COLLEGES, ACADEMIES AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS—Continued. Loyola School-980 Park av. N. N. McKinnon, Lenox Dancing Academy-952 B'way. MacGregor Shorthand School-220 B'way. Mae Benson School of Applied Design for Men and Women-154 Madison av. Manhattan College-131st st. and Grand Boulevard. 25 instructors. Bro. Jerome, Pres.; Bro. Potamian, Sec. Manhattan Trade Schools for Girls-233 W. 14th st. 5 departments. Mary Schenck Woolman, Dir. Marlboro Musical Inst.-64 W. 68th st. N. Y. School of Expression-318 W. 57th st. F. P. Southwick, Pres. N. Y. School of Journalism-47 World Bldg. N. Y. Trade School-1st av., 67th and 68th sts. Teaches blacksmithing, bricklaying, carpentry, electrical work, cornice and skylight work, fresco, house and sign painting, plastering, plumbing, printing, steam fitting, pattern making, drawing and lecture courses for journeymen. Day and evening classes. 777 students. 32 instructors. R. F. Cutting, Pres.; H. V. Brill, Supt. New York University-Schools. (1) College of arts and sciences. (2) School of applied sciences. (3) Graduate schools. (4) Law. (5) Pedagogy. (6) Medicine. (7) Veterinary school. (8) Commerce and finance. (9) Summer school. (10) Woman's law class. (11) Washington sq. Collegiate Division, Merrill-Van Laer School for Girls (formerly 2218 students. 274 instructors. Peebles & Thompson)-30-34 E. 57th st. Metropolitan Christian Science Institute-35 Mt. W. L. Miller Business School-1133 Broadway. Misses Ely's School for Girls-Riverside Drive, 85th and 86th ste Misses Jaudon's School for Girls-26 E. 56th st. Miss Murphy's Boarding and Day School-117 and 160 W. 85th st. Eva R. Murphy, Prin. Miss Roberts' School for Girls-7 W. 32d st. Mount St. Ursula Academy for Young Ladies and Little Girls-Bedford Park. Nathan Hale School for Boys-10 E. 47th st. H. Church; Prin. W. National Conservatory of Music-128 E. 17th st. Mrs. J. M. Thurber, Pres. National Dramatic Conservatory-23 W. 44th st. F. F. Mackay, Dir. National School of Caricature-5 World Bldg. Daniel McCarthy, Dir. National Academy of Design-109th st and Amsterdam av. Nautical School Ship St. Mary's-(See N. Y. Public Schools.) N. Y. Academy of Science-108 W. 55th st. Org. 1817. J. McK. Cattell, Pres.; H. E. Crampton, Sec. N. Y. College of Dentistry-205-207 E. 23d st. Rev. Geo. Alexander, Pres.; F. D. Weisse, Dean. N. Y. College of Drama-81 5th av. Jas. Rodney, Dir. N. Y. Conservatory of Music-181 Lenox av. G. Parma, Pres.; W. E. Rehm, Sec. L. N. Y. College of Music-128 E. 58th st. Carl Hein, Aug. Fraemcke, Dirs N. Y. Cooking School-105 E, 22d st. Mrs. T. B. Bronson, Pres.; Miss E. Huntington, Supt. N. Y. College of Dental and Aural Surgery-216 W. 46th st. Wm. Carr, Dean, N. Y. Evangelistic Training School-329 E. 84th st. Boarding, tuition, all expenses except_laundry, $2.50 a week. Jennie Fowler Willing, Prin. N. Y. German Con. of Music-23 W. 42d st. Hein and Aug. Fraemcke. Dirs. Carl N. Y. Homeopathic Medical College-63d st. and Av. A. W. H. King, Dean, N. Y. Inst. for Blind-34th st. and 9th av. W. B. Wait, Prin. N. Y. Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb-W. 163d st.. cor. Broadway. 30 teach450 students. E. H. Currier. Prin. ers. N. Y. Law School-35 Nassau st. Day and evening Depts. John Bigelow, Pres.; G. Chase, Dean. N. Y. Medical College and Hospital for Women -19 W. 101st st. M. Belle, Dean; Helen C. Palmer, Sec. N. Y. Nautical College-130 Water st. Capt. Howard Patterson, Prin. Directory of New York University. University College-University Heights. H. M. Medical School-1st av. and E. 26th st. Dr. E. Law School-Washington sq., East. C. D. Ash- Graduate School-Washington sq. and Univer- School of Pedagogy-Washington sq. T. M. Bal- Veterinary School-141 W. 54th st. Dr. A. F. Woman's Law Class-Washington sq., East. C. School of Commerce and Finance-Washington University Library-University Heights, with Training School-Isabelle Parsels, Supt. The Paine Uptown Business School-1931 B'way. Pellerin School of Languages-33 W. 27th st. Pernin Shorthand School-Room 150 World building. E. F. Long, Prin. Physical Training School-305 W. 54th st. Renouard Training School for Embalmers-289 4th av. Rockefeller Institute for Medical ResearchLaboratory, 127 E. 50th st. L. E. Holt, Sec.. 14 W. 55th st. Ruscoe School of Commerce-213 W. 125th st. F. H. Ruscoe, Prin. Sacks Collegiate Inst. for Boys-38 W. 59th st. School of Practical Electricity-235 W. 23d st. St. Agatha's Church School for Girls-557-559 N. Y. Polvelinic Medical School and Hospital-falo av., Brooklyn. Miss Annie Ruttle, Pres. : 214-220 E. 34th st. J. A. Wyeth, Pres.; C. W. Chetwood, Sec. N. Y. Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital-Est. 1882. 303 E. 20th st. D. B. St. John Roosa, Pres. N. Y. Prep. School-15 W. 43d st. E. E. Camerer, Prin. N. Y. School of Applied Design for Women-2 0 W. 23d st. W. F. King, Pres.; Miss E. J. Pond, Supt. N. Y. School of Art-57 W. 57th st. N. Y. School of Caricature-84 World Bldg. 2.000 correspondents. S. B. Griffin, Prin. Miss Ellen Cloak, Supt. Boys' Dept.; Miss N St. John's College-Fordham. Est. 1841. Con- Stern's School of Languages-38 E. 60th st. Teachers College-W. 120th st., near B'way. Consolidated with Columbia University. COLLEGES, ACADEMIES AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS-Continued. Training School for Embalming for Women-500 | bers, Rev. L. Mason Clarke, D.D., Pres.; Jas. 5th av. Trinity School-139 W, 91st st. United School of Embalming-121 E. 23d st. H. J. Blighton, Prin. Union Theological Seminary-700 Park av. Est. 1836. C. C. Hall. Pres.; C. R. Gillett, Sec. University and Bellevue Hospital Medical Col.ege-26th st. and 1st av. 368 students, 24 teachers. University of the State of New York-Board of Regents. (See New York State Government.) Veltin School for Girls-160-162 W. 74th st. Vienna Conservatory of Music-65 2d av. Adolph Bruckmann, Dir. Walworth Inst.-110 E. 125th st. Weingart Institute-Lenox av.. cor. 115th st. Cruikshank, Sec.; Franklin W. Hooper, Gen. Dir. Courses of lectures on the arts and sciences. Monthly meetings of each of the departments. Concerts and dramatic readings. Collections in anthropology, archaeology, architecture, chemistry. botany entomology, ethnology, geography. microscopy, mineralogy, photography and zoology, Apparatus in physics, chemistry, electricity and engineering. Collection of paintings, sculptures and casts of antique statuary, ancient glass, European china, etc., etc. The City of Brooklyn was authorized to erect a section of the Museum building at a cost of Villa Marie Academy-139 E. 79th st. Sister St. $337,000. A tract of land bounded by Eastern ParkPeter, Superior. way, Washington av., a line 100 feet south on the Von Ende Violin School-212 W. 59th st. southern boundary of old President st. on the Webb's Academy-Sedgwick av. and Academy st., south, and land reserved for Prospect Hill ReserBronx. (See Charities, Special Relief.) voir on the west, containing eleven and nineWomen's Law Class of New York University-tenths acres and valued at $900,000, was leased by Washington sq. the former City of Brooklyn to the Institute for a term of one hundred years. Second section of Museum completed in Nov., 1904, at cost of $650,000, On this site the first section of the Museum building was completed in May, 1897, and opened to the public June 2, 1897. The entire structure. when completed, will cover an area of 560 feet square, with four interior courts. The Board of Estimate and Apportionment in 1899 authorized che erection of a second section of the Museum building and appropriated for same $600.000. This section is expected to be completed during 1904. The plan provides for collections, illustrating the general history of Art and Architecture on the first floor, rooms for the illustration of the practical Arts and Sciences on the second floor, and Whipple School of Art-900 6th av. Ch. A. Wipple. Prin. The following schools are free to those unable to go to the public schools and are supported by the Children's Aid Society: Avenue B, 537 E. 16th st.; East River, 247 E. 44th st.; East Side, 287 E. B'way; 552 W. 53d st.; German, 278 2d st.; Italian, 156 Leonard st.; Jones Memorial, 407 E. 73d st.: Lord Memorial, 173 Rivington st.; 256 Mott st.; Newsboys', 14 New Chambers st.; Phelps, 314 E. 35th st.; 28 Pike st.; Rhinelander, 350 E. 88th st.; 630 6th st.; Henrietta, 224 W. 63d st.; Sixth St., 630 6th st.: 219 Sullivan st.; Tompkins sq., 295 8th st.; West Side, 417 W. 38th st.; West Side Italian, 24 Sullivan st. Night Schools-East Side, Prezrley League, 552 W. 53d st.: Italian, 156 Leonard st.; Jones Memorial, 407 E. 73d st.; Newsboys, 14 New Chambers st.; 219 Sullivan st.; Girls, 307 E. 12th st. and Av. B, 533 E. 16th st. QUEENS. Kyle Military Inst. (Boys)-Flushing. P. Kyle, Prin Evening Poppenhusen Inst.