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THE BROOKLYN CITIZEN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1901. The academic department haa elected its The school entertainment will be held on Thanksgiving evening. THE WOBK OF hours tor the hard-working teachers, but the same plan followed with, several hundred pupils at Erasmus Hall. A grtat change has taken place since the day when the old High School building at Livingston and Court streets, new used for the Manual Training High School, was considered large enough to accommodate all the High, School boys of Brooklyn.

son Place M. EjChurch, which they will instruct during the winter, 'j The second football team played the boys from the Manual Training School at the Parade Grounds last Friday. Erasmus Hall teams are now in fine shape and it will take a formidable eleven to down them on the gridiron this fall. Liberal 2G, on Monday, debated the following question: "Resolved, That the execution of Charles I. was not justifiable." The affirmative side was taken; by Smith, Oginz, Daly and Dusenbury.

jThe negatives were Misses Iloyderick, Hutt-lingcr, Greene and dishing. new stairways vis estimated all the way tmentt of the city of. Education is cer- that appeals most directly to the greatest number of MANUAL TRAINING H. S. The Manual Training High School football team gives proniise.

of developing into a good one this season tinder the direction of its conch. While the tenm is, light, it is fast and ought to give the other high schools a good argument when they meet. The team has already defeated the Bay Ridge A. C. team by the score of 0 to O.

Last Wednesday it plnyfd a tie game with, the Kensington A. C. train. When time wnsveallt'd the High School boys had theJ ball near Kensington's goal Jind might jlrtiave got it with a little more time. I representativea on the "Berkeleydian aa follows: Julia Walther.

editor; Emily Thailon and Margaret Ethers, business managers, The art department has opened with a large attendance in the studio, and th work from the living model has begun with enthusiasm. There will be a model present one day In every week, aud atudents will work both in color, and in charcoal. PACKER INSTITUTE. Self-government is the conduct In the senior class of the Institute. A Home Committee of three or four girls are censors, so to speak, for the entire class.

Special comment has been made of late of the classic selections rendered by Pro fessor R. H. Woodman, at the chapel services. Professor Woodman will con duct the Packer Glee Club this winter, as heretofore. The engagement has been recently an nounced of Miss Amy Dunlap, a graduate of the class of 1900, to Mr.

Louis De Bus, of Cincinnati, and formerly of Flatbush. Miss Dunlup has been in charge of the business office of the Institute for two yenrs. i Miss Emma F. Cook, whose classes in English are always an enjoyable feature1 of the school work, returns this fall from an extended European trip, which mingled pleasure and study. Gymnasium classes at the Institute this year are under the direction of Miss Agnes Wilson, a.

niece of the late Misg Gordon. Miss Wilson comes from Bryn Mawr. Gymnasium work was resumed on Oct. 2. Miss Ada Thurston, for mhny years the teacher of calisthenics at the Institute, is abroad on a leaw of absence.

Miss Crnmpton, teacher of mathematics in the first academic grajje, attended the Cornell summer school. POLYTECHNIC PREPARATORY. The first number of this year's "Poly Prep" appeared last Friday, Oct. 11, and was warmly welcomed by the boys. The paper is a bi-weekly, and conducted by the students, the editors beiuarchosen from tue Senior Class.

As the Board now stantls George Scott Whiting is editor-in-chief, Lawrence Cameron Hull, in, assistant; Arthur Russell Bichards reports the doings of the school societies, Philip Francis Walkley attends to the athletic notes, James Franklin Bendernagel, will look after the exchanges, Louis Otto Berg is re sponsible for the stories, essays and poems, and Irving Lewis Webster and iranklin Goldthwaite Sherrill are the business managers. The first number contains among other things a list of the new students, another of- the new teachers, memorials upon the death of Daniel Taylor Wilson, a poem by Albert Kowden King upon the death of President McKtSley, a story entitled "His Last Chance" by Louis Ottd" Berg, and sketches by Joseph William Murphy and Donald Argyle Campbell. The second cross-country run of the year occurred on Saturday morning, the course being over a part of Long Island, beginning at Grand Street Park, Maspeth. The Poly Prep football team has been practicing daily at Washington Park under the direction of Coach Dudley and Mr. George Robertson, whoha--fiided him this week.

On Saturday, T)ctober 12th, there was an interesting game between the Poly team and a team from the Morristown Military Academy. The Junior football team of the school played its first game of the year with the Wintons at 3:30 p. m. on Friday at Prospect Park. The first meeting of the Electrical So ciety was held on Friday afternoon in the Physical Laboratory of the school.

