New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
WORK OF THE INSTITUTE.
NUMBER OF VALUABLE COURSES PROM
ISED GREATER THAN THAT OF
ANY PREVIOUS YEAR.

The prospectus Of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts
and Sciences for 1SOO-O1 gives the interesting in
formation that the number of valuable courses of
evening Lectures and addresses that will be of
wide and general interest among the members will
be greater than in any previous year, while the
number of valuable afternoon lectures has also
been increased. In the prospectus is contained
preliminary announcement of the anniversary
meetings, addresses. lectures. exhibitions, depart
ment meetings, schools courses of instruction and
the other educational work which will be conducted
by the institute and its departments during the
coming year.
The season Of active work begins Thursday.
September p, 1900 and closes Saturday, June l,
1901. and the number of anniversary addresses.
lectures, exhibitions and department meetings open
to every member is $50 about fifteen for each of
the thirty-s:x weeks of the season.
The first general meeting on a date to
termined will be addressed by President Booker T.
Washington of the Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial School The Education and the Citizen
chip of the Afro-Americans." On the evening of
December u there will be a Richard S Storrs
memorial meeting. the address being delivered by
the Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN., of Columbus.
Ohio
There will be eight illustrated lectures on archie
oogy at the regular monthly meetings OF the de-
partment and illustrated lectures on architecture
relating subjects of special interest.
and current topics of interest in electricity. I'm
portant additions to the collection of electrical
apparatus have been made. Visits to electrical
stations containing new ana improved Appliances
will be made by the department through the cour-
tesy of the owners OF the stations.
In the Department of Fine Arts there will be
conducted in conjunction with the Brooklyn Art
Association. ten courses of lectures. fully Illus
trated by lantern photographs, A special course of
instruction in geography will comprise the effects
of climate. topography. soils. oceans watercourses,
etc, the distribution and character of life the
world over. Field meetings of members Of the
Department of Geology will be held at points OF
geological and mineralogcal interest within a
radius of sixty miles of Brooklyn. on alternate
Saturdays. and holidays from May to October
These meetings expected 70 be the means OF
adding valuable material 70 the private collections
Of members and to the collections Of the institute.
In music the Philharmonic concerts. the piano
rectas the oratorio the choral and the orchestral
and the special song recitals will be given
in the Academy of Music. and the song and violin
recitals the chamber music concerts. the mid
winter song violin and choral concerts will be
given in Association Hall The ALTER Ego con-
certs and the childrens concerts will be given IN
churches and halls in various parts of the city.
The Institute during the school year 1878 was
in receipt Of many inquiries. by letter and in per-
SON. from teachers in Brooklyn who sought thor
ough systematic and high grade work IN the
principles of education the history OF edueatiop
ment and discipline the elements of psychology,
En6Wiedge of which would be helpful to them in
their school work and in enabling them 70 secure
Guries were followed by communication peti.
riOninR Institute TO establish Such courses OF
instruction as have been mentioned. A joint com
mittee of the departments of pedagogy ana pSy-
GEOLOGY was appointed TO prepare plan Tor the
establishment of a school OF pedagogy. For tne
use of the twelve classes In this school a new
lecture room or class room has been provided m
the Brooklyn Library Building in Montague-st
II Is well lighted by day and by electricity in the
evening t nil,
Lectures and meetings held In the morning vii
az ! clock. and those held in the evening at sI5
o'clock unless otherwise announced me time
and place where each address. lecture concert or
meeting will be held definitely announced IN
the monthly bulletins and the weekly tickets
mailed regularly to each member. Most or the
Iactures will take place in the halls and lecture
rooms Of the Young Mems Christian AssocIa ton
building Fulton and Bond SITS; IN the Art Build
ING In Montague-st and in the Academy or
W1sic as in recent years. Applicable Tor mem
bersbin NAV be made the office OF the institute
No 505 FuIton-st.; at the Museum Building. East
arn Parkway; at the Children's Museum, BEDFORD
Park or TO any member