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part of that document, was one looking to the education 
of a limited number of garden pupils, to be lodged conve- 
niently for their work. For this parpose a small building 
at the southeastern corner of the Garden, found to be in 
very bad repair, was renovated as far as possible and suit- 
ably furnished; the cost of this being $1,933.25. 
STORM AND FIRE LOSSES. 
The foregoing represent the larger items of construction 
and improvement that it has been found imperatively 
necessary to make. Several hail and fire losses have been 
met, from time to time, amounting to $3,988.97. In 1896 
the Garden suffered severely from the tornado which did 
such great damage generally in the City, and the Board were 
compelled to spend $4,479.36 in making such repairs as 
were possible, though a complete renovation of the Garden 
would have necessitated almost entirely clearing and 
replanting its wooded parts. 
EXTENSION. : 
In connection with the tornado damage attention was 
directed to the need of general plans along which the 
grounds might be harmoniously and adequately improved 
and enlarged. The preparation of such plans was en- 
trusted to Messrs. Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot, whose final 
report has been adopted for the future development of the 
property at such times and in such degree as the Board 
may find expedient. The total expenditure in connection 
with these plans has amounted to $5,037.75. Acting on 
the advice of the landscape architects, the Board, in 1897, 
purchased, at a cost of $10,000.00, a narrow triangular 
strip of land containing 2} acres, needed to square the 
property out to Alfred Avenue. 
In accordance with the plans which have been prepared, 
