Missouri Botanical 
Garden Bulletin 
Vol. V St. Louis, Mo., July, 1917 No. 7 
SCHOOL FOR GARDENING OF THE MISSOURI 
BOTANICAL GARDEN 
In accordance with the intention of Henry Shaw, the 
Trustees of the Garden, November 19, 1889, passed resolu- 
tions providing theoretical and practical instruction for 
young men desirous of becoming gardeners. A brief sum- 
mary of these resolutions is given in the December, 1914, 
number of the Buttetin. In 1914 the courses of instruc- 
tion were entirely reorganized, and the scope of the school 
enlarged in conformity with the following resolutions passed 
by the Board of Trustees on March 11 of that year: 
RESOLVED, That the action taken by the Board concerning gar- 
den pupils on November 19, 1889, and subsequently amended on 
March 9, 1892, and February 11, 1903, together with the action of 
the Board, taken at its meeting November 16, 1894, authorizing 
additional garden pupils which should pay a tuition, be rescinded. 
RESOLVED, That there be established the number of six scholar- 
ships for garden pupils of the Missouri Botanical Garden, each of 
the value of $350.00 annually, to be available on and after Octo- 
ber 1, 1914; such scholarships to be awarded by the Director of the 
Garden on the results of competitive examination, to applicants 
between the ages of sixteen and twenty years, of good character, 
and possessing at least the education afforded by completing a 
regular high school course of recognized standing, or its equiva- 
lent; each scholarship to grant such privileges and be subject to 
such conditions as are provided below, or may subsequently be im- 
posed by the Trustees of the Garden. 
Each scholarship so conferred may be held by the original re- 
cipient for a period not exceeding three years, subject to the fol- 
lowing conditions: 
Each garden pupil shall show such progress as to satisfy the 
Director that the opportunities afforded are being appreciated, and 
from time to time will be subject to both theoretical and practical 
examinations. Garden pupils shall lead a strictly upright and 
moral life and shall be courteous and willing in the performance of 
all duties prescribed. Failure to meet the requirements in any of 
these respects shall forfeit all claim to any scholarship. 
Upon the satisfactory completion of the regular garden. course, 
the holder of a scholarship shall be examined, and on passing such 
examination to the satisfaction of the Garden Committee and 
Director, shall receive a certificate indicating the work done. 
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