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of a gold medal to Mr. Alfred T. White, Chairman of the Botanic 
Garden Governing Committee, of the Brooklyn Institute Trustees, 
in recognition of all that he has done to make these advantages 
possible. The medal was a replica of the silver and bronze medals 
awarded to the boys and girls for excellence in their exhibits at 
the annual garden exhibit. An illustration of this medal was 
published in the Botanic Garden Recorp for October, 1914. 
In presenting the medal on behalf of the Boys and Girls Clubs, 
Master Edward Campbell spoke as follows: “Ladies and Gentle- 
men: Mr, Alfred T. White has done so much for the boys and 
girls of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden that they felt they wanted 
to do something for him. We talked the matter over and thought 
ofaplan. The result of the plan I now hold in my hand. This 
medal was purchased by money saved, penny by penny, by the 
boys and girls during the summer, and it is engraved ‘To Alfrec 
T. White, from the Boys and Girls Clubs, in appreciation of his 
kindness to them.” Mr. White, nothing we can do, nothing we 
can say, can fully show our appreciation of the interest you have 
taken in our work; still we ask you to accept this small token of 
our regard which makes you one of us.” 
In accepting the medal, Mr. White expressed his deep appre- 
ciation of the thought which prompted its presentation, and also 
emphasized the satisfaction which one derives from cooperating 
in the founding and work of an institution established, as is the 
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, for the public welfare. 
GRADUATION OF GARDEN TEACHERS 

On November 23, 1918, occurred the fifth annual exercises in 
connection with the conferring of Certificates in Children’s Gar- 
dening on those who have completed our year’s course, or the 
summer course, for the preparation of teachers of children’s 
gardening. The program was as follows: 
Music. 
Introductory remarks. 
rR. C. Sraurt Gacer, Director of the Garden. 
Address: Children’s gardening in'the coming education. 
