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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1896. 10 CONCERT AND OPERA. The result of the first year class Is also definitely known, although tne tournament is not yet ended, and is as follcws: (1), W. M. Sllleek: (2), W.

W. Pell; (3), E. Gilmore; (4), B. A. Griffiths.

In the second year the lead Gilmer, Mrs. J. Kenneth MacAlpine. Others who will sing are the Misses Dutcher. Nor com, Moore and Jones.

Hubert Arnold, violinist, and Enille Levy, accompanist, will assist. Mme. MnlsiHe is to be thanked lor the line on her programme which prohibits en cores. The music will tx as toiiows: great help to the students and many fine photographs aid them to follow the. hero ia his wanderings.

Among these Is one of the place where he escaped from the governor's ship, of the defile where he shot the governor, ol the celebrated Ruetli where the alliance of the three original cantons was concluded, and many other places mentioned in the play. Sometimes these photographs are shown during the reading ot a particular scene; sometimes they are used as a recapitulation and review of the whole story. The method which prevails throughout the course combines the natural or conversational method with thorough instruction In grammar, which enables the students to read with appreciation Schiller's great drama in the second half of their third year. The laboratory classes have finished the tests for inorganic impurities in drinking wa low street. They also announce Wednesdays In January.

Cards have been sent out for on at home on December 7 by Mrs. Reginald S. Blake of 117 Montague street. Mrs. William Henry Stevens and Miss Stevens of 134 Columbia heights will be at home on December 8 and 15 from 4 until 7 o'clock.

Mrs. Frances M. Crawford and Mrs. Craig Reasoner Guerin, formerly Miss Lillyan S. Crawford will hold an at home on Wednesday afternoon at 779 Carroll street.

A reception will be tendered by the Barnard club on Tuesday evening at 20 Plerrepont street to Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey and Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart. Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Freda Howard, daughter of Seth Wellington Howard, to Frank Foo.te Winters on Tuesday at noon In the Twelfth street Reformed church. South Brooklyn. LOCAL ART NOTES.

"Love's Question' Meyer Jieimrjna in tne third year class: uj, a tvangaan; Rubinstein nuartct. (2), G. G. Backhouse; (3), E. B.

Dutcher; (4), J. "Mon coc ur s'nuvri? a ta. vols' Salnt ir sunset" 1S' B.ui Under 'the auspices of the Brooklyn Serenade" Kenschel tuto Miss Jessie Bancroft began on Tuesday Ulna olive Cel me Moore. afternoon a in physical culture, whicti "Irte Lorelei" Llszt assembled in the callsthamium of Are Violin solo. Ad.lBloa;lCmoto0i"Srpetuo....:...Kcl8 4 o'clock.

The exercises cf fae class con llr. Hubert. Arnold. sist chieily in light work drnl, and are for the "Becnuse I love you. dear" Hnwley especial benefit teachers in the public "Ouvres y.

iis TrJC 'hereafter meat on Sat M1.5K Florence Evelyn rvoreom. I "Who is Sylvia?" Schubert I urday mornings. WITH THE AMATEUES. The second round of performances of the season will be Inaugurated by the Booth Dramatic society on Friday evening at the Criterion theater, when Pi nero's play ot "The Times" will be given for the first time in this city. The rehearsals have been satisfactory, and an enjoyable performance is locked forward to.

The cast is evenly balanced, and some ot the old favorites of the society will bo seen in congenial rota. In a conversation held with one of the prominent members of the dramatic committee recently be gave the writer the following outline of what might be expected from each of the actors: "Mr. Mc Cahill appears as a member of parliament whose ambition it is to shine among the leaders of society. He has risen from mercantile pursuits, but success has spoiled him, and from the good natured man he was in his early years he has become an ill tempered individual who gives way to fits of rage that are ludicrous. Miss Anna B.

Layng plays his painting Is, at some of thetheap decbratlye studios, at o50. cents a lesson. It is nothing for a mineral painter to go over to Bischoff, or Aulick and pay including her china, and firing, for a few It is a difficult art to learn, this of china painting, and an expensive one." Clinton Loverldge has an Interesting new picture painted at New Utrecht. For a number ot years, Mr. Loverldge has given the local public quiet rural scenes, with cattle as the chief factors In them.

His studio on Twelfth street Is In the same house with S. S. Carr, whose landscapes with figures, full of humor and sincerity, are well known here. Miss Jessie Pollard spent the summer studying under Raphael Collin at the Villa des Roses, near Fontenay. The model was from out of doors and some ot the peasants ot the vicinity were posed.

Afterward the qla ss went down to Italy and made somo good studies. Florence was one of their chlet points of interest. At Venice, two or three floe effects were obtained on the Grand canal. The studies were picturesque and the beautiful Venetian skies afforded specially good material to reproduce. The art exhibit of MiSs Josephine Laroque on Friday and Saturday at; her studio on Spencer place was an unusually strong one.

Beside examples In oil and sketches'in aquarelle, a great variety of exquisite china was displayed. Some rarely fine miniatures were exhibited also. A punch bowl with nasturtiums, plates with pompadour figures and Boucher figures, vases, chop plates, smoking seta and the greatest variety, of brlc ra brac for the parlor, the boudoir or. the desk, warn shown, with violets or other flowers applied in designs of much artistic merit. 65TH STHEET EXTENSION.

Little Lovo nawiey Hols cr. Violin solo, "Vnle Caprice" 31 Hubert Arnold: "Mlsinon" Liszt Ml Miriam Gilmer. 'To: All Eternity" Miss Isabel Davis Carter. "Xymphe: ei Bemberg Misr. Marie Thornton.

"Annie Laurie" Arranged by Dudley Buck Rubinstein quartet. Simsa. lust returned from Europe, will in augurate his 'enth tour by a grand concert ing dolls for the Christmas Tree society. On Carnegie hall on Sunday evening. Decern Thursday afternoon the E.

O. U. held a meet 27. He will have the assistance of Eliza ing at the home of Miss Irene Livingston beth Northrup. soprano, and Martina John Butler of Monroe street.