-College Point. St. Agnes Academy-15th and High sts., College St. Joseph's Industrial School for Girls and Select Day School-Flushing. Sisters of St. Joseph. State Normal School-Jamaica. J.L. Childs, Pres.; Dr. J. S. Cooley, Sec.; A. C. McLachlan, Prin. RICHMOND. St. Austin's School-West New Brighton. G. A. Way, Prin. Staten Island Academy and Latin School-New Brighton, S. I. F. E. Partington, Prin. Westerleigh Collegiate Institute-New Brighton. Wilber Strong, Prin. LONG ISLAND. Academy of St. Josepth in the Pines-Brentwood, N. Y. Boarding school and preparatory college for young ladies. Cathedral School of St. Mary-Garden City. For girls. Annie S. Gibson, Prin. The Hinds School-Hempstead. Boarding school for boys under 13 years. E. Hinds, Prin. St. Paul's School for Boys-Garden City. 150 students. Frederick L. Gamage, Head Master. Summer Resort for Boys-Centreport. Under dir. of Franciscan Bros. Bro. Raphael, Superior. BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. galleries for the illustration of the history of Painting. Engraving. Etching and Decorative Art on the third floor. The central portion of the building is carried one story higher than the rest and in this the Schools of Fine Arts and of Architecture will be located. A second building in Bedford Park, on Brooklyn av., is used as an auxiliary to the main Museum. The Museum is open week days, 9 A. M. to f P. M.; Thursday evenings, 7:30 to 9:45; Sundays, 2 to 6 P. M. On Mondays and Tuesdays a fee of 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children is charged. On other days admission is free. including holidays. The Children's Museum, Bedford Park, Brooklyn av. and Prospect pl., is open daily from 9 A. M. to 5:30 P. M.: Sundays, 2 to 5:30 P. M. Free. DEPARTMENTS. Architecture-J. Monroe Hewlett, Pres. Botany-Henry E. Chapin, Pres. Domestic Science-Mrs. J. J. Schoonhoven, Pres. Philosophy-Edward Howard Griggs, Pres. Office at 502 Fulton st. Branch, 174 Montague st. Museum Building, Eastern Parkway and Washington av. An Academy of Arts and Sciences hav-by ing following departments of Associate Members: Architecture, Astronomy. Biological Laboratory, Botany, Chemistry, Domestic Science, Electricity, Engineering. Entomology, Ethnology, Fine Arts. Geography, Geology, Law, Mathematics, Microscopy, Mineralogy, Music, Painting, Pedagogy. Philately, Philology. Philosophy, Photography, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Zoology, 6,970 members. Officers Board of Trustees-A. A. Healy, Pres. ; C. A. Schieren, C. H. DeSilver and E. G. Blackford. Vice-Prests.; G. C. Brackett, Sec.; Gates D. Fahnestock, Treas. Council of Associate Mem Section on Philately-Thaddeus P. Hyatt, Pres. Laboratory of Biological Research, Cold Spring Spring Har Carnegie Institute Branch-Cold bor. L. I. C. B Davenport, Manager. Summer work in conjunction with the Brooklyn Institute biological laboratory. LIBRARIES AND READING ROOMS. BROOKLYN. Public Library. Brooklyn Public Library (free)-Central office, 26 Brevoort pl. Circulation from Sept. 1, 1903, to Aug. 31, 1904, 1,980,199. Volumes in library, 383,135. Open 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Board of Trustees: David A. Boody, Pres.; Wm. A. White, VicePres. Truman J. Backus, Sec.; John W. Devoy, Treas.; R. Ross Appleton, Frank L. Babbott, Andrew D. Baird, Alfred C. Barnes, Richard R. Bowker, Simeon B. Chittenden, Fred C. Cocheu, Theodore L. Frothingham, Abner S. Haight, Edward Kaufmann, Frank Lyman, Jas. McKeen, Daniel W. McWilliams, Jas. L. Morgan, Alexander E. Orr, Thos. P. Peters, Harrington Putnam, Daniel M. Somers. Ex-officio Members; George B. McClellan, E. M. Grout, Martin W. Littleton. Administration Department-Frank P. Hill, Chief Librarian, $7,000; W. A. Bardwell, Asst. Lib., $3,000; W. B. Briggs, Ref. Lib., $2,500; Theresa Hitchler, Supt. of Cataloguing Dept., $2,000; G. A. Scoville, Supt. of Supplies, $2.000; F. B. Hawley, Supt. of Branches and Apprentices, $1,500; E. V. Baldwin, Librarian's Sec.. $1,500; Josephine T. Russell, Financial Clerk, $1,500; Clara W. Hunt, Supt. of Children's Dept., $1,500. Branches and Branch Librarians-Albany Heights, 234 Albany av., Estelle