The work was organized for the year, nnd a friendly talk was given to the boys by Mr. Perkins, head of the school department of hysics and chemistry. The following officers have elected In the various organizations of the school: Football Team Sutherland Miller, man ager; Ermraim Stone Hamblen, assistant manager; Augustus Charles Froeb, cap tain. BasehaJJTeam George Henry McGuirc, captain; Franklin Goldthwaite Sherrill, manager. Basketball Team Augustus Charles captain; Philip Francis Walkley, nager.

Track Team George Scott Whiting, cap tain; Robert Wilkinson Skinner, man ager. Class of 1903 Stuard Durland Warner, president; Edward Washbjirn Walker, vice-president; Walter Austin Mulvihill, secre tary and manager. Class of 1006 Earl Curtia Gillespie, pros ident; Henry Knox Sherrill, vice-president; Wellington Jarrig "Schaefer, secretary; Franklin Ketcham, treasurer. i PHYSICAL TRAINING. Announcement is made of special courses in pnysicai training tor lames and cnil-dren under the direction of Misg Ada Moseley at the gymnasium of Berkeley Institute.

No. 183 Lincoln place. The classes for adults will tie on Tuesday and Friday afternoons, beginning Oct. 22, aud on Mondays and Thursdays at 4 o'clock for children. Persons desiring to Join these classes may 'make application either at the office of the Brooklyn- Institute, No.

502 Fulton to Miss Moseley at Berkeley In Alexander IX Hated Bismarck. The obligation on Russia's part was not diminished during the first half of the Nineteenth Century, bnt somehow the French have never counted with the Em plre of, the Czars as they counted with ther states. They have forgotten, or do not care to remember, that in their direst straits Russia no more stretched forth a finger to save them than did Austria, Italy or England, although the last did. at any rate, something for them when the struggle was at an end and the wsr in demnity had to be settled. Dot to mention the revictualing of ther capital.

They also fail to remember that Russia took advantage of their reverses to secure the neutralization of the Black Sea, a proceeding which the Due de Brogtie, who signed the modffieatlnn In London, in February, 1871, vehemently denounred ever afterward. Suddenly, in 1874, when Bismarck waa suspected of wishing to force another wnr upon France, Alexander II. intervened llis action in tne matter was real, ami not imaginary, but it was not solitary. The partlcnlara of the affair were not fully made known until after his death, bnt he alone, or rather his successors, got the credit of It, while England's share has heen persistently ignored. Pittsburg Dig, patch.

TEACHERS' TRAINING SCHOOL The Alumnae Association, consisting of nearly tonr hundred members, will hold its first meeting of season on the afternoon of Oct. 31. Miss Kstherine M. Hayes, of Public School No. 74, recently nominated for the position of model teacher, has been licensed as such and -will, it Is believed, be transferred to the Training School before the year closes.

Miss Lucilla E. Smith, head teacher, science department! accompanied by her ai-sistant, Miss Jessie E. Hueston, and forty members of the senior division, spent the greater part of last Saturday in Bronx Park studying th natural phenomena there. The Phi Kappa Delta Fraternity held their first regular meeting of the season on Friday afteroooohen Misses Ruth Pretx, Edns Hart and Maybel Kent, juniors, were admitted. The first of the fall and winter course of lectures, each Illustrated with the gtere-optlcon, will be given by the principal of the school next Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.

i The young men In the theory department are expecting the appointment of a teacher of physical culture. Mr. J. J. P.

Fagan, chairman of the committee, in charge of that subject, will receive applications for appointment to the position. The committee of the school, are carefully examining the qualifications, credentials, of a number of applicants for positions as assistant teachers, salaries ranging from $1,800 to $2,400. It is estimated that, all else equal, preference will be given to "home talent. Among the visitors during the week were Mr. W.

B. Goate. Miss G. Earle, Manhattan; Mr. J.

W. Mulholland, Misses Rose Brady, Anna M. Bohen and Emily Spear. PRATT INSTITUTE. A' meeting of all students who may be interested in the organization of an Institute glee club, to sing under the direction of Mr.

Charles Stuart Phillips, ia called in the Assembly Hall, on Wednes day afternoon, Oct. 16, immediately after Mr. Terry's lecture. The first of the noon mnsicales, nt which Miss Hobson played and Mr. Phillips sang, was held on Friday.

There will be a musicale in the assembly hall on Friday next. Practice on the choruses from 'The Messiah" is well under way in the High School. Good work has been done during the last two weeks on the first chorus, "For Unto Us a Child Is Born." J. LeGrange Abbott, a former student of the High School, is now assistant secretary in the department of science and technology. He will sing in the High School chorus.

