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There are altogether 52 institutions listed, 23 with courses leading 

 to a degree, 40 with elementary or short courses, 11 of which at 

 colleges giving degree courses. At 8 of the degree-conferring 

 institutions ranger courses are given, varying in length, lasting 

 from 6, 8, 12 weeks to three sessions of five months. In six States 

 two degree-conferring institutions exist, namely Colorado, Georgia, 

 Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington. The courses at 

 the degree-conferring institutions run from two years for graduates 

 to 3, 4 and 5 years for imdergraduates. 



The Forest School of the Philippines has recently been separated 

 from the College of Agriculture, making it a distinct school 

 under the University of the Philippines. The Director of Forestry 

 is thereby appointed ex-officio dean of the School. When the 

 Forest School was first organized, it was thought advisable, on 

 account of the use of the Agricultural College buildings and 

 grounds, to place it imder this College, but now that it has justified 

 its existence and is considered an important adjunct to the 

 University, it has been separated so as to work independently. 



Arrangements for the new course in Forest or Logging Engineer- 

 ing at the University of California have been completed and 

 instruction commenced at the opening of the college year in August. 

 The coiu"se will require ionr years for completion. 



The object of the course is to train men along lines somewhat 

 parallel to civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, but special- 

 izing in work of the limiber industr3\ The training will be thor- 

 ough, but will not specialize too closely, since conditions in liim- 

 bering vary w'idely. It will have the same foundations of mathe- 

 matics, physics, etc., as the other engineering courses of the 

 University. It will be broadened by the addition of courses in 

 accounting and cost-keeping and scientific management, business 

 organization, etc. 



The course by years is as follows : 



First Year — ^Algebra, anal>i;ical geometry, physics, siu-veying, 

 chemistry. 



Summer following First Year — Surveying field work, four weeks 

 in camp. 



Second Year — Differential and integral calculus, physics, de- 

 scriptive geometry, shop work in wood, elements of steam engineer- 

 ing, elements of electrical engineering, accounting, first aid and 

 camp sanitation, forest protection (from fire and insects). 



