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the beginning of each course, and takes care that by arrange- 

 ment in groups and weekly change each pupil goes through the 

 whole practical work of the programme prepared under the 

 commission of inspectors. He also writes on the conclusion of 

 each course a detailed report, (e) He has the discipline of the 

 institution to control, and to superintend the employes and 

 pupils as regards their behaviour, deportment, and cleanliness. 

 For breaches of discipline he is first required to give a warning, 

 and on repetition to inform the relations of the pupil and the 

 commission of inspectors, and eventually to place the proposition 

 of dismissal before them. 



16. All paid assistant teachers are appointed by the commis- 

 sion of inspectors of the council. 



17. The cheesemaker and his assistants are specially under 

 the inspector of the directors. 



18. A special set of house rules is issued by the commission 



of inspectors. 



Instruction Plan at Sornthal. 



IVinter Course, 1887-88. 

 Subjects. 

 I. a. Special lesson upon milk, 



II. 



III. 



a. 

 b. 



a. 

 h. 



La. 



b. 



JI. 



III. 



a. 

 b. 



Instruction in cheese-making, 



Milk testing and examination, 



Deiuonstrntions with dairy utensils 



Skimming and handling milk, 



Special lessons upon cheese, . 

 i „ butter, . 



1 Management of dairy books, 

 \ History of the dairy, 

 ' Literature, .... 



Practical milk testing, . 



Swine breeding, . 



Natural history of cattle and pigs 



The health and disease of cattle ; disease 

 of the udder, . 



Cow-houses of the Alps, 



The management of the cow-house. 



Food and feeding. 



Repetition, .... 



Hours. 

 6-7. 



7J-8. 

 8-10. 



Total, . . .400 



Daily Programme of the Winter Course, 1886-87. 

 Monday, April 25, 1887. 



I. Proxtice. 



Milking and feeding cattle, 

 Treatment of milk, . . . . 



Rest. 



Cheese-making and management of the 

 steam apparatus, ... 



10-lli. Skimming with the separator for butter- 

 making, ..... 

 111-12. Salting the cheese, .... 



Teachers. 

 Siggenthaler and Wyss. 

 Director Diethelm. 



Christen and Wyss. 



Schweizer. 

 Christen. 