R. I. Underhill, '02, was elected presi dent of the Long Island Interscbolastic De bating League for 1901-1902. W. A.

McLnren, '02, has been made secretary 5f the Interscholastic Athletic League for 1901-1902. The third lecture on the "History of Art," to be held in the assembly hall on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 16, will have for its subject "The Architecture of the Great Temple Builders." Mr. Guy St. John, a Normal graduate of 1000, sailed forIanila early in September to take a position, for teaching manual training.

The department of domestic art was obliged this year to refuse twenty-one applicants for the full day course in dressmaking, for lack of room. The classes in cookery and sewing at the Astral will begin their work for the winter on Tuesday. There are now on file one hundred applications for the two of work. These classes and others of a similar character will be taught throughout the year by the advanced nor mnl students of the department of do mestic science. Their work will be supers vised by Miss Mary S.

Snow, who, fo1 eleven years, has been superintendent of schools nd director of the City Training School for Teachers of Bangor, Me. Mr. W. E. Stilson, for three years pro fessor of mathematics at McKendree Col lege, and for two and one-half years a graduate student in mathematics atHar vard, has been appointed assistant in structor in mathematics in the depa' of science and technology.

On Friday afternoon last Mlsa Alice E. Fitts, the director, opened her alumnae class in "The Theory and Practice of the Kindergarten." On Friday, Oct. 11, the senior class entertained Informally the entering class. On Friday evening, Oct. 4, the director and members of the library staff gave Miss Witham, of the Astral Branch, a surprise party.

The Astral has lately been made a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, and Miss Witham is to re main in charge. Misg Witham haa been on the library staff since 1895, and the separation is made with real regret on both sides. Miss Frances Worthington, a graduate of the" Librar School in 1001, has re turned to take charge of the information desk in the delivery room. Miss Worth ington will carry on the work begun by Miss Taylor last year. The teachers' class in the gympasium will be organized on Tuesday afternoon, Octi.

class will meet regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5 to 6 clock. The football schedule for October in. eludes a game with Trinity, School, on Oct. 16; with the New York Military Academy, on Oct. 19, and with Erasmus Hall High School, on Oct 26.

BERKELEY INSTITUTE. The function of th year was given in the gymnasium Friday after noon. It took the form of a reception tendered to the new members of the college iate department by the old members. There was dancing for an hour In the gymnasium, and then dainty refreshments were served in the lunch room. Several of the teachers were present "and entered "teartily into the festivities.

The first regular meeting of the Alnmnae Association was held in the alumnae room on Wednesday Among those present were Mrs. Edward Cone, Mrs. Henry Clay Evans, Mjas Walker, Miss Alma, Steiner, Miss Florence Griggs jind Miss Caroline Ditmars. A change In the music work wns an nouncrd Tnesday and a new director took charge. The music will this year be in charge of Mr.

Edward I. Horsmsn, the organist of St. Anne's Church. Prof. T.

Merrill Austin, for three yenrs the music master of the Berkeley, has ac cepted an appointment as director of conservatory of music in Illinois. rVient THE INSTITUTE. Director Hooper Reports Present Conditions and the Prospects. ENDOWMENT FUND NEEDED. Also Downtown Building of Thei i Own Tke Membership Falls Off Slightly Fewer Lectures, hut of ft Higher Quality Increased Attend, no nt tho Museum.

The reguIar.nioatb.ly meeting of the Brooklyn institute was held Friday at 4.30 p. at 174 Montague street. There were present A. Augustus Healy, presiding; Charles A. Schieren, Eugene G.

Blackford, William B. Davenport, George C. Brack- ett, James R. Howe, Horace 8. Morse, Felix Campbell, Abraham Abraham, R.

It. Bowker, Sanford H. Steele, Frank Jones, Col. Henry T. Chapman, Rev.

Ed ward W. McCarty, Robert J. Kimball, Julian D. Fairchiid, Hon. David A.

Boody, Charles A. Hoyt and the director, Prof. Franklin W. Hooper. After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, the treasurer, the Hon.

William B. Davenport, presented his report, remarking that it covered the period of expenditure mainly thyvacation period from June 1 to Sept. 30. The following were the chief itemst Cash on hand, June 1, received during the period, disbursements S23.455.22 cnnri on hnnrt Sent 8f. $2.153.87.

Disbursed for Museum account: June, July, August, $3,369.99. Cash on hand, Museum account, Sept. 30, Prof. Franklin W. Hooper, the director, then submitted a report in which he said: 'The work commenced, in the prospectus is of a quality superior to that which we have been able to announce in previous years.

The total number of lectures nas been educed, and the expense of lectures has been cut down by about $2,500. The Institute indebted to some fifty or more citizens who have consented to give lectures "nnd addresses during the year with out compensation. Among those who will give their services are Rev. Dr. S.

