The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-25
THE BOTANICAL eARDAx
"A Usseeessssy Addition to che Nsnber o
Eta Sclenttae Nauawers

"A Usseeessssy Addition to che Nsnber o.
I" ScsenHse Msnseers.
To, TEE EDrToR OF The SuN-S;r: At re-
cent meeting OF the Council Of tho Universit,
OF the City OF New York It was resolved t.
memorabilia the State Legislature to am emo
the act OF 1901 naming as managers OF the
scientific department OF the Bronx Botanica
Garden che President and two professors Of
Columbia College and the Presidents OF the
Torrey Botanical Club and tho Board Of Edu.
cation. so that. by the amendment. there shall
be added ninc other persons as scientific man.
ayers. to be appointed by the faculties OF the
University ofthe City OF New York. the College
OF the City OF New York. St Johns
| college,. st Francis Xavier's College,
| manhattan College. Normal College. and
Barnard College. A bill to that effect has been
| introduced In the Legislature. Tho effect OF
1t would DO to vest tho control OF that depart
ment OF the garden In college faculties that
nave not before taken any part In the enterprise.
They are not now even members Of the corpo-
ration. have not contributed anything. and
are not required to contribute anything to its
It is without precedent What is its
pretended justiicationp In the reports
OF tho meeting It is stated that
Of tho oe YEA saken In .he interest,"
justice to ali educational institutions in tho
| city. The phrase "ipterest Of the com mon.
weaIth is vague. and its meaning obscure as
| applied 70 this case. 1t would appear that It's
only only meaning mes. would rest upon the assump-
'ne general puoiio lnterests are
threatened by the appointment Of an in
aGors, I'M, nnasmuc much as the proposition to
incorporates who adopted tho charter such
an imputation can be- looked unon only 40 an
Intentional sfiront to them and to the mana Ia
sence Of those rho stsna reosS to
their money to the existing Board. but
are not ready to intrust Il to a promiscuous
foreign Board. without unity. head. or respon-
What is the direct evidence as to the trust
isthe Oldest. the most widely known and the
hsa 81 Inc Guy eoeSes sho mas
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country save sha
large sums %, ior snr nus hsr
Is scarcely sSs1pd IN Importance to any o1 the
IN MSs net
i SSs has ssSlaed her scssntapee q hsT PRESENT
voting to It s25oSo. and It IS eSeeeted Ss tha az
1o0Ks and p plants y, will fo2T Plainly II the
tho garden may not be directed by the means
esjWna e.ecs,"hs ny tne inc3Tporators them
ana II tnat imanagsment was TO be intrustad
ona AK ssinSe rd ,asthtut1on: columbia was the
ability: q interest and q success il that de-
partment Let the public say. whether the
IN gsss e of the
ton y ni!e a. eas:n and
i has for q quarter 81 E century done a work in
IN" l. q botanical which
citation; here Or abroad. These two Institutions
can nv Justly claim to represent fully Is per cent
tae o liza put in this city
tain tain ether instltuti9ns The Board Of EdIca-
t tion tnrough the institutions under Its con-
one Of these institutions has been con
sssnS IN It by Tasf t"5Rsh's Just
Ssns Of the BbSaG 7. G5 Is
and never has had: any relation with tie col:
Of shs Vi
OF ths CLUB are connected with Columbia. even
as alumni: apd the two institutions have no
t6srs s no bstsss judge in tho case ioal St t6ae
~ uio t,IeSont ArIanH ement; Let IL oe under.
STOOD that Columbia has Claimed and sought
Inothing IN the premises :, She was selected by
&C
believed that its scientific work and aims
would l!i be prosecuted and ACCOMPLISHED there;
WITH more complete success and honor to the
yearly elections by the incorporators with its
Liability u TO nuctuation IN r!,rpose and In time
rather than selflshly. accepted tho trust. |
ASIDE from The exact degree OF safety enjoyed
existing arrangement, It is difficult to see Just
how how It u to be increased BY the proposed adIi-
gree Capitalization for the position Of manager
q botanical garden is evidenced by the in
stitutions, named In this amendmentY Let US |
begin with the University itself; 1t has long
history OF educ9tionnl work What botanical
ie not necessary to secure fairly good herba-
rum; II requires only that some one be as
signed to the duty OF preparing it. There are
G snt s
"a r. than IIDjvarcftv ,ffI o