New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
BROOKLYN NEWS
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Memorial for DR.. CWyIer Planned
by His Friends.

Some Of the friends Of the late Rev. DR.. Theodore
L Cuyler. for years the dean OF Protestant minis
tiers in this borough. considering plans for the
erection Of a monument 20 his memory Among
those interested are ex-Mayor Charles A SChieren,
D. ". Mcwilliams. George Y. Brewer and John
y. Beach.
The chief difficulty seems TO be that DR.. Cuyler
was not in favor of having himself praised in this
manner, and his friends may come to the conclu-
sion that his wishes should be respected, now that
ne Is dead. Regarding the plans Of the persons
interested Mr. Brewer said the other day:
IF we should decide that it would be proper to
erect this memorial we might erect a handsome
fountain for instance, TO commemorate the work
which DR.. Cuyler did in the cause Of temperance;
might put UP statue, like that Of Henry
Ward Beecher in Borough Hall Park, TO conlmem-
crate his work abolitionist."
The officials Of the Children's Museum. in Bed
ford Park. have prepared map which may be of
considerable use TO nature study classes. The
map shows the location of the forty-fOur species
of labelled trees Bedford Park. By means of
the map the children, their teachers, can learn
by the number the name OF the tree which they
choose TO study and its Latin name, in special
section OF the Museum News" Information re-
garding each tree can be obtained also at the
museum
Within the last few weeks the Park Department
has put the trees in good condition. the egss and
coooons Of injurious insects have been removed, the
dead dying limbs have been cut away. the
cavities sterilized and filed with cement, and the
wood coated with coal tar for protection against
attacks Of fungi and insects.
Probably the most appropriate shop sign IN
Brooklyn may be seen from the entrance to the
subway at the Long Island Railroad sta
ton. The sign is q long rectangle with row
OF electric lights around its border At night,
when it is illuminated, the lights burn white.
They are not placed straight, but in waving
line Along with them is a Of red lights
These do not light up all at once, but successiVey
- dozen at time
Four or FIVE sections Of this size illuminated
simultaneously and keep moving along from left 10
right Owing the waving Of the line along
which the lights are placed the appearance OF the
moving sections is that of a number Of red snakes
chasing each other around the edge of the sign
The sign advertises a saloon
The lawn al Prospect Park these days presents a
scene that calls TO mind the old-fashoned essays
On spring which forefathers were called upon 10
read in their school books. The lambs disportinS
themselves upon the greensward. at any rate, are
much in evidence. The flock this spring seems to
contain as many lambs sheep, and the children
are permitted by the park employees 10 gc up TO
the little creatures and pat them The lambs seem
TO like the treatment
Within the last few weeks the children have been
greatly attracted by three four Angora kids that
have made their appearance on the hill back of the
music stand. They are much prettier than lambs,
and are Just as ready make friends with their
small visitors The authorities however have
them fenced of from friends and foes.