for religious services and courses
OF scientific instruction The estimated cost Of the build
Ing including the land, s25OOO all OF which is to be
The officers of the Association for 1871 are follows
President, Prof. Darwin G. Eaton, Pm D.. VieePresi
Wallace, Noah Hunt schenck, ID. D., Judge George c.
Reynolds, Zachary Eddy, D. D.; Corresponding secre
tary, EnOs n. Taft; Recording Secretary Charles Mum
ford; Treasurer, the Rev. Vim. NJ. Martin; Trustees
Prof ID. G.. Eaton EnOs n. Taft the Rev VIM NJ Martini
Frederick Marquand Pitt Cooke James r. Taylor. Abra
ham j. Beekman, and ThOs Vernon Board Of Directors
Eli H. Garfield, ID. D.; T.. c. Andrews, D. D.; Cornelius
d. Wood Rev. WIN. 8. studley Rev. WaylMd HOyt;
William c. Speman Richard 3. StOrrs, IT,, ID. D.; Noah
Hunt schenck, ID. D.; Joseph I. Duryea d. D.. William
W. Wickes; Aanson Trask; Edward J.. Kahlesch; Chas
Mumford Francis Moran James p. Wallace; Geo
G.. Reynolds; David ii. Cochran; Charles l.. Colby;
Joseph Kimbal, ID. d.. David Moore, IT., ID. ID. John
French Zachary Eddy. ID. ID. the Rev VIM. NJ. Martin;
I,,ng Taft prof naryX Eat ulgstn
Vim. l. Burlington, ID. d.. silas NJ Giddings William
Eilsall and ". NJ. Hastings.