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How TO ENROLL. On arrival at the University students should 

 report at the office of the dean, room 1, College of Forestry, 

 where they will be given all necessary directions. 



As the time for the course is limited, all men should report 

 for enrollment on January 2, in order that all classes may begin 

 promptly at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 3d. 



ATTENDANCE AND DEPORTMENT. Students in these courses will 

 be expected to attend classes regularly and in all respects will be 

 required to observe the same rules that apply to the regular long 

 course students in the University. 



EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATE. Examinations will be given 

 in the various subjects at the close of the course and a certificate 

 showing the work satisfactorily covered will be issued to each 

 student. 



DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECTS 



SILVICULTURE. Three lectures or recitations a week, field 

 work additional. KIRKLAND. 



The requirements of trees for soil, light, water and climate; 

 the special requirements of the trees of the Northwest. The re- 

 production of trees, how to secure new growth after logging by 

 natural reproduction; system of cutting to this end. Reproduc- 

 tion by seeding and planting, seed collecting; nursery practice; 

 transplanting; forest protection. 



FOREST MEASUREMENTS. Two lectures and one-half day field 

 work a week. CLARK, NELSON, Assistants. 



(a) General mensuration. The theory of construction and 

 the use of log rules; their comparative values; other units of 

 measuring timber. The construction and use of height measures 

 and diameter measures; how to make and use volume tables. 



(b) Scaling. Lectures accompanied by extensive practical 

 exercises in the woods. This work is given during the last four 

 weeks of the course. 



Methods of deducting for defects; the keeping of scale rec- 

 ords; log grading. 



(c) Cruising and mapping. Lectures accompanied by ex- 

 tensive field practice. The last two weeks of the course are large- 

 ly given over to field practice. 



The methods of cruising timber in use in the Northwest; 

 how to tell defect and allow for it. Woods mapping; preparation 

 of cruising reports. 



