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Botanic Garden Governing Committee by President Blum on 
April 9, 1937. 
Miss Frances E. Miner, instructor, was granted a year’s leave 
of absence, beginning October 1, 1937, for the purpose of making 
a study of children’s gardening for the National Recreation 
Association, which is considering the possibility of inaugurating 
children’s gardens as a part of their work. 
Mr. Montague Free. In March was published Mr. Free’s book, 
‘Gardening: A complete guide to garden making,’ 550 pages, 
73 halftones and 125 line drawings. Most of the halftone figures 
are reproductions of photographs of views in the Brooklyn 
Botanic Garden made by Mr. Louis Buhle, staff photographer; 
all the line-cut figures are by Miss Maud Purdy, staff artist of the 
Garden. A review of this book in the National Horticultural 
Magazine (Washington) describes it as ‘“‘the best book ever 
published for American gardens.” On July 17 Mr. Free was 
elected an Honorary Member of the Men’s Garden Clubs of 
America, Inc. 
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Miss Michalena Carroll, who has been temporarily employed in 
the Department of Elementary Instruction in art work and 
teaching for more than a year, was made temporary assistant to 
take over some of Miss Miner’s duties, beginning as of October 1. 
Last August Miss Carroll acted as instructor at the Conference 
conducted at Blue Ridge, North Carolina, by the State Depart- 
ment of Education, and held at the Blue Ridge Graduate College, 
an afhliate of Yale University. Her work was similar to what she 
does at the Botanic Garden—teaching children how to use plant 
life in decorative ways, making drawings and spatter prints of 
plants and plant parts, and interpreting the rdle of plant life in 
classic pictures. She has been asked to return for a second season. 
Mr. Oswald Thorsen, night engineer since November 9, 1920, 
resigned as of May 31, 1937. 
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Mr. Gosta Wernberg was appointed night engineer beginning 
June 1, 1937, in place of Oswald Thorsen, resigned. 
MEMBERSHIP 
The number of memberships representing yearly income is 639 
(Annual 553, Sustaining 72, Life 14). Some of the members are 
