New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-03
ONE OF MR. PRATT'S LATEST IDEAS.
THE FRoDBEL ACADEMY TO BE AN ADJUNCT OF
THE PRATT INSTITUTE.

THE PRATT INSTITUTE.
One of the last acts of Charles Pratt was to arrange
sor the purchase of the Froebe Academy, school es
.,usheS IN the wenty-third Ward OF Brooklyn about
eeht years ago through the efforts OF numoer OF resi-
dents in that neigllborhood, who hn the heed Oh d
school conducted on the most approved principles TOT
the education of their children The arrangement lor
the transfer of the academy was not compeuou oeoie
Mr. Pratt's DEATH but his plans are well unoerstoou W
his sons and will be carefully carried out Inc 1orial
transfer of the school property 1t is expected VIII take
place this week The friends and patrons Oh the roe
hel Academy viii be grstifed TO learn that IL as the
settled purpose of Mr. Prats sons to carry IL io~au
ON substantially the same lines on which IL mas mUic
to been conducted, and that there Will De no uePar'
from the principles which have made the Froeoei
Academy in the truest sense OF the words modei
school, oo
rbo .codemv was Incorporated in June, 1888, and
srov ont of the demand of the neighborhood for the
highest principles of education applied through ole
hest methods II is situated in Lafayete-ave facing
Tompkins Park, and occupies WOODEN Duiune' "nIo"
has never been wholly suited to lis demands ine
trustees have devoted themselves to sustaining ,he
coden,v at the cost of much time and considerable eA
pense and In spite of the restrictions OF space ana ap
pIances the work has been attended WIN marheu SUI
cess although in year have the resources VI 'ie
school met the outlay. The success Oh the "oSi,
Is attributed to the wise selection OF teachers specS
fitted for their work. and 10 Ihe ni'ei"ee"' ~
ton OF parents.
In n sense il may be said that under the new man
ecement the Froebel Academy will be ieeoer "
tha technical high -school department OF the frs"
Institute Put in nutshell, the prhclpie Nh'0"
governs the academy is the application Oh JUG u'".
on which the kindergarten is based TO the pupils u
- ADVANCED wears and In fact, these ideas are
carried ont through all the departments In systemauc
and thorough manner The special intenuoh WIZ
hereafter be to prepare boys and girls ior .nc rra
Institute in which the same ideas IN SUBSTANCE are
applied These involve manual training IN various
lines along with the studies ordinarily pursued M
schools.
One Of the great needs OF the Froebel Academy rs
a new building and this will be provided as soon as
ARRANGEMENTS therefor be completed III is uie
purpose 10 erect the new building upon the preSehV
Site ON Tompkine Park and undoubtedly 1t VIII DC
constructed on the most approved principles. The
situation Is good one, in the midst OF rapidly
growing community, and there is every reason to be
Mcve that large and prosperous school VIII be bult
up. Several Of the present teachers, including hre
principal, Miss Caroline W. Hotchkiss, are to be re
tanned. The number of pupils now in the academy
IS about 100
A gentleman who is familiar with Mr.. PratVs plans
In connection with the school said yesterday From
what know Of Mr. Pratt's sons, Frederic b. and
Charles NJ, confident that II is an excellent thg
for the Froebel Academy that its control has passed
Into their hands. They thoroughly devoted 70 edu
eatiOnal work. Frederic B. Pratt being the chairman
head of that institution. They constantly strV
ing 10 obtain the ideas in educational work, and
so far as the Froebel school Is concerned wish to CO.
operate heartily with its former trustees far as pos
sble Doubtless two three direct representatives.
of the patrons of the school will have places on the
Board of Trustees under the new management feel
sure that young Mr. Pratt is disposed to make the
school a. good as possible and that no money Will be
spared 70 the best teachers and the fullest and
compIetest equipment possible. The school has been
hampered heretofore by lack OF means but there Will
be no embarrassment from that in the future
Substantially the Froebel Academy will remain what
1t has been. though it is hoped to enlarge its field as
well its resources"
has in part attributed 10 the intelligent coopera
means to this has been the Froebel Society an
association of whose children attend The school
They have been in the habit of holding monthly meet
fngs for the discussion Of educational topics and for
the arOusing OF sympathetic interest In the academy
In addition TO these meetings the society gives mum
Der of receptions in the course Of the year to which
all patrons OF the school are invited. This organiza-
ton II expected. will be continued In the future
The annual reception of the FrOebel Society viii take
place In the school building this evening. An at
tracve programme has been provided, and there will
also be abundant opportunity for social interchange.
II Is fair TO say that the leading tos Of conversation
win be the future of the Froebel Academy.