New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14

- - ., old ,,ernhsrs OF the Brooklyn Lii
brary which formally became part OF inc hi'o
lv-, Public Library system on FRIDAY "Ieh N
members Of the Board of Estimate signed the con-
soIidation contract viii heave sigh at the passing
n the institution from private control because IeN
forsree that in the future the heretofore aInpie Ia
-i,iries in the reading rooms and the poSsiUltS u
obtaining the current books OF hcton petoIe 'ieS
had been worn out by constant nahoiine may ny
he .n5oved The supply Of such books ana ol
a<azines and papers ample and satisfying 10 me
present private membership, but will prove entrely
ina 6eouate for the crowd that VIII use lhe ioia4S
when at becomes free II the selection ana mum
Iar Of books Of fiction is inadequate a tmd' IN
The Bedford Branch tthe largesp OF the fopLf II
lrary system those who have peeI pa, oS S tfie
ieti+,7-ion ia Montaglle-st for years VIII mo niue
low in the fact that the books are giving pleasure
much larger number OF people uai iac Of free
ihrsries is still behind the standaro SET pg Ie
ms 70 i've in Brooklyn from other cities complain
that it is almost impossible 10 obtain me ~oIa 5i
laorars .b,I i1+be fsct that the system is
Much is TO be looked for in the future
One thing that should come as q result OF as
s,,nnption Of the management of the Brooklyn Ii
hrarv bv the Public Library directors is the re-
modelling of the interior OF the BUILDING IN MOI
rssue-st One of the essential features OF d soou
1,fgrary home is plenty of light. The lack OF llS
IN the Brooklyn Library is so marked thaI one -
Lea n marvel at the lack of judgment in the ar
ohitect who planned it The only light IN the cir
rulstIng reference departments and in the magazine
rsa6,ng room comes through dngy closed skyhgh's
and q few windows opening into courts udt aie
+o+=Ilv inadequate the admission OF the proper
-,o,,ns Of sunshine Any amount OF reaollls
under the existing conditions is OF necess!'1
ing on the eyes. and il is little wonoef Lnt 7is5
n ST5chton. the assistant librarian mas rulnIS1
Y SInrsoS+' a1G indeed was for a time totall!
Blind What is really surprising Is taI ILL., ear
he library staff have not found their eEesign' 70
ns,v frnpatred To remodel the oulldins so as ~
Is+ 4, the largest amount Of light aNaldpig- al
-, ~ a considerable sum of money; Inc Oh
ssnT Of the BROOKLYN Library, who have every
--ear been going down into tflelT 1HCe NOT
s. scgs-e6 n make any further outlay 1t Is SIN
rereiy hoped however, that the boai9 - annrC-
sa.. t1oa money necessary TO make the pullolhg
more suitable for library PURPOSES co1Ls II con
ps and Of the important section Of the borough
which il is 70 serve.
.,,rs th. graduates at the United States Mill
TO- ACADEMY. West Point, were two BrookIyn
,.o,,z George W. Cocheu and Stuart Howard. Inc
.o-mar IS a son OF George W. Cocheu, and was ap-
,o,ntea py ex-Congressman Charles Bennett. ms
s-o+b~r csptain Fred. Cocheu. was sraduated
seven years ago aISTF w he is now stationed at
TTor< Douglass with the Gtn lhlahtg- IOor+S
T sas,+enanf Howard is son of Patrolman deWaIu'
20 ~ SIIerst police station. He was an ap-
po.ntee OF ex-Congressnfan James h Howe
-h. inmates of the Industrial Ho ne for the Blo'
q, (zstes-ave in spite of their infrmity are aoie
% a, some most creditable manual labor bro"nS
and mattresses are the principal output Oh Tue
,on. Recently one of the trustees of St Pauls
CO., $or Fovs at Garden City, was so impressed
,itb tre skin of the blind men ana boys tndt re
gave them contrast toF Rnilev E Brickeimeyer
EDWARD Richards and samuel tFoohT T,s s ar, a.
sTseS ,v an attendant, but 90 their work en-
tireiy unassisteo