A meeting of Gam stone, violinist. Among the programme num ma chapter of the dramatic society will be bers will be musical novelties from abroad, held next Tuesday afternoon, in the senior excerps from "'El Capitan" and a collection of room. meeting will be a social one, and Sousa marches. IN THE LOCAL SCHOOLS. An innovation in the department of physics the Polytechnic has recently been made that Professor Samuel Sheldon is now conducting his lectures and recitations in junior physics in a lecture room fitted with I appliances for experimental work, which is I introduced daily now instead of weekly as i tue uUS, a lu uau I ranged through the kindness of Dr.

Bacchus, heretofore. Ia addition to this the students which is very mucIl appreciated by both are each Friday delegated to special experi classes. ments in the physical laboratories. The I On Thursday morning Professor E. K.

most recent test of this kind was the discov Alden gave a lecture before the collegiate de ery of the coefficient of friction between cher partment. The subject was "Party Machin and pine wood. I ery." It was the second lecture In tho course The organization ot the new basket ball on "The Origin and Development of the team is progressing, and through the kind i Political Parties in the United States." ness of Duncan Edwards of the board of trus On Friday morning Miss Johanna ood tees the use of the gymnasium has been ac i Burnett, '97. repeated the salute to the flag, corded. Tuesday and Thursday evenings have i which she gave so successfully last week, been selected for practice, but it is possible By the kindness of Mrs.

William S. Packer that accepting, the suggestion of Instructor I and Miss Mary K. Packer, some valuable Andrews the men may conclude to take the books have been donated to the library for regular class work on Mondays, Wednesdays I the benefit of the English department. The and Fridays. i books were given in memory of the late Mrs.

If Brewer. '96. should withdraw from the William S. Packer, and comprise works by leadership of the basket ball team Tangeman, '00. who is a player of considerable experi ence and ability, will fill the position.

The electric lamps In the gymnasium are to be encased in netting to prevent possible breakage, and the pillars padded for the benefit the players of the new game. The first college rhetorical of the year occurred on Thursday evening with the usual large attendance in the chapel. Professor Brainerd Kellogg of the department of English presided, and the Polytechnic quartet, consisting of violins, 'cello and piano, gave two acceptable numbers with encores. This quartet is composed of Glatz. Chapman, Zi tho wnttHn 'ir Huntington and Moore of the same class, Henshaw and Beardsley, '97; Litchfield, '99.

and Chapman, '9S. Beardsley recited "Le Chapeau" as the final number, and in excellent fashion. Moore's oration upon the "Discontented Classes of America" was noteworthy, as was also Henshaw's upon "Russia and England," in which the speaker foreshadowed the conflict to come between those to It ing quarter in order of rank is J. W. Ager, Ferguson, A.

J. Forney and Louis anghaar. Packer Institute. 0n Mon(3ay afternoon the dramatic club i of the class of held a meeting. Miss Ra th o.uu club.

Miss Florence Amy "Knapp is vice pros idem. Miss Helena Heuermann is secretary and Miss Frieda VYalthers is treasurer. The play read was "Sweethearts." On Tuesday afternoon a special meeting of the class of '9G 97 was held and some important business was transacted. The class of '97 are dress Miss Maud Lacey Waterman, Miss Mabel Vanderbilt and Mtss Jane Ettlng Young have charge of the affair. At the next dramatic meeting readings from Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer will be given by tne Misses Louise Marie Garlichs, Irene Livingston Butler, Annie Gertrude Merrihew, Daisy Lockwood Gesting, Katharine Lucas Monroe, Ethel Gilbert and Jessie Rhoades Clarke.

Arrangements are now being completed for a joint danec, to be given by the classes of '97 and '9S, early in January. It has not been customary for the seniors to have a dance standard American authors, both poetry and prose, ana a uneiy litustratea series ot uu rer's works. The juniors expect to receive their class pins during the coming week. Pratt Institute. Mrs.

Alice Freeman Palmer gave a talk the members of the institute on Tuesday afternoon, November 24. Her saibject was "Bicycle Journeys Through Europe." After her lecture the directors and a few outside guests were invited to meet Mrs. Palmer socially, and were given an opportunity to learn more ker interesting experiences. The insti tute was clcsed on Thanksgiving day and on the two following' days. The first of the now month brought with the December issue of the Prat: Institute Monthly a fine ar: number of which the department of fine arts is justly proud.

The art supplement is an exquisite repro duction in a brown tc ne of a Madonna, by b'ing the course," he says, "is that while art is too subtle and spiritual a thing to be analyzed and reduced to rules, yet the mind the pupil may be so stimulated by certain exercises as to enable him to appreciate and produce beauty. If he can originate even so small a particle of beauty as a few straight lines in harmonious combination, he might proceed step by step even to the production of work of the highest aesthetic value." ner menus ana win ce puonsned as a outlay Dook. 1 be title of the little volume ue tne iuow. jones ana Other Stories." Tuesday of next week there will bo an exhibition tho bats and bc nnets designed ar'1 made by the members of the special millinery classes and by members of the of tho hlSh school, i Tn students in the design classes are again a.c uP.cn Pesters, and the various bulle I Eal building on Friday evening. Erasmus Hall High School, 11 was settled last week at a meeting of the board education that the committee of Erasmus hall should have an allowance of "1 Which build an addition to very pleasing.

The decision and announcement has been hoped and worked for and confidently expected by several for the past few weeks. To prospective high school pupils, the fact of a new building soon to be erected will be glad news, for without, further accommodations Erasmus hall would have to 1 i n.fcLnr. TL.u..it.iLMi. mt time wnen thu ground shall be broken for this new structure will lie anxiouslv awaited. The news editors in Professor ha niw class for the following week are the Misses Dougherty, Henderson and Montgomery and Messrs.

Blake and Vanderbilt. i rotessor u. ferry is scneuuled to lead the meeting of the third grammar grade teachers, to be held at Public School No. ib on Tuesday afternoon, December 8. "Reading" will bo the subject of the con i fcrence.

