Miss MARY D. WOMACK. Miss LILY HOFFNER WOOD. R. HUNTINGTON WOODMAN. Hon. TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF. CHARLES B. WOODWARD. WALTER E. WORTH. Miss M. A. WRIGGLESWORTH. Mrs. DAVID F. WRIGHT. Mrs. EDWIN S. WRIGHT. Miss FLORENCE M. WRIGHT. Mrs. JOHN N. WRIGHT. Mrs. SARAH H. WYCKOFF. Miss ELLA M. WYMAN. Mrs. JOHN EUGENE WYMAN. Miss ANNA J. YOUNG. RICHARD YOUNG. RICHARD YOUNG. SAMUEL J. YOUNG. Miss SARAH L. YOUNG. Miss SYBIL T. YOUNG. WALTER H. YOUNG. Rev. JEREMIAH L. ZABRISKIE. WILLIAM ZAISS. PAUL ZEHE. WILLIAM ZIEGLER. WILLIAM H. Ziegler. Miss ALICE ZIMMERMANN. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. In the summer of 1823 several gentlemen, among whom was Augustus Graham, met at Stevenson's Tavern for the purpose of establishing for the apprentices of Brooklyn a Free Library. They adopted a constitution, and issued to the citizens of Brooklyn a circular, in which they solicited donations of books and money with which to effect their purpose. On November 20, 1824, they were incorporated by the Legislature of the State under the name of The Brooklyn Apprentices' Library Association, and on July 4, 1825, the cornerstone of the first building owned by the Association was laid by General Lafayette, at the junction of Henry and Cranberry streets. The first lecture delivered, in the newly completed structure was by Professor James D. Dana. As early as 1835 the Association had outgrown its original quarters, and, the property having been sold to the city, the Institution was removed to a new building in Washington street, then the centre of wealth and culture of the young city of Brooklyn. In order to broaden the scope of the Association, an amended charter was granted by the Legislature in 1843, and the name therein changed to that of the Brooklyn Institute. For many years thereafter the Institute was a most important factor in the social, literary, scientific and educational life of Brooklyn. Its library had a good circulation; its public hall was the scene of many historic and social gatherings, and from its platform were heard such eminent scientific men as Agassiz, Dana, Gray, Henry, Morse, Mitch |