New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-06
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS or.
TOPICS OF TIMELY INTEREST IN NEW
Works. BIGGEST NEIGHBOR.

lyn Library has announced 10 be geu I'm the Academy
of Music In October. November and December IS OF
uncommon Interest. While all of them are certain TO
attract large audiences II may not be too much to say
that the bcn been kept I'LL the last OF The fess
The Is 10 be closed on December 10 with an
evening Of authors readings similar TO those "hch
have been SO successful in New-fOrk. Boston ana
Washington. 1t is not known as vet Just wha'
authors Will be heard this OCCASION but arrange
ments are being made with number OF weil-AnoWh
literary men, and there good reason 10 believe that
the readings I'm Brooklyn will be as popular rs their
predecessors elsewhere. AS the proceeds are 10 20
into the treasury Of the Copyright League there is an
additional reason why all the friends oil the OBJECT
which the League is seeking to accomplish sno"u
dispay interest of the most practical sort In this
entertainment. The lectures proper however arc
such as to appeal strongly to the cultivated people OF
the civ In partcuar IS this tue of the two to DO
given by Miss Amelia b. Edwards on Egyptian topics
though have intention Of dsparagng Mr. " arne'
who il to speak Tho Relation OF flc'loh u LAW
Miss Edwards. as is we'll known. has high iepai'h
As an gyptolOgist and her appearance III hr"ohN"
will be The first she VIII make on the lecture platform
in this country All the Lectures arr 10 be- piceedsu
nv brief addresses, which. IN is annOuc'N
will he made by DI. StOrrs, General n. 1. Barnes
and r. r. Bowler The sales Of seats already haIcd'o
that the course will be satisfactory Success MI
BsNwe,l tho efficient and obiging librarian OF me
H,ooklyp Library told me on Wednesday evening that
course aud a considerable number OF seats III o'her
,s,rjons Of the house Al that time the sale had JUST
bean oprned 10 the public. the members OF the LIBRARY
having had the first choice of places IL Is no lie"
thing by the way for the Library to arrange course
of Lectures In former years such men d fVio>so'
Typdall John FIske and Richard A. Proctor have Sp
pesred before Brooklyn audiences under its auspices
An friends s the Lbraty will be glad to note the reirn
70 the lecture custom and to observe tie evidences OF
success which already are apparent
Almost simultaneously with the announcement OF
the library lectures cOmes the prospectus vi az
lecrres TO be oven under the auspices OIL me TeVo
Brooklyn Institute in the course Oh tne IAN ao
AZ The Tribune has already printed the st IN i"lI'
is op,v uscessary here 10 mention the names OF lro
Sessor g Darlington Wright Professor-H H. BOyeseh'
Professor William r. Ware, Professor Injuries -
Young the Rev. John ". Chadwick the Kew 'hSrios
y. Baker Professor W LeConte stevens anu
sure,iuteudrut Nendenhal Of the United States 'oa@'
survey to show that tte course is to be one oi ca
csptional popular interest The lnsutlb uhner IN
n.w nan,aem,nt is certainly doing much 10 deserve
te thanks and best wishes Of tho people OF bfpohH
OF special importance is the announcements VIM" i"'
Tribune was the first TO make that 'he pio'e'' Tvs
supplying the city with museums on ia'so o
is making excellent progress and that the p'9p.''
NJ fig ultimate success is increasingly prIS"" INV
Institute has been fortunate in securing tne
=, Professor Franklin W. Hooper as curator-a postum
which he accepted last sprisg. at the Same l''he SOW
ing his connection with the Adeiph- AcaoeI': n
& an indefatsable worker and his heart is AL III the
work ia which he is now engaged
One Of the early fruits Of Professor HoOpers noio
active connection with the Institute Is hanuSo"
Yearbook which is just about to be issued Us wv
naOes contain lists Of the officers ana members
% the hv-laws and the charter brief history ol 'c
of it's
-, ,,acas ara devoted 10 the art museum project
ui1 an account Of the meeting on FEBRUARY "'
xbieb the movement was started ana ''p' VI NV
hill passed by the Legislature rescrNlhe cer'" P''
NJ p,nspect Park (he Fast Side lands Tor Az anu
cianca museums and libraries" cut of the preSeh
institute building in Westinghouse 1orIls "o p'"3
Mace Of the we'll printed little volume
The Republican General Committee has hSed he
a, ,or tho nominating conventions and the campaign
yin u,op he m active progress. AS usual INC nc
nub,ioans are TO be in the field IN %VAhce Vi "'oH
oupepents though. TO be sure. II doesh maze No'N
much difference this year. since Inc fchOhia'pn Va
MAYOR Chaplin and of District Attorney hlus"aN arc
assured IL is by no means certain vet who the
p.nuhlicap candidate for Mayor VIII De. 'uiohei
poi,d ~ I have before remarked, IS the prncpA
favorte among the members Of his party but his re-
mctance 10 be again candidate STANDS III inc way
of his nomination. During the week the name Vi
Colonel John Rucgcr has been drought prominently
into notice There 10 be the impression In some
quarters that the mention OF colonel hucsrt as
possible candidate al this time !, ne~ hing mat
l. not the case Colonel Rueger was first mentioned
I'm The Brooklyn Times several weeks ago, aud
comment wac made upon It In this column at That
time II goes without saying that he possesses many
elements Of streugth n" The Eagle admits that he
would be a difficult candidate to beat and calls
special attention to the strength which Republican
candidate of German nationality has III Brooklyn.
II instances tie election of Mr.. Schroeder MayOr
Colonel SchuIig Register. General siehmetz a> Con
,roller and Captain Kaiser last year as Comfy Clerk
This is point that IS sure 10 be carefully considered
ly The Republican Cny Convention in case Colonel
Bailu IS reckoned out Of the field. Colonel Rueger j
largely engaged in building operations and possesses
much of the popularity that Colonel Baird has among
worldngmen.
The action Of the PARK Commissioners in opening one
Of the Birdie paths in Prospect Park 10 carriages IS
rather singular say the least, II is certain 10
provoke storm OF protests from people who enjoy
the park greatly on horseback. The Osensibe purpose
Of this new departure IS 10 afford persons driving an
opportunity call at the Farm House for refreshments
and II is said that provision Will be made for bitchlng
borsss etc OF course the bride path Is a soft fo,d
and in no sense for carriages and hci pres-nce on
viii seriously interfere with Ine enjoyment Of rider
If any provision be made for people I'm carIacr,
stop refreshments in the PARK Will naturally be-
asked why It not done IN connection with ihc
Shelter House which i, near the dive most used: The
Farm House + refined and picturesque part Of The
parh and s popularity j. not likely ~ De mere by
the opening 10 fl Of way for carriages, though os,by
The sales there viii De enlarged Bui II ought not - e
a chief aim of the Park Commissioners 10 build up
lhe fortune Of the man who has the res aurant pry
leges.
The Adcmen have been asked to change The name
II It IS done II VIII be the carrying Oul Of per-
melons prachce which has already gone too lar.
Raymondst, the neXt-doOr ncghbOr Of Navy wa,
Transformed not long ago In il, upper portion %
Ashland Place for other than that The CITY
,ail happens 10 be- located IN that street aud In,
name OF the thOronghfare IS more closely associated
IN the public mind with the Raymond Street ;aii
tban With anything else Nsvy-st. has ancrnt
and honorable name being 80 called becalse is
beginning IL runs alongside Of the Navy Yard. II IL
true that The greater part vi II has fallen into
disrepute, and is now filed with tenement houses
and the like. which mainly occupied by negroes