I ue ras rouna on hln? fnr.E wl" termissions. This, is alwavs the cjivp wirh the first Call of snow, and the boys of the high school took great pleasure in snow balling. 11st "i reierence oooks as a nucleus lor; i i i i I i powers and its influence upon them and the Botticelli, and tho principal articles are "Pal rest of civilization. Altogether this exhiui c. tion is one of the most creditable the Poly estine Percy; A ew Sys technic has had for some years.

tc of Art Teaching." by Arthur W. ow; With the approach of the Christmas season "The Study of Architecture," by Vincent C. arrangements for the customary Christmas i Griffith; "A Letter from Rome," by Dora M. feasts are being made. Tho seniors on Norton; "A Summer with the Artist, Collin," Wednesday convened a meeting at which in b' Ethel yn Fenner.

and "A Morning in addition to a discussion of the prospects of the Temple. London," by Mary Allis Huribut. the mid winter dance a committee was ap I Mr Dew's article deserves special mention, pointed to have charge of the Christmas eel bocauso it throws sc me ljght upon his met! ohrarion. This committee included Bristol. oils of work.

"One ctf toe main ideas under Two Fine Boston Symphony Programmes This Week, With Carl Halir, violinist, and Antoinette Pianist. The chief event ol the week musically will be the return of that greatest of orchestras, the Boston Symphony, for two concerts under the auspices of the Brooklyn institute. On Friday evening the second of a series of evening symphony concerts will be given with Carl Halir, a German violinist, who has recently come to America as a soloist. On Saturday afternoon the first of the series of orchestral matinees will be given with Antoinette Szumowska as the soloist. This is the concert for which Moriz Rosenthal, the astonishing pianist, was engaged, but his critical illness will prevent bis apearing.

The institute would hardly have better filled the place than by securing Mme. Szumokska. Charm has its place In piano playing no less than power and is capable of giving keener enjoyment, although it creates less sense of wonder. Mme. Szumowska has charm.

It is the keynote ot her playing. She is a pupil of Paderewskl, the only one, it was said when she played In New York last year. At any rate she does not discredit her teacher. Since her last visit she has married Joseph Adamowski, the "cellist, and may be counted a valuable addition to resident American musicians. Carl Halir, the soloist of the evening concert, has ANTOINETTE SZUMOWSKA.

not been here long, but he turned critical Boston upside down the other night by his playing of the Beethoven concerto for violin which he will play. The reviewers fairly emptied their dictionaries of superlatives next day. The performance was characterized as "wonderfully beautiful for the dignity, the purity, taste and classic diginity of style that marked it at every point." Another critic. Louis C. Elson, said: "It was the true, classical, non sensational style of performance; it was Joachim's.

self that seemed to stand there In the person of his colleague. Altogether a most straightforward and musicianly presentation of the great concerto and a performance which was understood by the audience, for a great furor ensued both at the end of the first movement and at the completion of the work, which, proved that Mr. Halir is given his true rank with the great violinists cf the world, at least In Boston." I't is to be hoped that all this is true, because it will take a great performance to redeem the dryness and dullness of parts of the Beethoven concerto. Of the programme but little need be said except to note that the Schubert symphony in major, the one "of heavenly length." will be played on Friday evening, and that the seldom heard Mendelssohn symphony of Saturday afternoon suits admirably a programme which represen ts the gentler, more winning aspect of music. Here are the lists in full; Programme.

Friday evening. Overture "Manfred Concerto for violin Overture "Oarnevat Remain" Symphony in major. Xo. Schumann Beethoven Berlioz can inur. Matinee.

Saturday, at S. Overture "Sakumala" Goldmark Concerto for pianoforte in minor. No. 2. o.

22 iialnt Saens Symphony In A major. No. 4 (ItalIan)Mendelsohn Overture wenOoline" Chabrler (First time.) Soloist, Mile. Antoinette Szumowska. The opera at tho Metropolitan this week offers two notable events, the performance of "Don Giovanni" on Monday, and the re entrance of Caive on Friday night in "Carmen." The Wednesday night opera will be "Faust." the Saturday afternoon "Romeo and Juliet." each with Melba.

The Wednesday popular price matinee will give "Tannhauser" in French, with Eames, Engle. Gogny and Plan con, the original cast, and for Saturday night tuneful "Martha" will be awakened from its Rip "Van Winkle sleep with a fine cast, inclub ing Marie Engle, Mantelli Creiaonlr.i, Ed ouard de Reszke and Castlemary. The "Giovanni" cast will include Mme. Crc monini, Marie Engle, Sophie Traubmann, Lassa lle as Don Giovanni, Edcuard de Reszke as Leporello. that fine artist.

Bispham, as MassettcN and Cremonini. The "Carmen" cast will include Eames, with whom Calve is under bonds to keep the peace; Salignae. a new tenor, and Lassalle. The concert programme to night is a follows: Overture "Donna Plana" (new) "Chaxrie" Sixr. Oanip.ine.ri.

L'alr du "Tambour Major" Monti. Planeon. Blueote Serenade "SevlXana" me. Melba. Second Hungarian raupRody ibn tre 'Acte Valae "Se Saran (by request) Mnw.

JJclba. arjsro al "Marcme Mar.X'ea lne" Faure Cid" 1 Massenet Liszt Dellt.es Arditl Conductors. Messrs Anton eld: and L.uls Saar. The Seidl society will give an extra concert on Tuesday, December 13, on which occasion they will introduce the boy wonder, Bronlslaw Kuberman, violinist, In the following programme Overture "Leonor." (No. 3) Beethoven Violin concerto (G minor) Bruch Bronlslaw Hubrmaji.

"Love and Death" tVajmer Prelude and flnaCe, "Tris tan and Isol.le. Faust fa Titasie Wienxtwskl Bronlslaw Huberroa n. Spanish "Rhapsody" Liszt The second invitation musicale of Mr. Frederic Reddall will take place at the Pouch gallery on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. These soloists will take part: Miss Ruth Thompson, contralto; Mrs.

