THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 



BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 



RECORD 



Vol. XII January, 1923 No. 1 



PROSPECTUS, 1923 



I. COOPERATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS 



The Brooklyn Botanic Garden aims to cooperate in every practi- 

 cable way with the public and private schools of Greater New York 

 on all matters relating to the study of plants. The purpose of the 

 Garden in this connection is to supplement and enrich the school 

 work in the way of instruction, demonstration, study material, etc., 

 which otherwise would not be available. 



A. Talks at Schools. — The principals of public or private schools 

 may arrange to have lantern talks given at the schools on various 

 topics related to nature study, such as garden work with children, 

 tree planting, and Arbor Day. If an illustrated lecture is desired, 

 the lantern and operator must be provided by the school, but slides 

 will be furnished by the Botanic Garden. Address the Curator of 

 Elementary Instruction for list of talks and for appointments. 



B. School Classes at the Garden. — (a) Schools not provided 

 with a stereopticon may arrange for classes, accompanied by their 

 teachers, to come to the Botanic Garden for lectures either by the 

 teacher or by a member of the Garden Staff. 



(b) Notice of such a visit should be sent at least one week 

 previous to the date on which a talk is desired. These talks will 

 be illustrated by lantern slides, and by the conservatory collection 

 of useful plants from the tropics and subtropics. Spring and fall 

 announcements of topics will be issued during 1923. 



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