New-York tribune., 1905-02-27
BROOKLYN'S COLLEGES.
UNIVERSITY NUCLEUS.
Institutions That Nay Be Merged
Are Vel Established.

poIr+ecb,,,c Institute the Adelphi, the Packer.
snd. perhaps. the Pratt Institute and the Long
Island College Hospital medical school with the
Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences as a
bsse ana the Brooklyn Public Library COM
noneut part This comprises a group OF institu-
+ions well established and equipped TO do good
work along the various lines OF higher education.
The Brooklyn Institute. which he suggests as
tbe basis of this combination fer university Is
rcvel in It's organization and methods OF work
Its object according It's charter is the estab-
usAueut and maintenance of museums and IL
brares Of art and science the encouragement OF
tbe study Of the arts ana sciences and their ap-
r,;cztion 10 the practical wants OF man; the ad-
~sncenent Of knowledge in science and art. and
,n general 10 provide the means for popular in
s,rucson and enjoyment through its collections
ub-aries ard lectures" A further provision OF
its charter is that its museums and libraries shall
Be open and free to the schools Of the city. both
public and private, and to the general public on
such terms Of admission as shall be approved by
The Mayor and Park Commissioner
The Brooklyn Institute was founded in 1923 by
Augustus Graham In 1883 it was reorganized and
rIaced OF its present basis, and two years later
the city vas authorized 20 spend 100000 in the ere
alton Of g museum in the Eastern Parkway This
money was used in building the first section OF
what IS planned 10 be q large museum and home
eor the advancement Of the arts, science and gen
rrai knowledge Since then a central section has
been built and the third section IS now being con-
structed at cost Of over 100000. ANY person
nav become member Of the institute for an mi
tiat!on fes OF IS and an annual tax Of So. A mem
her rnay. become connected with any of the score
a. more departments Of study and research More
than five hundred meetings are open to them Mem
bes may get tickets al special prices to the various
lecture courses and concerts Of high grade WAlch
are held under the auspices of the institute. The
director Of the institute IS Franklin W. HOOPER II
mas an endowment Of more than S20,e".
STARTED AT SAME TIME.
For7 the BROOKLYN Polytechnic Institute and the
Packer Collegiate Institute grew out OF q movement
caused by the burning Of the Brooklyn Feinaie
Academy IN 1851 Mrs. Harriet L. FacKer gave
ss5 go for new institution for women. IN memory
Of her husband. The building IS a four story
structure in Joralemon-st., between Court and
Clinton sts and running through 10 Livingston
rr According TO its catalogue the institution of
fers unusual advantages for systematic and thor
ough training in primary. academic and collegiate
instruction. It's curriculum is advanced as that
Of any American school below the rank Of col
lege." There about u5 pupils IN the collegiate
department and 593 IN the academic. preparatory
and collegiate departments. Bryan H. Smith is
president OF the board Of trustees and Dr.. Truman
= BacBus is president The tuition is S122 90 a year.
The provisions Of Mrs. Packer for another school
for women caused the money received from the In
Of the old female academy TO be available
for another purpose This purpose became the
rGunOal0l o. 4 ScuOOi IOr DOySy now known as lle
Polytechnic Institute Of Brooklyn. It opened in
1855. Il was reorganized and got a broad college
charter 81 1890 The Polytechnic IS a school OF sci
ence and liberal arts. and confers the degrees
Of bachelor Of arts, bachelor Of science civil eng-
neer electrical engineer. mechanical engineer mas
Of and master Of science. In all its courses
Jechuological otherwise, its aim is TO impart a
liberal education. Its building is in Livingston-st.,
5en COurt-st. md Court Square. It is a I'VE
structure. containing library Of 10 600 vol
U--.- laboratories md shops for technical work
The number Of students Is less than 100 The tut
ton fee n courses leading TO degrees IS $500 a year
There are fifteen professors and nine instructors
Connected with the Polytechnic Is q preparatory
school, which occupies a building adjoining, and
fits for any college It has nearly 600 pupils Henry
Sanger Snow is president of the Polytechnic cor
porauon and Frederick W. Atkinson IS the recently
Installed head Of the institution.
ADELPHI COLLEGE,
Adelphi College was originally only an academy
founded By John Lockwood in 1863 1t now has
group cf buildings in Lafa yette-ave and St James's
and Clifton places valued et 100000. The largest,
which IS five stories high was built by Charles
Pratt IN lSSG The institution was incorporated
college IN 1895. and now gives the degrees OF
o. a and B. S There are 10 restrictions as to sex.
The tuition is $50 a year. There SO students in
The collegiate department and the departments OF
NE arts ard gae teachers courses. In the acad-
eny, The kindergarten and the primary and gram
mar schools there 767 students Timothy L.
Woodruf, who is president OF the trustees raised
iaFge endowment fund year age. Charles
d LevermoTe is president of the faculty. The
senool has library Of nine thousand volumes
Frst Institute is an art and technical school.
founded by Charles Pratt the Standard Oh man. It
received the right TO give degrees in 1887 Funda-
mentally the purpose OF the work IS to enable men
ana women 70 support themselves by applied
knowledge and skilled handicTaft IN various in
oustries. Il IS intended TO supplement the work of
he pubic and high schools The prices Of tuition
are nominal, ranging from 81 to $50 term.
me buildings IN Ryerson-st., between
"Aough'y and DeKalb aves The main structure
Is six stiles high and contains shops and labora-
aofles A handsome library building houses
HoFary school and the art Echool. The library.
which Is a large one. IS free 10 the residents Of
Brooklyn
Pratt Institute has an endowment fund Of
@V2 and further resources OF $s35 900 invested in
t0yile producing property. Charles NJ. Pratt is
N-s-iiaan Of the board os trustees The students
number more than three thousand.
he medical school OF Long island College Hos
IlSl was founded IN 1866. The hospital is in Henry
- - between Pacific and Anity SITS Henry W.
-'Sxwell, who died several years ago. left some
N"hty for the erection Of new buildings The
ns'leal college has fine large building. known as
@ Le Foihe1as Memorial. just across Amity-st. from
Tie hospital
.he Brooklyn Public Library was organized
t1llla the last decade. II operates nineteen
..@Aeaes. exclusive Of the four Carnegie ibraries
1-eA nave recently been opened. David A. Boo6y
= PRESIDENT OF the board OF trustees They have
hslshed an idea OF erecting a handsome central
TNlng On the apex Of land below the Mount
.tSsgsct reservoir and facing the Park Plaza. near
e East Side landa, where Controller Grout sug-
ffu4s