New-York tribune., 1890-01-26


the towns have given their consent TO be swallowed mp
| in the CITY, That such consent will be forthcoming
| in no long time on the part OF Flatbush and New
Utrecht is in every way probable, especially as num-
Der of influential citizens of Flabush have organized
an association for the purpose Of bringing abcat a
| union with Brooklyn.
| Colonel John Y. Cuyer, who feels friendly in
tcrest in FIatbush has making what he calls a
ncrccrinatlonn through the old town. and has been
impressed with the fact that good Of the trees
there are sorely in need Of intelligent attention Il
observed with regret he says the neglected condi
tion Of the in Of the streets. These were
| fine trees a few years and of them are so
! stlll but they overgrOwn, neglected. dead and
| diving and demand immediate attention Many of
them should be removed in order to give the Others
chance to grow and enjoy profitable existence As
for these Others, they need intelligent pruning the
suckers ETC.. should be cut away and care should be
taken to provide opportunities for their future health
ful growth and development They are worth it as a
town investment Insects and diseases attack neg
lected trees sooner than Others. These trees need
special nutrition, air, light and moisture If
the people Of Fatbush neglect these things they will
find out their mistake too late" The shady streets
of this suburb are one of its principal attractions and
the advice of such competent judge Colonel Culver
ought not TO be overlooked
Colonel Culyer Is receiving warm praise from the
press of Utica where he is engaged in laying ont the
grounds Of the Masonic Home. which TO be thrown
open TO the public virtually park. He is urging
the people of that city 10 extend OF their streets
with the purpose of making the park accessible,
and expresses much qualification az the business like
way in which the project is being taken in hand.
Evidently the Colonel will soon have as many warm
friends Utica lie has in Brooklyn that is, in pro
portion TO the number of inhabitants.
Dr.. Joseph II. Hunts recent gift 10 the Froebcl
Academy is valuable addition to the resources Of
that excellent institution. 1t consists Of collection
of the minerals of Brooklyn to the number OF a
hundred or Brooklyn appears to be peculiarly
rich internationally Wherever there is an excavation
and the bouderS dug out broken up for foundation
walls. DR.. Hunt says. valuable specimens can be
picked up. All one has to do is to keep his eyes
open and he make good collection without
going outside of the city limits. As Long Island Is
composed of what is known in geological language as
drift. ore find II all the varieties OF minerals
which abound to the north and northwest 70: two or
three hundred miles. DR.. Hunt is enthusiastic
collector and has the finest cabinet in brooklyn 50
lucky is he in his finds" wide open does he
keep his eyes. that he has picked up Indian
arrow.heads in his garden on Bedford ave
A lecturer on Recent Church Architecture at Home
and Abroad at the brooklyn Institute the other even
inc declared that ninctcnths Of our churches are
architectural monstrosiics." lie must have been
studying some Of the recent specimens that have been
erected in Brooklyn. splendid opportunities for archi
toctural effect have been thrown away In the erection
II several Of the uptown churches though this renark
dee, not apply with sweeping force to the new churches
in the vCinity Of Prospect Park. To some Of those
rc.cricd lecturers remarks most apt: lhcN
arc mostly drclry barren structures, many Of them
extremely 1ly, and do not speak very well i9r our
vauntcd civilization In this century
In building the armories for the 18th and I'D
REGIMENTS il is 10 be hoped that architectural beauty
as to their eXtcrlors will be point prominently kep;
In mind This is especially desirable IN the case Of tho
18th REGIMENT armOry. which j, 90 stand IN me rc~i
dental ncehbOrho,d and Will have around u, close al
hand. rows Of fine broWnst"nc houses. iaFh comm be-
soucr B.0wcr appears have the correct ldc@ ln tl'
matter Iie >aNs that in the of this arinolN Ae j..
pledged to the people II the region in which il VIII
stand 10 make il handsome and attractive ON the our
side while a. 10 the interior cement, hc is WIhhg
that tie wi>Ac, Of the officers and members OF the csl
mcnt shall be consulted 10 the fullest extent possible
There is general belief that the eject OF the armui'
upou the property Immediately surrounding u VIII iH
to enhance is value This Will doubtless be the case
II a design is chosen which has regard for external
beauty and while this cannot be expected 10 have a
controlling influence upon the commission Whlcl VIII
make the choice ii j, plainly To TIE general WieTct
OF the city make these new public buildings ofha-
mental as well a. useful