New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-14
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Public Bath System May Be Ex-
planned at The Hague.

DR.. W. p Ruysch general Inspector OF
sanitary service in Holland and president o.
the international Conference for Popular
Baths and School Baths has requested
Borough President Steers to send to the
next meeting. which Is to he held at The
Hague in August, a representative VINO
will explain the public bath system OF
BROOKLYN. The letter explains that the con-
ference was organized to advance move
ments for obtaining sanitary conditions
among the masses, but II is now based on
the value Of popular baths as a means OF
guarding against infectious diseases. The
ambition of the delegates is TO get the
leaders in the movement for popular baths
together TO compare notes and tell of the
results obtained Delegates have been In
yi.ed from all the leading cities Of the
world, and the question of public baths
will be discussed from every point Of view.
Mr.. Steers said last night he would hold a
conference of his official family in few
DAYS and find If any member would like to
represent the borough in August. He will
also have a model of the Coney Island bath
house prepared and a description Of the
work done in Brooklyn written and for
warded TO Miss A. NJ. d. Decker, secre-
Paul Bonynge. their president, has sent
70 members Of the Crescent Athletic cup
subscription cards requesting money to ala
in the formation of an organization to MAIN
tain the athletic field at Kingston avenue
and Iefferts street. The field was given FOR
the athletic training of the boys and young
men of the borough by eX-Controller Her
man A. Metz The field adjoins the ath-
letic field which Mr.. Metz gave the Com
rpercial High School The sum of $4,000 Is
needed. II is estimated that $1,000 will be
required annually to keep the field In good
condition. Arrangements have been made
with the caretaker of the Commercial High
School field TO look after the other field Also
The ex-Controller gave the field as the re-
suit of an appeal made year ago at
club dinner by the Rev. DR.. Nehemiah
Boynton, Of the Clinton Avenue Congrega-
tional Church. who explained the value such
n field would be to the sons Of working
men. Mr.. Metz said he would give the
field If his fellow members would con-
tribute to its maintenance. A number Oh
plesges were made Immediately and after
ward the plan was approved by the govern
ing committee The money is now payable
rate corporation TO take charge of the field
At least five of the nine directors are TO De
Crescent members 1t is expected that at
least one will be a clergyman. The grounds
will be ready for use next spring. This is
10 be the first of a number Of public ath-
letic grounds that the Crescent club hopes
TO establish about the borough.
The Central Congregational Church, OF
which the Rev. DR.. S. Parkes Cadman is
pastor, broke its record Of thirty years ago
in 1911. 1t raised and paid out for expenses
and improvements the sum of $4,000. Inc
hoard of trustees paid over to the Con-
gregational Church Extension Society sl'oOo
THE record is considered the more remark
able as the pastor was away i'll for foul
months and the church building was CLOSED
nearly six months while the improvements
in the edifice were being made. The reno
vations in the building cost about $4,000
II is now planned to make number OF
important changes in the chapel, where
the services were held while the church
auditorium was out OF use.
Another unusually successful church OF
4 the Bedford section is the Central Presby'
j terrain Church. of which the Rev. DR.. Johr
+. Carson, moderator of the General AS
sembly of the national organization, Is
pastor The church has grown from lat
members to 235S-which makes 1t the third
largest church of the denomination in the
United States-since 1892. DIR. Carson has
lust announced that there will be no more
rented pews in his church. To meet the
expenses of the church and its Interests
the sum Of $4,000 must be raised. The
church maintenance will require $4,000 OF
the amount The rest will be used for mis-
sionary purposes. The radical departure Is
announced TO be in line with the movement
general among churches OF the denomina-
ton. The Central Church is said TO be the
largest church that has so far determined
TO adopt the plan AS the church is noteo
for the liberality of its members there j.
believed to be small likelihood of the plans