Jackson. Astral, Franklin and India sts.. Eliza Witham. Bay Ridge, 2d av. and 73d st., E. M. Skinner. Bedford, Franklin av., opp. Hancock st., M. T. Read. Bushwick, 198 Montrose av., Elizabeth D. Renninger. Carroll Park, 322 Smith st., L. M. Temlett. City Park, 186 Bridge st., Sara Jacobsen. East, 29 Pennsylvania av., L. V. Thompson. Flatbush, 824 Flatbush av., M. E. Clarke, Fort Hamilton, 4th and Marine avs.. C. M. Mayo. Montague, 197 Montague st., C. F. Farrington. New Utrecht, Bath av. and Bay 17th st., Eliz. S. Williams. Pacific, 4th av. and Pacific st., A. D. Hartich. Prospect, 372 9th st., R. M. Watterson. Ridgewood, 496 Knickerbocker av., A. M. Colby. Saratoga, 1031-1035 Putnam av.. A. M. Richardson. Schermerhorn, 67-69 Schermerhorn st., Fanny Hull, Sheepshead Bay, 1657 Shore road, A. D. Dickinson. South, 4723 4th av.. Mary McMillan. Tompkins Park. Tompkins Park, G. L. Donaghy. Williamsburgh, 474 Bedford av., H. W. Fison. Winthrop, 23 Monitor st., Geo. H. Evans, Acting. 1900. H. N. Tolles, Mgr. Private circulating library; yearly subscription fee for membership. Home office, 1,323 Walnut st., Philadelphia, Pa. Brooklyn Daily Eagle-Free circulating library for employes. Eagle Bldg. 3,500 vols. Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (Free)Children's Museum Library, 185 Brooklyn av. 3,649 vols. Reference only. Library of nature books, natural sciences, travel and history. Open 9 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. daily; 2 P. M. to 5:30 P. M. Sundays. Miss M. S. Draper, Librarian. Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Department Libraries-Eastern Parkway and Washington av. Reference only.. 22,401 vols. Miss S. A. Hutchinson, Librarian. Brooklyn Public Library Assn.-To promote establishment of libraries and found and maintain a Vacation House and Home for Librarians. Mrs. C. O'H. Craigie, Pres. Catholic Historical Society-101 Greene av. Catholic Women's Assn.-10 Prospect pl. 4,500 vols. Bldg., open 9 to 5:30; 1261 Bedford av., open 10 Christian Science Reading Rooms-Temple Bar to 5; 197 Lincoln place. Brooklyn directories; also directories of cities and Directory Library-317 Washington st. File of states in United States and Canada. Fee charged for consultation. Emmanuel House Reading Room-131 Steuben st. Open week day evenings. Hebrew Educational Society-Cor. Pitkin ar. and Watkins st. Reading room and reference library. Open Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sun.. 9 A. M. to 9:30 P. M.; Fri., 9 A. M. to 4 P.M.; Sat., 6:30 to 9:30 P.M. 6,581 vols. Milton Reizenstein, Supt.; Celia S. Tilbert, Librarian. Law-Room 29 Court House. J. D. Bell, Chairman; A. J. Hook, Librarian. 27,292 vols. Open 8:45 A. M. to 11 P. M.; on Sat., to 1 P. M. cor. Long Island Historical Society-Clinton, Pierrepont st. 70,860 vols.; reference only, for use of members or those introduced by members. Emma Toedteberg, Librarian. Open from 8:30 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. Museum open from 9 to 5 P. M. Medical Society of the County of Kings (free)1313-1317 Bedford av. 60,000 vols., 20.000 pamphlets and 500 current journals. Open 10 A. M. to 10 P.M. A. T. Huntington, Librarian. New Church Library (free)-98 South Elliott pl. 18 Branch Librarians, salaries from $840 to $1,500; Open 10 A. M. to 12:30 P. M., 1:30 to 6 P. M., and 31 Senior Assistants, $660 to $780; 64 Junior Assistants, $480 to $600; 25 Cataloguers, $480 to $960; 8 Temporary Cataloguers, $600; 12 Janitors, $420 to $1,500; 9 Cleaners, $120 to $420; 1 Driver, $600; 18 Office Boys and Messengers, $180 to $360. The branch libraries erected by gift from Andrew Carnegie will be in charge of the Public Library and will form a part of its system. According to the terms of the gift Brooklyn will have 20 libraries to be built on sites secured by the city; not more than seven to be built in any one year. The committee of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library having in charge the carrying out of Mr. Carnegie's gift consists of David A. Boody, D. W. McWilliams, R. R Appleton and J. W. Devoy. This committee selected as architects Lord & Hew-6 lett, W. B. Tubby & Bro., Walker & Morris, R. L. Daus and R. F. Almiral. The total cost of buildings in Brooklyn will be $1,600.000. The first Carnegie Library in the Borough of Brooklyn, Pa cific Branch, was opened Oct. 8. 