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rinary practice, forest and garden cultivation and management, 

 for each of which there are separate departments. The teaching 

 staff consists of seven professors and ten docents or teachers, who 

 are attended by an average number of 250 students. 



The regular course of teaching comprises the following sub- 

 jects, which are thus arranged by the — 



Seven- Professors and Ten Docents or Teachers. 



2. Pathology. Mathematics. 



1. Anatomy. Botany. 



1. Hygiene. Zoologj\ 



1. Chemistry, Geology. 



1. Agriculture. Mineralogj'. 



1. Surveying, &c. Forestry. 



Horticulture. 



Engineering, &c. 



Plan Drawing, &c. 



Veterinary Jurisprudence. 



The duration of the school course of study varies in the differ- 

 ent departments, viz. : — 



The Agricultural course lasts .. , 2 years. 



„ Veterinary course lasts 42 „ 



„ Engineering and Surveying course lasts .. ^^ „ 



„ Forestry course lasts 2h „ 



The classes are held continuously from August to May, when 

 Examinations are held in each of the departments, and Certifi- 

 cates of qualification (] , 2, and 3 class) given to the success- 

 ful candidates. The Government gives an annual subsidy of 

 40,000 r.d (4500Z.) to the Institution, The cost to the student 

 is limited to 12 r.d. per annum for the entire course of lectures, 

 with the addition of 10 r.d. per session, with half the cost of the 

 materials used by those who work in the laboratories. These 

 fees, however, do not go towards the sustentation of the school, 

 but go to form a fund, which is placed under the control of the 

 Professors, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the poorer 

 class of students who would otherwise be unable to avail them- 

 selves of the teaching of the Institution. 



One of the i lost important and interesting features of the 

 meeting, and which is, so far as I know, peculiar to the great meet- 

 ings of the Danish Agricultural Society, was the discussions 

 which were held each morning during the week of the Exhibi- 

 tion. The questions appointed for discussion were introduced 

 by members specially acquainted with the subjects, and appeared, 

 from the vigour of the discussion and the numbers present, to 

 attract attention and give great satisfaction. 



The following list of the questions for discussion at the Aar- 



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