D. Mc- Connell, Rev. Dr. Albert J. Lyman, Rev.

Drr-HyP. Dewey, Rev. Dr. Newell wight Hillis. Rev.

Dr. John Reid, Rev. Dr. Rob ert McDonnell, Rev. Dr.

Madison C. Pe ters, Hon. John A. Taylor, Hon. Everett P.

Prof. Isaac F. Russell, LL and Mr. J. Hampden Dougherty.

"The best index that we have in the early part of October of the interest taken by the public in the work of the Institute is to be found in the number of new members enrolled. This enrollment, previous to the October meeting of tb board of trustees during the past eight years, has been as follows: 1894. 362; 1895. 384; 1896, 430; 1897, 565; 1898, 639; 1899, 343; 1900, 508; 1901, 417. "The receipts from annual dnes.

Initiation fees, tuitions, sale of tickets, for September, wag $2,695.02. "The attendance at the opening lectures and addresses has been good. The attend-, ance at the central museum during tho months of June, July, August and September shows an increase over last year of 3,542. "In August a communication was sent to the Hon. George V.

Brower, Park Com- missioner for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, asking that $88,191 be appropriated by the City of. New York to pay the cost of maintenance of our museums during the year of 1902. Commissioner Brower included the requisition of the Institute In his estimate of expenses of the Park Department, and a hearing before the Board of Estimate on the requisition was given to Commissioner Brower on Oct. 4. "It is Important that the city should appropriate the full amount asked for by the trustees on account of the preparations necessary for the occupation of the second section of the museum in the latter part of 1902.

In this connection it mi said that steps should be taken in the near future to establish on the east side lands the botanic garden and arboretum as authorised by law. Brooklyn should have a botanic garden developed in connection with the museum and our park system. "The work on the central section of the north facade of the Museum has been in progress during the summer, and I am informed by the architects and contractor that the roof and dome will, be completed by the first of Dfecemben, "On the '30th 'of August the Board of Estimate iind Apportionment, by an unanimous vote, authorized the issue of bonds of the par value of $300,000, to cover the cost of completing the second section, including the power plant, subject to the approval of the Municipal, Assembly. On October 1st the Board of Aldermen by arrMinanl-mous vote, concurred in' the action 'of the Board of Estimate. Thhe measure is now pending in the City Council, "Park Commissioner Brower will be prepared to advertise' the work of completing the new aection as soon as the appropriation Is authorized by the City Council.

-J I'Two. very Jarge very Important pieces of work be undertaken during this season of 1901-2, namely, the increase in the Endowment Fund as authorized by the Board of Trustees, and the securing of down-town building for the Institute work. These efforts should be made1 together; each wUl help the other. "It is not to be expected that the lecture work of the Institute will be self-aupport-. ing.

Our experience in the past has demonstrated that it la not self-supporting. With an endowment fund and a building of our own, the educational work may, however, go on without financial stress and embarrassment." There were a number of reports from committees. That of the' Executive was about its consideration of the budget referred to it at the May meeting of the After some modifications it gave authority to the director to make contracts on account of the educational work of the year and approved other matters. The committee on Art Museum, through A. B.

Lounsbery, accepted, with the thanks of the board, the gift of two painting. entitled "On the Way Home." by James M. Hart, off the Coast Greenland," by William Bradford. Mrs, Jones It does seem as if opportunity comes to everybody but me; even Mrs. Short fe going to pay a visit to the other side.

I do. wish I could go. Mr. Jones What a superfluous wish, dear. I don't know a time during our married life when you havea'tbeen on the other sble.

Boston Courier. from $1,500 to $11,000, and the total cost is fixed at $121,800. Another mandatory expense is the installation of a system of fire alarms to connect all Of the schools with the fire alarm sya-tem of the city. The cost of this work is estimated at $38,016, but it will add materially to the safety of the pupils. An item that is entirely new in- the estimate is a sum of $7,500 asked for transportation.

When this came np before the Board of Estimate the Mayor asked President Robertson why it had been Mr. Robertson replied that, if allowed, it would prove a factor in solving th'e problem of overcrowded schools. It means that the money will be used to from the congested districts to other school districts where there are adequate. accommodations and, in this manner, will benefit a treat many whose finances are not in a coudition to warrant the expense. Thus the object is twofold and will doubtless prove a marked success.

When the Mayor was informed of all the facts, he said he thought the money should he allowed, and that is about the same thing ns saying that it will he. Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens have received similar appropriations in former years, and the experi ment has proved beneficial." The iroblem of housing all the pupils that thmr may have full time sessions is a very ccJLplicated one, for the number who attend le schools is increasing every year, but thr authorities are endeavoring to cope ith the situation and the administratis has been very liberal in the mnt-ter. Mayor Van Wyck said that the two thousand children out of school had just as much right to an education as the six hundred thousand children in school, and told President O'Brien to exert every effort to see that they were taken care of. If the Mayor's final action on the department's estimate may he judged by the interest he displayed in the public school system at the Board of Estimate meeting, it is quite likely that he will grant nearly nil of the money asked for to maintain the schools through the coming year. GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL At the regular Monday morning gathering in the assembly room, Oct.

