WILLIAM BAYARD CUTTING. 
The death of Mr. Cutting on the night of the first of March 
removed from the board of managers a member who had served 
continuously since 1896 and was an original member of the 
arden corporation. 
Mr. Cutting was born in New York City on January 12, 1850, 
and was graduated from Columbia College in 1869. Two years 
later, after obtaining the degrees M.A. and LL.B. from his alma 
mater he was admitted to the New York Bar and for years prac- 
ticed law with his brother, R. Fulton Cutting. A lawyer by 
profession, Mr. Cutting devoted a large amount of time to phil- 
anthropic and educational work and was identified with a num- 
ber of public enterprises. Among the organizations of which he 
was a director are the New York Botanical Garden, the American 
Museum of Natural History, and the Metropolitan Museum of 
Art. He was also for many years a trustee of Columbia Univer- 
sity and was prominent in numerous commercial enterprises. 
During the early years of the movement to establish the New 
York Botanical Garden, Mr. Cutting was active in his interests 
in the institution, especially in the landscape and architectural 
problems involved. He was much interested in hardy trees and 
shrubs and assembled a fine collection on his estate at Oakland, 
Long Island. His health in recent years prevented him from 
much active participation in the work of the Board of Managers 
but he has made occasional visits to the grounds and has attended 
meetings at intervals. 
Wuereas, William Bayard Cutting, an original incorporator 
of the New York Botanical Garden, and a member of its Board 
of Managers since 1896, departed this life on March 1, 1912. 
Resolved: That the Board of Managers, deeply deploring their 
loss, desires to record his long service to the Garden as a 
Manager and their grief at his untimely death. 
Resolved: That a copy of this memorial and resolutions be 
sent to his bereaved family, to whom the sympathies of this 
Board are extended. 
