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day, and received full authority to carry it into effect, so we can 
accept students at any time you send them. All details were 
referred to the President and the Director-in-Chief ‘with power. 
As regards the question by Mr. Hamilton, relative to advanced 
courses. beyond the training we have already outlined, I would 
say that we are completely equipped to develop such courses in 
many subjects, such as plant breeding, plant selection, plant dis- 
eases, and various other experimental lines, and will be glad to 
do this. Yours very truly 
(Signed) N. L. Brr 
Director-in. Chief 
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 
January 15, 1919 
Mr. Arruur W. GrirFin, Acting D. V. 
Fe ee Board for Vocational Education 
0 Broadw: ay, New York 
My oe Afr. Gri 
I transmit ae the following resolutions adopted by the 
Board of Managers of the pal ae ork Botanical Garden at a 
meeting held on January 13, 
esolved: That the eal plan submitted by the 
President for the instruction of convalescent soldiers 
and sailors in Practical Gardening in cooperation with 
the Federal Board for Vocational Education, be and 
hereby is approvec 
Resolved: That the curriculum for such instruction, 
prepared by the Director-in-Chief and approved by the 
Scientific Directors at their meeting of December T4th, 
1918, be and is hereby adopted, subject to such modifi- 
cations as may be found desirable by the Scientific Di- 
rectors, 
Resolved: That the further oganization of this instruc- 
tion, including authority to ask for financial support, to 
establish fees, to admit civ ilians, to detail present em- 
plovees, to employ additional lecturers and assistants 
and to obtain necessary equipment, be and hereby is re- 
ferred to the President and the Director-in- Chief with 
power 
Mr . Mike Wozniak, mentioned in your latter of January 8th, 
reported here this afternoon, and will be admitted as the first 
stude 
There appear to be only two matters to w auch further consid- 
Cration should be given at the present time 
