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the greatest possible crop obtainable on three-quarters of an acre 
of city land when the allotted garden space per individual is con- 
stantly worked. 
An “Honor” day or Prize Day is held in October of each year 
when the awards are presented to those children who have cov- 
ered the work. Four years ago Dr. Gager desired to give some 
prize to a boy and girl for outstanding work in the Children’s 
Garden, and so the Director’s Medal was decided upon and given 
for the first time in 1940. It was a great pleasure to him to do 
this and an equal pleasure for Mrs. Gager to continue the custom. 
Prizes were originally awarded from a fund donated for the 
purpose by Mr. White, and the most important of these was the 
Alfred T. White Scholarship given for the first time in 1920, and 
continued through 1933. 
Dr, Gager attended all Honor or Prize Days held for the chil- 
dren; their Christmas Party was not complete without him. The 
familiar sight of the Director and the smallest girl walking down 
the main aisle of the auditorium lingers with us. His talks to 
children carried the same grace and charm of language as did 
all his addresses. 
Members of the Saturday morning classes call themselves the 
Boys and Girls Club. The Clubroom, where much of the indoor 
work centers, was made possible by a gift from Mrs. Helen 
Sherman Pratt, and opened in 1921. It offers to about 1,000 
children yearly not only recreational and educational facilities, 
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but an opportunity to assume responsibility and take 
Garden. 
This short summary of the work gives little indication of the 
eager interest and spirit of the children who take part in this 
flexible program of study and pleasure carried out by the boys and 
girls of the Club. It is reassuring to know that the children’s work 
at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been endowed to ensure its 
continuance. The fund, which now totals nearly $25,000, was ob- 
tained largely through the efforts of the Woman’s Auxihary of the 
Garden. 
The project has not been limited to the gardens on Botanic Gar- 
den grounds. Through lectures, conferences, and correspondence, 
help has been given in establishing similar projects in other cities. 
