EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES-MANHATTAN-Continued. Schools-Org. 1890. Edwin H. Schuyler, Pres.; D. Association of the Alumni of Columbia College- Association of Alumni School of Mines of Columbia University-Org. 1870. 577 members. Wm. Allen Smith, Pres.; Prof. F. R. Hutton, Sec., 12 W. 31st st. Association of Primary Principals-Meets 2d Mon. at New York City College. Miss Josephine E. Rogers, Pres.: Miss S. E. Buckbee, Sec. Audubon Society of N. Y.-Museum of Natural History. Org. 1897. Morris K. Jesup, Pres.; Miss Emma H. Lockwood, Sec., 243 W. 75th st. Austin Abbott Club-University Building, Washington sq., East. 50 members. For scientific study of law. Carlos C. Alden, Pres.; H. Gerald Chapin, Sec., 45 Pine st. Barnard Club-Carnegie Building, 56th st. and 7th av. Org. 1893. 662 members. Edward L. Parris, Sec., 261 Broadway. Bowdoin Alumni Association-Org. 1869. 175 members. A. F. Libbey, Pres.; F. H. Dillingham, Sec., 76 W. 85th st. Chautauqua Union of New York City-Frank S. Turner. Pres., 4 Irving pl.; G. M. C. Ryers, Rec. Sec., 200 9th av.; Frank M. Curtis, Cor. Sec.. 2192 7th av.; G. F. Langenbacher, Treas., $20 Broadway. City College Club-133 Lexington av. Org. 1890. 130 members. Alex. P. Ketcham, Pres.; James C. Byrnes, Sec., 21 W. 12d st. Club Espanol De Conversation (Spanish Conversation Club)-Org. 1896. 50 members. Joseph P. Bachman, Pres.; Frederick Philips, Sec., 15 1st av. College Women's Club-To collect a permanent reference library on the history of education from earliest date, and to serve as a center for college graduates, men and women, such being admitted Miss Jeannie C. Irwin-Martin, Pres.; Mrs. Herman Meyer, Sec., 63 W. 83d st. Columbia University Union-Org. 1893. Object, the supervision of all organizations in the University. Wm. T. Lawson, Pres.; Gustavus T. Kirby, Sec., 41 E. 49th st. as associates. Columbian Association-Org. 1892. 65 members. Miss Beatrice R. E. Webster, Pres.; Miss Frances A. Martel, Sec., 1783 Broadway. Consumers' League of City of New YorkOrg. 1891. 105 E. 22d st. To ameliorate condition of women and children. Mrs. Fred. Nathan, Pres.; Miss Emma Brace, Sec. Cooper Union Alumni Association-Cooper Institute. Org. 1880. 325 members. H. J. Kaltenbach, Pres.; C. W. Bance, Cor. Sec., Room 23, Fuller Building, Jersey City, N. J. Cosmos Club-Org. 1885. 160 members. Henry Harney, Pres.; Howard Bartlett, Sec., 88 Wall st. Dartmouth College Association-Org. 1863. 600 members. Object, to assist the college. Charles H. Beckett, Pres.; Jordan J. Rollins, Sec., 32 Nassau st. Org. Educational Alliance-197 E. Broadway. 1891. 1,100 members. Isador Straus, Pres.; Felix M. Warburg, Sec.. 27 Pine st. Emilie Lexington Assembly Rooms-1, 3 Fri. Joseph A Fripp. Pres.; Emanuel M. Wahl, Sec., 114 W. 137th st. Emma Willard Association-Org. 1891. 720 members. Mrs. Russell Sage, Pres.; Miss R. M. St. John, Cor. Sec., 20 5th av. Fabian Union-227 E. 12th st. Org. 1876. 150 members. Wm. M. Blake, Pres.; Geo. S. Flood, Sec. Gabelsberger Shorthand Society-149 W. 125th P. Hamilton College Alumni Association-Org. 1868. Chauncey S. Truax, Pres.; A. Norton Brockway, Cor. Sec., 50 E. 126th st. Harvard Club-See Social Clubs. Institute of Accounts-Incorp. 1882. 15 chapters in U. S. Charles E. Sprague, Pres.; Henry Harney. Sec., 88 Wall st. Kraus Alumni Association-Org, 1896. 250 members. An association composed of the graduates of Prof. and Mrs. Kraus' Kindergarten. Meetings are held at San Remo Hotel monthly. Mrs. Maria Kraus-Boelti, Per. Pres.; Miss Frances League for Social Service-Rooms 607, 608, 105 E. 22d st. Incorp. 1898. Object, education of public opinion. Rev. Josiah Strong, Pres.; Wm. H. Tolman, Sec. League for Political Education-23 W. 44th st. Org. 1894. 800 members. Mrs. H. M. Sanders, Pres.; Miss Adele M. Fielde, Sec. League of Parents and Teachers-Meets at Barnard College. Org. 1896. 100 members. Miss Adelaide Bangs, Pres.; Mrs. Wm. B. Anderton, Sec., 34 W. 47th st. Manhattan Chapter of Agassiz Association, N. Y. Branch No 87-141 E. 40th st. Org. 1881. 27 members. Christian F. Groth, Pres.; Chas. Miller, Sec., 244 E 23d st. Manhattan Liberal Club 220 E 15th st. Org. 1869. Dr. G. B. Foote, Jr., Pres.; Edward Dobson, Sec., 128 Lafayette pl. Manhattan Philatelic Society-351 4th av. Org. 1895. 