New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25
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Brooklyn, N. Y. Brooklyn, N. 7.
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS or,
TOPICS OF THE WEEK IN THE METROPOLIS
OF LON; ISLAND.

OF LONG ISLAND.
The prospectus Of tc RrOohlyn Institute Tor inc
coming season foreshadows an amount Of work that
can be described by no less comprehensive an nd
icctve than prod gous This university for the people
certainly fills n field whose existence was not reanN
before the institute was reviviied and expahd'd "
occupy H. And II Is field which Is constantly grow
ing. The opening meeting Of the Institute VIII pe
held on Wednesday evening OF next week. when Presi'
dent Eliot OF Harvard will deliver an address on
"The Present and Future Results Of Universal Ehca
ton, Following this through the year there Will
be series OF addresses at the general institute meet
ngs by college presidents and men eminent In ednca-
tional work. including President Gates, OF Amherst
President Backs OF the Packer Institute; President
schlrman, OF Cornell President Andrews. OF Brown
President Dwight. Of Yale President Low. OF Co
lumba W. T. Harris, United states Commissioner OF
Education: President Han, Of Clark University, and
W. H. Maxwell Superintendent OF Public Instruction
in Brooklyn. The anniversary meetings OF the III
stitutc are most interesting feature OF It's work
Thore Will b. this year Columbus meeting Whittier
meeting a Newton anniversary. the Washington Birth
day anniversary. which will DO n memorial meeting In
honor Of George william Curtis an Irving anniversary
and an Emerson memorial DR.. r. f. Hale Will speak
Of Emerson; c. d. Warner of Irving: Professor c. A.
Young Of Newton. and Mrs. Mary A. Livermore Will
tell "The Story Of Columbus The selection OF
speakers for the other anniversaries has not yet been
COMPLETED. To the work OF the several departments
only the brlefcSt reference can be made. IL special
mention be made Of anything. II should perhaps refer
10 fact which VIII he OF particular interest 10 large
number OF well known writer's former friends In
Drooklyn-namely that Or. Edward Eggleston Is 10
deliver eight lectures on the Colonial History OF
America In January and February. Many Brook
lyniies have reason 10 remember DR.. EgHe~'on as
most Interesting speaker, and they VIII welcome MN
10 tho platform again. The subject OF which he Is
to treat Is one regarding which he has made special
research for year..
The Bridge Trustees have nj last canhed the point
OF adopting the terminal plans agreed upon by inc
committee which has been considering that subject
and which made its report week before last
resolution was adopted at the meeting on Monday
ordering the construction Of new stations In New YORK
and Brooklyn 10 be commenced promptly and prose
cuted with Dispatch" That WAS undoubtedly snld
for effect only The Bridge people never begin things
promptly or prosecute them with dispatch. II Is
utterly foreign 10 their q do anything OF the
sort Diligence f. repugnant 10 them. They need
time and good deal Of IL and they commonly take
all they want so one should bo deceived by this
language Tie work Of The committees on terminals
was approved without, change including the arrange
inents whereby the elevated roads are TO make con
nections with the new station between Sands and
High sis. Whethcr this Will be the actual terminus
Of the Bridge railroad Il an open question. Thcrn
are those who say that all this delay has been Tor
a purpose that the rcnl intention Is ~ carry the
railroad up 10 the CITY Hall near II and that there
never will be n permanent station erected Il block
above the present one. n that Is So the elevated
roads would doubtless be glad % know IT before they
20 ~ the expense OF building their new connections.
pres dent Howell Is known 10 favor all extension TO-
ward the City Hall. and some people suspect that
he Is merely bidng his time.
The plan OF Illuminating the Bridge on the even
ings OF the Columbus celebration Il excellent one
II properly done this will be most effective feature
IN the demonstration and will be sun b. attract uni
versal attention To make the Illumination properly
viii require considerable expenditure, but the com
mittee appointed look after the matter onght not
10 hoeiate on that account. No one would hazard
guess as 10 tho Outlay lnst Mond%
Tie Bridge cable has been cutting up another caper.
On Tuesday morning, Jun at the time when a great
number Of people were DESTROYS OF getting TO New
York az quickly as possible. IL suddenly stopped run
ming because Of the breaking Of small bolt The
mishap apparently could not have been foreseeh or
provided against. some may think II singular that
these annoying accidents should always occur at the
hours when the largest amount Of tinvcl Is In pro
gress The fact is that at such times the cable and
all the machinery subjected 20 the greatest strain
aud II there Is any weakness, II Is almost sure to dis
close i,sclf then. II pleasant morning, however
on Tuesday, and the walk didn't hurt those who were
compelled take II and II they were late at their
places Of business they had Of the best excuses
In the world for taidness
Not much has been heard lately regarding the East
River bridge for which charter was granted by the
as Legislature Acc riding 10 the lnct reports, iOw
ever the plans now In Il forward condition, nnd
will soon be laid before the Secretary Of War for his
approval. When that Is obtained The consent of the
proper city authorities VIII De sought, and the breaking
of the ground for the structure Will take place. II
is expected that this ceremony will occur before the
beginning OF the winter bur 1t may be postponed until
spring The actual breaking Of ground Is not matter
OF much consequence after all. Ground was broken
for the proposed bridge across the North River
Inany months ago and that was all the good 1t DID
The work Of actually building the new bridge IL The
thing OF real Importance. There is no reason what
ever for doubling the entire good fath OF Mr. Chlmann
and his associates who compose the East River Bridge
Company.
Superintendent Maxwell. OF the public schools, has
been spoken Of before Ia this column an enthusi-
nstlc bicycle-ridcr when he went to Europe last
summer he took his safety" with him, and enjoyed
tour Of several hundred miles the superb roads
which Europeans hnve so well learned how 10 make.
He also uses the wheel good deal In Bpoklyn IN
going about from school TO school, ana In riding be
tween his home and his Office lie is Il careful rider
and never met with any mishap until last Monday
afternoon. lie was then riding down Lafayetteave.
when Il dirt cart, which WIS coming UP ana was
keeping close to the ourbstOne Oh the wrong side
OF the street, caused him to turn ont SO as 10
pass the cart % the left number OF carriages we're
being driven rapidly up the street on the other side
and the noise OF their rafting prevented Mr. Maxwell
from seeing that heavy twohorse coach was bearing
down upon him from bchlhd As he turned out To get
around the dirt cart which was entirely out OF It's
place he simultaneously saw and Was struck by one
of the horses attached TO the coach. lie mnde
quick spring to save himself from being thrown under