1904. Seven other buildings, located as follows, are nearly completed: Bedford Branch, Bedford av., opp. Hancock st. Williamsburgh Branch, Rodney st., Marcy and Division avs.: DeKalb Branch, Bushwick and DeKalb avs.; Greenpoint Branch, Leonard and Norman sts. Carroll Park Branch, Clinton and Union sts. Flatbush Branch, Flatbush and Linden avs.; South Branch, 4th av. and 51st st. The following sites have been acquired and plans are being prepared: East branch, Arlington av.. bet, Warwick and Ashford sts.; Prospect 8th and 9th sts.; Macon Branch, 6th av., bet. Branch Lewis av. and Macon st.; Ft. Hamilton Branch, 95th st. and 4th av. Tues., Thurs. and Sat., 8 to 9 P.M. Miss Elizabeth Tingle, Librarian. Peoples Hebrew Institute (free)-65 Meserole st. 1,800 vols. Open 9-12 A. M., 3-8 P. M. H. Veld, Librarian. Pratt Institute (free)-Ryerson st., bet. DeKalb and Willoughby avs. 79,822 vols. Circulation, 146,580. I. E. Lord, Librarian. Circulating Dept.. Reference Dept., Reading Room, Art Reference Room, open every week day, 9 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. Circulating Dept., July and Sept., open evenings only Mon., Wed. and Sat., and in August Sat. Children's room closes at 6 o'clock except Sat. evening. Story hour, Tuesday evening. Applied science, Reference Room, every day, 2 P. M. to P. M., and Mon., Wed. and Sat, to 9:30 P. M. Library School-M. W. Plummer, Dir. Spicer Memorial-Polytechnic Institute. Free to students. 12.000 vols. Chas. A. Green, M. A., Lib. Underhill Society Library-400 S. 3d st. 1,000 vols.: 3,000 magazines and pamphlets. Miss L. H. Underhill, Lib. Young Men's Christian Assn.-Central Building. 502 Fulton st., nr. Bond, Branches through which books are circulated: 502 Fulton st.. 131 S. 8th st.. 420 Gates av., 357 9th st., 142 Pennsylvania av., 405 Carlton av. and 45 Borden av.. L. I. City. Miss I. A. Hackett, Librarian. 18.000 vols. Open 8 A. M. to 10 P. M. Young Women's Christian Assn.-Schermerhorn st. and Flatbush av. Free to members; reading room free to women. Open 9 A. M. to 9:30 P. M. 11.415 vols. Fanny D. Fish, Librarian. MANHATTAN. Public Library. New York Public Library-Astor, Lenox and TilOTHER BROOKLYN LIBRARIES. den Foundations. Est. by consolidation of "The Bedford Circulating (Pay)-1143 Bedford av. Open Trustees of Astor Library, " "the Trustees of Len8 A. M. to 9 P.M. 6,190 vols. Anna E. Wirts, Li-ox Library" and "the Tilden Trust," May 23, brarian. 1895. The Astor Library was founded 1849 by John Booklovers' Library. 198 Joralemon st-Branches: Jacob Astor. The Lenox Library was founded 1870 97 7th av. and 1197 Bedford av. Originated March, by James Lenox. The Tilden Trust, incorp. 1887. LIBRARIES AND READING ROOMS-MANHATTAN-Continued. Free to members and friends for consultation. Org. 1890. 1.500 Armenian Library Assn.-340 4th av. B. A. Caprielian, Pres.; H. Simsarian, Sec. vols. Has 5 distributing agencies. Association of the Bar Library-42 W. 44th st. 59,444 vole. Wm. F. Kip, Librarian. Astor-See New York Public Library. Benjamin and Townsend-Bellevue Hospital, ft. E. 26th st. Est. 1889. Open 9-5. 5.000 vols. Bethany Memorial Free Circulating-1st av., cor. 2,145 vols. E. 60th st. Open week days, 11 A. M. to 5 P.M.; Tues., 2 to 6 P.M. and 7 to 9 P.M. Bnei Zion Assn.-11 Montgomery st. Library of 1,500 vols. Open to all. Booklovers' Library-29 W. 33d st. Branches: 149 B'way. 481 Amsterdam av., 125th st. and 7th av. 750,000 vols. H. N. Tolles, Mgr. Bronx Free Circulating-Washington av. and 176th st. Est. 1901. Rev. F. B. Makepeace, Pres. 3,300 vols. Miss J. Ida Bedell, Librarian. Open Mon. and Wed., 9 to 12; Tues. and Fri., 2 to 5; Thurs. and Sat., 6:30 to 9:30. Bryson Library of the Teachers' College-W. 120th st. and Morningside Heights. Est. 1888. Open 8:30 A. M. to 5:45 P.M.; Sat.. 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. 