51 members. J. W. George, Pres.; C. Orlo Allen, Sec., 311 8th av. Manhattan Working Girls' Society-440 E. 57th st. Org. 1889. 300 members. Practical Education. Abbott E. Kittredge, Pres.; I. B. Squier, Sec., 29 E. 79th st. Org, New York Academy of Sciences-Meets monthly at Mott Memorial Library, 64 Madison av. 1817. 672 members. Jno. J. Stevenson, Pres.; James F. Kemp, Sec., Columbia. University. Astronomy and Physics Section meets 1st Monday; Biology Section, 2d Monday; Geology and Mineralogy Section, 3d Monday: subsection of anthropology and psychology and subsection of philology, alternate Mon. New York Association of the Alumni and Stu dents of Phillips Academy, Andover Org. 1891. 150 members. Leander T. Chamberlain, Pres.; Frank D. Warren, Sec., 280 Broadway. New York Association of the Alumni of Syracuse University-Org. 1892. 200 members. Wm. H. Ives, Pres.; Frank H. Bannister, Sec., 5 W. 125th st. New York Association of the Alumni of Trinity College-Org. 1880. 300 members. Rev. Wm. H. Vibbert, Pres.; Samuel F. Jarvis, Jr., Sec., 10 Wall st. New York Botanical Garden Association-Bronx Park. Org. 1894. 640 members. D. O. Milis, Pres.; N. L. Britton, 63 E. 49th st. New York City Teachers' Association-Elijah D. Clark, Pres.; Miss Henrietta Woodman, Sec. Meets at City College, 3d Tues. Org. New York Cooking School-105 E. 22d st. 1876. Mrs. T. B. Bronson, Pres.; Miss Josephine Bennett, Sec. New York Electrical Society-120 Liberty st. Org. 1881. 607 members. Gano S. Dunn, Pres.; Geo. H. Grey, Sec. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society -226 W. 58th st. Org. 1869. 340 members. James Grant Wilson, Pres.; Henry R. Stiles, Sec., William and John sts. Org. New York Historical Society-170 2d av. 1809. 1,100 members. John A. King, Pres.; Andrew Warner, Sec.; William Kirby, Librarian. New York Kindergarten Association-Org. 1889. 500 members. Hamilton W. Mabie, Pres.; Rev. J. M. Bruce, Sec., Yonkers, N. Y. New York Microscopical Society-64 Madison av. Incorp. 1877. Frank D. Skeel, Pres.; George E. Ashby, Sec., 80 Pine st. New York Mineralogical Club-Meets at memKunz, Pres., 15 Union sq.; Daniel S. Martin, Sec., bers' houses. Org. 1887. 70 members. Geo. F. 75 W. 35th st. New York Section of American Branch of So- New York Schoolmasters' Club-St. Denis' Hotel. Chas. A. Dorsey, Sec., 81 Adelphi st., New York Section, American Chemical SocietyOrg. 1891. 285 members. Wm. McMurtrie, Pres.; Durand Woodman, Sec., 127 Pearl st. New York Society of Anthropology-Org. 1895. 125 members. Chas. Wesley Brandenburg, Pres., 223 E. 14th st.; Lillian Bausch, Sec. New York Society of Pedagogy-Madison av, and 86th sit. Org. 1889. 1,000 members. Edward A. Page, Pres.; Miss Hester A. Roberts, Sec., 149 W. 128th st. New York Zoological Society-11 Wall st. Or. EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES-MANHATTAN-Continued. 1895. 645 members. Levi P. Morton, Pres.; Madison Grant, Sec. New York Trade School-1st av., 67th and 68th sts. Org. 1881. 575 students. R. Fulton Cutting, Pres.; J. P. Morgan, Jr., Sec.; H. V. Brill, Man. Pedie Society-149 E. 16th st. Org. 1895. members. Elliott W. Johnston, Pres.; Miss Louise Harlogensis, Sec., 314 W. 53d et. 160 Philatelic Society-351 4th av. Org. 1891. 60 membens. J. M. Andreini, Pres.; Fred. A. Nash, Sec., care Harper & Bros. Potsdam State Normal School Alumni Association of New York-Org. 1893. 85 members. C. H. Leete, Pres.; Arthur D. Stetson, Sec., 365 Bedford av., Brooklyn. Post-Parliament Cub-Org. 1894. 125 members. Mrs. Ellen H. Walworth, Pres.; Mrs. L. Holbrook, Sec., 129 W. 59th st. Primary Teachers' Association-Normal College. Org. 1883. 2,000 members. Mary A. Magovern, Pres.; Mrs. J. E. Archer, Sec., 351 Amsterdam av. Progressive Club-58 E. 8th st. Org. 1884. members. Object, classes for seif improvement. Miss Katharine Creegan, Pres.; Miss Minnie Yea ton, Sec., 221 1st av. 58 Public School Janitors' Association of New York Org. 1880. 300 members. Daniel Riordan, Pres.; Frederick Meyer, Sec., 25 Norfolk st. St. Paul's School Alumni Association-Org. 1893. 400 members. Dr. Louis F. Bishop, Sec., 30 W. 36th st. Schoolmasters' Association-Meets at Brierly School. Org. 1887. 153 members. Wm. McAndrew. Pres., Brooklyn; Theodore C. Mitchill, Sec., 133 W. 48th st. Scientific Alliance-Org. 1891. 1,050 members. C. F. Cox, Pres.; N. L. Britten, Sec., 63 E. 49th st. Social Culture Club-33 E. 22d st. Org. 1893. 