New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-28
Fulton HBRAHAM.+~ Brooklyn,
St., SIRAQs nv.

rrntla.l n \ \ Low should accept the Office lie
could well AFFORD 10 devote time and thought 20 the
work of the Institute. especially 10 the sup"rN'so"
OF the museum enterprise and his name WOMB De
a guarantee OF careful. bus'nrSsilKe "'"''"'S""
ton.
A f,r the tr.asurershlp It "a possible that ex-
Cougressman Felix Campbell may be prevailed on
=, MI IN. place - Mr. BackOrl. who ~ soon go
ing abroad 20 BE- absen, the greater part of year
General WooIwarIs connection with the lnSu-
,u,, has extended over many years. lie Was born
I'm Sands.s, between Pearl and jay SITS. and 80
was brought ~ within II gunshot OF the Old lns,i-
Emf. Huldiug In Washing on-st.. the site OF which
IL now covered by the Bridge railway tracks AS
youth he began to draw books from the Institute IL
hrsr and he also attended some OF the classes held
there and took part Ia various prize competitions
When a little older he had at times the privilege OF
standing behind the counter and handing out books
t. those who applied FOR them Thus he has been on
Intimate terms with the Institute from his youth up
Early In the sixties no became officially connected
with II and that connection has lasted since.
II was during the sixties that the Institute Incurred
the debt which caused its officers 30 much enbar-
basement and 80 seriously hindered rs work FOR
fully twenty years This debt was the result OF i'm
provemens and alterations made In the building In
Washiugton-st., FOR the purpose OF rendering II
more attractive
In is7s General Woodward accepted the presi-
d.ncy Of the Institute. and tried to start move
ment that would free the institution from debt and
enable II to resume the work which IL had carried
ON with brilliant success previous To the hssuinp-
ton Of the burden Of indebtedness. He was unable
however ~ enlist the other trustees In the work
and resigned the Office the end OF year. The
idea of revivifying the Institute. however. did not
desert him. but no prospect or accomplishing any
thing in that direction came into view until ten
wears later when. with the aid Of Professor Hooper
the work was undertaken ana most successfully
accomplished. In talking over the matter the other
| day. General Woodward said:
TOO much credit cannot be given to Professor
! IIooper for what he has accomplished lie has
| made the Institute what II Is or course nave
spent many hours talking over various plans
| and projects with him. but the Ideas have come
from him In almost every case. and all had to do
| was 20 advise and direct The enthusiasm and the
| resources OF the man are wonderful lie IL Always
| full of schemes for developing and Improving the
| Institute. His organizing ability Is marvellous lie
| has needed a cool-headed business man to stand
] alongside OF him and at times restrain him That
| IL what have done. There has never peeh lhe
| sught.st friction between us. In fact. everything
IN connection with the Institute has moved with
smoothness and without the slightest trouble.
| eft WAS I believe in 1887 that became president
for second time. and was able 10 see pans TOT
| developing the Institute adopted ana carried OUT
| or course | had Idea that 1t would be Developed
IN the extent II has been In the last seven or eigh
| vears Think OF il, At that time we had debt
Ha rrosemsnt On account OF 1t the Institute had
| been practically lifcless for twenty years nov
see what We have-an endow f9h , %, s-cow
in az good securities az can be found In Brooklyn.
and the CITY ready Issue bonds to the amount OF
$500 oOO in order to erect museum o"i hs ana ma
| ali This has been accomplished mainly through the
| efforts OF Franklin W. Hooper! .,,,, ,,
! ''ie was professor In the Auslphl acaaernSy
| yrb.n n. frat came and talked over inst
| tute matters saw that his Ideas were s0ou.
| and ala all In my power TO enable MN 10 reahI re
them As soon as saw our way clear TO a, 40
| 90 we engaged him to give all his time 20 the IN
stitute at the same salary he was recevhs at .ns
| AdeIphl In 1855 the number OF members wa, was
eighty-two practically h"msy pe sa'u 10 9n 1U
been nothing Now the melbers,lp =, "a ao1 4in @
| and thero are twenty-four or Twenty-Five uiHereht
| departments. -, p.o,L,vn Ncroscopical
I'm the first place. the Bfe0a at ,.ss y,,b ,ha
institute and the Of socey
copy. Then the american Ss astronomy the Brook
iyn En,omologca Society BECAME me uepahrs na
OF entomology, tho Linden SaA"e'~ 0