The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22

Made Director.in-Chief by the Managers
Of the New BotnnicnI Gnrden.

Made Director-in-Chie by the Managers
OF the New botanical Garden.
The managers Of the New York botanical
Garden have had several meetings during the
last two weeks, one Of which was held at tho
Garden site in Bronx Park, at which thirteen
members of the Board were present, including.
besides Mr.. c. Vanderbilt, President. MIR. An
drew Carnegie, Nice-President, and Prof. n. l..
Britton. Secretary. Mayor Strong. President
Cruger of the Park Board, President Maclay Of
the Board Of Education. President Low Of CO.
lumbia University, Prof. Thompson of the New
York University, Judge Addison Brown, Mr..
Samuel Sloan. Prof. Kemp of Columbia Uni
%versity, Mr.. William Bayard Cutting. and Mr..
Charles +. Cox. These gentlemen spent moro
than two hours walking over the grounds, with
maps and plans before then, discussing ques-
tions relating to the location of buildings, roads,
&c. subsequently a meeting OF the Board was
held in the private car in which the trip to and
from The garden was made.
At previous meetings the subject of the ap-
pointment of a Director in Chief had been dis
cussed, and q thorough canvass had been made
OF the qualifications of various persons sup
posed to be eligible. The general opinion ar.
rived at was that the most desirable person for
The position was Prof. Nathaniel l.. Britton,
Phi. D., now Professor Of Botany in Columbia
student OF and writer on botanical subjects. It
was felt that Prof. Britton's qualifications
WcEe pTtClulNclt, not only because OF his
theoretical learning. but also because of
his, intimate knowledge of the organization
and conduct of botanical gardens In Europe,
to many of which he had made per-
sonal visits on several occasions, and because
OF his connection with the New York Botanical
Garden enterprise from its very inception. and
his consequent acquaintance with its peculiar
needs AID possibilities. Accordingly, on
motion OF Prof. W. Gilman Thompson, the
Board of Managers unanimously resolved to
nominate Prof. Britton to the Board OF Scien-
title Directors for the office OF Director In Chief.
pom receiving this nomination and recon-
incubation from tho Board OF Managers. the
Scientific Directors rendered Prof. Britton the
appointment, to take effect from July !. 1906,
and II was reported at the meeting held at the
Garden site that he had accepted. At the same
meeting it was announced that about $50 per-
sons had qualified a. annual members. and that
names were still coming in.
since that time Mrs. Hermann, who recently
contributed $4,000 in mOuey to the wi
fund, has given 70 the garden the herbarium
collected by the late Henry Edwards, whose en-
genealogical collection was acquired not long
ago by the American Museum OF Natural His
tory. This herbarium. together with the Ellis
collection OF over $4,000 specimens of tho lower
forms OF vegetation. which was recently pur-
chased at a cost of $500 by individual eontri-
buttons from members OF tho Board OF Man
ayers. and the extensive herbar!um Of Columbia
University, which Is, by agreement, 10 he de-
posted in THO botanical garden. will form a
basis for a notable botanical exhibit when tho
museum building Is ready to receive it.