75 members. T. N. Bishop, Pres.; Miss Ada M. Barr, Sec., 118 W. 43 st. Society for Political Study-59th st. and Madison av. Meets Thursdays. Org. 1886. 200 members. Mrs. T. St. John Gaffney, Pres.; Mrs. W. T. Colbron, Cor. Sec., 222 Central Park S. Society of Alumni of Bellevue Hospital-Waldorf Hotel. Org. 1886. 237 members. R. J. Carlisle, Pres.; Louis A. di Zerga, Sec. Society of Chemical Industry-Org. 1894. 590 members. Thomas J. Parker, Pres.; Hugo Schweitzer. Sec., 40 Stone St. Tues. Teachers' Association, City College-3d Elijah D. Clark, Pres.; E. D. Stryker, Sec., 723 E. 174th st. Teachers' Building and Loan Association-156 5th av. Org. 1888. 1,102 members. David E. Gaddis, Pres.; Alex. D. Stratton, Sec. Teachers' Co-operative and Building Loan Association-166 E. 60th st. Org. 1888. 550 members. Last Friday. Joseph G. Furey, Pres.; Magnus Gross, Sec., 541 E. 86th st. Teachers' Mutual Aid Society, College of City of New York-3d Mon. Dr. John P. Conroy, 224 E. 112th st.; Miss Mary A. Curtis, Sec. Teachers' Mutual Life Assurance AssociationOrg. 1869. 2,000 members. Henry C. Litchfield, Pres.; Alanson Palmer, Sec., 728 5th st. The Rota-Org. 1896. 22 members. Mrs. L. C. Bitting, Pres.; Mrs. J. Jasper, Sec.; Mrs. T. H. Newman, Treas., 7 E. 124th st. Torrey Botanical Club-Org. 1870. 377 members. Addison Brown, Pres.; Elward S. Burgess, Sec.. 11 W. 88th st. Union College Alumni Association-36 Stuyvesant st. Org. 1888. 536 members. Silas B. Brownell, Pres. Edgar S. Barney, Sec. Williams' Alumni Association-Org. 1885. 300 members. Henry L. Nelson, Pres.; Rufus R. Graves, Sec., 39 William st. Woman's Legal Education Society, New York University-Org. 1890. 106 members. Mrs. John P. Munn, Pres.; Miss Isabella M. Pettus, Sec., 415 Madison av. Young Men's Hebrew Association-861 Lexington av. Org. 1874. Percival S. Menken, Pres.; Falk Younker, Sec., 96 Bleecker st. School Clubs and Societies, Brooklyn. ADELPHI COLLEGE AND ACADEMY. Athletic Association-Edward J. Gilmore, Pres.; E. C. Seed, Sec.; Dr. Henry S. Pettit, Treas. Boys' Glee Club-Girls' Glee Club-Wm. H. Edwards. Dir. Camera Club-Henry B. Thurston, Sec.; George R. Ramsey, Treas. Chess and Checkers Club-Andrew O. Bancker, Pres.; Edward J. Gilmore, Sec. and Treas. College Students' Association for Self-Government-Org. 1896. Alice Casaroja, Pres.; Winifred Appleton, Sec.; Katherine E. Whitney, Treas. Debating Club-Kenneth B. Halstead, Pres.; L. M. Thornton, Clerk. Mandolin Club Fred L. Harris, Pres. Mathematical Club-Prof. J. Bowden, Pres. "The Adelphian'-Established 1881 and published monthly by the Adelphian Publishing Association. Mabel A. Knudson, C., '99, and Kenneth B. Halstead, C., 1902, Elitors-in-Chief. Frank C. BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. Athletic Association-25 members. Gilbert, Pres.; McDonald, Sec. Camera Club-20 members. W. Stevenson Clark, Pres.; Chas. D. Rand, Sec. Chess Club-15 members. R. Richards, Pres.; F. C. Tolles, Sec. Debating Society-34 members. G. Harold Gilson, Pres.; Joseph M. Finnegan, 'Sec. Electrical Hale, Pres.; Chas. G. Fiske, Sec. Club-25 members. Natural Science Club-35 members. Prof. O. D. Clark, Pres.; Geo. Rorke, Sec. Dr. Albert C. Orchestra-13 members. Frank B. Spalding, Dir. Sketch Club-7 members. R. W. Allen, Dir. ERASMUS HALL HIGH SCHOOL. General Association-Org. 1897. 700 members. Geo. D. Ford, Pres.; A. M. C. Quinn, Sec., 659 10th st. Base Ball-Org. 1896. 35 members. H. Theall, Pres; A. M. Quinn, Sec. Basket Ball-Org. 1896. 27 members. Miss G. M. Leech, Pres.; W. Montgomery, Sec., 66 Carroll st. Camera Club-Org. 1896. 20 members. Charles Kerrigan, Pres.; H. Greason, Sec., 281 Carroll st. Debating Society-Org. 1896. 14 members. A. Prendergast, Pres.; J. Durkin, Sec. Dramatic Society-Org. 1897. 47 members. Jean Caldwell, Pres.; O. Shipley, Sec., 115 Winthrop st. Miss Foot Ball-Org. 1896. 35 members. Ralph Lopez, Pres. Edward Texter, Sec., 25th av. and 80th st. Girls' Debating Society-Agnes Dougherty, Pres.; Blanche Martin, Sec., 682 10th st. Jean Cald Glee Club-Org. 1897. 15 members. well, Pres.; D. W. Harrison, Sec. Musical Organization-Org. 1897. 20 members. Edward R. Case, Pres.; Miss Eleanor Naughton, Sec., 334 Clinton st. Track Association-Org. 1896. 33 members. L Vail, Capt.; A. G. Baldwin, Sec., 329 Adelphi st. