New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
THE BOTANIC GARDEN.

The libcraty of public spirited citizens enables
the corporators of the New-lork Botanic "'i
den TO begin ut once the execution OF 'i'h' "'
mirable project The financial depression i',
prevented a complete fulilmcnt OF the orlslii'i
nurpose. which was to secure the sum oi F''''
600 by subscription before calling upon the CT!
70 nrovide an equal sum under the terms vi 'nc
s,otutc If the gentlemen who have ma '"'
,ronacomont Of this undertaking had foreseeh
tho financial caamites Of the last two years, INC!
,roh.,lv ,vo,,ld not have expected TO raise so
,oroo = fund and they might not have deemed 1t
...,.o ., ortor unon the task at all under such
conditions But having begun the work they re-
solved not to abandon it because OF uhiooheu-ioi
dihirltics. The prescribed condition OF grant
Of land and money by the muhiciP'i'! ""' "
co,trihutlon Of s2JOO0O from private sources
Three months ago the corporators were 'pc "
onnounce that 500, 900 had been guarahleeu' anu
thcv now have the satisfaction or iilloriiinS ."u
authorities and the community that 'he i"''
amount has been subscribed. The city 'her'ioic
,s under obligation 10 issue bonds FOR S'oo''" w.
carry ont the enterprise and to put -'o acres Vi
land ot thc DISPOSAL of the corporatorS. n S'''
&, IRONY Park has been chosen for the purPoSS
and ,hc work Of construction will soon begin
An tho neople Of NewY York have reason 10
roioicc I'm the assurance that the msi s'il"u'
obstacle in the way Of a most merl'ofionS p""''
imnroycmcnt has been surlnouhloh' 1t "'.
crc1tabc TO the United States that means VI
nuhlIc instruction and entertainment VINO" "''i
X all the large cities of Europe nave lohS ri-
iovcd has been 50 strangely neglected mere ne
hc,u;iful garden bcqucathed TO 81 LOUIS u! WI
shay Is the only institution OF the KIM i'll '"''
country which IS comparable in magnitude anu
o,,ol;,v with the botanical gardens when apounu
=, ,ho ola World and are becoming numerous
+. .,,.r n,rts 81 the New World. with only Il
,,f, hon. of seeing similar boon cohlerrci
go, \c,v Yorl, The Tribune several years ago
1ascriho1 Mr. Shaw's noble gift 10 -. LOUIS an"
+, f., q .,,.cial satisfaction 10 feel that II VIII DC
our privilece 10 record the steady ana WEI
,,., ,,r,,,th ~ the garden in Bronx PARK.
!, Is und,r the control Of men who are not '''l'
,,.,r,s,.l In It's Success but thoroughly
o,,,,rd.1 for the task before them ana IN" speciai
relations ~ Columbia College 10 inc "''''' ''N
strong guarantee Of stability AMI CON
sl.reui management. The chosen sic y III van
ous essential respects peculiarly ahnl''' 'o' '"'
r,rr,se. being accessible yet permah'h'y 80
,,rcI against Injurious cncroachnrnt-' III" sup
,iyinc the Indispensable conditions 81 su'''"''
sill and pure atmosphere. II i spacious s"s
,.n,lnle Il artistic development at moderate 'N
rcn.e and sufficiently secluded.
\ botanical garden worthy Of the name j. t'u'"
moro than a mere pleasure resort. II 'N'r'S i
strong ~lucaiional and refining influence con
s,auily cultiyailng the tastes 10 when u app''S
and Isl, contributing powerfully 10 the pubic WEI
f,rc I, dlgnncs rs well ~ adornS the city IN
(which II exists Not one II the many improve
m,r,s which have been undertaken or proJ'''@'
f.r fine external establishment ana moral "eVa-
a., ~ N., York is more deserving Of popular
favor and support than This institution whose
foundations are about TO be- laid in Bronx fark'