Friday, June 28, 1929 



tlon ot the Garden has, theretore, 

 been transferred to a member oi the 

 department or botany, Dr. K. H. 

 Woodworth, who will use the small 

 Income of the endowment for the 

 benefit of that department. 



Pounded in 1807 



The Botanic Gardon. founded in 1807, 

 and supportert hy private endowment and 

 subscription, has novpr been closed to 

 tlic srenenl public. e.Kcept for the first 

 t;hrc'e days of last week, when, due to 

 a uilsuiuierstaruiitis. professor Hamblln 

 had a fpare erected between the Garden 

 and the properly oC the Gray Herbarium, 

 had all the t,'atps locked, and denied 

 access to all vi.<;i1ors. Wednesday after- 

 noon the Garden was opened apraln, by 

 order of the President. When queried.; 

 as to wliat the future policy of the Gar- 

 den would be. Dr. "Woodworth, the new 

 director, replied: 



•■'Piie policy of the Botanic Garden with 

 regard to visitors will continue as It 

 has always been, and anyone will be al- 

 lowed in the Garden who wishes to 

 visit it." 



No definite word has been given out 

 by authorities concerning the future ac- 

 tivity of the Garden, other than Presi- 

 dent Loweir.s statement. The conversion 

 of the Garden for sclentifte uses has 

 aroused a great deal ot interest in Uni- 

 versity circles, and many students and 

 faculty members have expressed concern 

 that It should cease to function primarily 

 as a horticultural garden, which it has 

 been for several years, aside from Us 

 production of materials for the Depart- 

 ment of Botany, 



