New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Brooklyn Institute Purchases Cotiec-
ton of Long Island Flora.

tn. nurchase the other day by the Brooklyn
Institute Of Arts and Sciences Of herharlufh
representing the fora Of Long Island viii naturaly
cras attention TO the Long Island room at the
,,,usa,n, This room is at the extreme east end OF
the second floor where the natural history specl-
mems are being gathered II is about the only
room ir the building, 1t is said, that has not d
thing IN il that does not belong there Inc cor
}ecton represents the plants and animals ana pros
taat inhabit Long Island Even the insects are
TO be seen. climbing grasses and twies IN d
SIDE room The collection is good and interesuns'
SO far as goes. but there is plerty OF room Fe'
for it to grow. The new herbarium contains h'e
thousand specimens. representing more than four
,bopsan6 snecies II was collected by Eiihu s Mil
,er of Nading River Lcng Island II has oeen
in the possesion OF the institute as loan exhlolt
for several years.
The Rev. John Relford. pastor Of the Church Of
the Nativity I'm Classon avenue. who recentlF
stirred UP considerable comment by publishing ms
opinion Of the Jews. has now published MS We"
of the Italians who live in Brooklyn In the July
nun,her Of his parsh paper The Mentor, he says:
Father randini of Arkansas. declares in Ex-
tension that '-the Italian inlmigrant, generally
speaking is a good, practical cathonc wnen a ne ne
pew-s The brand Of Italian that Father Bandini
knows must be very different from AWNING ~ Rgoo
yn It is safe TO say that less than o ~ Per 30 1 TeS
anything about their religion except 10 ne ta' ~ ~.
They are disgrace 10 their country and 10 @ their
day for those who responsible,
Father Belford has also his views as TO how
nhilanthropic rnilionaires might spend their money
with advantage:
when we read OF the millions donated by people
NJ Carneeie 70 develop hospitals and schools we
wish we could have some one give US a oeCeilt
psrish school. Carnegie meant wen Wneh ne sate
his millions 10 found libraries. but his money l Is
,sasteS 10 p very large extent. Most OF the peof4e
VINO use the libraries read for recreatlon lhsy
are rovs for children. Then. too. most of the n
p1aTy psbfo psb,o With books If the ironmaster had
used millions TO found paroclial scnoois iIe
could have changed the heart OF OUT ctts ~
renerztion He would have built a Darrler aSaIIst
ire anarchist and the socialist stronger lhah sLE
fortress He would have contributed 10 tne ,I ooI
nation Of that would eleEa.e Le .LHr- ~ a.
shsf represent the real treasures OF ne iake
away from people its sense OF responslp!IS, 4. 70
God and all the egtons Of man canno. eSlo, if IN
Ground IL in religion ana rnoraIIl4' anu '"N1O '-
be need OF leglons
II Won would live long. don't worry. That Is the
commonplace advice given by Josiah Zeitlein' loS
wears OLD Zeitlein lives al No. 1S6 Lexington ave-
nue. His birthday was yesterday. Regarding the
secret of longevity he said yesterday:
The best advice that could give 10 those VINO
wish 10 retain their health is Don't worry /
never worried about anything. and probably owe
INV present good health TO that as 10 nothing else
One who continually worries over the slightest
rhinr that does not exactly suit him Is only wear
snr out his nerves and thus preparing himself Tor
an early physical and mental breakdown AS MI
Taft saws 10 get along you must be an optmlst.
Keen ND TO date be well informed as TO what is
rosng on about you and. most of ALL don't worry
ana you viii live long and happily