The School of Forestry in the Polytechnic 

 School of Carlsruhe. 



By THE EEV J. C. BROWN, LL.D., 



The Polytechnicum of the Grand Duchy of Baden is in Carls- 

 ruhe. It was established with a view to the development and diffusion 

 of technical science and art ; and the instruction given is based on 

 the principle that a thorough preparation for any technical calling 

 must be founded on a ■matheinatischcr, natur-vnsse7ischaftlidicr, wirth- 

 schafts-wissenschaftlicher, Mstorisclicr, und Kuenstlicher Bildung, or an 

 education in accordance with mathematics, science, the economical 

 application of this and of art, and a correct acquaintance with history. 



It supplies opportunities for acquiring education and instruction in 

 general, and in special sciences and arts, to the engineer, the mechanican 

 the architect, the chemist, and the forester ; while the tiuancier, the 

 pharmaceutist, the land surveyor, the teacher of mathematics, and of 

 natural history, and all who have devoted themselves to other 

 industrial occupations than those named, may find in attendance at 

 it appropriate instruction ; and students of pharmacy have the option 

 of attending either the^Polj-technicum or the University, as a pre requi- 

 site to examination. 



The instruction required for different industrial occupations is 

 arranged in accordance with the following divisions : — 



1. The School of Mathematics. 



2. The School of Engineering. 



3. The School of Machinery. 



4. The School of Architecture. 



5. The School of Chemistry, and, 



6. The School of Forestry. 



The method of instruction takes the form of lectures, examina- 

 tions, practice in drawing and in construction, work in the laboratories 

 and workshops, and excursions. 



Combined with the Polytechnicum are the following collections by 

 which instruction is aided and sustained : — 



1. A cabinet of philosophical instruments. 



2. A geological and mineral collection. 



3. A zoological and botanical collection. 



