notes and queries. 21? 



Four-Weeks' Course for Foresters at Aberdeen University. 



The instruction in forestry at Aberdeen now includes courses 

 for practical foresters. The first of these was held at Marischal 

 College last autumn, under the Aberdeen and North of Scotland 

 College of Agriculture. The classes extended over four weeks, 

 commencing i6th August. The attendance was very satisfactory, 

 fourteen men having enrolled. 



The Very Rev. George Adam Smith, Principal of the 

 University, who takes a very active interest in the subject, 

 presided at the first lecture. He welcomed the men to Aberdeen, 

 and expressed his satisfaction that so many men, some of them 

 old in their profession, should have come forward. In the 

 afternoon, the Principal conducted the men over King's College 

 in Old Aberdeen, and afterwards entertained them to tea at his 

 residence, Chanonry Lodge. 



The work extended over the whole day, and consisted of 

 lectures, microscopic and other laboratory work, and excursions. 

 The lecture work dealt largely with silviculture, but also in- 

 cluded Forest Botany, Forest Entomology, etc. Throughout the 

 course, opportunity was afforded the men of discussing questions 

 among themselves. The class was conducted by Mr Dawson, 

 assisted by Mr C. O. Farquharson, M.A., B.Sc, and Mr W, R. 

 Sherriffs, M.A., B.Sc, who had special charge of the botanical 

 and entomological work in the laboratory. 



A course is being arranged for the coming autumn, commenc- 

 ing on 15th August, and a complete prospectus is being prepared. 

 Arrangements are also being made for lodging the men in one 

 of the residences connected with the University. 



State School of Forestry in the Forest of Dean. 

 From the Official Report for 1909-19 10. 

 The work of the school has progressed satisfactorily. In 

 October 1909 Mr Popert examined the eight students of the 

 senior class, but only six obtained full certificates, one was 

 granted a partial certificate, and one failed to pass. The eight 

 students of the junior class were also examined ; these did well. 

 In November 1909 a seventh class often students was admitted, 

 and there are eighteen men now in the school. A better class 

 of men has been obtained since the age was raised to a minimum 

 of 20 years. They are not only better at school work but are 

 better workmen in the forest. 



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