Alice Jackson, concert pianist; Miss Marian G. Inglee and Miss Edythe Burger, sopranos. Following la the programme to be interpreted: "Sonc ot the Toreador" Bizet Fredertc KeddaU. Adagio Sostenuto. op 27 Beethoven Bturie "Were I a Bird" Henselt Polonaise, op.

Chopin Mrs. Alice Jackson. "My Heart at Thy fiivtw Voice" Saint Baens Miss Ruth Thompson. "Spring Sons Oscar Well MIks K.lvthe Burirer. "Warum." op IV Etude, sharp minor Hhapaodie No.

14 Mrs. Alice Jackson "'Heart's Dellsht" Ml.l: Marion G. InElee "Llebchen 1st Du" Schumann Liszt Gilchrist 'Im Herbst rranz Amid the flowers .7 Miss Ruth Thompson. "To the Bvenins Star" VTafrner "Ot My Ix.ve" Fulrlamb Gypsy John" lav Fivdorlc Tteddall. There is much interest in Brooklyn in tho invitation song recital to be given at dickering hall, New York, on Wednesday evening by Mme.

Helono Maigille. Tho Rubinstein quartet has done some admirable singing in this city and made many friends for "the organization aud for Mme. Maigille, who taught It. The singing of its members is especially as offering evidence of tho proposition which musicians have been urging in season and out of season for the last throe or four years, that it Is no longer necessary lor a girl to gc to Europe to learn to sing. The members of the quartet are Miss Marie Ttonxtoa, Miss Isabel D.

Carter, SIiss Miriam "My In ber at in ry of Kimball. Howes. Rapelje and Simmons. The lunch will be disposed ol in the senior class mom on Docember 23. On the same day the iuniors will also be similarly engaged in their studv.

the viands being provided, not as formerly by the men themselves, but by the collese caterer. The sc nhomcre: met on Wednesday intent upon plans for their spread which, however, like that of the freshmen, will trivpn on 22. and at tho I i Clarendon hotel and Wilscn's. The sophomore A collection ot stories of Southern life, writ cominitteo on this business comprises Oli ten by Miss Ada A. M.

Pratt, has been made ler, nave oiscovercu sumu te) i.jm;.i ing elements in the Ridgewood supply. The masses have accompiisnea a large amuuni quantative work in physics, and are now experimenting in specific gravity, utner ex neriments have been made in pneumatics such as the percentage of exhaustion obtained from air pumps and rate of exhaustion. The business course in tho school, technically known as the commercial course, of two years' duration, has been, from the beginning, a great success. Bookkeeping, typewriting and stenography are the three subjects to which special attention is given. The student becomes familiar with technical business methods in bookkeeping, as she acquires a practical knowledge by work in stenography and typewriting.

Very few of the graduate's are compelled to wait more than two or three weeks before securing positions. Great interest is manifested by the students In new movement invade by the beard of eduoation in the es'teblishmen'c ol kmdergar sens. A large number of pupils are in tending to take a. fuli kindergarten course, even several erf those w'ho contemplate making sup rplementary to a future college career. It is gratifying to ncte that most cases there seems to exist the natural endowments so peculiarly essential no matter what the educational requirements may be In one.

Who would make a successful kindergartner. Miss Ccrinne Carpenter, a member of the Third language division, has lately wri'tre a fine composition ca "Trades Uwions," a subject in whicft she is much interested. Recently it was read before the Single Tax claib of this city and gave rise to asplriterd discussion in which Miss Carpenter sbowed mucb ablity her handling of various topics connected with the questions relating to capital and labor. The followicrg members of the senior class have been etiosen to serve on the color committee: Agne3 Roessel, Lillian Kalkenbrenner, Amy Lesner, Lillian Bryant, Henrietta Brc'wn. The second review of the term occurred on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ot tne past week.

The date for the senior examinations has been fixed fcr January. Boys' High School. The sixth semi annual declamations, of which an acount was given in Saturday's Eagle, were as successful as any of those held In the history of the school. The speakers all did exceedingly well and Mr. Palmer may feel well repaid for the work he has done in drilling them.

The auditorium was packed to the doors and the audience seemed to appreciate all the pieces. The musical clubs appeared on Friday evening for the first time this season before the public. Hall, who was graduated from high school last June, has won a large prize at Williams college for passing the best freshman examination. The three students, Hope. 97; Walbridge.

'97. and Tomlln, '97, who are to represent high school against Pratt institute next Friday night, are working hard on their 'arguments. The subject of the Inter scholastic contest is: "Resolved, That Trusts Should Be Prohibited." High school has the negatjyp, side. A lively debate is to te Nexpected 1 when the representatives of the two schools meet in Adelphl academy on Friday evening. Tickets have been distributed among the schools of the league high school, Pratt Institute, Poly prep, and Adelphi academy and a large attendance is loked for.

This will be the first of the series of debates this year to deter'mlne the cup holder. The opinion at the high school is that the representatives of the school will easily defeat Pratt inst'tute. Dr. Douglas, head of the English department, has adopted a new form of examining students in his study. The answers must be so framed as to make the whole paper like an essay.

He has tried this experiment In the recent reviews and the results are very gratifying to him. The students, also, take more Interest in examinations. The second reviews, which began last Monday, will be concluded next Friday. A very interesting meeting of the debating society was called to order by President Tom lin last Thursday afternoon. Rague, '98, was admitted to the society.

After the resru'ar business had been transacted a mock trial took place. Redfield, '97. the defendant, was awed of stealing a classmate's lunch and of eating it. His counsel was Tomlln, '97. The plaintiff, Searing, '97.

has for his lawyer Harrison, '9S. The judge was Wrenn, '99, and the clerk of court, MacMeekan, '99. The following were sworn In as jurors Woram, foreman: Conly, Gilson, O'Brien, Wallace, Gallagher, Southard, Gierasch. Underwood, Peyser, Meyer and Eachor. The following, having sworn tell the truth, the whole defendant.

Tomlivi summed up for the detnse in a very creditable manner. Harrison also spoke well when he clored for the prosecu tion. The jury, after a few moments of delib eration through its foreman, Woram. an pounced that it could not agree. The defend ant azain fainted on hearing the report of th jury.

