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obtain work in the Alaine woods during the summer vacations 

 while pursuing the course, and many take advantage of the 

 opportunity to get practical experience and at the same time 

 aid in defraying the expenses of their University education. 



A course in wood technology has been added to the curricu- 

 lum during the current year. This course is at present elective 

 for seniors majoring in Forestry and for other students who 

 have passed general biology and plant morphology. It will 

 later be made a part of the regular requirements for the For- 

 estry Department. Other courses are needed and will be estab- 

 lished as soon as sufficient funds and a suitable teaching force 

 can be secured. 



OBJECT OF THE CTTRRICULUM, 



The object is to give the student the best possible preparation 

 for his future work, either in actual forest management or in 

 the further pursuit of the subject at one of the graduate schools 

 of forestry. The curriculum is not an easy one and is suitable 

 only for students who have good health and a strong constitu- 

 tion, and are moreover able and willing to stand considerable 

 physical as well as mental exertion. It is meant to prepare men 

 for the recjuirements of the actual work that they will have to 

 do after they have completed their college education, and it is 

 by no means a sanitarium for those who simply desire to lead 

 an out-door life. 



REGISTRATION. 



The freshman registration for 1911-12 was 18. This is 50% 

 more than for the previous year and makes a total registration 

 of 44 students majoring in forestry; beside this there are 85 

 students in other departments who are taking one or more 

 courses in forestry, making a total of 129 students under in- 

 struction during the year. 21 freshmen registered in the fall 

 of this year (1912) ; an increase of about 17% over last year. 

 Which shows that the Department is steadily growing. 



DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS. 



Of the 44 students registered in 1911-12, 33 are from Maine, 

 8 from Massachusetts, 2 from New York, and i from Pcnn- 



