New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
.,n.IuMER TOPICS ON THE LONG ISLAND
SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER.

h.r statue. according 20 the newspaper reP'' - -
ss the following remarks In my dreams SCI Vlno
sae three Eve centuries hence siiil pOSoN % -:
s a. # noting the busy tide Of travel here Your
vou then far too small for Us, may have van
cS and will be found nearer the centre OF uio
81 So, mstronolis: for we shall have appended 'po
lam sister over the water, ard that centre WIN "
f.uhere nearer Jamaica or Hushihe' 7
.s,n ffteen feet of Dr. Hall although oeil'u nun
- Ne had his back TO the front OF the piaI'o'' oIN
" presumably talking to the city olncl"is. 80
49, IN catch these words, although 0eVeoVeu o..
u, ., 90 ,he ouestion of annexation. nouceu 'i'"t
,as NOT sign of response from the AUDIENCE anu
~ Cor granted that the speakers words SO lr d.
~ were heard we're supposed 70 refer 10 'io '
80. Of Broollyn to New-York. If Their true Ilell4uS
"a heen caught-the idea Of annexns Ne"-'u'" ~
,,klvn--thcre is not the least doubt II tiie "o '
.hse would have called out the hearteSt Al'u VI UP
oraI II Is exceedingly unfortunate In many "'N'
PO'"- ,4 10 lid On mat occasion could not nave
80, heard nv larger number Of people -hhA "a ~.
sronce in the endowment Of the audience II tney isu
sosn gathered on one Of the quiet anu U0"u'''''
stretches Of Prospect Park,
=, ,aad not he said that the statue Is suOlecV VI
continual study and interest on the part VI '
~ people That was inevitable. Even II 'n0 ' -.
was twice bad as II is, it is certain uia' '0 ,1
rosortmcnt Of the greatest American preacher "ouiu
- centre ~ attraction for at least long uihe "
- As n work Of art however, It's good Quahues
constantly grow upon the Observer ana IN tle opii,oN
~ the competent IL is recorded that MT "arus hoe'
q, nroably his best work. 1t has been salu tndt MI
pascber was not picturesque figure ana the femarA
a, easuraby true but the artist has gone far 10 re
sar him So The excellence Of the statue ltSeK MAKES
g the more regrettable that it not more SUITABLY
,,ocad There would be some compensation IN the
ite chosen though there we're any assurance 'hat'
nder the gaze Of this friend Of all virtue ana honesty
md coodness the moral tone OF the CITY Oniclas
would be raised. Perhaps that is worth WORKING 'or'
though the task as long the present ring retains It's
mower, seems hopeless one
u is inst about a year since Mayor Chaplin MADE
81, vreTremerbered remarks about the size of Brook
,rn and the fact that il was big enough How later
he went back on that opinion can also be readily re
called as well as the circumstance that he mas never
Vet seen TT 10 offer any explanation q ms neon
.istencv The interview which The Eagle" printed
concerning the result Of the census in Brooklyn was
evidently prepared By Mr.. Chaplin himself At all
events it must have had his sanction for he has never
repudiated it in the slightest degree. When asked
whether lie should favor a supplemental census for
pr5okvp Mr. Chaplin said No, do not expect TO
attempt any supplemental census. It would have no
conclusive quality Of any sort. / have NOT
felt that Brooklyn has any good for complaint
Il its population is returned at any figure in excess Of
100000. such present population indicates a
growth since 1850 Of about 10 per cent and that is
fast enough for any city to grow when it is as large
a CITY As BROOKLYN . ANY city that doubles
It's population once every twenty years growing quite
ss fast as t Ought to- Would any one believe that in
a few months after making these emphatic assertions
Mayor Chaplin would be found favoring police cen
sus in order impeaFh the accuracy Of the Federal
census, which, he declared. showed that the city was
growing fully as fast as IT ought 70 grow7 Consistency
is jewel not 20 be found in this Mayors coronet
s1.. kho
disclosure that the examination papers for certain
pupils in tho public schools contain number Of Ques
tons which the statesmen who hover around the City
Hall find themselves unable to answer OGhand. The
Questions however relate % studies which the pupils
have been pursuing during the year, and about which
they ought 10 be reasonably well informed 1t should
be great qualification 10 all right-thiukug persons
that the coming citizens Of the Republic are being
practically instructed in the principles and science Of
government. And it is well too. 70 begin this study
At home-that is to begin with the municipal govern
nent and then proceed to wider fields. such instuc
lion Is pre-smmeatly practical, and tie attempt 10
Sng tho educational authorities into contempt by hold
ing UP 70 ridicule IS both foolish and shOrtSlghted
The eighth annual catalogue Of the Froebe Acad-
envy, bearing date June 1901 has just appeared. II
Is prefsoed by this interesting announcement: The
FrOebel Academy, which incorporated in June,
1888 and which has since that time been controlled
By rs own board Of trustees, now comes under the
direction Of Pratt Institute The aim Of the school
has been to continue, through the advanced rr
the Individual development Of the child begun in the
kindergarten, and TO unity the whole work that the
kindergarten principles shan be visible through all
grades. The trustees Of Pratt Institute, approaching
the good work done by the school during past wears
purpose 70 continue this work upon the same general
principles II VIII be gratifying to the friends ard
patrons Of the school 70 know that three of the former
Trustees retained upon the BOard-DT. Alex
alder Hutchns Charles " Chadwick and George G.
Brooks About 100 children have attended the school
during the last year.
Postmaster Collins. who has finished his first year
the head Of the postotHce has received the assur-
from Washington that he viii be able ID move
INTO the new Federal Building the coming fall Thi-
Is Interesting. If true. The time for the opening
Of that building has been often set. and 80 OfeN
set ahead that one is excusabe If he smiles when IN
subject IS mentioned in his hearing Nevertheless II
is much to be hoped that Captain Collins has got
"stTasht tip this time. As postmaster he has given
Brooklyn vigorous and efficient administration. show
h- that the people who thought that the postal bust
ness would 90 20 the DOGS unless Mr. Hendrix wa,
retained in az Office which be Old not want were not
as wise they thought themselves. Postmaster Col
lns IS also fertile in IDEAS Of his latest being the
proposal 10 transmit The mails between New York and
Brooklyn by OF pneumatic tubes running across
bf1gc, ana 10 apply the same ldpa III
b. placing the tubes on the elevated railway struc ureS
al the stations in the city except cOGd be rearhed
In mis- way. and the saving Of time IN the carrying Of
The mails would be great Mr.. Collins further hopes
soon 10 the people Of Flabush the benefit Of the
ireedcvery system By making the postofice In thai
VILLAGE stati9n Of the Brooklyn POstoficc This
woah measurably add to the attractions Of that pleas
ant suburb
Two more Of the Brooklyn regiments have been
enjoying the pleasures and privileges Of the state
lamp during the week-the47th and 3od They have
bcen more lucky than the 23d, which had expert
ence OF heat and rain that no regiment would prob
ABLY care TO repeat. Brooklyn has certainly had its
share Of the state Camp this year
Inc attempts 10 poke fun at the recent presentment
o. the Grand Jury are not wholly justified. II T. The
h'te things that make up the Of life. and it IS not