7. every seat 'was filled, while fourteen additional classes met in the large lecture room under the care of Miss Pyles. Upon opening the exercises Dr. Patterson made an encourag ing address to the senior class. Edna G.

Squires recited "The Sleeping Sentinel," and then Colonel George P. Clark was introduced by Chairman Dresser. After in dorsing Principal Patterson's words to the seniors, Colonel Clark gave an eloquent address npn the life and work of the late Superintendent Ward. The present senior class which numbers two hundred and thirty-one, has been di vided into ninety-six sopranos, ninety sec ond sopranos, and forty-five contraltos. As the seating capacity of section is inadequate for so large a class, several members have had places assigned to them in section C.

The teachers of physical culture have been much gratified to find that a large proportion of the pupils in their care have followed the suggestions of last term and during the vacation have kept up daily practice in physical and breathing exercises. Great interest is shown in class work and improvement is everywhere noticeable. The members of one of the botany classes, accompanied by their teacher. Miss Marguerite T. spent Saturday afternoon in Jamaica, studying flower clusters and leaf forms.

Under the direction of Mrs. Snyder and Miss Patterson the seniors have been making designs for book covers. The blackboard in. room 9 a entirely covered with beautiful studies otjhe golden rod in various groupings, whiletbe tables show many realistic arrangements of autumn leaves and flowers. The also, have been designing covers and calendars.1- The1 memhens of the third division are engaged with the study of historic ornament, the present subject being Byzantine art.

The fourth has begun work in water colors and nature study. In a recent competitive examination Miss Charlotte C. Faust, of January, 1901, won a Cornell University scholarship valued at $400. She holds also a State scholarship awarded by Superintendent Charles It. Skinner.

On the evening of Friday, Oct. 4. a service In memory of the late Superintendent Edward G. Wa'rd "was held In the assembly room. The platform was decorated with wild smilax and roses and the large flag, suspended from the center of the gallery, was appropriately draped with black.

On Saturday. Oct. 5, the Outing Club, of the Alumnae Association, under the leadership of Miss Ida V. Cecil, visited Van Cortlandt Park. This is the first of a series of excursions to points of historical interest in New York and vicinity plnnned for 1901-1902 by the Alumnae Association.

Among the teachers who sought recreation and improvement in foreign travel during vacation are the Misses Bliss, Byrnes, Gardner, Gates, Higgins, Junge. Pyles, Charlotte Smith, Wales, Way nnd Willard. Miss Merriam and Miss Anna Smith spent the summer in California and Miss Tread-well visited Nova Scotia. BOYS' HfftH SCHOOL According to all appearances the time Is not tar distant when, unless additional high school accommodations are provided; many Brooklyn boys and girls will be shut out from what is known as secondary education. Dr.

Milehorough, course ot a talk to his boys several days ago, took occasion to tell them that accommodations In that school- are not equal to the demand and that several more class rooms would probably be, needed, if all applicants for admission during the year are to be received. Dr. Mickleborough intimated, furthermore, that boys who fail to pass examinations, hereafter, will probably be obliged to leave the school to make way for others. It need hardly be stated that the doctor's remarks occasioned consternation In some quarters. A gentleman who is well acquainted with the (ns and oats of school work in this boroigh said on Friday, that the school, rathr-r than shut ont any boy, might have half-day classes for four hours each.

At present, the boys have bnt five hours ef schomtog each per day and the lower classes, that, have a study hour included in their Working day. The one drawback to this arrangement would be an increase of afMg ill ells is anxious to enter uncle Sam's army as a commissioned officer, and hopes, at the end of his "term of service" in the Boys High School, to secure an appointment to West Point Military Academy. Wells comes by his military tastes naturally, his father being major in the Twenty-third Regiment and the leading expert marksman of the Second Brigade. The boys feel that tliey have some reason to be proud of their school's acoour-plishments in the scholarship line. The Boys' Hish School made an excellent showing last year, capturing almost everything in sight, and the same rule has held good Iff year.

In fact, precedence seems to belong to schools which come under the direction of the, Brooklyn School LBoard. Of the seven Columbia? nnd Bar nard College scholarships, nix were to boys and girls from high schools. E. D. HIGH SCHOOL A movement is on foot for the formation of an athletic club in the school, and with that end in view a meeting was hold on last Tuesday.

