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vided for by the government, a way which follows the line of 
not lying down upon government, but of supplementing govern- 
ment by independent, individual enterprise and the activity and 
thought and devotion and self sacrifice of citizenship.” 
Special mention should be made of the contributions from the 
Department of Botany of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and 
Sciences, from the Biology Departments of the Girls Technical 
and the Erasmus Hall and other High Schools, the Public Ele- 
mentary Schools, and in particular most generous contributions 
from the Garden Teachers Association of the Brooklyn Botanic 
Garden (graduates from our course for the preparation of teach- 
ers of children’s gardening), from our own Boys and Girls Club, 
from Agricola, the “ official publication’ of that Club, and from 
former members of the Club, who organized for the express pur- 
pose of raising a substantial contribution to the fund. The con- 
tribution from the staff of Agricola was the first to be received, 
with that from the Boys and Girls Club a close second. 
A list of the contributors may be found on pages 94-103 of this 
report. The new funds will be administered under two accounts, 
namely John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Fund, and Citizens Endowment 
Fund. 
Significance of the New Endowment 
The significance of this addition to our permanent funds is 
threefold 
In the first place, Mr. Rockefeller’s personal pledge of support 
is the highest possible endorsement of the accomplishments, fu- 
ture plans, and conduct of the Botanic Garden. It is well known 
that neither Mr. Rockefeller himself, nor the Rockefeller founda- 
tions contribute to the work of any institution without the most 
thorough examination of its organization, its activities, its aims, 
and the conduct of its affairs, financially and otherwise. This 
examination must establish entire confidence and also reveal the 
existence of a real need. No institution could have had a more 
thorough examination of its affairs (including its financial status 
and methods) than was given the Botanic Garden by Mr. Rocke- 
feller’s examiners. The resulting endorsement of our work 1s, 
and will always remain, one of the strongest assets of the Garden, 
