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in January) they were sent to me at Nancy about the Ist of March, 
and from the lst of March to November they were going through 
a sort of probationary course under one of the professors, who took 
them into the forest ; they learnt French, and they got into the 
way of following the lectures. At the end of two years they passed 
out by a final examination, for which a certain standard was 
exacted.” —“ They paid how much each?” ‘‘The English pupils 
paid £144 a year and the French paid £120 a year, which went 
entirely for their maintenance in the school, because they paid 
nothing for their education. The professors were paid by the 
Government.” —“ The men going in for this education have to pay 
at Nancy about £130 a year for two years?” “ For two and a half 
years ; we used to calculate the whole expense incurred as some- 
where about £500, including journeys and the expense of the 
previous education.””—‘“ The French were also admitted by compe- 
tition?” ‘ Yes, the French were also admitted by competition.”— 
“‘ Would they also have to pay asum of £5001” ‘It was rather less 
for the French, because they were lodged in the school, and the 
school buildings were the property of the Government; they got 
in minus their lodging, but it was pretty expensive for them, be- 
cause they were charged for their uniforms and for the furniture of 
their rooms, and there were great complaints about it.”—‘‘ Is the 
Nancy school self-supporting?” ‘‘ There are two establishments in 
France, one at Les Barres for subordinates, while the Nancy 
school is for the superior grade. The Government grant was about 
150,000 frances, or from £5000 to £6000 annually for forest 
education, but it did not appear from the accounts how much of 
the grant went to each school ; sometimes the Government favoured 
one and sometimes another; the professors were paid, and the 
school buildings kept out of the grant.” 
‘“‘ Have the Indian Government ever made a suggestion to meet 
this difficulty of the want of a practical training station for their 
pupils?” Since I left the Government service two years ago, I 
have not been consulted by the India Office at all; 1 know nothing 
except what I have heard from my friends.”—‘‘ Do you believe that 
they have considered it?” “It is absolutely necessary they should 
do it ; but the present plan is that they should go abroad into the 
French or German forests for the practical study.”—“ Do you think 
that the Indian Government might be expected to contribute towards 
the establishment of a practical training station?” “ If they benefit 
by it, I do not see why they should not contribute.” —‘ You suggested 