It was presided over by Mr. Swift, anil a committee to draft a constitution and by-laws vs appointed. There will be another mating to pWfeot permanent organization. The purpose of the new club is to hav'e football and other teams. The first practice was last Thursday, and although the participants were not up to the mark, it is safe to say that with future practice the team will show strength enough to vanquish other Ilith School teams.

Seventy-five students attended' the first zoological' excursion under the direction ot to Forest Park at RivhiiVnd Hill. The party met Mr. Chupin at and Lefferf avenues at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and when the park was reached the visitors examined the homes nnd haunts of some of the smaller inhabitants of the and wood. As the result of this journey, the laboratory will receive an addition of several hundred insects. Among the insects found were a poisonous centipede and a "war horse." or praying mantis.

These are found only iTi the tropics, nnd what brought them to the park is a mystery. It may be that the hot weather attracted them or they may have emerged from some dyewood that has been landed at this port front a southern country. Instead of a zoological excursion this vwook. the same students will be urged to spend an afternoon in the children's museum jn Bedford Park. All who register and spend two hours studying the excellent illnstratory collection will be credited with one mane of the six required trips.

Great progress has been made in the music line. Each class has been assigned to a particular song, upon which theji alone are drilled. Mr. O'Donnell has found the system successful, and the pupils are developing interest and earnestness in their work. Each class ishes to master its own song and not to be surpassed by any other division.

The Vlymen Outing Club, namififter Principal Vlymen, enjoyed a bicycle ride to Amityville lost Saturday. Most of the-party met at the Bedford Rest, and the balance in Jamaica. After dinner at Amityville, some of the riders returned to Brooklyn by train and the others on their silent Visitors last week included James Jenkins, the principal of school 7S; E. E. Dar-row, Wilson R.

Farling. Miss Ethel H. B. Farling. A.

M. Strong. Sister M. Angelica. Sister M.

Celestine. Miss A. M. Keyes. of the Mannal Training Schoof; J.

W. Raf-ferty, of School No. 19, and Miss Mary C. Gill. ERASMUS HALL HIGH SCHOOL The past, week has seen the formation of many of the club organizations for the coming term in Erasmus Hall High School.

Each lass has its own rJCicers and its own meetings. In fact, some of the classes are divided up into two or three organizations. 1 Nowhere but in Erasmus would this great number of minor societies and clubs be feasihle, without causing petty jealousies and factional fieling. But in a school of the proportions of Erasmus such division is not only possible and peaceably carried out. but it devolves upon the students as a necessity in order to establish the close personal advantage which is gained by these organizations.

None of the lively spirit of the sMiool is lost, although partitioned off into small groups. The graduating class of the seventh grade, which is to graduate next June, has completed its organization for the coming term. The graduating class usually takes the lead in social matters pertaining to the school and it is under its auspices that the large receptions are held during the session. The class organization Is as follows: President. Harold Knnpp.

Liberal, 7A; vice-president. Miss Rose O'Connor; secretary, Miss Millie Short, 7E; treasurer, Otto Pflaumer. The class poet will lie Miss Edith Meally of 7B; the position of class prophet will be held by Miss Agnes Ielaine, and Misg Jessie Fruser of 7B has been selected as the class historian, and the orator, singularly enough, will be Miss Alice Cnfferty. There ill be a representative from each section of the class which will form the Committee on Constitution. The committee is as follows: Misses Lindsey, Zim-mer, Teazer, Kohlman and Walbran.

Efforts are being made by Erasmus Hall to make transportation accommodations for the pupils of the branches of the school, No. 127, at Bath Beach, and the Seventh avenue school. All pupils who take drawing lessons are compelled to take the' long trip to the Bergen homestead, where the drawing school is located. It has been a matter ot expense to the students to come all the wayyo the school for Instruction and the Central Board of Education has been appealed to to provide snecial cars for them. ftgf'acconnt of the difficulty of getting Mft the teachers' pay-roll all nnassigned 'Teachers have been made temporary clerks to untangle the knot.

Erasmus Hall has placed the qnarters in the Bergen homestead at their disposal, and the drswjng classes have been suspended for two weeks to give the teachers employed on the pay-rolls a chnceto complete their labors. Dr. Gnnnison spoke before the Teachers' Association at Bayonne. last week, on "Department Work in the High School:" The principal of Erasmus is well qualified to speak on matters relating to high schools, and his advice is always songht on important questions. Dr.

Bouton, Mr. Huhble nnd Mr. Ferry have Inaugurated the classes at the Han- i department whose. influeneJ into wry home and leaves mark on -young and old not alone a matter of civic civic necessity, and as such ernlly dealt with. The esti-j)cpartmenjt of Education for 2 hat but lately been made it presents some interesting raection with the maintenance schools, which information nented by some interesting the educational authorities ippeared before the Board of 1 Apportionment last Tuesday, he increases that all of them nt asked by the department for 1,465,016.67, which is was asked for 1901.

