342 REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON FORESTRY. 
of forestry at a subsequent period of their education?” Yes, and 
if they would attend the summer course they might keep the 
autumn free for this. The autumn should certainly be spent in 
practical work; and if there is not a summer course they should 
spend the whole summer in practical work. But, as has been 
mentioned by Colonel Pearson, on the Continent the students go 
great distances with the professors ; they frequently go into other 
countries, and if they had a professor qualified to take them to any 
of the countries upon the Continent of Europe, and acquainted 
with the languages, I have no doubt that this might be satis- 
factorily arranged. In the last number of ‘ Forestry’ it is 
suggested that they should go even to Canada.”—“ Your view 
would be that these young men should attend classes at the college 
as they attend other classes for the purpose of general education ?” 
** Yes ; I consider that if in connection with the Museum of Science 
and Art it is only necessary to have classes in forestry, all the 
accessory studies can be pursued either at the University or at 
the Watt Institute according to the means of students. If a 
student be able to go to the University and attend the University 
classes he can do so; if he have not the means or the disposition 
to attend the University he can go to the Watt Institute and get 
a thorough instruction upon the accessory subjects, leaving no 
necessity for anything more being done but to provide for what 
are strictly forest professional studies.”—“ But you assume that 
the student would have to give up both time and attention to that 
particular study while at the University?” ‘That would be 
exceedingly desirable; but there are many young men who sup- 
port themselves by teaching while at the University ; and if the 
arrangements of the hours were such, and a forester wished to 
support himself by engaging in work in the nursery, he might 
then attend the evening classes of the Watt Institute for all the 
accessory subjects, mathematics, geology, road-making, and every- 
thing of that kind.”—‘“ Then he could pursue his course of instruc- 
tion during the ordinary curriculum of his University education ?” 
se Vieg:? 
“Tn this book of yours, entitled, ‘ Schools of Forestry in Europe,’ 
do you agree with this remark of Dr Hooker’s, where he says, 
‘ Forestry, a subject so utterly neglected in this country that we 
are forced to send all candidates for forest appcintments in India 
to France or Germany for instruction, both in theory and practice, 
holds on the Continent an honourable, and even a distinguished, place 
