New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
TOPICS OF UNIVERSAL INTEREST IN TIE
METROPOLIS OF LONG ISLAND.

a lesson has leen Taught which the Institute authorI.
ties intend heed II Is their Intention no, 10 place
any more collections In the wahnSton-st building or
in any otter binding that is not hreproof. There +
q likelihood that the fire will serve to hasten tho
project which the leading spirits OF the Institute hove
been ChCiishng for some time. a. is we'll known. %
establishing Museum Of Art and science Oh the site
set apart for this purpose near the MouHt Prospect
Reservoir Their ned II more room for t*cir work,
and especially OF q suitable place FOX the display and
preservation of exhibits Of varou> sorts. Is pressing
II is understood that MANY member, are being
secured the Interest In the II "r having been stiin
MATED by The misfortune Will Ia, b'falicu IL: and
II plain that now is the ;Tc 70! th0>c whp intend
70 contribute moro less orally In support e tho
museum to Come forward With their subscri2t ms
far as the exterior Of the building is ccnccr'et
there indications of tie fire. Most o. tn prop
cry Of the Institute has been removed to place "f
safety, and executive Office la, been red
t. the directors TDii # tic brooklyn Library. TINS
l.. sunny rooa. looking on; on Montague s.: and here
Professor Frarklin W. Hooper. the secretary and
curator OF The Institute" is bu,y cne"Cti a. ever
IN the wor, which ahsor's all his time and attention.
Tho fire has served demon tra.c hOW many ftndN
the Institute has in Brcohyn. both IN re'prt To y
large hall for the general meetings Of the lhsttu"'
and in respect to places for hoiinG the nurc:' Us
meetings Of the various departments. there was a"
embarrassment of richie, for tie Institute directors u
choose nom. President Adams. Of the Geographical
Department, assures that the fire Will cause no
change in the extensive preparations Tor an cN't Il
geographical publications and apparatus Inc c\h''',
Will include globes, aliases, charts, 1hal, cr anu
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with the leading PAD
fishing houses in GERMANY France Enal,nd, swi'H'r
land. Belgium and other European countries. VII" VII
forward their Publications for the riTl'a'. Whlie
American publishers have agreed 10 cooperate htaiN
In the matter. on account II the lic aI'ottcr haii
will have to be secured for the exhibition and IN all
o t,,;n ln nod
January.
The second yearbook Of the institute las just been
prepared under the direction Of Professor Hooper 1t
l. a we'll printed and well made volume OF IL pages.
being double the size of the first book OF The kf ever
gotten up. 1t contains about all the Information IN
" gard to the Institute and It's work that any one
could seek. and IS an invaluable handbook for Tie
men tcrs and ali who interested In the WORK Which
is being done. Nearly hundred pages are gwen 10
the names Of the members Of the Institute IN the
various classes In which they ARRANGED. by far ;c
greater part OF this space Being occupied with tie
members Of the various departments. In these. OF
course, there are numerous Implications. as dn aSSo
Cate member has the privilege of belonging I" three
departments. Tic total membership is set down as
] $50 a brief history OF tn" Institute and is b' laws
follow. aud then appears detailed account OF the
work Of the last year in the various Departments. The
Biological Laboratory and tue Institute library next
attention. and last, but by no means least
chapter is devoted to the museum project. TO III,
Is atdcd the OF the dill Incorporating the lrooklyH
Institute Of Arts and sci"rces-a bill which had to be
passed by the Legislature three times before IL could
pass the critical cyc "f Governor Ill., Tn" book Is
adorned with a cut OF tin l>titdte
bn ng and with portrait If Augustus Graham. lis
founder
William II. Maxwell, Supcrnt"ndg mt OF Public In
6 rlcton. spent his vacation last Year AT Lac
Loincaecn. in Vermont aid he and his family wer,
much pleased With thai rc:on that they went there
d lin this year. and hod T. equally we'll. Mr.. Max
V II i, convinced that tie scenery Of Vermont has not
ie.un Ia be apprcHa:cd at its ful! VAIN hy people
" no leave IL r city hons for the suDin"r
lie himself is enthusiastic over /. Ldhe EorO,c'l
n beautiful sheet Of water about nino
mIos long and not far from 70 three smaller lakes
all pre-; lily and pC UIcs4n'ly s:iuftd. Thc crlv"-
in t.e Icehbor,ood are unc"mmoily fine; the roads
a:c SMOOTH and well kept. and the country is not too
lilly To make driving perfectly enjoyable. Mr. Max
we'll AID HI, family. however. narrowly escaped nee
IL with s~:iou, ACCIDENT. He was divins spri q
pair o; fveve,r Old EOr>cs and when car !T..2'
which c was about 10 cross of Ia" forward - ols
q; the Carria-c suddenly Collapsed. TIE horse" sITans
fr,yard with hoa..G dragging tie c'r1fa;c in Na''i
ucr.~s the h..i-c. Then il Tpc. and all L. occnpa3ia
wcr. thrown ou, while the ho,+c- started u run away.