The of this increase is in the Gen-whieh is the fund from which of teachers and attendants are bears also the expense of the system and the vacation he increase this year, however, jely to the fact that corporate to participate in the dis.tribu-funds, and also to th? fact that ectureB are now in thntTyjid. npulsory under the new charter, ated amount due to corporate a year is fixed at $001,365.60, mttt is second only to the item 414.69, 'which is to be paid for of teachers, the last figures loiints that will be, necessary to xpenses of mnuy schools now in construction, but wiiich be and occupied before the next ssed. Ooklyu authorities have fixed the for this borough to coma General Fund at perhaps, it is well to explain that ig np the estimate there are two General and Special. The first stilted above, and the fund bears the expenses of repair and maintenance, this matter came np before the Estimate, Mayor Van Wyck hy so many additional teachers luired, and President O'Brien, of artment of Education, explained additional teachers were absolutely to meet the increase in the ntim-hildren that are attending school, yor waa deeply Interested in the and questioned President O'Brien as to how many children were achool accommodations. It np-that there" are about two thousand nhatta.n and not more than six or hundred in Brooklyn, and President tson, of the local board, told the that these children would prohably msed before the end of the present l.

rding to the statement issued by the tment there are one hundred and six public schools in Brooklyn for he, salary list alone amounts Jo tlits, of course, should he special fund expenses. In addi-Ja the Brooklyn authorities make for the opening of new schools increasing of the teaching force in ofjthe old ones. The outlook for who are prepared to take the teach-examination is particularly bright, nder the head of Additional Teachers New Buildings amt-New Additions to opened between Septil, 1901, and Dec, 1902, the department estimate gives the owing: 'v ublic School 84--1 Bead of Department, Teachers. 'ublic School 105 1 Head of 12 Teachers. public School 1231 Principal, 2 Heads Departments, 36- Teachers.

Public School 123-1 Principal, 2 Heads 26 Teachers. Public School-126-1 Principal, 2 Heads Departments, 38 Teachers. Public School 1271 Principal, 1 Head of epartmcnt, 20 Teachers. Public 8chool 128-1 Principal, 1 Head I Department, 20 Teachers. Public School 1291 Principal, 2 Heads )f Departments, 25 Teachers.

Public School 131 1 Principal, 1 Head Of Department, 20 Teachers. Pnblic School 132-1 Principal, 1 Head Of Department, 20 Teachers. Public School 134 i Principal, 1 Head of Department, 20 Teacher. Pnblic School 136-1 Principal, Head of Departments, 26 Teachers. Public School 137--1 Principal, 2 Heads of Departments, 26 Teachers.

Public School 1401 Principal, 2 Heads Of Departments, 32 Teachers. Thcsa figures give a total of 325 new. teachers, 20 heads of departments and 12 principals and, In addition, it la estimated that there will be required 125 additional teachers for the old buildings and a number of substitute teachers. Perhaps a clearer idea of the scope of the educational department in this oheltem is given la the table which follows: TehiPrMnt corr iT.7M 19 building. ui.im 97 Bubatliut.

teachers Bya' and mixed Teaehra Additional In old building! Evening achoola Vacation, achool. and lecturer. Attrndanr. efHor Bchont aunertntendenU Corpora 81 117. ".0 00 34.368 00 2T.) 00 K.

60 K.OOO IM.OOt 12 Under the Special School St Fund for Brooklyn, whichramounU to $1,393,587.88, appears the following: Nw school, and addition to nrwnH during th yrar litis, a pompllrd from a statement fur-nmhed by the Building Bureau: Public School. Bitting. No. is Qulney at. and Stuyveaant av l.Mi No.

Manhattan and Metropolitan l.ooo No. 1 Fourth ave. and Fortieth I. No. 1ST Saratoga ave.

and Balnbrldge 1,171 No. 14t Fourth ave. and Sixtieth at l.SnO No. 18S Av. and Eart Thirteenth at 1.MJ No.

141 Ionard. hetween Boerum and at-Kilibln at. i.m too No. Rogers aear Robinson at i Total New public representing a aeatlng capacity ot 10. 8 puplla.

at an average coat ot li.3ti per pupil, fcti.011.01 In the matter of repairs and general improvements the schools of this borough will far very well. Is fitting, the Girls High School will get the largest Individual appropriation. There is to be expenditure of $5,000 for general repairs, $500 for electrical installation and $7,500 for heating apparatus, making a total of $13,000 for the betterment of conditions In the institution. I'nder the same head there appears a rather peculiar condition of affairs. In nineteen of the schools Iron or stone stairways will- replace the wooden ones now la use.

