society's meeting with interim forest authority. 39 



settle whether we can be of any use in getting the names of men 

 who are wanted to be released from the army." 



The Duke of Buccleuch, in proposing a vote of thanks to the 

 Forest Authority for the opportunity they had given the Society 

 of meeting with them, said : " I think perhaps the best testimony 

 of how much their invitation is appreciated is the number who 

 have come here. The difficulties of travelling are so great, and 

 a great many have come at considerable difficulty. I would 

 certainly say we appreciate the way in which we have been 

 received, and we are only too glad to afford any assistance in 

 our power." 



3. The Interim Forest Authority and the 

 Training of Foresters. 



The following letter has been received by the Secretary from 

 the Interim Forest Authority. It is hoped that members will 

 do all they can to encourage and assist in the movement for 

 the provision of practical training in forestry as outlined in 

 the scheme : — 



Interim Forest Authority, 

 1 WHITEHALL, S.W.i, 12th February 1919. 



Sir, — I am directed by the Interim Forest Authority to 

 state, for the information of members of the Royal Scottish 

 Arboricultural Society, that they are taking steps to re-open 

 State schools for the training of woodmen and foresters in the 

 immediate future, and also to establish fresh centres for such 

 training in various parts of the kingdom. It is proposed to 

 give facilities at these schools for the training of a limited 

 number of men for employment on private estates, and the 

 Authority would be glad to know whether members of your 

 Society desire to nominate any candidates for admission to 

 these schools. 



Particulars of the scheme are under consideration by the 

 Authority, and will be communicated to you at the earliest 

 possible date, but, in the meantime, the Authority would be 

 glad to have particulars of likely candidates for consideration. 

 — I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 



F. Chadwick. 



R. Galloway, Esq. 