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE. Athletic Association-Org. 1896. G. E. Behr, Jr., Treas. Track Athletic Association-J. Chawgo, Pres.; W. H. Dougherty, Sec. and Treas. Base Ball Team-H. W. Loder, Pres.; C. G. Huntington, Sec, and Treas. Chess Club-Org. 1895. A. W. Musee, Pres.; H. Somers, Sec. Chemical Society-Org. 1895. E. H. Webb, Pres.; J. E. Hirsh, Sec. Dramatic Association-Org. 1891. Guy Hubbard, Pres.; W. H. Dougherty, Sec. Engineering Society-Org. Pres.; I. Voorhees, Sec. 1897. J. Schmitt, Foot Ball Team-D. O. Lowe, Pres.; Howard Notman, Sec. and Treas. Freshmen Quintette-Org. 1897. W. Berri, Man. Glee Club-Org. 1896. H. W. Loder, Pres.; C. C. Putnam, Jr., Sec. Hand Ball and Basket Ball Associations-D. C. Towle and W. P. Hoyt. Photographic Club-H. A. Rindskopf, Pres.; H. G. Leberthon, Sec. POLYTECHNIC PREPARATORY. Athletic Association-Robert F. Kernan, VicePres.; Robert F. Manning, Sec. and Treas. Camera Club-Samuel Steinhard, Pres.; John C. Giles, Jr.. Sec. and Treas. Chess Club-Harry C. Martin, Pres.; George F. Moon, Jr., Sec. and Treas. Choral Club-Clinton G. Abbott, Pres.; Thomas H. Wilde, Sec.; James E. Olinda, Mus. Dir. Edward Coe Seymour Debating Society-Harry H. Sherman, Pres.; Charles Hentschell, Sec. and Treas. Literary and Debating Society-Joseph R. O'Connor. Pres.; Clinton G. Abbott, Sec. and Treas. Orchestra-Robert F. Manning, Man.; Ernest F. Sparrow, Mus. Dir. 1 EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES-SCHOOL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES-Continued. PRATT INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL. Athletic Association, Gymnasium, 215 Ryerson st.; Tennis Courts, 212-230 Grand av.; Athletic Grounds, Steuben st. and Willoughby av. H. A. Ward, Pres.; H. Burroughs, Sec.; M. J. Voorhees, Treas. Base Ball-Rae Bredin, Ch'n. Basket Ball-Stephen Townsend, Pres.; F. Wickham, Sec. Foot Ball-M. S. Voorhees, Pres.; M. Mead, Se. Hand Ball-Rae Bredin, Capt.; A. A. Kirkland, Sec. Tennis-Rodney Clipp, Ch'n. Art Students' Fund Association-Cordelia W. Baker, Pres.; Walter A. Collins, Sec. Glee Club-Charles S. Philips, Dir.; Robt. S. Binbert, Sec. Neighborship Club-Leila Warren, Pres.; S. A. Rathbone, Sec. Teachers' Reading Club-F. Althaus, Sec. St. Paul's Club-Org. 1896. 70 members. (Religious.) Norman O. Hutton, Pres.; W. A. Blount, Jr., Sec. St. Paul's Life (a school paper)-Est. 1883. Norman O. Hutton, Editor in Chief; John R. Graves, Bus. Manager. St. Paul's House of Representatives-H. J. Patton, Speaker; A. V. Baird, Clerk. St. Paul's Senate-Edward B. Meany, Pres.; Louis A. Sayre, Clerk. Track Team-E. B. Sprague, Capt. FREE KINDERGARTENS. (See also Church Kindergartens.) THE BROOKLYN FREE KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY--Org. June 8, 1891. Incorp. 1896. A. G. McDonald, Pres.; Edward M. Shepard and Mrs. E. T. Brockway, Vice-Prests.; Frederick B. Pratt, Treas. A. G. McDonald, Sec.; G. M. Whicher, Asst. Sec.. Packer Institute; J. Coleman Adams, Chairman General Committee; Miss M. H. Water 500 man, Supervisor. The association numbers members and has in charge 15 free kindergartens. Number enrolled: Boys, 693; girls, 794; total, 1.487. No. 1, The Woman's Club-Smith and Warren sts. Mrs. A. M. Locke, Prin., 63 Van Buren st. No. 2, Memorial Industrial-23 4th st. Miss Florence M. Perry, Prin., 63 Livingston st. No. 3, The Physicians'-15 Garnet st. Miss M. B. French, Prin., 31 Sidney pl. No. 4, The Willow Chapel-Willow pl. Miss H. F. Harrington, Prin., 214 Clinton st. No. 5, The Edward Richardson Memorial-491 Park av. Miss Grace E. Fitts, Prin., 76 St. James pl. No. 6, The Slocum Memorial-67 Schermerhorn st. Miss A. S. Blake, Prin., 1240 Flatbush av. No. 7, The Hoagland-Gold and York sts. Miss Bessie Atwater, Prin., 399 Flatbush av. • No. 8, The Bethany Memorial-Hudson av., nr. Myrtle. Miss Edith Gladwyn, Prin., 229 Willoughby av. No. 9, The Ministers'--Prince st., nr Myrtle av. Miss Elizabeth Delapierre, Prin.. 363 1st st. No. 10, The Hans S. Christian Memorial--236 President st. Miss L. B. Smith, Prin., 264 Stuyvesant av. No. 11, Cuyler Chapel-358 Pacific st. Miss L. W. Harris, Prin., 89 Pineapple st. No. 12, The E. W. Bliss-174 Water st. Miss Estelle M. Koster, Prin., 63 S. Oxford st. No. 13, The East End Union-Roebling st. and Fillmore pl. Miss J. S. Locke, Prin., 230 Keap st. No. 14, The H. B. Scharman-Throop av. and Hopkins st. Miss A. M. Gordon, Prin., 1412 Pacific st. No. 15, The Astral-India and Franklin sts. Miss Amelia C. Brown, Prin., 152 Willoughby av. The East End Kindergarten Union is now affiliated with this society and its kindergartens are included in this list. Brooklyn Society for Park and Playgrounds for Children. Org. 1889. 