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MISCELLANEOUS. 



At the annual meeting of the German 

 Forestry Foresters Association at Kcinigsberg the 



Education question of forestry education in continu- 



in ation courses was discussed at length and 



Germany. led to the appointment of a special com- 



mittee to which all propositions for exten- 

 sion of educational means are to be referred for report in 1913. 



Wappes, the chairman of the committee which was to act as 

 referees at the present meeting, had in a number of articles in the 

 Allgemeine Forst und Jagdzeitung discussed the principles of a 

 good educational system. The main question is the manner in 

 which the education after the academic courses is to be continued, 

 practically as well as theoretically. The lack of knowledge in 

 many directions, which in spite of a good school education, remains 

 is pointed out. "It is a mistake to call the forester's activity a 

 practical profession — as in all other technical professions, basing 

 every piece of work on scientific principles becomes more and 

 more necessary." Extension work, as in other professions de- 

 veloped is needed. A high grade school education is useless, if 

 the work is not continued in the same high grade spirit. The 

 speaker also desires to develop the faculty of appearing in public 

 — character and professional knowledge for best executive work. 

 The continuation work should be merely an opportunity furnished 

 by the government, not obligatory. 



One of the co-referees points out the lack of interest of the 

 practitioner in the literature, books as well as magazines, except 

 for the government's subscribing for the latter ; the book market is 

 described as very bad, also the lack of interest of old officials in 

 the improvement of their younger colleagues is censured. The 

 overburdening with routine work is acknowledged. 



Improvement in this direction, and libraries for every district are 

 advocated. For Prussia an expenditure of $215,000 is advocated, 

 against which a saving of twice that amount may be effected by 

 reduction of unnecessary clerical work, etc. Increased activity 

 of the Foresters Association is also advocated. 



Traveling under guidance, or traveling scholarships are dis- 

 cussed. 



