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shared by them. [am happy to make it one of my “ announce- 
ments ” that one of the most solid satisfactions of my twenty-five 
years as director has been my close association with the men and 
women of our Board of Trustees, and especially the Botanic 
Garden Governing Committee of the Board. There is neither 
time nor necessity to mention them all by name, but this occasion 
should not pass without mentioning Mr. A. Augustus Healy, 
President of the Board for the first eleven years of the Garden's 
history ; Colonel Robert B. Woodward, vice-president of the Board; 
Mr. Herman Stutzer, Secretary, Mr. Babbott and Mr. Blum, sub- 
sequent presidents; the members of the original Governing Com- 
nuttee who are still on the Committee—Mr. Gates D. Fahnestock, 
Mr. Walter H. Crittenden, and Mr. William A. Putnam; the 
present chairman, Miss Hilda loines—and the more recent mem- 
bers. 
On the floor above is an exhibit to illustrate the various activities 
of this Garden. It was installed by the Curators and other mem- 
bers of the Garden personnel; it 1s a record of their work. I 
the Garden has, to any gratifying degree, measured up to the 
ideals of the founders and their successors, the credit 1s due in 
most generous measure to the ability and loyalty of the Garden 
personnel. This, of course, is the universal result of good team- 
work. [am gratified to have an opportunity to give this public 
expression of appreciation. 
And now, just a brief announcement of our indebtedness to a 

few individuals. 
After an existence of twenty-five years, the Brooklyn Botanic 
Garden has a gate at only one entrance. This is the Richard 
Young Gate at the south Flatbush Avenue entrance. This gate 
was made possible in 1930 by Mr. Young’s most generous gift of 
$17,000. How sorely the other three gates are needed! How 
discouraging that, after twenty-five years of public service, we 
stll do not have them! What an admirable opportunity they 
offer for private philanthropy! What splendid Public Works 
Projects they would make! 

It was under the administration of Mr. Young as Commissioner 
of Parks of Brooklyn and Queens that the main portion of the 
grounds of this Garden was preserved from being built upon and 