26,000 vols. Free to students of Teachers' and Barnard Collages. Columbia University and teachers in city. Elizabeth G. Baldwin, Librarian. created by will of Samuel J. Tilden, made in 1884. At the end, by compromise of a legal contest, the trust became possessed of $1,000,000. The permanent site of the consolidated library is 5th av., bet. 40th and 42d sts., known as Bryant Park, and the site of the reservoir, secured by legislative consent, May, 1896. On Nov. 10, 1897, plans of Carrere & Hastings were adopted. The style will be Renaissance, built of white marble. Work of removing the reservoir began June 6, 1899. In Aug., 1901, the Park Dept, contracted with Norcross Bros. to construct the building at a cost of $2,865,706. The corner stone of the new building was laid Nov. 10, 1902. During 1901 consolidation was effected with the New York Free Circulating Library, the St. Agnes Free Library and the Washington Heights Free Library, in 1903 with the New York Free Circulating Library for the Blind and the Aguilar Free Library and in 1904 with the Harlem Free Library, the University Settlement, and the Tottenville Free Library. The Cathedral Free Library is to be consolidated Jan. 1, 1905. The trustees of the Library are: J. Bige. low, J. L. Cadwalader, H. Van R. Kennedy, J. S. Kennedy, Edw. King, L. C. Ledyard, Alex. Maitland, S. H. Olin, A. E. Orr, H. C. Potter, G. L. Rives, Philip Schuyler, G. W. Smith, Frederick Sturges, C. H. Russell, W. W. Appleton, Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, Samuel Greenbaum, M. J. O'Brien, J. M. Farley and the Mayor, Comptroller and President of the Board of Aldermen, ex officio. Director, J. S. Billings, 40 Lafayette pl. Branches reference-Astor Building, 40 Lafay-brarian. Branches: Cathedral, 123 E. 50th st.: ette pl.; Lenox Building, 890 5th av. Branches circulating-31 E. Broadway (Chatham sq.). 197 E. Broadway (Educ. Alliance Bldg.), 184 Eldridge st. (University Settlement), 49 Bond st., 106 Av. C. 135 2d av. (Ottendorfer), 251 W. 13th st. (Jackson eq.), 130 W. 23d st. (Muhlenberg), 215 E. 34th st., 226 W. 42d st., 113 E. 59th st., 110 W. 65th st. (Riverside), 538 E. 76th st. (Webster), 222 E. 79th st. (Yorkville), 2279 B'way (St. Agnes), 121 W. 91st st. (Blind Library), 206 W. 100th st. (Bloomingdale and Traveling Libraries). 174 E. 110th st. (Aguilar), 218 E. 125th st. (Harlem), 32 W. 123d st. (Harlem Library), 922 St. Nicholas av. (Washington Heights), 137 Johnson av., Tottenville, Richmond. Statistics for year ending June 30, 1904. Volumes called for in reference branches, 524,097; number of desk applicant readers, 128.872; readers and visitorg. 184,222; volumes given out for home use from 22 circulating branches, 3,291.374; volumes in reference dept., 629,506; pamphlets in reference dept., 240,337; vols. in circulation dept., 384,399. The Carnegie endowment, announced March 15, 1901, provided for 42 additional library buildings; an amendatory agreement was made March 26, 1902, increasing the number to 50 for the Boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx and Richmond, which will cost over $3,000,000. The sites agreed upon are as follows: No. 1-222-224 E. 79th st., opened Dec. 13, 1902. No. 2 (Chatham Sq. Br.)31-33 E. B'way, opened Nov. 2, 1903. No. 3-444-446 Amsterdam av. No. 4-N. W. cor. 140th st. and Alexander av. No. 5, N. E. cor. Washington av. and 176th st No. 6-224-226 E. 125th st., opened March 7, 1904. No. 7-209-211 W. 23d st. No. 8-190192 Amsterdam av. No. 9-112-114 E. 96th st. No. 10-135th st., west of Lenox av. No. 11-61 Rivington st. No. 12-St. George, Staten Island. No. 14 -331-333 E. 10th st, opened Dec. 1. 1904. No. 15222-226 E. 23d st. No. 16-328 E. 67th st. No. 19Port Richmond, S. I. No. 22-Tottenville, S. I., opened Nov. 26, 1904. No. 23-Kingsbridge. No. 25-121-127 E. 58th st. No. 26-172 E. 110th st. No. 28-66-68 Leroy st. The architects are Babb, Cooke & Willard, Carrere & Hastings, McKim, Mead & White. OTHER MANHATTAN LIBRARIES. Aguilar Free-Consolidated with New York Public Library. American Geographical Society-15 W. 81st st. Est. 1852. 30,000 vols. Open 10 A. M. to 5 P.M. Free to members and those introduced by them. Geo. C. Hurlbut, Librarian. American Institute-19-21 W. 44th st. Est. 1828. Open 9 A. M. to 6 P.M. 15,000 vols. Geo. Whitefield, Librarian. American Museum of Natural History-77th st. and 8th av. Est. 1869. Open 9-5. 60,000 vols. R. W. Tower, Curator of Books and Publications. Free for reference. American Numismatic and Archaeological Society-1271 B'way. Est. 1858. 2,400 vols. 300 mem. Cathedral Free Circulating-Central Library, 536 Amsterdam av. 75,000 vols. Anna M. Wallace, Li Sacred Heart. 463 W. 51st st. St. Raphael, 501 W. 40th st.: Epiphany. 