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without compensation. She is now attending the College of New 
Rochelle, and expects to enter the field of science teaching when 
she graduates. 
Miss Elizabeth Elmer, Acting Assistant Curator of Elementary 
Instruction, resigned in August, and Miss Elsie Hammond as- 
sumed the duties of Assistant Curator of Elementary Instruction. 
Personal Activities 
During 1921, as Curator of Elementary Instruction, I gave 36 
outside lectures to clubs, schools, and various organizations. 
I attended the meeting of the National School Garden Associ- 
ation held in Atlantic City on March 1 and 2. During the same 
session I was elected vice-president of the National Council of 
Garden Teachers, an organization meeting at this same time, and 
also Secretary of the School Garden Association. 
On May 25 I spoke at the meeting of the American Association 
of Museums at Cleveland, presenting the educational work done 
here at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This was the first time our 
work has been presented before that association. 
During the summer session of Teachers’ College I gave a lecture 
on Gardening to the advanced class in nature study. 
This covers my personal activities for the year. 
Respectfully submitted, 
ELLEN Eppy SHaAw, 
Curator of Elementary Instruction. 

REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR 1ga21 
Dr. C. Stuart GacER, DrirEcTOR. 
Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith my report as librarian 
for the year 1921. 
In reviewing the work accomplished during the past year, the 
salient feature is the unusual increase in all phases of the work 
connected with the library department. Within the year 1,160 
volumes were accessioned and prepared for use, as compared with 
_ 460 for 1920 and 462 for 1919; 329 volumes were forwarded to 
