The evening world., 1888-05-03

Friends OF Progress-New York Must
Have such an Instituticn TO Keep Up TO
the Front-Chicaso Has One Already
I%nvaIsabic to Working Men and Won en-
A Wide Field Of Usefulness Indicated.
The EVENING WonLD has received the fol-
lowing communication
To ne Editor OF Ths Ersning World:
THE EVENING WoRLD's persistence in the
direction Of securing public Improvement.
morally and otherwise, cannot fail of fruitful
results. The great body of people in this
city feel the need of a public spirited journal
like the senior and the junior WORLD to
point out to them those things most wanted
and the manner in which tho same may be
practically applied for the common good.
Your fight for free lectures is q splendid
stroke in the right direction. Secure that
boon and you will win the undying gratitude
of the people.
But do not cease your labors at that juno
ture, but after having obtained the passage Of
the Free Lecture bill let us have another of
your brilliant /" statue" campaigns and build
o magnificent temple in which the people
may assemble and listen to those whose proud
privilege it shall be to instruct them
Let the structure and its object be mod
elled on the example set by Peter Cooper.
when that public benefactor built his own
monument in the shape Of the famous Cooper
Institute, and let everything therein be free
to the people who feel the need of the ele-
waiting influence of education.
The citizens contributing will be amply re-
paid by the growth OF, intelligence and ad-
vanced thought that will necessarily be incul-
Gated by series of lectures and scientific
studies, which alone can secure. that high
moral plane upon which every well-meaning
citizen is anxious the coming generation
Why cannot TIE EVENING WORLD erect its
own monument and promote the public veal
by so doing L. w. GREENE.
" East Eighty ninth street, New York.
EVENING WohLp young men were sent out
to obtain the views Of men interested in edu-
c%ational matters on the proposition given in
the letter. Only one opinion was expressed,
and that was favorable to the idea. The need
of some method for reaching and enlighten-
ing those whose days are devoted to toll is
universally acknowledged. and an institution
such 90 the one proposed was pronounced to
|, DO In the line Of progress pointed out by THt
EysRs s Son wHSlD SSa TsSs hsot ;ass S aas also .p-
piMsn M. Roswell P. Flower wa. seen at 50
Broadway. He said IF the idea can be
worthy worthy o 1us Rich men every Vrs'G now and them them
establish schools in this cfty in which the
children of the poor may be educated free:
Such actions bridge over the gulf supposed
y | W d4lbb. DtbWCCh AK Y uhu POOA MI ulhhC
their relations pleasanter. There cannot be
Z too much done in the way Of educating the
p9or, and as the idea suggested would give q
liberal education f free, q course I favor IT, ~.
> Board Of Education, was found in his Office
in the First National Bank. While he did not
t care to express o definite opinion until he had
, thought the project over, he said "A great
deal Is being done TO educate the people Of
this city ut the present time. We have ex-
. cellent public schools. and colleges nov: I
: am a firm believer in higher education, for,
r among many other things, it decreases crime.
The majority Of our convicts are unable to
Y read or write. A scheme, therefore. to in
crease the educational facilities for the poor
! must be q good one"
r Henry Bergh's nephew and successor as
President of the 3. 7. Q. A., whose name is
also Henry Bergh. said II most heartily
favor the erection Of such a building by pop
We cannot DO too much TO educate working
men and women. and the idea proposed OF
+ giving them free lectures on instructive
: themes is a worthy one. BY the way, I would
lectures the proper treatment of animals"
Supt. Jasper, Of the public schools, also ex-
pressed approval Of the project.
d project. s% he s s%PhAslfai tSin ln it is q very 81 sou nns
one. To be sure a great deal is being done
every day to educate the masses, but such an
idea as is proposed would do much to ad-
vance thought among them and %enlighten
them. / wish the plan every success"
+ Henry Clews, the banker, said " 1t Ia q
grand idea to advocate the erection of q tenn
pie Of such q character. 1t should be an edi-
. hoe which will add beauty to the city, and l
u am sure It would be Of great public benefit.
We need It to make our city Keep on o level
! with cities of the Old World.
" II think the plan to start the erection of
. such . building BY, subscriptions and be-
: quests is an admirable one. Many people,
Z having accumulated. great wealth by thrift,
. are, puzzled, when they make their wills, TO
y their wealth in charities and for the public
Q good. Such people would find an excellent
opportunity TO contribute TO such a fund as
Is proposed. Whatever contributes to the
education of the masses is elevating to man
Q kind"
4 President Nicholas Murray Butler, of the
n Industrial Education Association. 9 Uniyer-
sity place, said should think i would
building than II would TO encourage by hnan-
nancial help the institutions IN the city that
d could and would offer such lectures for in
structiOn as are proposed. But there are Of
q course many people who would feel more at
home in a building built by the people than
in these institutions: II 1t would tend to
pop OCULAR, ,b instruction nvtb i would ia, be w az
y keep children and young people out of
saloons, ten-cent theatres and low resorts
will be a great benefit. New York has money
ownership, in the masses will induce people
!, TO attend these lectures, then let us by all
! means have the building. IL would be a big
. undertaking. but they don't stop for hat in
= The Would Office. wish THE EVENING
WORLD every success In the matter"
II. 7. A%uchmuty, who has beenlprominent
in the cause of education in this city, said
a "A building like the Chicago Auditorium
a would be a great benefit here in New York.
New York wants such a building bad y.
!, There is such an enormous population here
which has not the advantage OF good lectures
and music, that, II q place of the kind could
DO prepared, IL would be a grand, good
!, thing"