New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11

A CONSTANTLY INCREASING MEMBER
SHIP AND INCOME.
PROFESSOR uooPER's REPORT DISCUSSING TIE
MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES - NEED
VoE AND ADVANTAGES or THE PRO
POSED BUILDING.

FOR AND ADVANTAGES or THE PRO
POSED BUILDING.
Professor Franklin W. Hooper. director Of the
BROOKLYN Institute of Arts and Sciences. in his
February report the trustees. sets forth some in
teresting facts regarding the institute and its work
lie says among other things
The total number Of new members added to me
institute during January. 1894. was 81. The totai
number OF new members adsed S,mCG rhS "r m
during the year. due to removal death and rcsisna-
ton is 56. In nearly every case thu RESIGNATION
has b en- accompanied by statement OF regret ihat
the member was unable to continue ms iAeinOef-
The receipts for five months have been S:rN'' :?
n gain OF St 925 % over the same period last year
The total receipts from all sources cNclusiIe OF IN"
endowment fund. during the season Of lNg-'". Were
S3l 81 Il. The total receipts from all sources 'N
elusive OF the endowment iund, durinE rnG Jy to
reach $500 IN SIX ysaIs ne 9nnMa, nG hn, i m
Since 1890 when the institute building was ne
stroyed 10y fire. The payment Of rent Tor hl
rendered il dicult for the institute to meet its
annual expenses, but It's financial SITUATION Is ,h
to-day than at any time since IN. IRE ~
constant efforts TO increase inclnpTHiIlP an" =.
ceps, We shall. on June be nnis 10 1cilh ,n "g
financial year with good outlook; Nh!le ',r III
stitutc is engaged in developing euuCd'"i." WIZ,
mtted the establishments in the m,ir tutulv, ~
the Museum OF Arts and Sciences ne ci'i. , %
dowrnent fund of the institute. on corGlt'on that
such fund should be used IN making coffee tloIs IN
benefit of the public. The city will be able dui-
ing the present season TO isst" about 5000 ,
pect that one-tenth OF that amount can p. api tII
10 the erection Of section 9l ,n' dcrcJ for the
purpose the plans OF the architect nave nl' ny
been accepted by the city, ana IN" lhs,'i 5Dr
f,laIled ~ mar of the contract In the cnd"lh'u'
fund The people OF brooklyn. without a "'tS'i't
ing voice. desire the erection OF IN. nSuh
ing and every citizen interested IN NE 90 ~ "
OF Brooklyn either as place ~ iesi'Hre :" 90 al
hat
erection OF fine museum huil',nE ,ts,, lin in
itself and will be a source OF elucatoh anu VI
joyment to all who visit IT .,.o ,,,ss,,rn
erection Of the building for several years TO cn,
s nS ci,e snf in he Vicinity Of ScwYork into Greater
New-York be carried into erect II Iy 81 for ~
ti,ne There is no doubt. however a. 10 she w.
mate result TIE be- oa a hr-H to the fu capacity
~ The land on which Il was butt. ana Il ~ ~"
gay me ,b roTld But the growth Of London at
the " est End has rendered necessary me
men' mn Of the SGHn of Saur HSoy
The growth Of Brooklyn ana lne ~ re,l-
dence is comparable to the wcsi end 81 icoh'In
The people on the east sac 81 :i..,,,;,at viii re-
0,iro museums Of art AMI science Of their own -
ahich th.v NAV have easy and quick access.
"nch ',eS IN Inc Rrooklyn institute Of Ar,s ana
Sciences a university for the people an insiin,i ~
,bat is c,pa6ir or through the activity ~ our en-,
meals 10 every Intellectual Interest among '.l -,
pie The creation Of the museum VII, Vro'5f 81. o.,
our people 1t will be given corrections Hi ~ ,,,i
accumuatons of the homes Of "e-iod, an , a. 3.
loving citizens in our, c9innnn',' and beean.c s
nurrose is so thoroughly educailohAo ana ''ir r
cratic that success VIII crown our - IA vs.lv
Directed "' 49, .s... -, onr citizen,
who wish TO attend courses 81 ,cct1t's an ~
struction In the lnsiliui" WI. rt. ..., ,- mon