The meeting then adjourned. The Mandolin club is rapidly improving. These who played at the sotnl annual rhetor ical on Friday night were Van Wicklen Drake and Dresser, mandolins, and Cocbx and Tooker, guitars. The club expects to have an out cf town engagement in the near future. A smoker cf the Alumni association was held on the Friday night following Thanksgiving day.

The Migh School foot ball team placc in Robertson's" Gates avenue, near uownig street, was thorougniy enjoyed by all. Manual Training High School, Professor Robinson was somewhat perturb ed by a quotation which was credited to him in one of the New York papers concerning the saa accident which occurred on Thanksgiving day in Prospect park. The professor did not say that the game of foot ball was one of the least dangerous that could be played, but that in comparison with boating, gunning, skating, bicycling and coasting, he thought that foot ball was attended with the fewest fatal accidents. "A boy's parents or guard ians," said the professor, "should be perfectly sure, however, that their charges are pbysi eally constituted to take part in such a rough game as foot ball before they permit them to niav lotlcs under one head. A third committee will try to secure the use ot an armory for track athletics during the winter.

It ia hoped that the Athletic association and the Literary association, will strengthen the spirit of unity In the school. For the use of the students in the mechanical drawing department Chief Engineer C. C. Martin of the Brooklyn bridge has lent a small stone crusher of unique design. The boys are taking this machine to pieces and measuring the different parts preparatory to making drawings of the same.

The advanced class is new making drawings of two bevel involifte gears, one having twenty two teeth, the other twelve. The officers of the newly formed choral sooietv, which is directed by Professor Van "Sr ft 1 translations of Julius Caesar, and are com struing into Latin exercises in Daniell's book of Latin composition. The boys of the first grade have put Into practical use their knowledge ot electricity, and have wired Principal Larkln's office for electric lighta. ni'nr nn olirdhn try Thomas Jensen has an excellent piece of work in his recent portrait of a Brooklj'n matron. With her symmetrical, well turned features, refined colorings and soft, iron gray hair, the subject made a singularly pleasing one for the painter's brush.

The texture painting, too, is excellent, the sitter's moire costume being effectively reproduced. Mr. Jensen has been doing some good water color work, as well. W. H.

SDyder has an interesting picture, painted at St. Joachim, Canada, where he spent the summer. It shows the interior of an old kitchen with a girl sitting beside a quaint fireplace, knitting. The floor of the room Is stone and the properties In the place are very odd and historical looking. The girl Is dressed in homespun and altogether the is a quaint one.

The picture is In the Academy. M. E. Robinson Is another local artist who appears in the academy this year, but not exhibiting, as would naturally be expected, any of the canvases painted during her late sojourn in Holland. On the contrary, she exhibits an unusually strong study of yellow roses, which are fresh in color and artistic in arrangement.

Miss Edith Sawyer has just finished an expressive water color of an old sunny outhouse with straggling vines and shadows falling across Its weather beaten front. The atmosphere of the picture is simple and outdoor ish and the color clear. W. H. Coughlin did some aquarelles at Tappan lately, which were very effective.

An old mill which owns up to being one hundred years of age was the subject of one of them. Its velvet like front and quaint wheel, the leafless boughs which were massed in the background and the sky effects all made tip a most attractive ensemble. Gustave Leubscher has also made the Tap pan locality a sketching ground. His aquarelle of a historic old building there, with the The Proposed Method of Carrying a Sea Beach Railroad figure of a girl standing in the foreground, is complete and lifelike. Mrs.

C. A. Green's strong and interesting "Study" In the Academy is a good example of her style. For some years Mr3. Green ha3 studied with William M.

Chase, Shirlaw and other noted artists. She has a roomy, well fitted studio, built on the fourth story of her homo, on Union street, and it Is crowded with studies, portraits and other canvases. Mary E. Hears: has painted some fine peaches recently, and 'they are on exhibition in New York. Nothing but the beautifully tinted fruit composes the subject, with the exception cf i spray of their slender leafage.

Walter Shirlaw made a diverting little re murk in a talk before the Brooklyn Art school, recently, when he said that an impressionist was one "who saw purple, thought purple and taught purple." Miss Bannister has returned from New England, where she went to paint two portraits. One, which she brought to the city with her, for finishing touches, is that of a fine looking matron. The portrait of the child of a New orker, whlcii Miss Bannister fcas lately pain ted, represents the little feMow as a Cupid in the woods, with a suggestion of gauzy wings. Emil Prlnz has a recent picture on exhibition, which is a cattle piece of attraction. It shows a group of cows grazing on r.

rich meado w. The action Is good, and the grouping natural, although the landscape ac is not cf pronounced excellence. Robert M. Decker is considering the plan of remaining in the Lake George region all winter. A3 this artist's win ter landscapes are as much a feature of his work as hl3 summer canvases, it will be seen that it is as necessary to be In camp when t'he snow falls as when loaves ore green.

Mr. Decker has a house on the lake, commanding a great diversity of viaw, and can possibly do much cri his work sitting indoors, if necessary, though he is a thorough outdoor sketcher. A fine picture of Henry Ward Beeefher, by the late J. R. Striakfer, is at Hooper's.

The fa'mcus divine is shown In a characteristic attitude. The force of the man has been well expressed by Mr. Strickler, and the mixture ot hum cr and dignity, which was always evident in his face and pose, has been bc ldly brought out by the artist. Col'onel G. Douglass Brewerton has been unable to ply the brush for a little time past on account of taking too many liberties with this inhuman Climate, but is again resumirig work.

Mrs. G. Douglass Stearns has an excellent picture In the academy this. year. It Is catalogued as and shows a 'woman sitting at a w'heel with ligit coming in a.

white curtained window. The sentiment Is delioa te and the brush work sincere. There is a harmony about the piece which Is extremely winning, and the character in it Is a marked feature. Mr. A.

T. Lucas, a former Adelphi pupil, and now a member of the Soclete Nationale des Beaux Arts, pays this tribute to his former teacher. Professor Whlttaker, "I must say, that I have only had to continue In the way in which I was taught, when I came abroad. The first lessons are the more Important. I shall ever be grateful to Professor Whlttaker for what he has taught me." Mrs.

