stating that a meeting would be held in March. Eight High 
School boys came to draw up the constitution. After four weeks’ 
time the constitution was perfected. 
The days passed quickly. On April 15, 1916, a second meeting 
took place, and over one hundred boys were present to accept the 
constitution. They voted for a chairman for the next meeting. I 
was chosen to be this chairman. One hundred boys were present 
on April 29th to elect their officers for this new organization. 
The chief officers elected were as follows: 
President— Clyde Nellis, of Erasmus Hall High School. 
First Vice-President— Norman W. Schaeffer, of Bush wick 
High School. 
Second Vice-President— Charles A. Schmacke, of P. S.No.92. 
Third Vice-President— Howard S. Doell, of P. S. No. 9. 
Corresponding Secretary— Milton Hudders, of Commercial 
High School. 
Recording Secretary— Herman Hutchins, of Newtown High 
School. 
Chief Treasurer— Sam Siegell, of Bushwick High School. 
After this, school representatives and sub-treasurers were 
chosen from each school represented in the club. 
At the next meeting, June 3, honorary members were chosen 
and silver buttons, about which Sam Siegel writes, were pre- 
sented by Dr. Gager, our Honorary President. 
Clyde Nellis, President. 
Requirements for the Club Pins 
Any boy taking any course in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is 
entitled to a celluloid button. 
Any boy holding three or more certificates obtained from the 
Brooklyn Botanic Garden or holding two certificates and one 
medal may receive a bronze pin. 
After the boy has received his bronze pin, he is entitled to try 
for the silver pin. The requirement for this pin is that the boy 
must experiment along a certain line of botanical work chosen by 
one of the curators at the Garden for a period of about six months 
and satisfactory results to be handed in to the curator. 
I have been working for mine, and my work has been this: I 
have collected, mounted and pressed specimens which represent 
common trees, weeds, flowering and flowerless plants. I am to 
receive my silver pin June 3. 
Sam Siegell, Treasurer. 
How the Girls’ Club Started 
The Girls’ Club was formed April 22, 1916. The purpose of 
the organization is to bring the girls who have worked in the 
gardens, or in the greenhouse, together to work for the Garden 
itself. We think that we can do better work if we know one 
another and tell of our experiences. 
