New-York tribune., 1894-06-11
ONE or BRooKLYN's NEEDS.


HCArrERED SOCIAL CIRCLES.
To The Elltor OF Tho Tribune
Sir. In 10 way has the comparatively recent
evolution OF brooklyn from the village state been
more sirklng.y marked than by the multiplication
4 her cubs Time was. not So very many years
ago when fhe jokc-whlrh Is siili current among
Ncw-Yorkers caim.y superior IN their bl'ssfu ig-
norauce- about Brooklyn's provnc.aiism had basis
~ fact Bat the great stores of brooklyn rival
now those q Ncw-York her residence districts Of
ihe better class equal IN beauty ana charm. II
not IN mugn'Hc'nce % those OF tAr metropolis hef
new municipal government; IS fast reganlng for her
that high reputation wht4 decade ago made her
, mode. FOR the cities Ok the civilized world: her
shipping and manufacturing interests are extensive
and increasing. hotels are sprnsing up. AMI her
facilities FOR rapid transit fairly adequate. con-
silerng her conformation. Perhaps nothing. how
ever ls so accurate a reflex OF the development
OF 4 city In a broad sense. the expansion OF her
ciub-lifc: and the clubs have waved and thrlven
surprisingly IN Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Club, in
Plerreponi-si though st Gourishng. has In the
recent past been outs;ripped by many far younger
ORGANIZATIONS. whose handsome homes ornament al
parts OF the city But Brooklyn needs another cub
"A university cub.
Within her gates dwell many hundreds of college
graduates. representing large number OF institu-
tons OF learning. \ considerable part Of them be
long 10 the various club already here but mem
bcrshp IN a university club would have peculiar at
tractlveness for them "a we'll as for the others who
have no; sought TO Join any of the present orSanza-
tons Some Brooklyntes belong 70 the famous Ini-
versity club OF New York city. Living within a
radius of thirty miles from the clubhouse. they must
OF necessty be resident members; but for all their
Loyalty 10 and affection for the cuo. they cannot
often find II convenient 10 avail Themselves Of IL
privileges and advantages. Then. too. the limit OF
membership has almost been reached, and the wait
Ing llst is large that three years must eiap'c
before whose name Is proposed today can
know his fate: and the rental Of the old Union
League Clubhouse and the cost OF operation must
be fur heavier than would be the expense OF main
talning a similar club In BrOOhlyn-a fact which,
stated In terms OF annual dues Is powerful argu-
menfum al homincm.
arteries OF travel. her cubs have TO certain de
gree the neghborhood feature. For example. the
Union League is manned in large measure by dweiI-
ers the III.l and beyond, preferably Republicans;
the Hamilton represents In part the Heights; and the
Montauk the Park S.opc region. \ university club
centrally located would draw ~ membership from
all over the city and serve n useful purpose "a a
bond OF social union between the several districts,
some Of which now seem - manifest a rather naI-
row spirit OF se.f-sOught Isolation. NOT Only In
Brooklyn would college men join such an organlIl-
ton. but many residents OF her suburbs would be
attracted. Again. West Point and Annapolis men
are admitted TO the University Club In New York
Yard and n military post Fort Hamilton. most of
the officers stationed at which would be glad TO
enro. their names on the book OF the University
club OF Brooklyn perhaps being received as resi-
dent members.
II may be said that there will soon be a Greater
Ncw-York. In which 1t would BE- awkward to have
two clubs OF college graduates bearing the same
name; but consolidation Is not yet and brooklyn.
with her 10000 Inhabitants and her awakened
pubic sp,rit, ~ no @ henn pSson ~ nI TasbIn@ton
TO stimulate her to the establishment OF university
cub, which shall as the years roll on become more
and more Influence in her social and intellectual
life and mare and more an object OF pride and a
credit TO It's members and the city OF their home
Brooklyn. June s. 1894. G.