New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-01

Affairs IN BROOHLIN.
THE FLOURIsHING BROOKLYN INSTITUTE.

THE FLOURISHING BROOKLYN INSTITUTE
MANY INTERESTING FACTS SET FORTH IN THE
NEW YEAR BOOK JUST IssrED-THE
SEASON TO BEGIN THIS EVENING.
The sixth Year Book Of the Brooklyn Institute OF
Arts and Sciences has just been issued. 1t will be
examined with interest 10y every one familiar with
this phenomenal institution and the great work
which II Is doing in behalf Of popular education IN
brooklyn The book contains a list Of the officers
and members the Institute. copies Of the const-
tuition and bylaws. a history OF the Institute in
brief an account Of the work accomplished in the
last year and a variety Of other interesting ana
valuable matter. II is embeliished with cuts Of the
old Institute building in Wdshington-si. which was
partly destroyed by fire in 1890. and was afterward
demolished to make room for the extension o: the
Bridge and of the front Of the projected Museum Of
Arts and Sciences which is to be erected on the
Eastern Parkway near the Mount Prospect Reser-
voir 4 ground plan OF this building is also given
Many friends Of the Institute will turn with special
interest to the pages in which the museum project
is described. Although work on the building has not
been begun considerable progress has been made IN
the last year The plan for the museum, as Is well
known. made 10y McKim, Mead White. the
building will he three stories high. about 80 feet
square. and will he provided with four large interior
courts 1t will occupy a commanding site on almost
the highest ground in the city. only one section OF
the building Will be erected at the outset. For this
the city is 10 furnish the money by issue of bonds
to the amount Of $4,000 This section Will be the
wing facing the Parkway and Washington-ave.; IT
will be 2lO feet long, co feet in average depth and
three stories in height.
In describing the museum movement during the
last year the Year Book notes the completion OF
the plan by the architects the making of detail
drawings first section to be erected the lease
of the proposed sitel 9l0 acresby the city TO the
Institute for 100 years at 81 year the passage OF
a bill authorizing the city to fill and grade the In
= a "A
cost of $4,000. and Amendment to the Museum
act authorizing the issue OF bonds for the building
at instead of per cent. Everything that can be
done by the Institute trustees toward the erection
OF the museum has thus been done. and ii only re-
mains for the city to provide the necessary money
by the sale OF bonds.
Pending the erection of the museum building me
scientific ana other collections of the institute h2ve
been placed in a building In BEDFORD park, wh l
leased at nominal rental from the PARK De
connection with this subj"ct-namely, that the
which was presented to the Institute and Is now in
the Bedford Park building will have an alcove to
petaay as the The" Fre s A. Farley Library 1t
Will be used exclusively as a reference library.
of the Institute in the last seven years-since its
rejuvenescence under the mastery guidance Of Pro
fessor Hooper-rnake a most Interesting exhibit. on
June l. lsSs the institute had only eghty-eshi mem
bers on me GorreSppnd'hs Gate tiS E'i -, v
was S35 and the wear before SO The average daily
attendance AZ the meetings lectures. etc. last year
was liz and the total attendance is estimated 10
be 22n There has been 4 steady growth also in
the resources of the Institute. The annual income
has advanced from s5.i56 in 1SSS to $W169 In lN9i
and the permanent funds in the same period nave
increased from $4,000 t2lj00).
In spite Of the hard times, III" Brooklyn Institute
is in a nourishng condition and Professor Hooper.
the director reports that the prospects Tor the com
Ing year are exceptionally bright The regular
season will begin this evening in Association
Hall, with address by 5 u. Mccormick; OF ken-
lucky. on THE Charity OF an Epoch or the mon
OF the Blue and the Gray" Remarks Will also be
made by General Stewart l.. WOOlfOrd and others.