232 E. 22d st. Catholic Club-120 Central Park, S. Est. 1871. Free to members and families. Open 7 A. M. to 10 P. M. 33,000 vols. Jas. M. Mooney, Librarian. Catholic Reading Rooms for Seamen-422 West st 2,500 vole. Rev. W. F. Dougherty, Director. Century Library-7 W. 43d st. 15,000 vols. Free to members of Century Assn. V. C. Eberlin, Lib. Charity Organization Society Library-105 E. 22d st. Free for reference. Open 9 A. M. to 5 P.M. 5,000 vols. and pamphlets. 200 periodicals. Christian Science Reading Rooms-228-230 W. 45th Open 10 to 4 and evenings; 96th st. and Central Park W.. 9 to 5; 80 W. 126th st.. open 9 to 5; 82d st., nr. B' way, 10 to 4; 23 W. 23d st., 9 to 5. City Library-City Hall. Est. 1847. Open 10 A. M. to 4 P.M. 12,000 vols. Philip Baer, Librarian. Free for reference. st. College Settlement-95 Rivington st. Est. 1888. 2,500 vols. Free. Mabel H. Duncan, Librarian. Columbia University-Amsterdam av. and 116th st. Est. 1754. Open 8:30 A. M. to 11 P.M. 365,000 vols. Free to adults for consultation on introduction. J. H. Canfield, Lib. Cooper Union-8th st. and 4th av. Open 8 A.M.. to 10 P.M.: on Sundays from Sept. to June, 12 M. to 9 P.M. 41,254 vols. L. C. L. Jordan, Asst. Sec. Corporation Counsel Library-2 Tryon row. Exclusively for use of Corporation Counsel and assistants. 7,200 vols. James M. Valles, Librarian. "Cummings Library" of the P. E. Seamen's Society (free)-21 Coenties slip. Est. 1874. 1,500 vols. Open daily. Founded by Thomas Picton Cummings of Brooklyn. M. DeWitt Memorial-286 Rivington st. Est. 1882. Open 3 to 8 P. M. 3,000 vols. 5,600 members. R. Birnie, Librarian. Free circulating. Directory Library-89 3d av. State, city and local directories of United States and Canada. 850 vols. Open 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Foreign Missions (free)-156 5th av. Est. 1840. 8,298 vols. Open 9 A. M. to 1 P. M.; 2 to 5 P.M. W. H. Grant, Librarian. Five Points Mission Free Library-63 Park st. John E. Parker, Librarian. Friends Literary and Library Assn.-226 E. 16th st. Est. 1880. 1,500 vols. Daily and evenings. Free to Friends. Miss Eleanor Townsend, Lib. General Society of Mechanics and TradesmenFree Library and Reading Room, 16-24 W. 44th st. Est. 1820. Open 8 A. M. to 8 P. M., Sundays excepted. 91,621 vols. H. W. Parker, Librarian. Connected with the Free Library is the Slade (architectural). 6,902 vols., DeMilt (reference). 15.915 vols. and the Kendall Collection (architectural), 92 vols. Hahnemannian Society Library of N. Y. Homeopathic Medical Society-64th st. and Av. A. Est. 1886. Open 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. 6,500 vols. George Jansen, Librarian. Free to faculty and students. Harlem (Bianch of N. Y. Public Library). LIBRARIES AND READING ROOMS-MANHATTAN-Continued. Heartsease Reading Room-313 W. 53d st. vols. Miss A. N. Smith Lockhart, Supt. Huntington Free Library-Westchester Westchester. Est. 1891. Open 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. 5,000 vols. Miss E. F. NisSunday, 2 to 9 P. M. bet, Librarian. 4006 P. M. 100,000 vols. F. B. Bigelow, Librarian. Free for reference. av., Insurance Library of Equitable Life Assurance Free to Law Library of Equitable Life Assurance Soc. -120 Broadway. Est. 1876. Open 9 A. M. to 7 P.M. Oct. to June; 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. June to Oct. 21,917 vols. Thomas A. Campbell, Librarian. tenants of building and Lawyers' Club. Lenox-See New York Public Library. Liberia Economica Italiana-215 Spring st. 000 vols. F. Zanolini, Librarian. 150, Supported Loan Libraries for Ships-76 Wall st. Friend Society. Sends by American Seamen's out on ships cases containing each 43 books. Total vols., 598.242. Est. 1858. Maimondes (free)-723 Lexington av. 80,179 vols. Miss S. X. Open 9 A. M. to 9 P.M. Schottenfels, Librarian. Masonic-6th av. and 23d st. St. Agnes-Consolidated with New York Public Library. St. Aloysius-208-210 E. 4th st. Est. 1852. 8,000 vols. Open Sunday, 2:30 to 5 P. M. Wed., 8-9 P. M. A. Frank, Librarian. St. Mark's Memorial-288 E. 10th st. Est. 1883. Open 7 to 9 P.M. 1,400 vols. J. L. Chapin, Lib. Typothetae of the City of New York-320 B'way. Est. 1883. 2,000 vols. and 1,000 pamphlets. Open 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. For use of members; reference room free. H. V. Boyer, Librarian. Union Settlement Library-241 E. 104th st. vols. Marion S. Morse, Librarian. Union Theological Seminary-700 Park av. vols., 33,333 pamphlets, 186 manuscripts. R. Gillett, Librarian. 