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for unemployment relief at the Garden was in reality a triumph of 
optimism and persistence, especially at a time when every one was 
being deluged with appeals for contributions to very worthy causes. 
We expect hospitals and economic distress to make a compelling 
appeal (as they should), but to appreciate the civic and cultural 
importance of the activities of a botanic garden and to rise to the 
occasion with the zeal of this Auxiliary is to reach a new level of 
understanding of what things are important in a civilization like 
ours. 
And last, but by no means least, | wish to record here, on be- 
half of the director and staff, an appreciation which is beyond 
all words of adequate expression, for the more than generous con- 
tributions of funds by three staunch friends. Without these con- 
tributions, it would have been necessary to suspend indefinitely a 
large and important part of cur work. The contributions were 
made possible only by definite personal economies, and this fact is 
not lost sight of. Our only regret is that these benefactors wish 
to remain anonymous. 
THe Work Berore Us 
And now, to use a Hibernianism, Jet us postpone the past for 
another page or two, and try to get an outline of the picture which 
lures us on. 
Entrance Gates—Is it not really a cause for concern that an 
institution 23 years of age has a suitable gate at only one of its 
five main entrances? We all know why. It is through no fault 
of the Botanic Garden authorities. But should not this situation 
now become a matter of active consideration? These gates are 
among the permanent improvements which we may properly look 
to the City to finance. They also afford attractive opportunities 
for private benefactions. The architect’s designs for them were 
published in the Botanrc GarbeN Recorp for May, 1930. Since 
that publication appeared, one of the gates—the Richard Young 
Gate (at Flatbush Ave. and Empire Boulevard)—has been built, 
as a gilt from Mr. Young. The director will be glad to give full 
information concerning the other gates to anyone who may be in- 
terested. The appeal here is not only to an interest in the Botanic 
Garden, but to an interest in making Brooklyn a more beautiful 
borough. 