C. B. Snyder, teacher ot drawing In the girls' high school, has a picture of tho old Pare house In Canada, which was painted during her recent visit there. The plc turo Is now in tho academy. It is In oil, and very carefully, but broadly done.

The quaint old homeBtead is presented on a sunny day, with warmth in the surrounding foli age and the atmosphere. Canada seems the present mecca for artists. Mrs. Bald win, who recently gave a formal opening of her art claS3 at the Knapp mansion, Is preparing to occupy her new studio there, which will be in the recently erected addition to tho residence. Fridays will be Mr3.

Baldwin reception days. A number of canvases from her brush are at prosent in her studio, among them being a landscape In the environs of Brooklyn, a fruit subject, a largo screen on the glass of which autumn leaves are gracefully painted, and a tapestry, representing a sylph of the summer time, garlanded with roses. Miss Johnson made a new departure In water color studies this summer. Observing the grace and delicate tinting of the mushrooms and toadstools which grew in the fields and woods of the Catsklll region, she made a number of studies from them. In connection with the flowers or fermR which grew with them.

The result Is a delightful study for tho botanist or artist. Mrs. Chichester of 135 Lafayette avenue is a pupil of Bischoff and Lykoff, and has some dainty examples of minora! painting at her studio. A largo vase has an exquisite do sign of pale yellow roses, with lilacs trailing gracefully off at its termination. Other rose designs, applied to trays and vases, are of the delicate pink order.

Mrs. Chichester has just been elected a member of tho Local Mineral Painters' society. A Brooklyn china painter said, recently, "This branch of art is not one which can ba picked up by anyone, as a smattering ot oil" Dhant. Litchfield and Aekennan. I Professor H.

W. Schirapf of the College of Pharmacy lectured at the Polytechnic on No vpmhpr 27. tratinir of hvdrosen dioxides On Friday Professor H. T. Weed of the manual training high school treated of steel manufacture in the Polytechnic hall, and serving as a valuable supplement to his talk was tho Saturday excursion of the Polvtech oir.

Thorniest sopietv. This v. ursior, was made to the Bethlehem Iron company's works at Soutb Bethlea structed some cruiser armor Russian governmen dent of the company, and they 'were made most welcome during their stay at Battle hem bv him and his subordinates. A slmi lar visit made last year had assured the members cf the society of the profit and pleasure ot such a jaunt, and they were Tl, t.dH hse .1 fl i xi ,7 lut: Ulii uj6 plate for the United States and ts The mn received a iiko, i viLa cnarmini: Dlts cfKr as we ti iorl iruui aim uut cut: liulu, tu 5 tt ti Plans of Former Town Commissioners to Carry the Street to tho Water Front Desired by Bay Ridge Residents. Not only Bay Ridge, but all the surrounding territory would be benefited by the grading of Sixty fifth street, from Fourth avenue to the shore.

For years the officials and the, residents of the old town ot New Utrecht have been trying to bring about this improvement, but many difficulties have been encountered. The grading commissioners appointed under the old town law would have had the contract given out and the work commenced before this, except that they were' obliged to wait for Corporation Counsel Burr to give a decision as to the rights to proceed. When he finally gave his opinion the commissioners' term of office had expired. All the plans for the proposed improvement have been turned Section of Sixty fifth Street Over tha at Fourth Avenue. over to the city works 'department, but it la doubtful whether the department can complete the undertaking upon its present line3.

Chief Engineer Willis said yesterday: "It is a question whether the city has fallen heir to the rights of the old commissioners, and it may have to be decided in the courts before anything is done." After the town was annexed a law was passed giving the former officials power to continue the work of opening and grading the streets that had been commenced before the town became a ward. The opening commissioners of Sixty fifth street hastily completed their work, and in November of last year Messrs. Otto Bothfeld, Garrett W. Cropsey and John C. Matthews were appointed the opening commissioners by tho board of supervisors.

Ford Beach, civil engineers, worked ior montns preparing the plans. The west erly lines of the street at the Fourth avenue end cross the embankment and tunnel of the Sea Beach railroad, and this was one of the i main difficulties to be overcome. One half of road was on solid foundation, While the otner halt would have to be built. Many de vices for retaining walls were considered, but tho plan finally adopted was to build an elij vated road and have it rest on four massive pillars. This is not only a durable method of I construction, but it Is comparatively cheap.

That part ot the street that extends over the embankment is something over one hundred feet in length; according to the engineer's plans the main girder that would form the main support to the elevated roadway would be 110 feet long. At the Fourth avenue end it would rest on the top of the tunnel and ait the street end it would rest on tlhe solid earth, held in place by a small retaining wall; A 8h.ort but stout retaining wall would be built in the bank all along the street to support the cross beams and also to hold the bank in position. The pillars to support tha main girder would be on the regular, elovated railroad plan and rest on concrete foundations twenty five feet in the ground. The cros3 bars according to the plan would be 15 inch I steel beams and every other one extended over the main girder for the support of theoverhang to constitute the sidewalk, the. beams to be five feet apart and connected with tie rods and filled in with 8 lnch brick arches.

This would form the real foundation the road bed. On top of that there would be placed many Inches of concrete. It was proposed to coat the steel beams with asphaltic cement to keep the. moisture from them. Granite block was tlhe proposed pavement to be used.

It la more than probable that if the street Is opened that all the sewer, gas and other pipes necessary to be laid will be done at once. The iulldlog of a. causeway or a ferryboat landing at. the shore end, though not difficult, would be the principal feature of the opening of the road. This would open a way to the ferry, which has been of little use to the residents and of absolutely no use to the business men of the neighborhood.

A horse or a wagon cannot approach within a block pf the boat and It Is even a task for a man to run the gauntlet of car tracks and switches to reach the landing. It was proposed to build a causeway 250 feet long on spiles at the end ot the street, the flooring to be of 4 Inch planks covered with laminated lining of felting paper, treated with asphaltic cement. On top of that would be placed 2 inches of concrete and then the 2 inches of sand to receive the pavement. There would be plenty of water at the end of the landing to float the ferry boats. Very little actual grading would have to be done the entire length of the street.