200 members-City Park. During the summer by permission of the Park Dept. Mrs. A. M. Locke, of Pratt Institute, was in charge, assisted by other kindergartners and a matron. Admission was free to all children, and there was a daily attendance of 100. The work was wholly on kindergarten lines, and the close of the season showed it to have been a marke success. Rev. Gaylord S. White, Pres., 71 Orang st.; Charles S. Edgar. Sec., 19 Monroe pl. 1890. The Brooklyn Guild Association-Incorp. The work conducted at the Maxwell House, 245 Concord st. A kindergarten of 40 children meets mornings. There are 3 children's clubs (3 for boys and 2 for girls) and a sewing school with an attendance of 125. The work of the clubs includes kitchen, garden work, gymnastics, sewing, drawing, and military tactics. women mem The adult organization inclu les bers over the age of 16 and men over the age of 18, and numbers 200. There is a men's club, a mother's club, a club for young women and one for men, and there are classes in literature, cooking, dancing and gymnastics. Edwin M. Wheeler, Pres., 179 Congress st.; Jerome W. Coombs, Treas.; R. V. Mathews, Sec., 53 8th av. EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES-FREE KINDERGARTENS-Continued. Sixth St.-630 6th st. Miss A. B. Shields, Prin. Prin. West Side-201 W. 32d st. Miss E. Haight, Prin. West Side Italian-24 Sullivan st. Miss M. G. Latterie, Prin. NIGHT SCHOOLS. Brearley League-552 W. 53d st. Forty-fourth St.-247 E. 44th st. Elizabeth Home for Girls-307 E. 12th st. Italian-156 Leonard st. Jones Memorial-107 E. 73d st. West Side-201 W. 32d st. Newsboys-9 Duane st. Avenue B-537 E. 16th st. Moore Dupuy, Supt. of Schools-8th st. and Av. B. NEW YORK KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION -Office, 105 E. 22d st., Room 415. Est. 1889. Hamilton W. Mabie, Pres.; Rev. James M. Bruce, Sec.; Spencer Trask, Treas., 27 Pine st. No. 1, The Bryson-196 Bleecker st. Est. 1890. Miss Louise Hurst, Prin.; Miss Lina R. Carter, Asst. No. 2, Alumnae-446 E. 72d st. Est. 1890. Miss Gertrude Sawyer, Prin.; Miss Amy Angell, Asst. No. 3, Murray-228 W. 35th st. Est. 1892. Miss M. Blanch Bosworth, Prin.; Miss Belle S. Redfield, Asst. No. 4, Marjorie-257 W. 29th st. Est. March, 1892. Miss Katherine E. Hathaway, Prin.; Miss Minnie L. Benton, Asst. No. 5, Shaw Memorial-61 Henry st. Est. 1892. Miss Elizabeth Kirk, Prin.; Miss Mary S. Waters, Asst. No. 6. McAlpine-63 21 st. Est. 1892. Miss Florerce Decker. Prin.; Miss Blanch Lavelle, Asst. No. 7, John Winthrop Chanler Memorial-207 E. 16th st. Est. 1892. Miss Isabel Wootton, Prin.; Miss Eva Wallace. Asst. No. 8, Woodstock-96 Rivington st. Est. 1892. Miss Margaret Johnston, Prin.; Miss Clara Garvin, Asst. No. 9, Lowell-280 Rivington st. Est. 1892. Miss Jeannett Ezekiel, Prin.; Miss Clara Abeel, Asst. No. 10, Curtis-279 E. Broadway. Est. 1893. Miss Mabel R. Goodlander, Prin.; Miss Mary E. Schell, Asst. No. 11, Francis Minturn Memorial-220 E. 234 st. Est. 1893. Elbertina Haskell, Prin.; Sadie Halliday, Asst. No. 12-295 Henry st. Est. 1894. Sara Michel, Prin.; Mrs. Wm. R. Chester, Asst. No. 13, Auchmuty-413 E. 13th st. Est. 1893. Miss Mary C. O'Brien, Prin.; Marie I. Hammel, Asst. No. 14. Amity-312 W. 54th st. Est. 1893. Elizabeth Helm, Prin.: Lily Maynicke, Asst. No. 15, East Side-76th st. and E. R. Est. 1893. Mrs. Virginia C. Godkin, Prin.; Miss Charlotte H. Cornish, Asst. No. 16, Neighborhood-413 W. 46th st. Est. 1898. Miss Maude Bussing, Prin.; Miss Clara G. Bosworth, Asst. The cost of supporting a kindergarten of 50 children with two instructors is $1,400 per year, exclusive of rent. For other Free Kindergartens see Church Kindergartens and Charities Chapter. University Extension. University Extension is a technical term. It applies properly to a system of education which originated with the University of Cambridge in 1873. The movement, as inaugurated at that time, provided for the delivery of