It ia explained that this action is required by the Building Department to make the sehoolhouses conform' to the existing building laws. The cost of these 1 no hrst intersetiolastie, league game win be played on Saturday, Oct. 10, when the Manual Training will meet the Commercial School team at Adelphi Field. Boih high schools are making a big effort to have a big crowd on hand. A small admission fee ill be 'charged, and whatever is realized ill go to the maintenance of the teams nnd athletic associations.

A good game is anticipated. The proposition of holding dual commencement of the February and Julie classes in June, instead of separate has not yet been favorably approved by the school. The majority of the students are in favor of, the plan, but a few have opposed it fr reasons of their ovfn. The scheme is pretty sure to be finally approved nevertheless. The girls I.

..11.. .11 t. nA.i,ln,l n-ith' ii.i null ii'iitu i luru new suits, somewhat more attractive thitugr the style of the past. The cloth is a darker blue and yellow trimmings, including a yellow collar, setting it off attractively. The New Taltz Normal School team, which the Manual Training girls once defeated, wants another game, and they are likely to be accommodated within a week or so.

The first examinations of the term will be held most probably next i week, thouch no formal announcement has yet been made. The fire drill required by law will be inaugurated shortly. Principal Larkin and the various instructors have already laid out plans for the drill, but as yet they have not been perfected. The Sigma Lambda Nu Initiated Mr. Gnodey at its last meeting.

He is a graduate of the first class of the school nnd has been active in nil school organizations. COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL The orchestra of the Commercial High School hail a satisfactory rehearsal on Thursday afternoon. The various members are taking great intertst in preparing for. their firt public appearance, which will probably be on the occasion of the approaching entertainment for the benefit of the school athletic fund. Thursday morning's exercises were unusually interesting.

There was a spirited de. bate in the championship series onYhe "Resolved, That labor unions promote the best interests of working men." Nelson, Hudson and Onley, of Room 16. supported the affirmative, and Foyer. Poley and Carson oftoom 17 the negative side. The contest was wonder fully even, and finally the negative carried 216 points to 212.

This was the first tinie Room 16 had been beaten since debating started. Among those who were present during the exercises was Mr. John Green, formerly chairman, of the committee. Mr. Green addressed theiboys.

He dwelt upon the 4oss of President McKinley aud expressed the opinion that the dountry was fortunate in that the reins of administration had fallen into such hands as those of President Roosevelt. Mr. Green" also spoke to the boys of the value of credit in commercial life, nnd how a character for trnstwor.hiiiess and integrity was useful in enabling one to obtain credit, lie urged his hearers to make a practicr1 of promptly performing any task which they undertook to perforin and to early acquire habits which would win them the confidence of their associates. Principal Jenkins, 'of School 78, also spoke. He told of his own experience as a mil! hand, and the results of his observation workingof the labor union system.

Labor unions, he said, had a tendency to restrict the efforts of ambitious workers and introduce a dead level, which could not fail to have a deleterious effect on the quality and amount of the output, here as elsewhere. Professor J. P. Gordy, of York University, who was also present, contrasted monarchical and republican institutions. The superiority of our workingmeA he attributed to our excellent public school system, and also to th educational value of republican institutions.

Selections by the school orchestra terminated the proceedings. Next Thursday's programme willjhe literary, and rhetorical- exercises wilmakc up the programme. This is in accordance with the plan of alternating debates and rnetonrni exercises. i The boys take kindly to the fire Recently, after the alarm had been sounded the boys were all out, and lined up in front of the building in' 1 minute 50 seconds actual time. This shows that no casnnlty need lie feared in the Improbable event of a fire hreaking out.

The law requires these fire drjlls to be held regularly, so that the hoys are kept in constant practice. We had no football game last Saturday; bnt this Saturday (yesterday) we have a game with Stv John's College. We shall probably play on the Adelphi Feld, as the Twenty-third Regiment has bespoken the Parade Ground. The boys on the foothsll team are showing good" work and they are In better trim than any previous team. Great care ia being taken in getting them ready for the league games.

Mr. Todd has secured an assistant as coach in the person of Dr. Rae, an old 1-ehuh man, an experienced coach and distinguished college athlete. The. first league game aiiefte played on the 26th instant, when our boys meet Manual' Training High School.

We hope to render good account of ourselves. The class of February. VM, has been organized with the following officers: Ident. Lotinshur.v; vice-president, Woods; secretary, Hudson; treasurer, Wanner-strom. Dnveiijiort, Wennerstrom, Woods and Orr were named a committee to setcct a class pin.

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