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one in thorough sympathy with the work. The Garden is for- 
tunate to have secured the services of one so well trained and 
possessing such an appreciative viewpoint. Mr. Frank Stoll has 
had more than two years’ experience as scoutmaster in Dover, 
. J., and in Brooklyn, and his broad interest and appreciation 
of the aims of scoutcraft are shown by the fact that he is an 
expert examiner in agriculture, gardening, forestry, conservation, 
bird-study, carpentry, and bee-keeping. His teaching experience in 
the public schools of New Jersey covered ten years; one year 
was spent in the Dover business college, and one in teaching 
ungraded classes in Brooklyn. He resigned from the latter work 
to come to the Garden in September. 
The increasing popularity of the group of courses for teachers 
'of children’s gardening is attested by the fact that a total of 
nearly 40 young women were taking this work during the fall; 
while a total of 94 were registered in that group of courses which 
are primarily intended for the general public. 
As in previous years, the advanced and research courses have 
been to a large extent held in abeyance, pending the time when 
the completion of our building will provide adequate room and 
facilities for teaching and botanical investigation. 
Cooperation with Local Schools 
Talks at Schools—About 60 talks and lectures have been given 
during the year, at both public and private schools, reaching over 
16,000 pupils. 
School Classes at the Garden—The Garden has exercised a 
most potent influence during the past year, especially on the ele- 
mentary schools of Brooklyn, as is evidenced by the fact that 216 
classes with their teachers came to the Garden for lantern talks 
or trips through the conservatories. This important part of the 
Garden activities is fully explained in the appended report of the 
assistant curator of public instruction. 
Several of the high schools and colleges, as well as private 
schools, also took advantage of their opportunities to visit and to 
study the work of the Garden. In several instances we arranged 
for demonstrations on various phases of plant activity. To many 