courses of educational lecture studies by University instructors and professors in any community where people were sufficiently interested to assume the responsibility of making the necessary local arrangements. This form of education provides for the use of a syllabus and a library furnished by the Institution from which the lecturer comes. To increase the educational value of the course the lecturer also conducts a class for informal diseussion of difficult questions which may arise from time to time. In this form the movement has rapidly spread and is now actively carried on in England by the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Victoria and the London Society for the Extension of University Teaching. Similar attempts have been made in Scotland and Ireland and in several countries on the continent of Europe. In the United States the work was inaugurated in 1890 by the organization of the American Society for the Extension of University Teaching at Philadelphia. During the past eight years there have been delivered under the auspices of this society 772 courses, with an annual average attendance of Inore than 16,000 people. In 1892. when the University of Chicago was organized, the method was recognized as an integral part of the new institution. Three lines of instruction are given. First-Lecture-study instruction, consisting of courses of six or twelve lectures. This department corresponds to the original work inaugurated by the University of Cambridge. Second-Class-study instruction, given in Chicago and its immediate suburbs. Third-Individual Correspondence-study. During the past six years 742 courses of lecture-studies have been given in cities within a radius of 400 miles of Chicago. The average yearly attendance has been nearly 25,000, In the Class-study department 567 classes have been conducted with a total enrollment of 5,785 In the Correspondence-study department the enrollment has increased from 61 in 1892 to $40 in 1897-8. Similar work is being conducted by the UniWisconsin versity of and less aggressively by several other Western institutions. School Teachers' Retirement Fund. Chapter 656, Laws of 1895, provides that the Board of Education of the city of Brooklyn is given the full care and management of the Public School Teachers' Retirement Fund. The Board of Education shall on and after January 1, 1896, reserve monthly, and turn over to said fund, one per centum of the salaries paid each month to the teachers who shall, prior to that date, elect to come under the provisions of this act; and the Board of Education shall also reserve monthly and turn into said fund one per centum of the salaries paid each month to all teachers appointed after January 1, 1896. All moneys and property received by donation, legacy, gift, bequest or otherwise for and on account of said fund. All such other methods of increment as may be duly and legally devised for the increase of said fund. The Board of Education may retire from active service any male teacher not under sixty years of age, or any female teacher not under fifty-five years of age in its employ who has elected to come under the provisions of that act, or who shall be appointed on and after January 1, 1896, and who has taught not less than thirty years, of which twenty immediately preceding the proposed retirement shall have been in the public schools of Brooklyn. Each teacher retired shall receive during life an allowance annually equal to one-half of the annual salary received by said teacher at the time of said retirement. to be paid in quarterly instalments; but no teacher so retired shall receive more that $1.200 in any one year; provided, however, that no teacher shall be retired until he or she shall have paid into the retirement fund an amount equal to twenty per centum of his or her annual salary at time of retirement. The income of the fund for teachers retired under the operations of this law is about $20,000 per annum. Thirty-one teachers have been retired whose annuities aggregate $16,745 per annum. A Railway for Hayti. Plans are being perfected for the beginning of the construction of a narrow gauge railway from Cape Haytien to La Grande Riviere du Nord, in the Island of Havti. The distance is about 18 miles to the northeast. The capital stock of the company is $450,000 and the estimated cost of the road, $250,000. $25,000 has already been subscribed and 675 shares at $500 each are open to general subscription, with a guaranteed interest by the Government of 8%. The material for the contract is to be purchased in the United States. LIBRARIES AND READING ROOMS. BROOKLYN. Bay Ridge (free). 