Below First avenue the tracks of the Sea Beach railroad would have to be moved. The railroad company owns the property to the right and It would be necessary for the cars to cross the street In order to reach their destination. It has been estimated that the cost of the improvement would be about $70,000. After the commissioners had adopted the plans the city was not certain that the commission had sufficient power to do what It had already done, and the corporation counsel was asked to decide the fStolnt. The term3 of the commissioners had expired when he made up his mind on the matter.

The plans have practically been approved by the city but whether the courts or the common council will let the city works department go on with tho work the Bay Ridge residents are eagerly waiting to see. The property owners are almost a unit In favor of the project, it Is understood. It has been a long cherished idea ot the buslnoss men or that section to have tho street properly opened and the ferry made accessible to vehicles. With the street open and the ferry running tho residents of tho old town are confident that their section would bo benefited, as was South Brooklyn when, the Thirty ninth street ferry was opened. "No, darling," said a mother to a sick child, "the doctor says I musn't read to you." "Then, mamma," begged the little one, "won't you please read to yourself out loud?" TW Btta.

'nioraiauon. ine memoers ol tne senior nawnuse, vjuiuu. hu hc no.iii ul tut uisn scn.oi gave a little (lir.ee to "cuslw, hjv.jiu uu ut Liiai the freshmen in the gymnasium of the bis interrupted by frequent fainting spells ot th DOKOTHi' DEARBORN'. help mate, who has somo cf her husband's ambition and faults, but who is not eutireiy spoiled by. her contact with society.

It is a new style of for Miss Layng, she has adapted herself to It, and all the salient points of the role will be fully brought out. As a usual thing the young women who play leading parts dread the hiding of contety faces behind lines and grease paint and thi covering of their natural locks with a gray wig, hut Miss Laynt has a true artistic spirit which rises superior to the fears of make up. The in i.nd daughter of these two worthy pt OTjle will be played by Charles S. King Miss Koie Blanch held. The former is jartit' ularly fitted to juvenile parts, and in the present it stance he has a character in wincu it ns expected he will do some very good work.

Miss Blanehfleld, as the daughter, who, unilke her parent. sees the hollowness of tna me they are leading, will bring to the part a natural simplicity and sweetness that cannot help but prove charming. The Egerton Bompascs, 'for that is tho name of this interesting family, have as chaperone in society the term may be used, one Montague Forui ble, who comes'of good family an I is enabled to get them Introductions to society people, and as a reco mpense he practically makes the houso of the Bompases his home. Mr. M.

De Levante will be seen in this role, and while not entirely Id keeping with the line uf parts he usually esaays will be none the less clearly portrayed. The pompous people of the play are Lord Lurgushall and his mother Lady Ripstow, played, respectively, by Daniel J. Doyle and Miss Dorothy Dearborn. Mr. Doyle will not have the same opportunities as In the previous performances to prove his worth, but as the main requirements of the part are fully met with in his personality, Mr.

Doyle's success Is assured. The dignity of Lady Rip stow will fit easily on Miss Dearborn, who can always be depended upon to give a finished, artistic and attractive portrayal of such characters. The broader comedy roles have been particularly well placed in the hands of Francis Kelly, Mary Farley and Florence M. King. The first named plays an Irish member ot parliament of the opposition party to which Bompas belongs, and the latter two an Irish widow and her daughter.

Mr. Kelly has always been successful in character comedy and he is master of a rich and amusing brogue, his appearance in this part may be looked forward to with pleasure. Both Miss Farley and Miss King bave made successes in similar parts to those in which they will appear on this occasion, and as both are comedians of more than ordinary ability, their efforts will be a great factor in the play's success. There is also a certain type of the new woman in.ths comedy, as the proprletres.9 of a society newspaper. This character has been assigned to Miss Anna Wal6h, who promises to give a highly successful performance.

This will be her first: appearance with the society. Miss Helen Blanehfleld will be her niece, and as) she possesses much of her sister's ability, beside a girlishness necessary for tho character, her role wil be in keeping with those of her more experienced comrades. Arthur E. Clans has been cast for the always necessary butler, and as he has made successor in far more important parts, no anxiety need be expressed on his account." The Florence Dramatic society Is to produce "Home" at the Criterion theater on Thursday evening, December 17. The cast is as follows: Colonel Alfred White.

Captain Mr. Oorlson Hertlo Pinchbeck Dora Lucy Mr. Franklin Mr. Edwar'is Mr. Cat! in Mr.

Waters Miss Hertha rnrcc Miss IinK Hortense Ltooth Harry C. Edwards and Hortense Booth will make their first appearance with the society on this occasion. The Florence Dramatic society will not, as announced, play "Esmeralda" at the Amphion theater cn the afternoon of December ID for the benefit of the eastern branch of the Brooklyn bureau of charities. The Amaranth Dramatic society is to play "Our Regiment" in place of the projected "Esmeralda" by the Florentines. The Amaranth Dramatic society is produce "Our Regiment" at the Academy of Music on Docember 1G.

The cast is as follows: Mr. Dobblnr.on p. Dunkley Mr. Ellahy v. p.

Macfarialne Captain Keatherstone H. M. Stoops Guy Warrlner Augustus Olrlches Rev. John Talbot Hugo Wlntntr Batters S. s.

Hindu Mrs. Dobblnpon nertha M. Parce Enid Ruth Emerson Maud INll Ian Robb Olive MSTion Stanley James Jordan Darling of the Gilbert Dramatic society has announced that not "Shenandoah," as announced, but Roland Reed's play, "Innocent as a Lamb," will be produced at an early date. Brooklyn amateur players are still talking of the remarkable success of blind Thomas T. Hayden's production of "Saratoga." One of those prominent In the cast was Dorothy Dearborn, in the character of a young widow.

Miss Dearborn has exhibited versatility In many ways on the amateur stage. The Bedford Dramatic club enjoyed an evening at euchre at the residence of Mrs. A. Lake, 2G0 Grand avenue, on Monday last. The games were continued until 11 o'clock when handsome prizes were awarded to the winners.

