New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
muAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
RUE DRIFT OF AFFAIRS ON THE LONG
ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST RIVER

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~ there is every to believe that its expendi
-. will be wise. The increase of salaries Is only au
y, q, iustice to teachers who have been insuhc@h'N
"a, Cor work OF a most exhaustive character lhey
80 fairly entitled to the small advance ""o" ''
,sen ordered Another subject which there Is roaSo'
a ,ear NAV not receive the notice which IL deserves
.a SUPERINTENDENT Maxwelps report upon schooi AZ
commodations. Coming in the midst OF poh"0"i %, on
,,ement which has filed the week, 1t may Nors h"o
=, ho overlooked or at least hastily regarueu' IL
rv subject tAat deserves the thoughtful Afternoon
~ -, member Of the Board OF Education, and OF
N, .axnayers in general as well. Mr.. Maxwell mas
rone over the ground In the most thorough manner
aud his comprehensive report expresses Ills ueno 90
nv, uro, the needs of the schools in all quarters
., tho city and the measures which should be taken
=, the BOARD TO bring the supply OF SCHOOLS UP W t"e
aomand one significant fact which he noteS Is 'na'
on uly the total number OF sttings IN inc
was so o62 while the highest register TOT inc So'
as ss a5a II thus appears that II the pupils couio
have been evenly distributed among the SCHOOLS 'nere
,ronld have been room enough and to spare TOT ~
.omers But the shifting of population and the rap'u
Growth Of certain ncighborhoods render inns inipV
s,,le Mr. Maxwell also objects 10 the perpe'u'rt =.
~ school district lines, and thinks mat parents
% be at liberty to send their children 70 any ,hs
,rhere there is room for them regardless Oh Wv
boundaries which have been laid down. hs 90 one
nnon some of the school buildings are seNeie, % "a
old frame schOohouse he says that u Is esotons
the city OF Brooklyn. His detailed rooH ',Or hsing
.ov.r the whole field. showing what IS pom .,,ation
80 .oon the schools abreast of the p opui"'o
"a What OUGHT 10 be done in the imne" while
- vail nc IN the future n trfe more r'"' , - oxist
uo,v,,, for the differences OF opinion "'vI chit
On reference TO the order in when ie - orIv reason.
a. lac erected and old ones enisiseu' shouh feel
o,,o On cay That the Board OF ho"0" -, ,,s suner.
,or,d ~ defer largely to the 1udsDo have no
,rtendent who, IT is fair 70 "sSun,, ,sr another
ootI nreudjces in favor OF one ioc"n% ,,, r.anort
spoai P'.1 Al, members should give t''lS 0p''.
~ "' -, consideration. If they are nov ~ =.
,lo'' advIce IN all respects, they o"'"o' i''
proat by studying it thoughtr'iN'
snro,,,tondent Maxwell. by tho way mas i-'.1y
- q. riding a safety bicycle, and Is ehtiusi ~
A. ,,,r,ues Of the wheel. lie is cohnueH' "' a.
.oaI,b has improved considerably shco "o 10 -,
N''' ...tso an This way After taking fe" leS>o'i'
a. proohlvn he took a wheel with MN U INC 'O"
ord imnrnved the opportunity TO gam SOME uoeiOS
.ross In i,s use on the secluded rrst rOSl9' ~"
no thinks nothing Of spin to Coney lsl"nu ou " a. -.
a,v morning or an hours ride at or o''o. ~ ~
-, And no is urging all his friends to ihuuise III
~, .a,ne amusement and exercise. VITA cusno" '''S
ns Ands a possible TO ride over cOooicet''e
though Il is rot very agreeable WORK. alu le"
would be willing to 60 any distance Aoi's Su0i
Tho nsonla interested in the building OF bTidge 70
xeuyo,, from the Eastern District are very mucn III
oa,nest about IT, 1t will be remembered lia' 1"''
.prng when the subject was before .he AcslSio'i'
nnhIlc meeting was held and committee aPpoin''u "
ro IN Albany and urge the passage OF tle pi"o O"'
II vas rather late before action OF TINS Ahu WIS aA'
and a. was felt that if the movement had been or
carized earlier some more substantial e>uA's "ie'
have been achieved. There will DO no ground LOT su0
oor,naint this YEAR The movers in the matter nave
taken il in hand betimes this year. In the cohree Vi
the last week meeting was held OF commi''ee up
,,tod A. tho Warner Institute public meeting, and
active measures were taken TO push the HA''er .ie
coming winter One Of the things resolved on d. le
meeting was TO ascertain by direct inquiry The views o
the va1rs candidates for the senate and Assembly Oh
the bridge question. There is no doubt that sond
Soeeotion IN favor Of the project will have mach weight
ot Albany No politics is involved in the building OF
bridge and the men interested in the movement are
from all parties. With such backing the bridge COM
pany ought not 10 be greatly embarrassed In the WORK Oh
securing charter.
The opponents of the obnoxious trolley system have
been outly reinforced by the accident at East New
York on Wednesday night. Not since the trolley was
introduced in the outskirts of Brooklyn has there oeeh
such startling reminder of the dangers that are M
separabe from 1t. The recent warnings IN eoulh
BROOKLYN were of different character; they simply
showed vbnt danger was involved when trolley car
running at high speed came into collision with vehicle
of any kind The East New-YOrk occurrence, now
ever shows the power of the current employed 70 run
the trolley cars and the peril that is involved IN per
hitting such currents to DO carried on overhead wires
through the streets of city, 1t is true that no human
lives were lost but IL was a narrow escape. Ihree
horses were killed instanter that ought 10 be enough
for warning In the face Of such warning IT seems
deconslv absurd for the advocates Of this system TO
sppear before the commissioners who are making an
inquiry into the merits Of the trolley and enlarge upon
The freedom from danger which is its distinguishing
Characteristic No attempt has been mode to explain
away the accident and relieve the trolley from ue
odum which it bears in consequence; but II Is easily
possible to suppose that its advocates capable Of
asserting its innocence In spite Of the three horses WHO
fell the moment they touched the wire with its deadly
charge.
The first Of the lectures in the interesting course Of
the Brooklyn Ethical Association, Of which made
mention in this column week ago, will be delivered
this evening The general subject Of the course Is
sMan aud the stateo The first lecturer is TO be Dr.
Z. Benjamin Andrews president Of Brown University
and his theme will be "The Duty Of Public Spirit
President Andrews Is well known an acute thinker
ard attractive and forcble speaker AT this initial
meeting Of the Ethical Association II is expected that
brief addresses will be made by the Rev. John W. Chad
wick, General Stewart L. woodford the Rev. John Fret
Of the association 1t is hardly necessary to add that
the meeting will take place in the Second Unitarian
Church, and uhat the lecture rs free to all corners
The Brooklyn Institute has been fortunate enough to
secure the services Of Professor William II. Goodyear
as curator Of the fine arts and lecturer the history
Of art His connection with the institute is to be
permanent, aud he win shortly from New-York
TO BROOKLYN Professor Goodyear is a son Of Charles
Goodyear the inventor and is well known for his work
On connection with various departments Of art lie
was graduated at Yale in 1867, and then went abroad
10 STUDY Roman history and law. He soon became In
p'0 IA inc history Of art, and since then has devoted
most Of his time 10 researches in t line His several
publications and review articles have attracted wide
attention. and he has been in much Iequest as
lecturer He has lectured art subjects at the Cooper
Institute. Mount IlolyOke College the Pbradelpbia
School Of Design, the Peabody Institute In baltimore
Wellesley College, Smith College, and in chicago