73d et. and 2d av. Est. 1888. Open daily from 2 to 10 P. M. 5,585 volumes. N. D. G. Doubleday, Librarian. Brooklyn-197 Montague st., was erected in 1898 at a cost of about $150,000. In contains 145,000 vols. The reading rooms, open from 8 A. M. to 10 P. M., are furnished with 300 periodicals and newspapers. The number of readers in reference departments for 1838 was about 80,000 and in reading rooms about 100,000. Books read in 1898, 97,530. Depots where books can be exchanged twice a day: At cor. Bedford av. and Taylor st., 1167 Fulton st., 981 Fulton st., 19 Greene av., Flatbush av., cor. 7th, and 796 Flatbush av. Special reference library of 3,000 vols. for the use members. James L. Morgan, Jr., Pres.; Simeon B. Chittenden, Vice-Pres.; Frank L. Babbott and Frederic A. Ward, Secs.; Henry Sanger Snow, Treas.; W. A. Bardwell, Librarian. of Brooklyn Public Library (free)-1210 Bedford av. Opened Dec. 20, 1897. By act of the Legislature. Chap. 441, Laws of 1892, the City of Brooklyn was authorized to issue bonds to the amount of $6.0,960 for the Brooklyn Public Library. On account of the financial condition of the city $5,000 worth only have been sold. David A. Boody, Pres.; R Ross Appleton, Sec.; Herbert F. Gunnison, Treas.; Mary E. Craigle, Library Director; M. Theresa Read, Librarian. Directors: David A. Boody, R. Ross Appleton, Mrs. Alvah G. Brown, Edward C. Brennan, Robert A. Van Wyck, Mrs. Isaac H. Cary, Charles N. Chadwick, S. B. Chittenden, Nathaniel H. Clement, Herbert F. Gunnison, Franklin W. Hooper, Moses May, Daniel W. McWilliams, Thomas W. Peters, Charles F. Phillips, Charles M. Pratt, Charles A. Schieren, Henry Sanger Snow and Daniel M. Somers. 9,000 vols. Open week days, 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. and Saturday eveninge, 7:30 to 10. Bedford Branch (free), 185 Brooklyn av. Edna L. Sands, Librarian. Open week days, 8:30 A. M. to 6:30 P. M. Brooklyn Institute-185 Brooklyn av. For reference only. 23,000 vols. 4,500 members. Established 1824. Fort Hamilton (free)-5th av. and 95th st. Est. 1893. 4,650 vols. Open Mon., Wed., Fri. from 2 to 9:30 P. M. Miss Callie M. Mayo, Librarian. and Fortnightly Library Club-227 Warwick st. Est. 1896. 1,100 vols. Open on Wednesday Saturday afternoons and evenings. Mrs. Chas. M. Fairbanks, Pres.; Mrs. N. P. Hicks, Sec.; John H. Gilbert, Librarian. Law-Room 16, Court House. James D. Bell, C. Betts, Librarian. Chairman; Stephen 19.484 vols. Open 8:45 A. M. to 11 P. M., except Sundays and holidays; on Sat. closes at 1 P. M. For reterence by the Judges, Surrogates, District Attorney, Corporation Counsel, members of the bar of the Second Judicial District. Long Island Historical Society-Cor. of Clinton and Pierrepont sts. Org. 1863. Has 60,404 vols., for reference only, for use of members of the cociety and others introduced by members or permitted by the librarian. The department of Long Island history is supplemented by a museum. There is a good collection of famous American manuscripts. Emma Toedteberg, Librarian. Open from 8:30 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. Museum open from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Medical Society of Kings County (free)-1,3131,317 Bedford av. 14,000 vols, and 250 special current periodicals. Established 1845. William Browning, M. D., Librarian. New Utrecht (free)-18th av. and Benson av., Bath Beach. Open from 2 to 3 and 7 to 9 P. M. Mrs. R. H. Sherwood, Pres., Bensonhurst; Mrs. Peter Bogart, Sec.; Miss Julia Gwyn, Librarian. 2,500 vols. Pratt Institute (free)-Ryerson st., between DeKalb and Willoughby avs. 67,016 vols., including 2.683 German and 3,351 French. 33,000 registration. Circulation 326,259. Astral Branch, Franklin av., corner Java st. Miss Mary W. Plummer, Librarian and director. Circulating Dept., open daily from 9 A. M. until 6 P. M., and on Mon., Wed. and Sat. evenings until 9:30 o'clock. Children's room open daily, 9 A. M. to 8:30 P. M. Reading and reference rooms open daily, except Sunday, from 9 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. School of Library Science. Public School Libraries-Eastern District. S. 3d st.. cor. Driggs av.; established 1866. Free to teachers and pupils of the public schools of the Eastern District. Special department for teachers. Open from 4 to 6 P. M. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and from 7 to 9 P. M. on Tuesdays and Fridays. 20,400 volumes. A. D. Stetson, Librarian. Spicer Memorial-Polytechnic Institute. Founded 1891. Circulating and reference, free to students. 8,000 vols. Elsie Adams, Librarian. Union for Christian Work-Free lending library. 67 and 69 Schermerhorn st. Miss Fanny Hull, Librarian. 40,611 volumes. 24,000 readers. Open daily (Sundays and holidays excepted) from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.; Mon. and Sat. to 9 P. M. The library received $5,000 from the city in 1898. Channing Frothingham, Pres.; C. B. Davenport, Chairman Library Com.; Wm. C. Gardner, Sec. Young Men's Christian Association Central Building, 502 Fulton st., near Bond. Branches through which books are circulated: 131 S. 8th et., 420 Gates av., 357 9th st.. cor. Pennsylvania and Liberty avs., Twenty-sixth Ward; Long Island College, oor. Henry and Pacific sts., and Long Island R. R. Station. Edward P. Lyon, Pres.; Edwin F. See, Gen. Sec.; Mies Irene A. Hackett, Librarian. 16,500 vols. Reading room and reference library open from 8 A. M. to 10 P. M. Young Women's Christian Association-Junction Schermerhorn st. and Flatbush av. Established 1888. Library free to members of the association; reading room free to women. Open daily (except Sundays and holidays) from 9 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. 8,600 volumes. Music and art studies also circulated. Fanny D. Fish, Librarian. MANHATTAN. Aguliar Free Library Society-Est. 1886. 113 E. 59th st.. 197 E. Broadway, 616 Fifth st and 176 E. 110th st. Open 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. 50,000 vols. Samuel Greenbaum, Pres.; Samuel A. Tuska, Sec.; Miss Pauline Leipziger, Librarian. American Institute Library-111-115 W. 38th st. Est. 1828. Open 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. 15,000 vols. 1,244 members. Geo, Whitefield, Librarian, American Geographical Society-11 W. 29th st. Est. 1852. 28,000 vols. Open daily 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Free to Fellows and those introduced by them. Geo. C. Hurlburt, Librarian, American Museum of Natural History-77th st. and 8th av. Est. 1869. Open 9 to 5 P. M. 40,000 vols. Anthony Woodward, Librarian. Free for reference. American Numismatic and Archaeological Society-17 W, 43d st. Est. April 6, 1858. 2.200 vols. 140 members. Free to members and friends for consultation. Herbert Valentine, Librarian. Astor-See New York Public Library. Benjamin and Townsend-Bellevue Hospital, Est. 1889. Open 9 to 5. 4.000 vols. Mrs. Bronson, Pres.; Mrs. James Andrews, Sec.; Alex. Macpherson, Librarian. Broome St. (Free)-395 Broome st. Est. 1385. Reading room open daily except Sundays, 8:30 A. M. to 9 P. M. Library open 4 to 9 P. M.. Tues., Wed., Fri. 2,300 vols. H. E. Waste, Lib. Bryson Library of the Teachers' College-W. 120th st. and Morningside Heights. Est. 1888. Open 8:45 to 5:45 P. M. Sat. 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. 11,000 vols. Free to all students of Teachers' College, Barnard College, Columbia University and teachers in New York City. Elizabeth G. Baldwin, Librarian. Cathedral Free Circulating-123 E. 50th st. Est. 1888. 28.000 vols. John Hayes, Pres.; Agnes Wallace, Librarian. Catholic Club-120 Central Park, S. Est. 1871. Free to members and their families. Open daily, 11 A. M. to 3 P. M. 24,125 volumes. Joseph F. Dailey, Pres.; John P. Callanan, Sec.; James F. Martin, Lib. City Library-City Hall. Est. 1847. Open 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. 20,000 vols. Philip Baer, Librarian. Free for reference. College Settlement-95 Rivington st. Est. 1888. 2,600 vols. Free. Columbia University--Amsterdam av. and 116th st. Est. 1755. Open 8:30 A. M. to 11 P. M. 260.0.0 vols. Free. Geo, H. Baker, Librarian. Cooper Union-Eighth st. and Fourth av. Open from 8 A. M. to 9 P. M. 34,700 vols. L. C. L. Jordan, Asst. See, Cummings (Free)-21 Coentles slip. Est. 1874. 1.500 vols. 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