2,700 76.377 Chas. Branch University Settlement-184 Eldridge st. Webster-Consolidated with New York Public Library. West Side Settlement, Y. W. C. A. (free)-460 W. 44th st. 3,896 10s. A. M. Metz, Supt. Woman's-9 E. Sth st. Open 9 A. M. to 4 P.M. 1,500 vols. Auxiliary to Working Women's ProtecEst.tive Union. M. J. Kemp. Supt. $1.50 per year. Young Men's Benevolent Assn.-311 E. B'way. Org. 1889. J. M. Meirick, Sec., 50 Hillside pl.. Newark, N. J. Est. 1868. Open 7 5.450 to 10:30 P.M. and Sat. 1:30 to 5:30 o'clock. vols. 126.177 members. J. R. Pope, Grand Lib. Mechanical Engineers' Assn.-12 W. 31st st. 1890. .Open daily except Sundays and holidays 10 A.M. Isabel Thornton, to 10 P.M. 8,050 vols. Librarian. Mercantile Library Assn. of New York-Astor pl. Est. 1820. Open 8:30 A.M. to 6 P.M. vols. W. T. Peoples, Librarian. 236,000 Methodist-150 5th av. Open 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Free refer10,000 vols. J. C. Thomas, Librarian. ence. Metropolitan Museum of Art-Central Park, 82d 8,50 st. and 5th av. Open 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. vols. W. L. Andrews, Hon. Librarian. 64 Madison Mott Memorial-Incorp. 1867. Open 10-4. Consulting medical and surgical Library. Miss Arline Dunn, Librarian. New Fiction (Pay)-45 E. 20th st. F. H. Womrath, Librarian. av. Open 8:30-6. New York Academy of Medicine-17-21 W. 43d st. New York Free Circulating-Consolidated with New York Free Circulating for Blind-Consoldated with New York Public Library. 650 mem. Young Men's Christian Assn.-317 W. 56th st. Free to public for reference, circulating to members of all branches of the Association. Est. 1852. 50,000 vols. F. R. Petrie, Librarian, For Branches, sce Religious Societies. Young Women's Christian Assn.-7 E. 15th st. Open 9 A. M to 9:15 P.M. 33,000 vols. Reading and reference rooms. Free to self-supporting women. Harriet F. Husted, Librarian, QUEENS. Public Library. ex Queens Borough Public Library-Office. 101 East av.. L. I. City. Public Circulating. Incorp. 1896. 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Kelby, Librarian. New York Law Institute-Rooms 116-122, P. O. Wm. H. Bldg. 61,174 vols. Est. 1828. Winters, Librarian. New York Produce Exchange-B'way and Beaver st. Est. 1862. Open 9 A. M. to 3.30 P. M. 3,50) Free to members. vols. J. H. Patrick, Librarian. New York State Medical Association-64 Madis nI av. (consulting)-Miss Arline Dunn. Librarian. New York University General Library-Univer-Astoria, 112 Fulton av.. L. I. City; Ozone Park. sity Heights. Org. 1831. 56.000 vols. Open daily. Law-Washington sq. 18.000 vols. Open daily. Washington sq. Pedagogy-University Building. Not free. Open daily. 7,000 vols. 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. Olivet Memorial-59-63 2d st. Free. 3.000 vols. Anna Cronenbold, Librarian. Maintains 3 libraReform Club-2 E. 35th st. ries, as follows. Devoted to history, economics. general literature, 9,000 vols. W. T. Stephenson, Librarian. Devoted to municipal questions. 6,000 vols., 1,700 pamphlets. M. R. Maltbie, Sec. sound currency, 1,500 vols. 2.500 pamphlets. In C. Root, Sec. B'way, Ozone Park; Richmond Hill, Park st., Nelson, Steinway, Astoria, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Flushing, Poppenhusen and Far Rocka vay Branches are open from 9 to 9 daily, except Sundays; holidays, 9 to 12. Hollis and Queens Branches are open Tues.. Thurs. and Sat. from 1 to 9, and Mon., Wed, and Fri. from 9 to 12. Holidays, 9 to 12. All the Carnegie Libraries will be cnened on holidays from 9-9. The city furnished $30.000 for library support in 1904. The number of libraries to be added to the 1.212 Queens system by the Andrew Carnegie gift has not been definitely decided upon, but the amount Fri..of the cost will be about $240.000. The first of the 2.329 series is completed, located at northwest corner of 1st av. and 13th st., College Point, on plot 100x 100, which was donated to the city by the late Hugo Funke and was opened in Oct.. 1904. Dr. W. G. Frey is chairman of the Carnegie Library Committee. The architects are Heins & La Farge Est. Seaman's Free Reading Room-34 Pike st. 1844. 9 A. M. to 11 P. M. Rev. A. R. Mansfield in charge. Est. 1754. 9 A. M. to Society-109 University pl. |