New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
COMMENTS ON CURRENT AFFAIRS IN THE
CITY OF CHURCHES.


Not the slightest conception Of the principles Of
Justice or OF the rights OF a minority party seems
to enter the minds Of the Democrats who are now
engaged In the difficult task Of carrying out the
mandate OF the Court OF Appeals. and who yet feel
that Is their highest duty to make up as many sure
democratic Assembly districts possible Under the
former apportionment which outrageously I'M
fair that II was declared null and void by the Nigh
est court Of the State, the Democrats secured sixteen
Districts and the Republicans two IL ~ certain tnst
a larger number must be allowed to the minority II
the districts made reasonably equal as thcy must
under the decision Of the court though; ~ gass
M resort 10 any other means In order to accomplish
their end The power to alter ward oo"', a,S iass
vc'r. n f. y dangerous power and has already been
used by the bosses to further their persona
for the sake OF Carrying 9g he prJaby sed The
matter before the courts again, and mlsh' 'esa =.
the overthrow Of the second apporfonment. wn az
c"nectured AS yet but il Is certain that the Repue
leans will get as SINAI, a snce OF ,he Assembly, wv
Mr.. Bouck made no attempt at the meeting of the
Board OF Education Tuesday to PASS his PROPOSED
amendment to the bylaws depriving the superintehd
ent OF schools OF part Of his authority In the appoint
ment OF teachers requiring him to grant certificates
I'm certain cases on the recommendation OF committees
NJ the board II cannot be assumed however, thnt
this scheme has been abaniored. Mr. BoucK mas
taken note OF the popular Indignation awakened oy
It, ana doubtless h IS simply waiting for more con-
vcnient season. Perhaps ne expects that season 70
arrive after the next appointments 10 the ooafu W
Mnyor Body. A large degree OF Interest Is rev ~
those aDDoin mcnts, which VIII be mace Delo.e tne
annual meeting OF the board in July II Mr. B1ucx
Tho nres.dency- will be evident that the political
element is IT, control of the board ana tnen VII %
tho time 10 look out for revival ~ this project ana
for other schemes tending TO degrade the schools and
make them part and parcel OF ne snfs TO sax
hat there win be some vacancies in offices held ~
self pectng men who VIII no, r.an uIr po
and SEQ the schools turned over 10 ti:e pohticiahs
Simple Justice demands that the Aldermen should
lend favorable ear to General Jourdan's application
tor the privilege Of building a few RODS OF raii-
rood a. n connecting link between the broohyn
terminus OF the Brighton Beach Railroad and tho
K,pys Comfy Elevated road at Franklinave his
is matter Of considerable interest to consoefaoie
number of people, since with such cohhecnoh ,he
means OF travel Coney Island would be materially
increased. The railroads in question have long ocen
destrous of working together in this way. Ihs
n~incina, obstacle is the Long Island Railroad Com
many the tracks OF which will have TO be crossed by
tho proposed connecting road. As the latter, now
ever IS to be elevated structure crossing AZ
Ianc-ave at a height that will not Interfere VI the
iea 81 with the trucks in that street II Is obvious 0x
the course OF the Long Island Railroad Is the Dog
i before s@' the Aldermen tme.n fact since
last December in its present shape; ana 1en Th.
Jonmans reminder is certainly In Order Iuo
Aldermen referred bis communication 70 tieir NIL
road Committee prompt ana 81, i" y, hme,ng me
short line of railway necessary may be begun ~
once and completed In time 10 ACCOUNTABILITY ''o
travel OF the coming season.
The reorganization Of the Froetel Araaemy' ~
which some reference has previously been maue ~
this column Is complete. and the iu'ure VI ues
excellent school seems assured. Board OF Trus-
ptSnu fha
promptly secured as soon as II was known that tne
Pratt MANAGEMENT to cease, and, wme 'no
Froebel Will continue under this management UNIV
the close Of the school year. the new board is nl
ready organized, and has begun to make arrange
men,s for the coming year. Its president Is Chares
~ Chadwick. TO whom, together win Ills WIFE, mo
establishment of the FrOctc Academy ten years ago
,vo. very largely due. Mr.. Chadwick has been
member OF the Board Of Trustees rom me ocs'hnns'
he is deeply interested In the work Carried on nere'
and 1t is preemnently appropriate that ne shoto De
placed at the head of the enterprise. BY the opening
of the fall term the SCHOOL VIII be supplied win
now building on the present site in Lafayetteave
facing Tsmpkins Park and will be in far better
u,sion than ever before for carrying on It's eA-
ceIlent work. The scope Of the school Is not 10 Do
ENLARGED though beyond doubt the number OF schoHr'
will he increased The new building VIII De largo
enough to accommodate 200 or go scholars IL WILL
OF course be freproof and will be equipped In the
ments will remain as Observation-Disclosures primary
and academic-and there Is no intention OF nvahins
such institutions the Adelph. TIE foytchhc eiiu
the Packer. The Froebel will continue to SEND us
graduates to one or another OF these schools In wich
the excellence of its work has been recognized Ile
new Froebel trustees have been fortunate enough %
rc-cngace Miss Caroline W Iiotchks, the emsi ,
principal who been at the head Of the scnoo io
n number OF years. and has endearcd herself 10 AZ
The scholars and TO all the patrons VINO nave pr,
sonal knowledge the methods pursued b. tbs moai
schCo II ought to BE- added that the M,s,rs fia't,
while withdrawing from the management T. iu :. thronSS
ubr,ni OFFER made by Charles VI. FIntt that the new
de is be erected and it is hi, t ahno%nc ta M
s wJ ahoY@b IL is considerable distance from his
hor.e for II is his belief that the WORK uoe ',e' -
superior to that Of any ether schoci CT WHICH ' n~'
knowledge.
Proohlyn is In position to sympathize keenly with
Boston. roston has just decided to get rid OF It's
corcswell statue thus repeating the experience winch
Drooklvn went through some years ago. Inc sur
prisng thing is that Boston has STOOD IL so long.
Presumably the work OF art was not UNLIKE '''ss
which stood for a tine in this city at the intersection
Of Lafayctte-ave and Fulton-st. II so. 1t was an
abomnation OF the first order Boston has the repu-
tation OF being very particular In the matter OF s'a'ue
etc. for its Streets ana 1t truly astonishing that
the people Of that city could endure 1t for even
month. Coggswell inflicted himself upon a number hIr
were committing themselves to In accepting nus
offers. / don't remember exactly how long ms
streets of brooklyn. but there talk OF dynamite
and other violent things before the monstroslty was
carried Off 10 the corporation yard. Probably II ~
still reposng scre In invisible inelorousness mat
was its fitting destination.
An important duty OF Supervisor-at Large knkel
before the close of the year will be the appointment
of two Commissioners OF Charities to succeed Francis
Nolan and George II. Murphy. II Is an interesting
question whether either both OF these meG Will DO
rolppolncd. Mr.. Kinkcl has shown much inde-
pendence and such strong desire to guard the
interests people and to head of the evil schemes
of the oad Of supervisors that the people have great
confidence In him and hope that in naming Charities
Commissioners he will - only what Is best for the
public welfare. Commissioner Nolan Is professionals
politician and IS known TO stand high In the favor
of Boss Mclaughlin. Undoubtedly the administration
OF tile cOunys charitable institutions will be beteree
# Nolan is not reappont,d That pressure Will 10
hSmght 10 bear the SupervisOr-atLargc IN NOAns