[47] The present building of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Fulton and Bond streets, has been occupied since 1885. It has a circulating library of over 13,000 volumes, a finely equipped gymnasium, running-track, bowling-alleys, and swimming-tank, two large lecture-halls, and evening classes registering 700 men. The fine building of the Young Women's Christian Association, at the junction of Schermerhorn Street and Flatbush Avenue, has been occupied since 1888. It has eighteen class-rooms for educational work, a library with about 6000 volumes, a lecture-hall seating 650, assembly-rooms seating 400, an excellent gymnasium and running-track, and medical department. [48] See p. 165 of this volume. [49] The practice of establishing classes for Chinamen in connection with Sunday-schools has occasioned many and prolonged discussions in Brooklyn, and has been strongly assailed, particularly in those instances where the teaching of mature Chinamen was intrusted to young unmarried women. [50] _Eagle Almanac_, 1894. [51] _Corporation Manual_, for 1863, compiled by Henry McCloskey, City Clerk. [52] See Appendix. [53] Leffert Lefferts was the first president of the Long Island Bank. [54] Read by Mr. Ostrander before the Long Island Historical Society, February 1, 1881. [55] Understood to have originated in the shortening of Rembrandt into Rem. [56] From compilation in _Eagle Almanac_, 1892. [57] The value of hired property is not included for 1890, because it was not reported in 1880. [58] No inquiry in 1880 relating to "Miscellaneous expenses." [59] The amount stated represents the "net debt," or the total amount of municipal debt less sinking fund. [60] To avoid disclosure of operations of individual establishments, only such industries as have 3 or more establishments engaged therein are included. INDEX Simple page numbers refer to Vol. I.; page numbers preceded by "ii." refer to Vol. II. Academy of Music, ii. 116, 226. Adams, John, 229. ---- Julius A., ii. 149. ---- Rev. John Coleman, ii. 221. Adelphi Academy, ii. 212. Aertsen, Huyck, 59, 63. ---- Ryniere, 126. Ainslie, Robert, ii. 103. American Astronomical Society, ii. 208. Amersfoort (Flatlands), 55. Amphion Musical Society, ii. 228. Amphion Theatre, ii. 198. Andros, Maj. Ed., 116, 133. Apollo Club, ii. 228. Apprentices' Library, ii. 73, 75. "Arbitration Rock," ii. 42. Arion Society, ii. 228. Arnold, S. G., ii. 89. Assembly, State, meets in Brooklyn, 188; patriotic resolutions, 200; and Colonial Congress, 208. Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, ii. 221. Atkinson, John P., ii. 152. Atlantic Bank, ii. 234. Atlantic Basin, ii. 191. Atlantic Dock Company, ii. 92. Aycrigg, Benjamin, ii. 15, 17. Backhouse, E. T., 237. Backus, Dr. Truman G., ii. 211. Baker, John H., ii. 23. Ball, Charles, ii. 32. Bank of Williamsburgh, ii. 234. Barbarin, Captain, ii. 51.