The programme for evening consisted of games, recitations, selections of vocal and instrumental music and dancing. Tho Bedford Dramatic club has been but a short time tn existence, but Its growth is rapid and Its members are all working hard to make It one of the most select clubs of Brooklvn. SOCIETY NOTES. Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Green who were married on October IS at Wakefield, N. held an at home yesterday afternoon from 1 until 7 o'clock at 14 Garden place. They were assisted In receiving by Mrs. R. G.

Green, Miss Green. Miss Dalley, New York; Miss M. Marvin, Miss R. Burnham Moffatt, Mrs. L.J.

Prae gcr. Mrs. Green, who was formerly Miss Margaret Dow, wore her wedding gown. The decorations were very simple, pink being the predominating color. The at borne was followed by a supper to the receiving party and a few additional friends.

A second reception will be held next Saturday afternoon. Miss Grace Kidder, daughter of Edward Hartwell Kidder, of 89 Romsen street, was formally introduced at an at home held yesterday afternoon from 4 until 7 o'clock. An at home was held yesterday afternoon from 4 until 7 by Mrs. Barbara Walton, Mrs. J.

Walton and Mies Walton of 106 Wll cided upon the "Shakspeare Water Cure" the hiSh school. To all persons directly in for its March production, and all are now; terested in the workings and welfare ot the united toward making this affair a success. school, this recommendation of the board was a new library is being prepared by the members At the meeting of the Athletic association, of the several departments of the school. held on Wednesday afternoon, a committee About $500 will be expended at his time for I was appointed to revise the constitution. An bcoks other committee will make arrangements for The second month's reviews have been consolidating the Wheelman's club and the held, and the results wil! soon be made i Tennis club, and all other branches of ath ue liui etto, ft mm xjiw ueun eiaueiy re written, preserving only the general features of the old play, is now in the printer's hands, In its revised form it is the work of Dres i ser.

Hubbard. Thompson and Muller. The trial for parts in the production is to be held on December 19, at Johnston hall, which has been engaged for rehearsal purposes for the season. Those who will compote aiv the old favorites of the association, which assures a i star cast, although there wili be plenty of opportunity for new men to make known their histrionic ability. McConneli, Hub I bard.

Burns, Seaman. Tauchert, Fraser and Ogllvie are among the certain participants, as is Barnard, whose admiral portrayal of the ghcot five years ago will be recalled with pleasure. Already the, demand for minor roles has begun, and the choruses and ranks Aaejpni oouege. The concert which C. L.

Saffcrd, brother of Professor John H. Safford, will give in honor of the Adelphi Girls' Glee club.wlll take place in the Adelphi College hall on the evening of Wednesday, December 23, at o'clock. The Glee club will also render several vocal se lections. Dr. Charles H.

Levermore, who was seized with Illness while attending the Middle States convention colleges and schools at has been sick during the past week and unable to attend to his usual duties. In athletic exercises at the Adelphi, there has been a great development of interest in basket ball contests this season. The game calls for the same qualities of alertness and resolution which are necessary in the game of foot ball, but it is free from the roughness which subjects the latter game to so much condemnation. In the luterclass Basket Ball tournament, the latest victory has been placed to the credit of tho third year class team, which won the game on last Wednesday against the Eec nd year class team by a score cf 10 to 4. Goals were made frcm the field by La.ngdo.

(3) and (2) of the third year class, and by Yallaiee (1) of the second year class Goals were made from foul by Fergus. (1) aiid Forney (1) of the second year class. Fouls werd? made bv Addy (1) and r2i of the third year claiss. and by Voliaiee Vi) anj Hau UJ ot tne seennu year class. The iournainrj now ao luiuiva: Seventh Ki a'L? Lo 1 lr.ti yu ir 2 year 2 2 Tnird year 2 i) P.ie Adelphi second "oasket has ar pingt'd a game with the irtern District Young Men's Christian second team, to take place in 'fie Ohr.s association gymnasium.

Tin Adelpn; basket ball team is practising iiar the inie the University of i.syl wtilch takes place in Adelphi gymnasium next Wednesday, December a tcni) I'. M. TOc bali tournament for class championship closed Frid ay. T'ie record for t'he Seventh grade is completed and the honors are distributed as follows: (1), Edward C. Seed; (2).

James L. Robinson; (3), Howard B. Major; (i), iHord 24. Uptegro ve (Sixth grade). i known to the scholars with their monthly mark in scholarship and deportment.

The camera club is doing very valuable work in aid ot some of the other departments of the school. At 'request, the club furnishes blueprints of some picture designated. These blueprints are used as a feat use in the composition work, especially to illustrate the subjects written upon. Girls' High School. Pupils In the second English division who are greatly interested in psychology have br.

en experimenting with their faculty of imagination. The result was a set of illustrations pencil sketches made in the class of the play of the "Merchant of Venice. ery member of the class contributed a drawing. Of course Portia and the caskets figured cock' treasurer. Miss Rustln and Miss HollM prominently, but among the most striking are accompanists.

At the last meeting of this sketches were those ot the interviews be i organization selections Tram Mozart and twren Launcelot Gobbo and bis father, be a "G0f v. 1 Night and Yet Once Again We Come to tweeu Shylock and his daughter Jessica, and Grcvt were practiced in three parts, the elopement of Jessica and Lorenzo. The The language classes, which are studying surprise experienced by the students at their i French, use Kutel's grammar, and are trans own success has given to them an increased lating "Readings From French History," pub interest in tho suggestion recently made, that Ushed O. super. In the latter book there thoy should seek in their reading lessons for are selections from Guizot, Thierry, Michelet, tho possibilities of what one bright pupil Lamartine and Mignet.

The Latin classes termed "original picturesque illumination," have mado considerable progress In their and work Is at once to be attempted in this direction. There is no play that creates so much enthusiasm in the German department as the drama "Wllhelm Tell," which is part of the work of the senior term. A map of the Lake ot Luzerne and the surrounding country ia a.