New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
came around the Horn to san Francisco. On her ar
rival there she was transformed into three-mased
schooner.
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
DR.. TRUMAN J. BACKUs-MAYOR B0oDY's RECORD
INDELIBLY sTAIYED-ANNEXATfoN
IN THE CAMPAIGN

IN THE CAMPAIGN.
As city with nearly quarter Of a million homes
1t Is natural that Brooklyn should also be city OF
SCHOOLS. Possessing the city does many residents
OF moderate means II is natural that its great schools
should 10 those which give the best equipment for
the practical work Of life, rather than great colleges
universities. The result has been that the high
schools for both boys and girls arc models Of their
class, and attended by fully $500 pupils. There
arr also three great private schools almost OF collie
giaie rank. In which as many more p'1as are IN be
found. These the Polytechnic FOR boys, the
Packer for girls and the AdelpI for both BOYS and
Girls. For she last ten years DR.. Truman J. Backus
has been al the head Of the Packer Institute where
hundreds Of girls annually pursue their sludieA and
under his care tho deservedly high reputation OF the
school has been steadily advanced. DR.. Backus mas
come 10 I'LL foremost place in the community whcre
ne lives. md Is n leader in many movements along
lines OF progress He has just passed MS hiue'h
year. Hc is OF New England descent his paterai an
ccstors having settled in Connecticut In loo'' ana
his maternal ancestors In Rhode Island IN looo
The son educated in tho Newlork public schools
and the College OF the City OF NcwYork until he
was fifteen years old lie entered the University OF
Rochester in 1860. Ito was graduated WIN 'he
class Of 1864, with high honOrs.
Choosing the law as his profession no began us
study IN New York making his homo III BrvphSH
where his father who was then secretary Vi W."
he ,ras about 10 seek admission To the bar IN ioo'
Mr.. l,ackus received the offer OF the position Of pro
fcssor Of rhetoric md English literature IN Nh-sar
Coeg. he accepted 1t, with the UNDERSTANDINGS
that If he wished 30 give 1t UP AT tho end oil ',Ice
or five years 10 practise law ne couid 90 So Du'
In 1870 the trustees O NaSsar offered nun lrhau
place nj advantageous salary, ana l'e d'c'ueu :"
occclt It, When Professor Cnttcnden, VINO hau poeh
the head OF the Packer Institute from the uhe Vi
to-, IA In
decided urnn Dr. Eachus to succeed him. anu ne
accepted The election,
one Of the first steps In the III" OF '"'p'"'U
mcnt made under Dr.. Dackus In the t'h'oi WIS
the cxcnsipn Of the OF study In the coe3a'e
department. that It reaches about the mldnie o
the regular college course. Most girls WHO are graz
uetcd from the school do hot 80 20 beyond ms
but n few 60 TO Wellesley. smith or Nnssar every
ycar Tho school ukcs girl, from the primary class
10 the end Of the course IN seven or eight years
since DR.. Paclns took charge the cnpadty OF inc
school has bccn increased by tl- addition OF now
building costing 90 With large and wcll-iisht'a
class rooms Tho size o' the cllsscs has been dimhcd
By Increasing the number Of Instructors and general
improvement, has been eftcte1. Last year yearly
500 pupils attended II. Inc income oi Tue Son'oi
Is about $1,000.
Dr. Backus belongs TO Plymouth Church. lie Is
a s,an,h Republican, and has addfc,sei Republican
meetings sine" his residence I'm frooMyn. ptf-onasy
he i S"ui1l. ifank, hnA~~Hnlnu NJ
smile gives cordial welcome before lIo speaks. lis
Wife Mr.. Helen II. EdcluS. who WINS teacher III
Vassar when he married her. Is president Of the r!A
lyn WomHn's tlub. Their home ie 80 =" - hiN-
incsiuu-,t Mrs. Iacku- j. niece Of Hl,cocA.
and was n member uf his family ali -ci parents
dri In hrr early childhood.
Or Backil, + an active member OF tho Brooklyn
Institute and Is president 81 IN" brooklyn Libi1r,
lie Is member Of The Century club II "" York
an, Of The Hamilton club ~ brooklyn. lie hn' done
n considerable amount Of literary work. AMI has a.
llvrrcd many lectures. lis revision OF Sh"" >
FncIisA Literature + widely u.sI textbook.
MAYOR Booty has not yet taken action toward
moving To" cNpnnGing 81 the records OF the Grand
Jnrv I'm Tie matter 81 tho condemnation OF his Official
methods His friends profess that hc docs not need
Ia remove the stain given his record, even II H. .
rnonnaiod. Sat even II NE record Is wiped out the
Cl-Crncr remains.
/, is probable that tho advocates Of annexation
will bN heard from I'm tho coming campaign. Thcv
urorrq-c devote their energies 10 aiding the dciet
: . senator, and Asscmhlvmcn who opposed the bill
lasi winter 20 secure vote on annexation. Inc
candidates will 10 asked % declare their nttitufe on
the subject whenever II T. not known. and those who
plricc th"msclvcs TO favor measure to permit Brook
iyn vote Tho question viii be supported by the
Annexation League.