New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02

npe NAV borrow the books TOO, for use at nome ino
libraries Of the various departments are or ts new
ton ana srf the pf bo S at the head Of
Cold sprn- Harbor, which provides in biology
a and and special o Work in these lines
summer school of art. too; has been estapisn t
a a. Wsr" enrolled last year william NJ Chase
president Of the society OF American Arsls' - III" to
director Of the school, which Is open Ton' JUNO "
october.
THE PRATT INSTITUTE
II IS not necessary to make anything more than
brief reference TO the Pratt Institute, in Ryersoh''
between WlougLby and DeKalb aves., which Is )us.S
famous far beyond the limits of Long island lor III"
exceptional advantages 1t Offers for the promotion Oh
art science, industry, literature and thrift III was
founded by Charles Pratt, and its main object IS 10
furnish manual training 1t has ciaSsroois "2 ,rbe
shops, library, reading room, ana Museum. III
large set apart by its generous foun0er lor en-
dowment enables the management 10 secure ane Id
available talent for the benefit OF those VINO stuuS
high school, the main building the trade schooI; anu
the science ana technology building Adjoining tnesc
OF 1900 square feet. The course In the hgn schOo,
includes languages, mathematics, sociology sclehc, anu
drawing woodwork ana memlworK rg and wood
carving to girls. In the department OF huis.r an
fine arts practical instruction Is sVen ID rny
modelling technical designing, architectural ana me
chancal drawing, wood carving ana arr ~ ,h
The department Of domestic art ana Scel,e tnh,
divided into two parts. In one Of wnlcn are u.uzn.
scWiny millinery, drcSSmaking ana pnNslcal cuitulr
and in the other household science nome ay ge etr
hone nursing, public hygiene, cookery anu IhunuIy
work The number OF pupils In all the departments IN
the year ended December 81 was 1000 a..
TIE free public LIBRARY of the lnStltu'e Is AIMING 10
most notable as well as most popular features. Be
sides the 10000 volumes which II contains mere arr
also spacious reading and reference rooms, where an
the leading periodicals are kept Ihr nDr , , Has
now membership of 10000 readers ana II Gircuia'e'
rach wear I'm the neighbOrho0d of 10000 volumes:
Another feature worthy Of mention II "Ihe lhrIll,
d savings bank, which encourages system Oh soaInp
deposits 1t has three branches Investments, depos
It's and loans, and It Is believed that II gives prac
teal instruction In habits Of economy
THE POLYTECHNIC.
The Polytechnic Institute used to he called me
BROOKLYN Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute ana was
founded in 1854. 1t Is in Lyingstons. at the rear
of the municipal buildings. Courses Of study are here
provided which qualify for the degrees OF Bachelor
of Science and Bachelor OF Arts. In addition 10 the
higher English classical and mathematical stndlcS,
there are Glasses surveying and engineering, aren't
lecture astronomy, and the theory anu CONSTRUCTION
Of steam engines. Captain Elihu Spccr In memory
umcs The gymnasium is completely equipped, ana
the chemical and physical laboratories ar" SPURIOUS
and comfortable and respond in all details TO the pur-
poses for which they have been established.
WORK OF THE PACKER INSTITUTE.
What was known In 1874 as the Brooklyn Fe'nae
Academy is now the Packer Collegiate Institute sit
uated in Joralemon-st not far from the City Hall.
The object OF the institute which is memorial 10
William =. Packer, Is n provide liberal education
for young women.
4 word might be said for many more OF the e1uca-
ona institutions. the most notable being the Brook
vn Library, on Montaguc-st but want OF space tor
lids Enough, however. has been written 10 show
that Brooklyn may Justly boast Of being anon: me
most forward OF the great cities of the Union In It's
system.