They were s:ooucA n.;cr .,iu.: >''lf d!>'anc" by
CONN. Ia cOn,art with tc! Graph p'!c and sunci'i
10 damage. Eouc Of til" members OF Ar HaN"eH,
family seriously injured, though they WEI"
cd deal ,hdhcn up and dcmOrali2cd. The vehicle
was "a compl &c wreck.
The opinion OF Corporation Counsel jerks in refer
cncc The placing Of advertisements on the renee
erected around the site Of the Memorial Arch. In tho
IA of Prospect Park l. pr"cmincnily IN accom- inco
With mOn-,csc. He holds that tic Park Commits
r oner, have full power IL the pr " w'rIi
| The height Of absurViiy t. ,uppo'" anytln: es'
TIC Id tina, tie contractor for paddle work OF this
s0rt in q public place ha, tho right TO turn 1t Into
"a advertising JOB j, simply p?cposcrou,. II Is
Crctitale the Park Commissioners that they CID not
wait learn the Corporation Connsc'S opinion hefor'
Issuing orders that advertisements should hc dis
played on the fncc. The preparation, Tor tilS iLh
all been completed the fence havin: been divided into
6, acrs which falnG signs would sroa have made
their appearance Luckily The mater attracted a.
tcAton AID protest before any ".vcrt 'nF had brcl
gun AID LOW the people OF rroo hlvn VIII be saved
from tic offensive display thHt wnul hlv" greeted
Their eyes every time they entered the park BY Is
,h.cf entrance. 1t has been we'll sai tIa' tn; c"n
1-or might wei PIT iv"ri, .ns SINS on the arch
vii. Il ri~cs a''"vr ~" f"cc. n, To d.
pay them the Enclosure erected simply for tho cOl.-
venience OF tn, wor,mcn whc the Construction Of the
arch is in pro ,ic>,.
Mr. Bardwcn the genial head Of the brooklyn
lhrarT, attended the recent convention nf the Amcr
Llb.ar; Association 't he returned "a town
Tuesday, lie able 10 ciiDr All the fc,tivitics
which took place IN connection with thu meeting at
ta5yan's. II" says that the meeting was n great
.ucc.,>. AID az hal decidedly ENJOYABLE time. 1t
vas his second vacation this year. his reeua" vact
ton having been passed LAKE George, which he r.
CARDS As one OF the ideal places for summer outing
At least. that what he said his return fiom that
quarter; perhaps he wOnd qualify HI, enthusiasm now
somewhat IN favor Of the heart of the Whit Noun
t1n' especially II he could b. sure Of having III" com
pany OF some Of the men with whom he passed the
time 50 pleasantly there Of late The weather not
bit nevertheless they hal an oppor,u,y +, make tic
acquaintance Of the White Mountain, pretty ,ho=uchly
Nr. Bardwel was greatly attracted BIZ tc b"autics Of
the FrncOnia Notch. and IS at all pleased y the
to run railroad through that Wild and 70.
mantle region Whether he will attend the next an
nua! meeting OF the Library Association in san Fran
Ii has rod