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the great Southeastern Parkway through the heart of the 

 Ninth Ward, which is now in the hands of Commis- 

 sioners of Estimate and Assessment, and about to be 

 opened up to the public, will require this splendid im- 

 provement to be carried through to the Plaza east of the 

 reservoir, and will still further lessen the capabilities of 

 this portion of the Park. 



The reservoir hill, with its magnificent prospect, will 

 always form one of the most attractive features of this 

 charming locality ; and should in connection with general 

 park improvement, aided by a light foot bridge thrown 

 across the Avenue, be embellished in the highest style of 

 art. The land north and south of this hill, running along 

 the Avenue to the depth of perhaps two hundred and 

 sixty feet, embracing in the whole, an extent of about 

 twenty-five acres, can be retained by the city, and used to 

 good advantage for various municipal purposes ; but we 

 believe the time is not far distant, when a generous public 

 sentiment will require, that considerable portions of this- 

 land shall be devoted to still more liberal uses. 



Upon the basis of carefully collected statistics, showing 

 the actual progress of the last forty years, the steady 

 advance of Brooklyn, will, within the next fifteen years, 

 carry the aggregate of its population beyond a million of 

 inhabitants. A community of this magnitude, second to 

 none in wealth, intelligence, or enterprise, must not only 

 occupy a large territorial extent, but will in its expan- 

 sion, require great educational, social, and artistic facilities. 

 Our young and aspiring Historical, Botanical, and other 

 kindred Societies, already demand ampler space for their 

 development, while our men of letters and of science are 

 preparing to seize the splendid opportunity here presented 

 of establishing a University which shall be metropolitan 

 in character, as well as in position. The location we refer 



