New-York tribune., 1896-11-15
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
A LOOK INTO THE MUSEUM.
HOW THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING
IS ARRANGED.


=. ooor ,nrA OF TT CAN NOW BE OBTAINED d.
SPITE THE cAFEoLDINGs-PRoVHsSon
HOOPER AS GUIDE
m. ,r,er,or Of the Museum Of Arts and scicnces'
which IL approaching completion on ''io ~ ~ .o
ing site II occupies few rods from 'no e o,oo
Prospect Park is at present WILDERNESS 49,.
and scaffoldings in nearly ell lho '0 y.
,hrorgb tho obstructions 10 vision enough can 10
seen by an observing visitor TO give nun 4" ." 49,,
ADEQUATE idea Of what the building VIII oo " ,,as
interior when the final touches nave oeo' Fi a.
The exterior has been practically hnisheo ioi s0
weeks There is no forbiddinS sign oNei w
.r.rc. warning avay all those not having tho r'sh
=, odrr,ttanca for business reasons, ana any oo'
seemingly may make his way mslce, "''u a., 80,
the roof without let or hindrance' Inc 80 s,,o
nm easy one however. and no one shouiu ,s'a u''u.
n who Is not prepared to dodge under scano'us.
tramp through lime and dust. ana run 'io i! -
injury to his clothing from the dropp'ie p
To he makes the venture under proper suua'.o'
sa the writer OF this article did few days ago. ITO
will be we'll rewarded for his pans Inv e "
.h,. ooso y,s Professor Franklin ". Hooper, WHO
probably knows more about tho Museum 'Han a,i'
other man. with the exception OF the afchi'eo. 49,
McKim Professor Hooper has been IN 'ho "''D-. ~
,,,,,,,s tho Museum building at least twice "eeh
aver since the building was started. nearly 49,
ago. It Is violating no confidence 10 say IA
tbet after going to church on sunday hiofHi'e '''
sometimes in the afternoon takes stroi ou' " w
hill overlooking Prospect Park ana leas's ,"'
on the imposing walls Of the building IN "h'ch n'
ta.,s 90 profound an interest. In fact ias' SUM
,ner he was half tempted not to take resu''''
vacation but to spend two or three Gays VI
tho immediate neighborhood OF the Muse"n' eo
on the structure and drinking In the iIesh 80.
breezes that are borne over five or SIX H''ie' "a W
to these heights.
NAMES CARVED ON THE WALLS
glance at the solid granite walls OF the Museum
before entering discloses the names oi se'e
famous Greeks and Romans carved in the grants
near the roof in letters high enough 10 eh"oie 'i
to be easily read by any one passing up VI ~
Eastern Parkway. The names are 'hose "a |N's
lus Sophocles. Socrates. Cicero Nien' CIV
annroaches the building from the street lie De
.oras conscious that many other names are cut III
.h. stone underneath the windows OF the mann ooi'
The space underneath each OF the great wi.uo"
is pierced by narrow window anu oi e"N' - -. -
each one OF these are carved seven H"i"e'' go,
on the front Of the building represent INV 49,
roats warriors historians philosophers ana mon
- .,o,oo while on the western end there ls the
sr,,n,rg of the same treatment OF the celeoraleu
names in Latin story This is part OF cons'S'e,,'
scheme that Is to be carried out on 'he ou'e' "
~ the entire building which. when hhaiiy CUM co'i,
pleted. according TO the plans areaoy iN"u'' "''
be $50 feet square.
Nv, or+ already well under way is intended 70 DO
.,e Craeco-R Roman section Of the Museum Al
distance the carved names have the appearance =.
fretwork or something OF that cescF'p''oi-
names IN each group have been selected WITH siea'
care and after consultation with tie hisne''
,,oa and much pains have been taken 70 MAKE 'i'e
-, oxoc, and complete: and the names are ar
rangad IN chronological order. They cannot ran 10
ba OF educational value 20 visitors 10 the Niuseu"
rha entrance of the building. through tho oase-
rnent is only temporary: which accounts Ava ~
a hall on the sides of which are 10 De recep''o
-. Por noen and women. with lavatories near al
..,a II ,s the expectation that caterer VIII 10
.rca ped TO serve refreshments IN the puiuie' 'o
that visitors may find II easy 10 make 'iieN I, -
long The boiler-roonns. engine. dynamo etc. aie ~
situated in the basement OF the puiid'ns' 1u'i-s
20 the left the entrance TO room nearly huhuicu
~. ,on. "a seen This room is well lighted on
hth sdes II will be used for some OF the lectures o
tha Rrookyn Institute, although there Is no ii''en
.,o NJ transferring the general lecture COURSES "
this part Of the city.
THE FINE GREEK ROOM
Passing upstairs one finds over the iec'uIe-iooN @
iust mentioned a magnificent apartment ioi ,ee' ,
long 20 feet WIDE and 20 feet high That 1t VIII De
magnificent in its final state Is easily seen even AZ
DC nresent condition. This is TO be the nan OF
creek sculpture and architecture IL mas noi'h
HIGHT only but abundance OF IT, throus" "'.
large windows. 1Ox17 feet in size Inc sou'h wan
specimens of Greek art Will be arranged mere inc
~raat room n classic in style and proportions ana
enough Of II can now be seen TO snow its peaulJ |
and simplicity. Al the northwest corner y. Inv
building on this floor is handsome room IT iee' |
.orar. and with the ceiling % feet from the moor
~ q, tha .xnectaton that this will be treated as
C.reek temple The small room beyond II VIII DO |
used as the office of the institute
On the second floor better idea OF the nn!sheo |
building can be obtained. The arrangement :"
roon,s Is the same. but the ceilings are seven iee'
lover. The largest apartment WI" be used for a |
time for the scientific collections OF the lnst'ue'
h,,t ultimately It 10 the intention that this room
shall be the headquarters Of the Department OF fo-
rttcal Science. The great room on TINS moor mas
.hree w,ndows on the south well as tve on the |
,a nHrtM and the scaffololngs taken down disclosing
the dimensions of the room TO tneir & iudi 1 Ho,ed
N seience The collections will be displayed for
the part in movable cases sa ponsTaion all With
IN sete q Brown Goode Of the Smithsonian lnsti-
The con.raG for for esern shs has END not hs coeo
tions viii be arranged In the foiiowlnS ooueI. % IN
sTaos thopgyS SeJs in the main room Botany
zoology. entomoiosy'
WHERE PAINTINGS WILL BE SHOWN.
rha third and highest floor is lighted only from
.h roof and the height Of the ceiling Is ~ feet-
These splendid rooms are TOT he haye Been n So ar
-ar.od that the wall spaco is unbroken An IN
..n,ous device has been invented whereby the p'ct-
,,rss NAV be hung at any height without drivng |
nal i,s " and this part OF the building Is as completely
Hreproof the remander ne d s an Tho a. sS,n or
nn eiectrcity could not be surpassed PeThaps the
finest in the museum @ III Hi,h it's Central light
and handsomely curved d, e3Xe rise bv easy stages
,tth ~ The stairs now put in are to be regarded
a. temporary. An elevator VIII De proViqeu; t ne
ssneS of glasS exc now being put In place. Inc