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''Resolution. The mem1)ers of the Botanic Garden Govern- 

 ing- Committee learn with special regret of the resignation of 

 Miss Ray Simpson, li])rarian of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 

 since September i8, 1916. The director of the Garden is re- 

 qnested to convey to Miss Simpson an expression of the Com- 

 mittee's sincere appreciation of her faithful and effective admin- 

 istration during the past thirteen years. Members of the Com- 

 mittee who have had occasion to use the library have always been 

 impressed with the efficiency and cheerfulness of the service, and 

 regard Miss Simpson's resignation as a distinct loss to the Botanic 

 Garden organization." 



When Miss Simpson entered upon her duties in 191 6 the 

 library, of about 4,000 volumes and 6,000 pamphlets, largely un- 

 bound, occupied tem])orary quarters in Room 327 of the Labora- 

 tory Building. At the time of her resignation the library occupied 

 three stack rooms, besides the librarian's office and a duplicate 

 room, and its more than 13,000 volumes and 10,000 bound pamph- 

 lets had outgrown the available shelving; the numl)er of visitors 

 had increased from about 1,400 to over 6.000. During this period, 

 also, the library had ac(|uire(l the reputation for rendering prom])t, 

 efficient, and cheerful service, not only to the staff, but also to the 

 general public, all of which has been of great value to the Botanic 

 Garden and very greatly appreciated. 



Appoiiiliiicii! of Mr. Foss 



On June 28, Mr. Calvin W . l^'oss was appointed librarian, be- 

 ginning as of Octol)er t, i92<j. ^Ir. I'oss graduated from Dart- 

 mouth College in 1900 with the degree of HL.. and was assistant 

 librarian of Amherst College (1905-1907), assistant reference 

 librarian, Brooklyn Public Library (1908-1909), and reference 

 librarian ( i9TO-Se]:)tcmber 30, 1929). 



.Wczc Library Stacks 



On April 25, T929, the T'oard of Estimate and Apportionment 

 adopted a resolution (Calendar No. 43-A) authorizing the issue 

 of Tax Notes of the City of New York in an amount not exceed- 

 ing $3,000.00 for new library stacks for the entire second floor 

 of the reading room and the main stack room, and for additional 



